"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

TV Episode Poll Results

by Orlando C. Fernando February 24, 1999 Over the past season (season 3) of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV show, I took episode opinion polls on the alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer Usenet newsgroup. (If you don't know what on earth a newsgroup is, don't worry. It's an electronic spot with a bunch of people.) The polls had multiple choice questions on what they had thought about various aspects of the episode. I am doing them for pure fun and to find out what parts of the show people loved, hated, and would like changed. (These are done for neither market research, the show's producers, nor the Warner Bros. company.) Presented below are the results from the episodes done so far. Percentages indicate how many people out of the total polled selected each choice. Choices for each question are in order from most to least popular picked. I will make this results page clearer to read in the future. If you wish to participate in these polls, look for my episode poll questions routinely posted after each new episode airing in the US on the alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer newsgroup.

Revelations (Nov 17 1998)
Lover's Walk (Nov 24 1998)
The Wish (Dec 8 1998)
Amends (Dec 15 1998)
Gingerbread / Helpless/ The Zeppo / Bad Girls (Jan 12 - Feb 9 1999)
Consequences (Feb 16 1999)

"Revelations" Episode Poll Results (US Air Nov 17 1998)

Angel returns from hell with animal-like behavior. 12 people responded.

(1) My favorite fight in this episode was:

e. [64%] Buffy vs. Faith
a. [27%] Buffy & Faith vs. the first vampires
d. [9%] Faith vs. Angel
b. [0%] Faith vs. the large zombie scavenger
c. [0%] Buffy vs. the large zombie scavenger

(2) Based on this episode, whom would you rather see Willow with:

c. [36%] can't decide between Xander and Oz yet!
b. [27%] Oz
a. [18%] Xander
OFF THE BOARD. [18%]
d. [0%] Angel

(3) What did you think of Xander's attitude toward Angel's return:

d. [56%] meaningful - Angel killed Jenny and murdered plenty others!
c. [31%] jealous - He won't get over losing Buffy's love to Angel.
OFF THE BOARD. [9%]
b. [5%] apathetic - Buffy loves him and he should see that.
a. [0%] ungrateful - He forgot about how many times he saved the day!
e. [0%] weak - He should have attacked Angel upon discovery!

(4) Should Oz and Cordelia be buying clues now about Xander and Willow?

c. [45%] some. They acted funny at the bronze and acted bizarre at the chemistry lab ("Homecoming" episode).
d. [27%] highly. Oz and Cordelia probably wondered where they've been all the times in the past two episodes they've been together.
b. [18%] a little. Xander and Willow were so hyper at the bronze.
a. [9%] no, not really. Xander and Willow have been covering well.

(5) Is Giles too lax in his training of Buffy?

c. [55%] just right. good balance of training and studies.
b. [27%] probably. maybe holding back from his younger Ripper days.
OFF THE BOARD. [18%]
a. [0%] absolutely! there's a reason he's despised by the council.
d. [0%] no. he makes her study too much
e. [0%] no. he expects too much of her nightwatches and scoutings

(6) Which of these scenes for you gave you the most tension/suspence?

d. [46%] Xander first discovering Angel with Buffy
c. [23%] Faith going after Angel
a. [8%] Willow and Xander behind the library shelves
b. [8%] Buffy in a very intimate moment with Angel
OFF THE BOARD. [8%]
e. [3%] Faith and Buffy fighting
f. [3%] The faux watcher attacking everyone

(7) The one most unsympathetic to Buffy's feelings of Angel was:

a. [68%] Xander
b. [18%] Giles
d. [14%] Faith
c. [0%] Cordelia

(8) Who do you think will next have the strongest reaction if they ever learn of Angel's return (no spoilers intended):

b. [44%] Joyce
a. [35%] Spike
e. [21%] Drucilla
c. [0%] Mr. Trick
d. [0%] the mayor

(9) Which of these characters surprised you the most this episode?

c. [25%] the faux watcher - turning out to be false
e. [25%] Giles - being upstaged by the faux watcher
d. [17%] Xander - for first discovering Angel & with Buffy
OFF THE BOARD. [17%]
a. [8%] Willow - trying to confide in Buffy then backing out
b. [8%] Faith - being anxious to kill Angel

(10) How would you judge this episode for this season?

e. [82%] excellent! much action, drama, & romance. best of the season!
d. [9%] pretty good. "Homecoming" or "Anne" probably wowed me more.
OFF THE BOARD. [9%]
a. [0%] worst episode ever! too much action, subplots, and betrayals!
b. [0%] near the worst. one of the first episodes were the worst.
c. [0%] ok. nice to have action again, but not much character depth

(11) Based on this episode, whom do you think Xander should be with?

a. [67%] Cordelia
c. [33%] Can't decide between Cordelia and Willow yet!
b. [0%] Willow
d. [0%] Buffy
e. [0%] Faith

"Lover's Walk" (US Air Nov 24 1998)

Heartbroken Spike returns and wreaks havoc on Sunnydale. Oz catches Willow in an intimate moment with Xander. 22 people responded.

