Buffy Boys 090 - The Review (S05E12)

<p>The Watchers Council of Great Britain descends on the Magic Box with a power play - Buffy passes their tests and she gets crucial info on Glory. But who watches the Watchers? Heh. The Buffy Boys stock up on tweed in <strong>S05E12 "Checkpoint".</strong></p> <p>Key Buffy Bits from this episode include: </p> <ul> <li>Spike: A Thesis, and the parodying of academic Buffy Studies in-universe</li> <li>The performative co-dependence of Slayer as instrument/Council as master</li> <li>Plot armour - the compliant pacing of Glory's scheme</li> <li>"We're in <em>love</em>. W-we're <em>lovers</em>. We're <em>lesbian</em>, <em>gay</em>-<em>type lovers."</em></li> </ul> <p class=""><strong>If you enjoyed the episode you can subscribe to us on:</strong></p> <p class=""><a href= "http://buffyboys.libsyn.com/rss">http://buffyboys.libsyn.com/rss</a> or by searching “Buffy Boys” in your favourite podcast app.</p> <p class="">Follow us and let us know what you think:</p> <p class=""><strong>Facebook</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/BuffyBoys/">https://www.facebook.com/BuffyBoys/</a></p> <p class=""><strong>Twitter</strong> <a href= "https://twitter.com/buffyboys/">https://twitter.com/buffyboys/</a></p> <p class=""><strong>Instagram</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/buffy_boys/">https://www.instagram.com/buffy_boys/</a></p> <p class=""><strong>Email</strong> at <a href= "mailto:buffyboyscast@gmail.com">buffyboyscast@gmail.com</a></p> <p class="">And if you’re feeling extra kind, leave us a review on your podcast app, it helps a lot!</p> <p class="">Our theme song is an acoustic cover of the Title Theme to Buffy The Vampire Slayer by Alex Heflin (originally by Nerf Herder).</p> <p class="">Soundcloud: <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/alexheflin">http://www.soundcloud.com/alexheflin</a></p> <p class="">Yours in Slaying,</p> <p class="">The Buffy Boys</p> <p class=""><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/148388/ByzantiumSwordThrownAtNigel_2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="190" /></p>