February 26th, 2010
Teacher’s Pet
(-9 pounds since starting in Feb. 2010. +1 since last weigh in.)
Angel makes his appearance at the Bronze. He was nowhere to be seen last episode. I think he was off having his attitude surgically reduced, because he borders on pleasant. He warns Buffy about a bad guy and gives her his coat. He’s only wearing a clingy tank top underneath, so I’m guessing this is where we are supposed to think he’s super-hot. Noted.
But really, this episode is not about Angel’s hotness at all. It’s about Xander’s lack of confidence. Buffy’s disinterest throws him into the arms of the substitute Biology teacher, who is totally into him. That should have been is first clue, right?
Anyway, hot teacher lures Xander back to her nest where she plans to mate with him then bite off his head, or vice versa. Buffy figures things out, partly because the teacher dresses “predatory” – and I have to agree. She arrives just in time to save the day.
In the past, I’ve skipped this episode. This time, I liked it. Buffy has a nice moment with the original Biology teacher at the beginning of the episode. The baddie that Angel warned Buffy was a red herring, of sorts, who Buffy uses to figure out the real enemy. Willow hacks, and Giles pretends he doesn’t know it’s illegal.
While Teacher’s Pet is not a stand-out episode, it’s certainly better than I remember. I give it a solid B.