(1) How would you attribute Buffy's phenomenal SAT scores?

OFF THE BOARD [30%]
d. [28%] b & c
e. [24%] the mayor fixing the scores to encourage Buffy to leave Sunnydale.
b. [17%] hard study work w/ Giles (as shown in "Band Candy")
a. [0%] cheating BIG TIME. Bribed/threatened a student to steal answers.
c. [0%] hard study work on her own

(2) Which best describes your opinion of Spike's return/the actor?

e. [60%] great! But I didn't want him to leave again. Be a regular!
d. [19%] pretty good. Liked seeing him making a quick cameo this season.
OFF THE BOARD [14%]
a. [7%] god-awful. Why did they have to bring him back?
b. [0%] all right. But I wanted more evil deeds out of him.
c. [0%] all right. But I wanted more sad emotions out of him.

(3) Regardless of your opinion in question #2, how was your reaction to Spike's mood upon his return?

c. [40%] Humorous. His sad story was so funny I was waiting for a blues guitar.
a. [33%] Sympathetic. He truly loved Dru, he's deep, & I feel for him.
e. [12%] Undecided. Evil one minute, depressed the next, humorous the third.
OFF THE BOARD [7%]
d. [5%] Annoyed. I hate the depression. Either be glad you're alone or don't break up with Dru!
b. [2%] Frightened. He wasn't playing w/ a full deck and jeopardized everyone!

(4) Assuming the characters on the show stay intact, what do you think should be in Buffy's future?

b. [76%] college within Sunnydale vicinity.
c. [20%] college outside of Sunnydale vicinity.
OFF THE BOARD [4%]
a. [0%] Angel. Run away with him on the new show if necessary.
d. [0%] no college and complete slayage in Sunnydale.
e. [0%] her old waitressing job ("Anne" season 3 opener)

(5) I thought Willow's resort to witchcraft to stop love for Xander...

c. [47%] was understandable. Guilt won over and she saw no other way out.
b. [28%] was childish. She's going to handle all her bothered emotions that way?
a. [11%] was unimaginative. Too similar to "Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered".
e. [7%] was completely wrong. She should have dumped Oz and give in to Xander.
OFF THE BOARD [6%]
d. [2%] was out of character. She'd got sick, blab to Oz, or get buried in books.

(6) Based on this episode, I want the couples of...

d. [43%] Willow/Oz; Xander & Cordelia find other loves.
c. [29%] Willow/Oz & Xander/Cordelia back again.
b. [10%] Willow/Xander; Oz & Cordelia find other loves.
OFF THE BOARD [10%]
a. [5%] Willow/Xander; Oz/Cordelia.
e. [5%] Xander/Cordelia; Willow & Oz find other loves.
f. [0%] [I want both couples to break up and find others/be alone]

(7) Which scene gave you most suspence?

c. [35%] Cordelia's collapse through the floor.
b. [23%] Spike's invitation at Buffy/Joyce's house.
f. [20%] none of the above
e. [18%] Spike's recollection of Dru next to Willow.
OFF THE BOARD [5%]
a. [0%] Spike and Angel's fight.
d. [0%] Buffy, Angel, & Spike's fight w/ the street vampires.

(8) What did you immediately anticipate would happen to Cordelia right after her falling scene?

OFF THE BOARD [30%]
d. [28%] She would recover a non-fatal puncture wound and break-up w/ Xander.
a. [20%] She would say a final goodbye to Xander and dies.
e. [18%] She would recover a non-fatal puncture wound and enter depression or shock.
b. [5%] She would say a final good riddance to Xander and dies.
c. [0%] She would recover a non-fatal puncture wound and forgive Xander.

(9) Which scene gave you the most sorrow?

d. [45%] Quick ending scene shots of Willow/Oz/Cordelia/Xander/Buffy.
b. [18%] Cordelia & Xander in the hospital.
OFF THE BOARD [15%]
a. [10%] Cordelia & Xander under the collapsed floor.
c. [8%] Angel & Buffy after the funeral.
e. [5%] Spike's recollection of Dru next to Willow.

