This is the moment we've been waiting for. In Surprise, Buffy’s dream foreshadows catastrophe, Drusilla rises while Spike falls, and Angel’s fate begins to twist. We dive deep into story structure, symbolic dreamscapes, and the metaphors of desire, duty, and disillusionment. Alan expresses his theory about Claddagh ring marketing conspiracies, and Jarrod drops some truth on teen melodrama and breaks down Charles Taylor’s “Age of Authenticity,”. Meanwhile, Oz asks Willow out, Jenny Calendar’s secret identity is revealed, and Angel makes the worst travel plan ever. Plus: undead arms, surprise parties, and an emotionally confusing rainstorm.

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Alan and Jarrod discuss "Bad Eggs," the twelfth episode of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the twenty-fourth episode in the series. Written by Marti Noxon and directed by David Greenwalt, it was originally broadcast on January 12, 1998, on The WB network.

Alan and Jarrod discuss "Ted," the eleventh episode of the second seasonof Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the twenty-third episode in the series. Written by Joss Whedon with David Greenwalt and directed by Bruce Seth Green, it was originally broadcast on December 8, 1997, on The WB network.

Alan and Jarrod discuss "What's My Line? Part Two" which is the tenth episode of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the twenty-second episode in the series. Written by Joss Whedon with Marti Noxon and directed by David Semel, it was originally broadcast on November 24, 1997, on The WB network.

Alan and Jarrod discuss "What's My Line? Part One," which is the ninth episode of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the twenty-first episode in the series. It was written by Joss Whedon, Marti Noxon, and Howard Gordon, and directed by David Solomon. It was originally broadcast on November 17, 1997, on The WB network.

In this episode Alan and Jarrod discuss "The Dark Age" the eighth episode of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was written by Joss Whedon, Dean Batali, and Rob Des Hotel and directed by Bruce Seth Green. It was originally broadcast on November 10, 1997, on The WB network.

RUNNING FROM THE PAST — Giles' quiet existence in Sunnydale is jeopardized when a murder victim, who is found to be linked to Giles' past, is discovered on the steps of the school library. Meanwhile, when the Mark of Eyghon — a demon that takes possession of a dead host — takes over Ms. Calendar, Buffy and Angel discover the one way to save her soul.

Alan and Jarrod discuss "Lie to Me" the seventh episode of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It originally aired on The WB on November 3, 1997.

A classmate from Buffy's previous school in Los Angeles shows up in town with a mysterious desire to meet the town's vampires and their human wannabe groupies.

Alan and Jarrod discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2, episode 6.