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Welcome to the Hellmouth Weirdos! Your favorite Morbid hosts Ash and Alaina are branching out from true crime and heading to Sunnydale for the ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch podcast! Alaina is a Buffy superfan and Ash has never watched a single episode, so whether you’re Team Angel, Team Spike, or have no clue who those people are…they’ve got you covered! Join them each week as they slay their way through the series, episode by episode, re-watching, and watching for the very first time. They’ll break down Buffy and her friends adventures through weekly recaps, categories, and awards while Ash takes some (wooden stake) stabs at predicting what she thinks will happen next. They'll also welcome the occasional Buffy cast member, guest star, or celebrity superfan to join in the slaying.
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3It's Buffys first official day in her new role as outreach counselor at Sunnydale High school- and she has the nerves to prove it!! Shit pops off when a student, Cassie, tells Buffy that she KNOWS that her life is going to end on Friday. Buffy is understandably shook! ummm.... could you please elaborate on this? But Cassie says nah. Determined to save Cassie from her potential fate, the Scoobs hit the situation from all angles!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about spicy Greek mythology, we crown Amanda as an absolute queen, and we support Cassie's wish to see her cousin's grow!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Buffy, Dawn and Xander anxiously await Willow's arrival from England, but are stunned when she doesn't show. They spiral! Did she turn bad again? Is she on the lam? Shit gets even more uncomfortable when they come across with a skinless corpse, which doesn't bode well for a full Willow recovery.Meanwhile, Willow is confused and hurt by the fact that the gang never showed up at the airport. She expected and wanted to be held accountable, but she didn't know that the road to forgiveness was going to be so damn lonely. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about Gnarl -a queer icon, suffer through some of the worst misophonia moments in recent memory, and celebrate the legacy of Camden Toy! And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When a dying woman cryptically dream-warns Buffy that From beneath you- it devours- Buffy is worried! What fresh fuckery is the hellmouth cooking up now!? When the monster of the week rears its ugly head (RIP Rocky- you sweet furry king!) Buffy and the scoops set in to kick some wormy ass! Unfortunately for Buffy, Spike shows up fresh faced and looking fine in his slutty shirt- and setting off some serious PTSD for our gurl. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about brilliant merch ideas, alternate endings that thankfully never came to be, and we talk about the true big bad of the episode- NANCY! And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
REWATCHERS! We will be taking next week off to spend time with family, but we will be back 4/30 with S7E2: Beneath YOU! (Mikie flubbed it up in the stinger- sorry guys!)You spoke and we heard! We embark on the start of Season 7 with purpose and positivity- and frankly this season opener makes it SO EASY! With the new Sunnydale High opening, Buffy has big worries about sending Dawn into this newly built hellhole. Dawn isn't living for Buffy's concerns until some ghostly shit starts up on day one!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we navigate jump scares, Ash gives us her best demon voice, and we get the episode ending that has us all living!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rewatchers!! We did it! We've made it to another season finale! Willow is on the warpath, and not even Zaddy Giles can stop her! What force out there is strong enough to prevent her from ending EVERYTHING to escape the pain of losing Tara? The answer is mystifying!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Alaina sits down for Giles with a quickness, Mikie has a wish he'd like to make, and Ash isn't about flower sniffing with Buffy!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hell hath no fury like a Willow scorned, and unfortunately her bloodlust is FAR from sated by magically divorcing Warren from his skin! Determined to prevent willow from COMPLETELY losing the plot, Buffy, Xander and Anya work to keep the remaining members of the tiny dick trio alive!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we wonder why Dawn didn't just go to Janices, we geek out on one of the best scene transitions in the entire series, and we celebrate an unexpected comeback that had us literally screaming with joy and slow clapping at our television!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We start where we left off last week! Willow snaps out of her shock and tells Oh-sy-sye to get his ass here and bring Tara back, but gets bad news! It's a no for him, dawg... Buffy is still in grave peril and is swooped to HIPAA Violation Memorial Hospital. Armed with the knowledge of Warren's fakery, Willow decides to take an even lower road than we would (probably)! She calls upon the actual forces of darkness to avenge Tara! Good for her!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Mikie reveals a memory that haunts him, Ash finds a new top episode of the season, and Alaina and Mikie think about writing a fanfic comic redoing season 6 to its highest potential!