(10) Which below left the BIGGEST impression on you after the show?

c. [33%] Now all Slayerettes, Faith, & Angel are in big-time angst.
a. [18%] Buffy finally broke ties with Angel.
d. [18%] Poor Cordelia has to face physical & emotional pain.
f. [15%] I truly got none of these impressions above.
b. [9%] Spike's evil, but he has a small heart too.
e. [4%] Poor Willow now has to face her consequences.
OFF THE BOARD [5%]

(11) What's your final rating of this episode?

e. [45%] Excellent! (Spike! Plot & character development! Best this season!)
d. [30%] Pretty good. (Probably prefer "Revelations" / "Homecoming" better.)
b. [8%] poor. (This show was a letdown after the past great episodes.)
c. [8%] ok. (Could use more action / Giles / Drucilla in it.)
a. [5%] worst ever! (Spike's confusing and this show's too depressing!)
OFF THE BOARD [5%]

(12) What I'm looking forward to most in the next episode (based strictly on the end-of-show promo; no spoilers intended) is:

c. [42%] effects of Cordelia's spell all around Sunnydale
d. [19%] Willow's behavior/situations when Cordelia's spell works
a. [14%] Cordelia's behavior/situations when her spell works
g. [4%] something different from what's mentioned above
e. [3%] Oz's behavior/situations when Cordelia's spell works
b. [1%] Xander's behavior/situations when Cordelia's spell works
f. [0%] wait! First Angel & Spike slay, now Cordelia's knows spells! how does that come to happen that episode???

"The Wish" (US Air Dec 8 1998)

Cordelia wishes Buffy never came to Sunnydale. Many people become vampires and Anya is introduced. 26 people responded.

(1) Harmony & her gang's treatment of Cordelia was:

e. [48%] a & d
a. [30%] predictable. They didn't forget her "sheep" speech in "Bewitched, Bothered, & Bewildered".
c. [11%] unfair. Cordelia should have trashed them / cat fight.
OFF THE BOARD. [7%]
d. [4%] surprising in the fact that they were even talking to her.
b. [0%] unfair. They should all reunite with Xander out.

(2) Oz's encounter with Willow was:

OFF THE BOARD [33%]
b. [24%] gentle on Oz's part, he seems at least let Willow say her case.
d. [17%] gentle on Oz's part, he seems almost ready to forgive Willow.
c. [15%] gentle on Oz's part, he seems to gently break-up with Willow.
a. [7%] harsh on Oz's part, he should see Willow's trying amends.
e. [4%] too gentle on Oz's part, he should have fought with Willow.
f. [0%] astonishing. Oz should not even want to talk with Willow!

(3) Which motive seemed to you most dominant for Cordelia to want badly for Buffy to never come into her life?

c. [61%] her blaming of Buffy for all her scrapes, punctures, and bruises.
d. [14%] her desire to be cool with Harmony and her gang again.
e. [12%] less stress to help her forget about Xander (and Willow).
OFF THE BOARD [12%]
b. [1%] her longing to have Xander emotionally all to herself.
a. [0%] a simple despise of Buffy as a person.

(4) If Cordelia met Willow again, most likely Cordelia would...

c. [53%] berate her and put her down (like the 1st season)
d. [33%] give a nasty look and walk away
e. [10%] have formal small talk and nothing more.
OFF THE BOARD [3%]
a. [0%] forgive her
b. [0%] slap or strangle her

(5) If Oz met Xander again, most likely Oz would...

f. [60%] have formal small talk and nothing more.
e. [12%] give a nasty look and walk away.
OFF THE BOARD [16%]
c. [8%] sucker punch him & justify it as in "Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered"
b. [4%] as a human, attack him.
a. [0%] as a werewolf, attack him.
d. [0%] insult and argue with him.

(6) Which of these parallel universe looks amazed you most?

e. [63%] Willow's (either pre or post vamp look)
a. [20%] Buffy's
d. [8%] Angel's
OFF THE BOARD [4%]
c. [2%] Xander's (either pre or post vamp look)
f. [2%] Cordelia's
b. [0%] Gile's

(7) Which of these parallel universe bevahiors amazed you most?

d. [50%] Willow's (her lust for blood, Xander, and Angel "puppy")
a. [17%] Buffy's (street/combat outfit, Faith-like attitude)
OFF THE BOARD [13%]
e. [13%] Angel's (his helplessness, cooperation, and fighting edge)
b. [4%] Gile's (kept his wits about and worldly optimistic)
f. [4%] Cordelia's (bewilderment, anxiety, and fear)
c. [0%] Xander's (his lust for blood and Willow)

(8) Who "vamped" best cosmetically?

a. [50%] Willow
c. [29%] Willow & Xander equally
b. [13%] Xander
d. [4%] BEST? Willow and Xander looked too hideous and scary!
OFF THE BOARD [4%]

(9) Which other parallel universe activity should have happened?

