Welcome back to Buffy Babes! This week we’re rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 3: School Hard. Spike shows up, the school gets locked down, Buffy takes charge, and Joyce proves she is not the mum to mess with. We get into Spike and Drusilla’s chemistry, why Snyder is the worst, the best one liners (Cordelia is on form), plus fun facts like the Die Hard reference and the first time we actually learn Joyce’s name.

Are you Team Spike-as-a-villain, or do you prefer him later on? And what’s your favourite moment from School Hard?

This week on Buffy Babes we’re rewatching Some Assembly Required, one of the creepiest early Season 2 episodes. We talk mad science vs magic, Chris and Eric as human villains, why Daryl’s choices make zero sense as parents now, and how this storyline has unfortunately aged very well. We also gush over Buffy’s outfits, Cordelia saving the tone of the episode, early Giles and Jenny flirting, and Angel dressing suspiciously like Xander.

Plus, we dive into major Buffy reboot talk, breaking down Sarah Michelle Gellar’s recent interview, what “continuation not reboot” actually means, possible episode counts, old characters returning (or not), and why we just want Buffy to be happy.

💬 Do you find this episode creepy, sad, or just frustrating? And what do YOU hope the new Buffy series does differently? Tell us in the comments!

Season 2 starts with angst. We’re talking Buffy’s trauma, dream sequences, vampire resurrections, iconic one-liners, Angel being extra romantic, and why this episode feels like the real beginning of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Plus reboot chat, nostalgia, and why this season just hits differently.🗨️ Where does Season 2 rank for you? Top tier or overrated?

This week we’re rewatching Prophecy Girl, the Season 1 finale where Buffy learns she’s destined to die at the Master’s hands — and still chooses to fight. We talk Sarah Michelle Gellar’s heartbreaking performance, Giles and Angel’s desperation, Buffy fully accepting her role as the Slayer, and why this episode finally feels like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We also debate the prophecy loophole, Xander’s CPR moment, Slayer power rules, Hellmouth logic, and those iconic one-liners.

💬 Do you think Buffy was stronger after coming back — or was the prophecy always meant to break?

This week we rewatch Out of Mind, Out of Sight, and wow… this episode hits hard. We talk invisibility as a metaphor for high school loneliness, Cordelia’s surprising depth, Buffy feeling sidelined even with friends, and why Marcy’s story is both terrifying and heartbreaking. We also get into Angel’s return, first-ever Angel and Giles interaction, Hellmouth physics, and that chilling government ending. 💬 Which character did you relate to most in this episode — Buffy, Cordelia, or Marcy?

This week we’re rewatching Nightmares, the episode where everyone’s worst fears come to life. We talk test anxiety, naked-in-class dreams, spiders, clowns, Buffy being buried alive, and vampire Buffy looking way too cool. We also unpack why the episode works so well as a dream, how budget limits actually helped it, Giles’ iconic lines, and that uncomfortable ending with Billy. Which nightmare hit closest to home for you — the exam, the clown, or being buried alive?

We’re split on The Puppet Show. Creepy puppet masterpiece? Or the weakest Buffy episode ever? We talk Snyder’s debut, Sid’s questionable jokes, Cordelia being Cordelia, and that rushed ending. Plus Buffy reboot theories and parallel-universe chaos. Comment below: Do YOU love or hate this episode?

We’re talking I Robot… You Jane, the episode where Willow gets catfished by a literal demon, Giles meets Jenny Calendar for the first time, and everyone somehow trusts teenagers to scan demon books unsupervised. We chat about Moloch’s creepy control, Dave’s shocking death, Buffy’s three different birthdays, Willow’s emotional maturity, and that instant Giles–Calendar chemistry. Plus demon-in-the-computer metaphors, 90s tech chaos, and why this episode is secretly a lot darker than people remember. Tell us your favourite moment below!