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What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss Forever , Reuben's tendency to like or dislike something based on only its strongest/weakest element, whether or not Spike picked those flowers, Joel Grey's magnetism, the opposite of lamp shading, and practicality's role in decision making. Definitely Doomed Ep. 95 Pot Lucks Are Depressing…
What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss I Was Made to Love You , Basil's smug sipping, Buffy getting to meet the shadow version of a desperate for boys Buffy, Warren's early and blatant misogyny, empathizing with robots (but not people), and a workable definition of the difference between healthy dating and how it is often presented on TV. Definitely Doomed Ep. 93 Romance and Magnetic Trains…
What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss Crush , being tired and hungover, the non news of a dozen people being killed in Sunnydale, Spike's side job as a part time Old Navy model, bad chalk outline jokes, and Reuben is very sick! Definitely Doomed Ep. 92 Do You Like the Ramones?
What's at stake? Basil and Reuben discuss Blood Ties , distracting lighting, the career of Steven S. DeKnight, rushed & poor audio work, and the continuity errors that Dawn's existence introduces. Definitely Doomed Ep. 91 I Guess That's You Niblet
What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss Checkpoint , this show's disdain for college professors, Glory's victimhood, Buffy's performative mercy, and some unintentional commentary on bureaucracy. Definitely Doomed Ep. 90 Who's Our Little Patriot
What's at stake? Basil and Reuben discuss Triangle , Reuben's nonsensical segways, changing attitudes on trolls, Buffy's religious beliefs, Nathan for You , and Spike's great buddy cop usage. Definitely Doomed Ep. 89 Rules Are Stupid
What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss Into the Woods , dating the podcast very specifically, having too much sympathy for Spike, including extremely unerotic sex scenes, and socially justifying being cruel under the guise of friendship. Definitely Doomed Ep. 88 Some Quality Time with the Lord
What's at stake? Basil and Reuben discuss Listening to Fear , Basil's super adrenaline, demon ecology, blowjobs through blocking, Riley not being able to survive a day without Buffy, screwball without any heart, and the minimum number of lines for each actor. Definitely Doomed Ep. 87 Good and Wiggly
What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss Shadow , bad CGI and our growing disinterest in critiquing on that level, the great Glorificus, Kristine Sutherland's acting, changing dynamics between parents and children, and Reuben rubs his cell phone on his head. Definitely Doomed Ep. 86 Tomb Go Boom
What's at stake? Basil and Reuben discuss Fool for Love , that famous Margaret Atwood quote, how Giles can say "I love you" to Buffy, writing about a person you knew and cared about just because they're famous, Giles being in a world of children, and Spike's big racist moments. Definitely Doomed Ep. 85 You Taste Like Ashes…
What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss the worst portmanteau, excuses for more cute cat photography, aesthetics as meaning, Anya's believable lying, Sarah Michelle Gellar's natural hair color, and the complete lack of parking in Sunnydale. Definitely Doomed Ep. 84 The Source of My Gladness
What's at stake? Basil and Reuben discuss misgendering Taylor Dane, conveying multiple story elements in one dialogue exchange, how superhero women fights can include misogynistic imagery uncritiqued, and giving people food at work. Definitely Doomed Ep. 83 The Giggle Twins
What's at stake? Reuben and Basil discuss how to pronounce Soares, writing misleads, capitalism in the magic world, and Willow's inability to listen. Definitely Doomed Ep. 82 I Want Eggs
What's at stake? Basil and Reuben discuss Basil getting attacked by raccoons, Buffy's newfound interest in history, rent prices in Sunnydale, Riley's disappointment at recycling habits, and the angry comments we could be getting if we had more fans. Definitely Doomed Ep. 81 Doing an Important Voice
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