(10) When the normal activity was returned to Sunnydale...

a. [71%] Cordelia should have recalled the chaos.
f. [22%] the ending of the show was fine the way it was.
g. [8%] the ending was too strange. Don't know what to make of it.
b. [0%] it should have been a bit ahead of time since the chaos activity was jumped ahead too.
c. [0%] Cordelia should have begged forgiveness of Buffy.
d. [0%] Cordelia should have forgiven Xander.
e. [0%] c & d.

(11) The neatest scene in the parallel universe was...

e. [59%] any/all Xander's & Willow's alluring/biting scenes.
a. [25%] the "new" Bronze from hell.
OFF THE BOARD [12%]
c. [4%] the blood factory.
b. [0%] vampires on a biting rampage at night.
d. [0%] capturing of humans for the factory.

(12) What's your final rating of this episode?

d. [36%] Pretty good. (Neat break in action, but its slower gear again.)
c. [28%] ok. (novel, but let's get back to normal action.)
e. [28%] Excellent! (Everone was wicked! Best this season!)
b. [8%] poor. (chaos wish universe could have played out better.)
a. [0%] worst ever! (chaos wish thing was a bad idea!)

"Amends" (US Air Dec 15 1998)

(1) What were your expectations for the mood of this episode?

a. [60%] a very dark, haunting episode.
e. [25%] a very sorrowful, angst episode.
OFF THE BOARD [10%]
c. [5%] a heavily holiday cheer-oriented episode (reuniting of friends/lovers, Santa Claus, mistletoe, gifts).
b. [0%] a heavily Christmas-toned religious episode (Jesus, the kings).
d. [0%] a heavily Hannukah-toned religous episode

(2) Which is closest to your belief to the forces behind Angel's return as a good man?

a. [40%] The power of love behind Buffy's friendship ring.
e. [40%] Something else.
c. [10%] Supernatural force that saw Buffy's finally willing to accept Angel's kill as a necessity.
d. [10%] Long lasting power of Willow's (Jenny's) gypsy curse.
b. [0%] Angel finishing his "dues" in hell.

(3) Which attention to past details did you like most about this show?

a. [83%] Gile's anger and precautious approaches toward Angel.
b. [13%] integration of Jenny as the prime torturer spirit.
c. [3%] Oz's struggle to give himself completely to Willow.
d. [3%] Cordelia's continued taunting to Xander.

(4) Whose "torture" hurt you the most this episode?

a. [30%] Angel's torture with Buffy and his evil past.
f. [20%] Gile's torture of losing Jenny to Angelus.
d. [15%] Xander's torture of having dysfunctional parents & enduring Cordelia's disparaging remarks.
e. [15%] Willow's torture of getting Oz to fully trust her again, even with Oz's reconciliation.
b. [10%] Faith's torture of having no family/friends for Christmas.
OFF THE BOARD [10%]
c. [0%] Xander's torture of having no Cordelia.

(5) How do you think Willow feels about Oz after their Christmas eve moment?

b. [50%] happy on surface and satisfied inside, for she wasn't really ready to get more intimate with Oz.
d. [40%] happy on surface and inside, she's perfectly willing to let Oz make the next move.
c. [10%] ok on the surface, but disappointed inside, she'll want to try harder now to get very intimate to Oz.
a. [0%] happy on surface, but deeply rejected inside, for she was truly ready to get more intimate with Oz.

(6) Which comic relief below did you like best, (even if not your favorite)?

d. [40%] Buffy shutting up ghost Jenny on how evil she was.
a. [20%] Willow's Hannukah remarks ("we don't all worship Santa!").
b. [20%] Xander playing "tough guy" at the bar.
c. [10%] Willow's seduction music of Barry White.
e. [10%] no scenes were funny to me this episode.

