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UNEDITED EXCLUSIVE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 16 "The Body" REACTION! (Patreon)

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What it dooski! Here's my UNEDITED EXCLUSIVE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 16 "The Body" REACTION!

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Bud Haven

Ooo ooo

Ba'alWhale34

I'm dieing without sg1

Allan

Here we goooooo!

allison lussier

Oooof. I’m not even watching it yet and I can feel it.

Joel Featherstone

This whole episode is just tragic and so beautifully made. No music, almost surreal and uncomfortable, seeing everyone reacting in their own way. I've said before that Buffy doesn't always hit the mark with me, but when it does, it does it so so well.

indaeo

I'm bracing myself before hitting play. <3

Cristina Sanchez

There are scenes in this episode that bring tears to my eyes just thinking about it. Anya's breakdown kills me ever time.

Anonymous

This and Normal Again are some of my favorite episodes.

Tumbili

I'm only watching this because Failwhale has to. I'm here to provide emotional support.

Ashley

I think this is probably the best TV episode of every TV show I have seen. I have always divided Buffy as a show into BJ and AJ: before Joyce & after Joyce because obviously Buffy losing her mother is a huge event in her life. As everyone else has said, Anya's monologue speaks to my heart deeply and I break every time she says it. I think Joss' intent was to show grief very raw and real and it became cathartic for everyone who has lost someone.

indaeo
>>69413904

Fantastic reaction. The Body isn't just one of (if not the best) episode of Buffy, but one of the best hours of television ever made.. for all the reasons you stated.

Brent Justice

Thank you for the reaction, your reaction is spot on, what an episode. It always brings me to tears when she tells Dawn, and then at the end where she says "Where did she go?" and it just ends on that, perfect. You are right, for a character that was introduced only this season, and is technically, or wasn't technically, part of the family, for her to have this much emotion and for it come off so emotional is really great, they built this up well, they built the characters up well. Everyone's reaction to it was spot on. The only thing I don't like about it was the EMTs running off and leaving her along with the body, I understand they had to go because of another emergency, I get that, else they would have stayed, but it still kinda irks me. I'm not sure if that is how it'd be handled in the real world, cause typically the police might also show up with the EMTs or be sent out there, at least one cop car, or something, so there'd be someone to stay with her till the coroner got there, so I'm not sure how realistic that is? But, it's a powerful moment anyway.

Scarlett Monrow

The episode is frighteningly realistic. Also, I thought you would break at Anya's monologue (that's when all reactors start to cry!). We've been waiting for this reaction since the beginning to Buffy (sadistic, yes, I know) and it didn't disappoint. Thanks!

C J

My goodness, what an episode. So sorry to hear what you've been through and your loss. We love Joyce, she's a fantastic character in the Buffy universe so it's pretty hard to see her come out of it and for Buffy to experience this loss, which is her greatest loss in the show. Kristine Sutherland and SMG were pretty disappointed with this choice but I think it was definitely the right way to go, for future events and also for this masterpiece of television. Since then we've had some pretty great shows air but at the time this was a standout episode, and that's for many of the reasons you mentioned; the script, cinematography, performances, sound. There are so many touches in this episode in how they handle death, with the varied reactions, the 5 stages, how life goes on, the focus on small things, being out of touch with reality, etc. Many people say of the vampire at the end, that it's still Buffy the Vampire Slayer so of course they have to throw in a visible monster. I always see it more as a reflection on Buffy. This is her job, she deals in death on a daily basis to the point where she has inferred many times that she kind of becomes numb to it. This is different, this is a human death of someone close to her and a death she was not prepared for. She doesn't know how to handle this one and that is so out of Buffy's control it leaves her off kilter. The inclusion of the vampire at the end and that return to the cool lighting of death is kind of a reminder that death surrounds Buffy, and i think that last line she says to Dawn is given with a little more clarity after the fact. Oh and by the way, if an episode is too much and you need to take a pause just go ahead. No worries. I mean, this was a tough one, you did well.

James Yancy

Kind of crazy how the most realistic death is also in some ways the most horrifying, but I guess that's sort of the point.

Timothy Nikiforovs
>>69418840

yeah that's not terribly realistic. I think there would be a lot more communication. A few years back I woke up and found a friend and coworker who I was renting a room from laying on the ground outside the bathroom. Heart attack. I was on the phone inside of 30 seconds and the paramedics arrived within a minute, with police and firefighters close behind. All 3 respond in the event of a 911 call. Firefighters tend to be trained in first aid, and of course there's always the possibility of a crime having taken place. Other than that any first responder may be able to help in some way, if only for the fact most people are pretty useless in a situation like that. From that instance I can say that first responders filter out as the situation clears up. As the paramedics tried to revive him, with the firefighters standing by, one of the cops just asked some questions about what had happened and got a timeline. Cops cleared out first since there was no sign of wrongdoing, firefighters I believe helped the paramedics move the body. But yeah I don't see them just clearing out and leaving the body like that. Even if the paramedics were stretched thin and had to leave, firefighters and police would have arrived and would remain on the scene.

