Mark here...we're on to episode five of Buffy, "Never Kill A Boy On The First Date." This episode's premise is the difficulty of balancing slaying and dating for Buffy. She's simultaneously supposed to prevent the Master (the big bad guy) from raising "the anointed one" while making time to date Owen. Buffy's smitten acting can be a bit annoying and the fact that no one can come up with a good excuse for Buffy to ditch her date. Still the episode was entertaining. In the end though, Owen has an exciting evening with Buffy and the gang...perhaps too exciting as he's attracted to the danger. This leads Buffy to break things off as she can't be worrying about someone who's going to be reckless, as opposed to her friends who are more cautious. It's a bit of a weak excuse, but Owen's a bit of a rube anyway. And separately, the Master does succeed in raising the anointed one, who turns out, unexpectedly, to be a kid. As far as big villains go, the Master is kind of dull. He's ugly enough, but personality-wise he's pretty generic. Cordelia actually is a more fun rival for Buffy as she stalks Owen for herself.
Laurel here...I agree with Mark, especially about the Master. He's more snively and bitchy than he is scary. I like my villains how I like my heroes. Bad Ass.
I do feel bad for Buffy that she doesn't get to be a regular teenager at all. Vampires don't take nights off for dating!
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