(7) Joyce's prompt refusal to invite Giles to their house on Christmas seemed to me...

a. [44%] her still being embarrassed from her ridiculous, meaningless flirtations with Giles in "Band Candy".
b. [35%] another sign that she's having feelings for Giles.
c. [21%] a reinforcement that she dislikes Giles being a watcher and an adult so deeply involved in her life.

(8) What did you think of intertwining Buffy & Angel's relationship with Angel's past "tortures"?

b. [60%] Right on. It was Buffy & Angel's turbulent relationship which made it easier for the hellingers to work on him.
a. [30%] Right on. He didn't kill her, but she had a very integral part in helping him believe what he had done.
e. [10%] Wrong. Angel had to confront his actions and going to Buffy made the struggle worse and more complicated.
c. [0%] Indifferent. Plot could have worked with or without it.
d. [0%] Wrong. Angeles' past actions and his current love for Buffy are two separate issues.

(9) What did you admire most about Buffy in her final scene with Angel?

g. [53%] her encouragement of Angel to keep faith & be a better man than he was already becoming.
e. [23%] her confession of her own tortures/torches she carried.
f. [13%] her determination to get him indoors, even after some hits.
a. [10%] nothing. She should have left Angel to the sunrise.
b. [0%] nothing. She should have just said her side and let him be.
c. [0%] indifferent to her. Just the snow did the trick.
d. [0%] her admittance that she still loved him.

(10) What's your final rating of this episode?

d. [60%] Pretty good. (A tender episode, rambled a bit long at times.)
b. [20%] poor. (it was so depressing for a Christmas episode.)
e. [20%] Excellent! (Another great holiday episode! Best this season!)
a. [0%] worst ever! (low action. Christmas doesn't fit the show.)
c. [0%] ok. (was ok. Better without Xmas theme or should change.)

"Gingerbread"/"Helpless"/"The Zeppo"/"Bad Girls" (US Air Jan 12 - Feb 9 1999)

"Gingerbread" involved the murder of 2 "kids" in a playground; "Helpless" was when Buffy lost her powers; "The Zeppo" is when Xander alone faces undead teens and a school time bomb; "Bad Girls" was when Buffy's new watcher arrives & the mayor gains power. 10 people responded.

(1) The town's reaction to the playground murder of 2 "kids" were...

c. [50%] fairly realistic, but there's some minor ignorances.
d. [20%] all right, I suppose. Not sure of realism in it.
a. [10%] very realistic, like straight out of the evening news.
b. [10%] overly simplistic and missed major realistic issues.
OFF THE BOARD [10%]

(2) Amy's return in "Gingerbread" was...

c. [40%] indifferent to me. Don't care for her character.
d. [40%] nice, but did she have to become a rat?
b. [20%] poor, she was better in her two previous episodes.
a. [0%] exasperating. I can't stand her!
e. [0%] really cool! Three shows in a row now of Amy!

(3) Giles secrecy to Buffy about the "rite of passage" on her 18th birthday...

b. [30%] was atrotious, but as Buffy, I'd allow an episode or two before she forgave him.
a. [20%] was downright unforgivable! I'm surprised Buffy accepted him again at the episode's end.
c. [20%] was initially shocking, but I can understand from Gile's standpoint that it was a strict rule for passing the test.
d. [20%] was in character for Giles, as he believes in his watcher duty.
OFF THE BOARD [10%]

(4) How should have the "rite of passage" situation been handled?

e. [50%] Giles should have initially told Buffy only; still insisting on the injection.
b. [30%] fine the way it was. Unreal, but made for some neat drama between Giles and Buffy.
f. [33%] a different manner than any above.
a. [3%] fine the way it was. It's in Gile's character.
c. [0%] Giles shouldn't have told the test giver that Buffy knows about the injection.
d. [0%] Giles should have initially told Buffy only and let her cheat the test "faking" power loss.

(5) What was your reaction to everyone's treatment of Xander in "The Zeppo"?

b. [25%] just a little exaggerated, but Xander should have been brought in on their latest major "capor".
f. [25%] very demeaning. He's no superman but he's only trying to help.
OFF THE BOARD [20%]
a. [10%] refreshing! About time someone pointed out his laziness and ignorance!
c. [10%] somewhat ok. It was just Cordelia that was really hard on him.
e. [10%] bizarre. I see nothing from past shows justifying Xander's treatment.
d. [0%] indifferent to me. Don't care for his character.

(6) Which did you find most surprising about "The Zeppo"?

c. [55%] Faith's "fling" with Xander.
a. [20%] Everyone's cavalier attitude toward Xander.
e. [15%] Show focus on Xander's troubles rather than the slayerettes'.
OFF THE BOARD [10%]
b. [0%] Xander's entanglements with the car girl "groupie".
d. [0%] Willow telling Xander she loved him.