Timothy Nikiforovs

Easily one of the most accurate portrayals of what the shock of losing someone does to you. So much of what Buffy does after she finds out her mother is dead(even the denial and scenarios of her being revived and being fine) just doesn't make sense. She calls Giles, ok, and says he has to come, fine, and then tells him "she's at the house". Who's at the house? Which house? Understandable he was as confused as he was. Also the "good luck" to the paramedics. Nobody in their right mind would be even thinking to casually wish some paramedics good luck(not that you hope they fail, obviously, but you have bigger things to worry about). But obviously the point is you're not in your right mind in a situation like that. Even when she goes over and opens the back door after throwing up, it's like it's more than getting some fresh air. It's nervous energy. She has no idea what to do or how to respond so she just does ANYTHING. Joss Whedon apparently made this episode largely inspired by his own experience losing his mother, which probably explains why it feels so authentic. Giles of course is stepping up as we've come to expect, but also Tara deserves a shoutout. She was rock solid in this situation(probably due to having dealt with it before). Willow was overthinking everything, Xander was looking for something to be angry at, and Anya God bless her was just trying to understand mortality, but Tara was just there, ready to help. The worst thing for Buffy is it hasn't even hit her yet. Not really. She's just been moving from one thing to the next. She hasn't had time to slow down, so it hasn't caught up to her. Sooner or later though it's REALLY going to sink in that her mother is gone, and she'll be kind of useless for a while. Then she'll realize she's got to take care of Dawn. Paying bills, making meals, everything is on her now. I mean it's not like she's a minor anymore otherwise she and Dawn would almost certainly go live with their dad. Hopefully he does something to help at least. And that raises another question of Dawn's sudden existence. Did Buffy's dad stop paying child support when she became an adult, only to start again when this 14 year old phases into existence. "I could swear I was done with these things". Again, extremely well crafted portrayal of a sudden death. I don't think I got that until I went through it when my own father died at 17. Coincidentally, also from a brain tumor.

Raven Dark

I don't have the fortitude to leave all the comments I wanted to leave at this time, other than to say that this was a great reaction.... and one other disturbing thought. At the start of season 4, when Buffy was in the shop at the school getting her books, she said to Willow, "I can't wait to see mom's reaction when she gets the bill for these books. I hope it's a funny aneurism." I get chills every time I think of that.

Timothy Nikiforovs
>>69429699

Ooh, I'm pretty sure that was intentional. AFAIK her death was planned since S3. I think Sutherland wanted to leave the show in order to travel around Europe, as she hadn't been looking for acting work when she was offered the role of Joyce. They really did plan things out in advance on this show.

Bud Haven

This is the most real portrayal of what happens when someone dies unexpectedly that I've ever seen. It's just so quiet and clear. Time flows and you just feel swept along. Things happen before your face and you seem disconnected to it. I am always drawn to the scene where the EMT tells Buffy her mother has died. His face is cut off by the camera. All Buffy can see is his mouth, as he tells her the most important and devastating thing she has ever heard. While this episode is terribly grounded in reality, it takes place in Sunnydale. Would Sunnydale cops show up to a random dead body? "Someone has died" is like the town motto.

acidnova

I just wanted to give a small shoutout to one of my favorite lines from any TV show. "Was it sudden?" "No, and yes. It's always sudden." As someone who has lost a parent in the slow way...yes, it's always sudden. Even when you know it's coming. When you're by their side in the hospice. It's always sudden.

Liam O'Donnell

I always look forward to seeing peoples reactions to this episode, The emotional punches this episode hits you with are just on the next level. Also I would like to point out how much better I feel Sarashs acting has gotten in this season. Like she was always good actress, but the stories she has to go through this season would fall flat if her acting wasn't on point. the small nuances she has with her facial features in certain scenes is what really sells it all for me. S5 is one of the best seasons imo, as it just doesnt let up. other seasons have few hard hitting bits, then some more "light hearted" stories, but this season just punches you in the gut constantly, especially with episodes like this.

Geonn Cannon

I can't really add to the conversation about how great this episode is, I just want to point out the Christmas scene at the beginning, in addition to providing a reminder of normal times, was put in to avoid having the credits play over the emotional scenes of Buffy immediately after she finds the body. They got all the on-screen stuff out of the way over a throwaway scene so it wouldn't interfere with the immersion.

Morgan Le Fay

This is one of my “crying trigger” episodes. I think only HxH episode 135 is the only other show that made me ugly cry afterwards. Finding a loved one like that is my worst fear and I also used to check if my mum was breathing when she was asleep- so you’re not weird for doing that. Joss is a problematic a-hole, but this will forever be an amazing piece of art.

Will
>>69454702

I think episode 136 of HXH is much more emotional than 135. I didn't even cry about Komugi and Meruem, The body is on another level.

Cristina Sanchez

There is an episode that will make me cry more? What?!?! I need to check this out

Timothy Nikiforovs
>>69447338

Interesting. I've noticed sometimes SG1 or Star Trek will basically shoot up the title then hold off on the credits until it calms down a bit. Would have been a long pause in this case. Also it's clever as when that initial realization kicks in you tend to think "they were just fine".

Anonymous
>>69416224

Actually he's spoken about that. His intent was not that at all, but the opposite. He wanted to show how meaningless death really are and feel, there is no answers or silver linings. It's just nothingness and pain. But he also reflected on how it turned out being just what you said and how surprised he was that it ended up being something cathartic and something so meaningful for so many

Ixaala

I love it when Buffy does these flashes of reality. It's a fantasy show but then you have moments where you get dunked in cold water and realise that Buffy is a 'superhero', but just like everyone else she can't protect people from life. There are so many hard hitting moments because of the focus on the mundane. And- this was also Willow and Tara's first on screen kiss. I think they were able to slip it in because of the drama of the rest of the episode. The way at the end that Buffy can't escape being the slayer, even on the day of her mother's death- this show is one of the few that truly shows the weight of responsibility in a realistic way. And her having to tell Dawn just emotionally destroys me every time.