Ragnarok

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Wrecked

The day begins at Buffy's house as Dawn and Tara wake up on the couch to find nobody else home. Across town, Spike and Buffy wake up after a passionate night together. The Morning After does not go well; harsh words are exchanged and Buffy flees the scene.
Back at home, Tara is making breakfast for Dawn when Amy and Willow return from their night of antics. Things are uncomfortable between Tara and Willow, especially since Willow was out with another girl. Just as Tara is leaving, Buffy enters the house in true walk-of-shame fashion. Buffy and Willow, both beat from the previous night, hit the sack.
Later at the Magic Box, Buffy, Xander and Anya research demons, still trying to get a lead on what froze the security guard at the museum. The gang seems worried about Willow, but Buffy assures everyone that she's okay.
That night, Willow and Amy again hit the streets in search of mischief. Amy convinces Willow to accompany her to a hidden apartment to see a warlock named Rack, who deals in black market spells. Rack informs Willow that she can pay for his services by letting him take a little tour of her mind and magic. Later, we rejoin Willow, Amy, and Rack, who are wasted from the magic. In what seems like a matter of minutes, Willow transports to the Bronze, and then to the Magic Box, until she finally ends up on the floor at home at eleven the next morning.
The next evening, Buffy returns home from slaying when she hears a prowler upstairs. When she reaches Willow's room, she slams the intruder, Amy, against the wall. To Buffy's surprise, the trashed rat woman is stealing magic articles from Willow. Amy tells Buffy about Rack and how Willow is addicted to his services.
Meanwhile, Dawn and Willow are taking in the town. After getting Dawn a burger, the two head to the movies. Sidetracked by a conversation about Tara, Willow leads Dawn to Rack's place for a quick fix. Irresponsibly, Willow leaves Dawn in the shady waiting room of Rack's pad as she gets wasted. Her visions are a little more elaborate this time around, and a monster rips his way into her hallucination.
Down in Spike's crypt, Buffy wakes up a groggy Spike. Concerned about Dawn after hearing Rack's name, Spike leaps out of bed to help. He knows Buffy can't find Rack's hideout by herself.
Back at Rack's, Dawn is still waiting for Willow. At around 11 o'clock the witch finally appears. Agitated by Willow going back on her promise, Dawn leads Willow out of the dealer's joint. On the streets, we discover that the monster from Willow's hallucination is following them.
Buffy and Spike continue to fight while they look for Rack's place. Although Buffy would rather not have the bleached bloodsucker around, she has no choice.
Willow and Dawn are surprised when the creature from Willow's hallucinations, attacks them. They flee, and Willow steals a car to escape. Messed up and frightened, Willow plows into a tree. Just when the creature is about to get his claws into Dawn, Buffy flies out of nowhere and begins pummeling him. The monster then combusts from a powerful spell conjured by Willow. Spike and Buffy run to Dawn's aid as Willow asks if she is okay. Unaffected by Willow's concern, Dawn slaps Willow, who falls to the ground, crying. As Spike leads Dawn to the hospital, an angry Buffy pulls Willow to her feet.
Later, at the Slayer's house, Willow explains her actions to Buffy, citing that she used to be a nerd and that magic gave her power. After a brief conversation, Willow promises to quit the spells. After some understanding is established between the two, we are left with Willow shaking from magic withdrawal while Buffy, holding a cross, hides from Spike behind her garlic-covered windows.

RtS: #119; beat Inca Mummy Girl in the play-in round; lost to Becoming, Part 1 in the first round.

I wish I could like this episode, but I can't, because this is the one that gave us the Great Willow Magic Addiction cop-out. Rack was a great, creepy addition and should have been used much better. The Buffy/Spike scenes were excellent, and are pretty much the only reason to re-watch the episode. But honestly, Buffy - garlic?

Please feel free to post your comments, screencaps, favorite scenes and quotes.

Next week: 6x11, Gone.

Cati

I didn't like this ep. I hated how Marti wrote Spuffy. Also thought the writing in the Willow scenes was awful. The drug addiction metaphor was too heavy-handed.

sum1

Well... it was nice to see people p1ssed off with Willow. They forgave her too fast, though. Shoulda staked the little twerp.

Emelie

I didnt like this episode. Aspecially not the ending.

Well... I'll get to why later... First, I hated Willow and her magic use and how her getting high on magics was like getting high on drugs... Not very nice, but a good storyline (doesnt mean I haft to like it).

Then to the ending, I hated how Buffy turned something about Willow (her quiting magic) to herself (her sleeping with Spike)... Can't she like... stop think of herself for a second or two? It was kinda annoying.

Scythe

Love those pictures Cati! some of them are from cut scenes right? I made some LJ icons for them










I really liked this episode!

Though I think that staking is a bit harsh, I agree that they shouldn't have forgiven Willow as quickly as they did. She had been warned before but she chose not to listen!

rebelle

Spuffy part at the begining was sexy but I didn't like it all that much.
Willow/Dawn part was bo-ho-ring! Boring boring boring.

*Lethe's Bramble*

I wasn't such a big fan of this episode but it did make me wonder why Willow got so far. I don't think I'd ever let my friend get that far in her addiction or would let my sister be exposed to it. Though I would have hugged Willow when she broke down and started crying and apologizing which Buffy didn't do.

groovyk1

I really enjoyed the Spuffy scenes in this episode...they were very hot!

Scythe

I felt sorry for Dawn. Her sister is acting all weird after coming back from the dead and then the other person who she can talk to goes magic crazy and almost gets her killed

groovyk1

I felt sorry for Dawn too...she must've felt really alone.

Scythe

Also, Spike was preoccupied, He and Dawn used to be close too before he and Buffy got together.

groovyk1

I know...poor Dawn. I really liked the little friendship she and Spike had.

Scythe

It is a shame that they never showed them reunited on BtVS I'm sure they would've become friends again.

groovyk1

I think they would definately have become friends again. It was a shame they lost the friendship after he and Buffy got together.

rebelle

ehm...I don't really like Dawn...