Continuing where the pilot left off, Buffy Summers manages to avert death, save Willow & Xander, but The Harvest is still planning to commence. Jesse is still in grave danger with the vampires. At first they plan to kill him, but decide to keep him alive to lure him as bait for Buffy. Buffy wants to go in it alone, but reluctantly lets Xander & Willow tag along. After finding out Jesse is now, a vampire, Buffy must show more courage than ever to stop The Harvest. As much as I enjoyed the pilot, this episode was a lot better. It has much more suspense & action. As I explained in the pilot review. I'm essentially a brand new viewer to this show. Buffy's continued growth is very evident here. She is starting to get a little more comfortable as her duty, as a slayer. She's prissy, but a lovable badass. Even Willow gets out of her comfort zone to pull a great gag on Cordelia. It didn't take long for this group to be dynamic. The finale is filled with tremendous action, great stunts, and lots of thrills. My only carp is that Jesse turned into a vampire too soon. I don't know if they grew impatient or unsure, but more tension and buildup would have made Jesse's switch to the darkside all the more riveting. Buffy fans should love this episode.
9.2/10
9.2/10