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode touches on themes of Sexual assault and Domestic Abuse.Welp! This is a tough one guys! We're here at arguably one of the most shockingly controversial and dreaded episodes of the entire series.Buffy wants to move past the Spike drama and make amends with Xander, but both of these men are too bitch-made to move in a positive direction.Meanwhile, The TDT have their sights on a proxy magical ballsack that will get them yoked so they can finally face off with the slayer! AND! Willaralow enjoy a short-lived makeup!Rewatch & Listen as we work through everything the writers threw at us this episode!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Buffy wants to move on and make amends after almost murdering everyone last week, and the scoobs and Dawn seem pretty ready to forgive. Xander is not well bitch, but is hopeful when Anya shows up that they can reconcile. Unfortunately for him, Anya has taken up Vengeance again, and is trying to find a loophole to make Xander pay for his fuckery.Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Ash draws a firm line for consequences for being left at the altar, we get background on a magical disk, and we spot a Cecily shaped problem in this episode!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With the season finale quickly approaching, we're clued into what is going on with the Incel Brigade! They are on the yam, and things are NOT so peachy-keen! Distrust and angst are definitely contributing to the pressure cooker that is their living situationTo avoid Buffy finding their hideout, Andrew unleashes a demon that stings Buffy, giving her INTENSE hallucinations of an alternate reality where Sunnydale doesn't exist, and the Scoobs NEVER were.Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Alaina turns into a wish version of a Scottish person, Mikie talks about his two bands, and Ash hopes that Anya will unleash vengeance upon Xander's dumb ass.And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Riley's visit MAY have renewed Buffy's hope in her happy ending, but it seems to have caused ripple effects in Xanya's Relationship!It's the BIG DAY, and everyone is getting ready for Xanya to walk down the aisle and make it official! Well.. all except for some old dude that looks like Daddy from this season's "All the Way". When he pulls Xander aside and cautions him to NOT marry Anya- the day gets SUPER messy!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we laugh about an old man's magic ball, Ash gets crestfallen about the state of our friends in Sunnydale, and Alaina & Mikie put on their best game faces to avoid spoilers!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
REWATCHERS!!! We will be taking next week off, but will return with S6E16: Hells Bells on 2/26/25!So we THOUGHT that last week was a new beginning, but within a few minutes Buffy is romping in the grass with Spike and continuing her downward trajectory. #SadTrombone! She can't seem to catch a break! Her job sucks. She got rejected by UC Sunnydale AND a certain cornfed failure is back in town, and she's wearing an ugly cow hat. Watch Buffy TRULY hit rock bottom! (We hope???)Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Mikie dives deep into Riley & Buffy's past, Ash gives Riley and Sam a spicy nickname, and everyone begrudgingly agrees that there's more to this episode than we caught on our previous watch(es)!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Even after Dawn's call for help last week, the gang proves they STILL don't have their listening ears on. But luckily for Dawn, there is a new Guidance Counselor who is HERE to listen to her concerns, her troubles, her wishes. In other news, it's Buffy's 21st birthday, and it's a full house! They have conveniently invited Tara. Xanya has invited a dudebro that he works with. Buffy has invited someone with gastrointestinal issues, and Spike is crashing with his card buddy, Clem. But when no one is able to leave, the gang quickly realizes that there might be something magic afoot!Rewatch & Listen as we talk farty walls, Ash worries about her laugh, and we express our undying love for our guy Clem!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Warren and his incel brethren move onto another nefarious plot by creating a magical orb with the capability to force people into being their plaything. Warren seizes that fish- and uses it on his ex Katrina- forcing her into servitude. Meanwhile Buffy has some complex thoughts about fooking Spike and what that means about her. Rewatch & Listen as we talk about changing perceptions of the Trio, Ash relates to Dawn, and we all side with SMG on a hot take about a scene from this episode.And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Grab your abomination hat and terrible uniform and get ready to clock into a TERRIBLY long shift at the Doublemeat Palace! This week Buffy joins the workforce again, and is faced with MORE than just the monotony of employment when she finds something under the meat grinder- A FUCKING FINGER! She behaves appropriately and has a menty-b (there Buffy.. have a menty-b!) but Buffy is determined to save her coworkers from MORE than ear grease plugs. In other news, Willow AND Anya both get visits from people from their past who attempt to bring back old habits. Rewatch, listen and laugh as we talk about trash fucking, undesirable color pallets, and we worship at the altar of she who is called Halfrek.And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @the_rewatcher for special bonus content!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Willow starts her first steps without magic as Buffy spirals after an awful visit from CPS. After having a manic hair moment, she gets zapped by the Tiny Dicked Trio's invisibility ray, and loses her damn mind becoming a bobbed haired bandit. Finally relieved of the pressure of being SEEN and expected to fix everything, Buffy goes off the deep end until she is faced with her own mortality.Rewatch, listen and laugh as we talk AWFUL wigs, we are shook by Xanders powers of "suspension of disbelief" and we wonder is UPN is poopin' us!And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @the_rewatcher for special bonus content!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fresh off separate nights of debauchery, Buffy and Willow realize they made a HUGE oopsie-daisy! They sort of have a minor that depends on them, but NEITHER made it home to care for her! Instead of taking it as a sign to rethink things, Willow continues her downward trajectory, fixating on magical thrills to escape painful realities. Buffy decides to fixate on how Willow's irresponsibility is mirrored by Willow's and makes excuses for their bad behavior.Rewatch, listen and laugh as Ash promotes relaxation, Alaina speculates if the big bad of the week had any work done and Mikie is amazed by Alyson Hannigan's powerhouse performance!And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @the_rewatcher for special bonus content!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Willow avoids accepting responsibility OR REALITY and leans hard into magic. Out of nowhere , she realizes that SHE KNOWS how to get Rat/Amy back into human form! With a new friend who is fully onboard with fucking with ALL the magic. Meanwhile, Buffy attempts to give Spike a gentle let down, but he is unwilling to take the freaking hint!!Rewatch, Listen and laugh as Ash makes wooden stakes stabs to the sound of crickets, Alaina tries to reason out Willow’s shitty behavior, and Mikie realizes something new during this rewatch!And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @the_rewatcher for special bonus content!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rewatchers! We're taking a short break to spend time with our loved ones for the holidays, but enjoy this Classic Episode where we had a chance to talk about one of the most iconic episodes of the entire series- HUSH! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Doug Jones and hearing about the filming process, as well as his incredible career!We hope that you all have a safe and happy holiday week for all that celebrate, and look forward to getting into the season six NEXT WEEK!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rewatchers!! We hit ANOTHER banger of an episode! Willow is feeling sad that she fucked up SO HARD and accidentally snatched Buffy out of Heaven- but you know what? she knows a spell to fix shit. Tara is FUCKING horrified, and challenges Willow to go cold turkey with magic for a single week! BUT! Willow decides that a dash of memory modification for Tara AND Buffy will untuck the situation. Unfortunately for everyone, shit goes awry to both Hilarious, Heartbreaking & unexpected results!Rewatch, Listen and laugh as Ash HOPEFULLY inspires rewatcher art, Alaina gets furious about careless fire safety and Mikie finally moves on after moving Snakey-Wakey last year!And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @the_rewatcher for special bonus content!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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God, Dawn finding Tara is heartbreaking. The girl has now lost basically 3 moms and she is 1 year old. Like sure Buff came back, but she still watched what had become her mom after joyce died die to save her, and now after just getting her back in her life full time she loses Tara and has to find and sit with the body???
OMG, getting so annoyed at you guys Buffy bashing all the time!
New York Times crossword, baby!
what if Angel is the Big Bad for telling Buffys friends to lie to her? 🤔
"Rage in the cage" is a line from Rob Zombies' song Living Dead Girl.
I thought they were going to make a Ripper spin-off. There was a lot of talk about it at the time.
I love that they introduced Mikey in the intro!
This is one of my favorite episodes of Angel, and I love his scenes with Faith. That said, I LOL'd a few times hearing u roast different scenes. Great fun!
GET ON TT ALREADY!!! I need you there. k?
omg Doug Mothafuckin Jones???!! the GOAT
Am I the only one hates the whole long ass super cut- theme song intro? I love buffy, love this podcast, love Ash n Alaina. Hate the intro.
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oz should of been with V. I HATE THAT HE KILLED HER. it sucks he cheated on will. will is gay anyway
hate. keep it separate. love Buffy. not an angel fan. love you guys.
would love for you guys to take on "rewatcher: angel" loved that show too back in the day inserting the angel crossovers is a great idea
For any fellow Team Four Star fans here, Spike "pressed the Angel button. He shouldn't have done that".
wow poor timing considering their current controversy
can you watch Buffy season 4 and alternate that with Angel season 1? I would love to hear your take on a lot of Angel's episodes. It also makes a lot more sense story-wise there's a lot of crossover. Like cover an episode on Buffy season 4 episode 1 and later that week and episode on Angel season 1 episode 1, or alternate each week.
Sooo about whether or not Faith and Angelus had sex, they did. Why didn't Angel turn into Angelus? One moment of "pure happiness" doesn't mean orgasm. Do you know how unusual it is for any one person to achieve Pure Happiness? Hence Angel able to have sex...just not with Buffy.
Faith's "I like it here." I forget, was that literally the libe or our hosts paraphrasing? Either way, oddly & deep cutting-ly the line Eluza Dushku's character used at the end of the good/bad forgettable movie Soul Survivors.