(7) Do you feel Xander truly matured after the time bomb/bully escapade?

d. [40%] b and c.
e. [30%] not sure. Let's wait and see.
f. [25%] he has matured, but in a different manner than any above.
c. [5%] He seems to have more backbone against disparaging remarks.
a. [0%] not at all. He just brushed off another horrific encounter.
b. [0%] He seems to be more courageous now.

(8) Which description below (sorry, you must pick one of them & ONLY one) best describes your vision of Faith?

d. [50%] deprived youth.
e. [30%] misunderstood soul.
b. [10%] joyful hunter.
c. [10%] party girl.
a. [0%] sexual prowess.

(9) Buffy & Giles treatment of the new watcher was...

(10) What popular character did Baltazar resemble to you in "Bad Girls"?

c. [65%] Jabba the Hutt ("Star Wars" movies)
f. [25%] someone else. Where do you derive these choices???
d. [10%] Pizza the Hutt ("Spaceballs" movie)
a. [0%] bloated version of the "Master" (1st season).
b. [0%] uncle Fester.
e. [0%] no one else. He was a unique villian to me.

(11) Which rebellious version of Buffy did you like best?

a. [40%] in "When She Was Bad" having dealt with the master
b. [30%] in "The Wish" during the parallel universe
c. [20%] in "Bad Girls" hanging out with Faith
OFF THE BOARD [10%]

(12) Among the 4 episodes in this poll, rank them in order from your best favorite to your least favorite. (Your favorites between the four, not all of the season) Each vote for 1st favorite got 1 point, 2nd favorite got 2 points, and so on. Therefore, the most favorite would get the least total voting points.

#1 was "Zeppo" with 20 points.
#2 was a tie between "Helpless" and "Bad Girls" with 22 points each.
#3 was "Gingerbread" with 32 points.

(13) In fact, I think the best episode of the season was...

c. [38%] "The Zeppo"
e. [38%] another episode from this season.
b. [13%] "Helpless"
d. [13%] "Bad Girls"
a. [0%] "Gingerbread"

"Consequences" (US Air Feb 16 1999)

The episode in which Mr. Trick is slayed and Faith joins with the mayor. 16 people responded.

(1) Cordelia's infatuation with the new watcher...

c. [75%] was funny, but don't take it that seriously.
a. [13%] was weird. I don't see Cordelia going for that type.
d. [6%] was neat, I want more friendly scenes together.
OFF THE BOARD [6%]
b. [0%] was sick! Buffy summed it up: too young "jailbait"
e. [0%] was romantic. I want these two people together

(2) Which of these turn of events surprised you most?

e. [31%] none of these turn of events surprised me.
c. [25%] Giles wanting to disown Buffy for the murder.
a. [13%] Faith welcoming the new watcher to investigate the murder.
b. [13%] Faith lying to Giles that Buffy committed murder.
d. [13%] Buffy willing to help Faith after she betrayed her.
OFF THE BOARD [6%]

(3) Should the detective at Joyce's house be very suspicious of Buffy committing the murder?

a. [38%] yes, because of her rap sheet with Ted, Kendra, & the two policemen forced off the road in their squad car.
f. [31%] a and d
c. [19%] hard to determine.
e. [6%] no, none of the incidences ever went to court and she should be considered relatively clean.
g. [6%] b and e
b. [0%] no, Faith assisted Buffy in forcing the policemen off road and she has a major bad attitude w/ police.
d. [0%] yes, she has a negative history of school incidences and was nearly expelled.

(4) Does Faith have some basis in her argument that Buffy deep down loves the "thrill to the chase" of slaying?

c. [59%] to some extent, that she gets into the fighting once engaged, but then relaxes and reverts to stability.
d. [19%] none whatsoever. Every battle she is fighting for her life. The "thrill" is simply an automatic adrenaline rush so she can succeed.
a. [16%] completely. She's always anxious to slay at most opportunities and loves being the hero.
b. [6%] to a good extent, but only with those who threaten her friends and mom.

(5) Whose attitude do you agree with most about how the slayer should handle her responsibility?

c. [42%] Buffy's. Rid evil then move on. Avoid the innocent at all costs and confront the authorities for any dues.
b. [17%] Gile's. You rid evil as your birthright. Have remorse for the innocent slain, but avoid Council if possible.
d. [17%] Willow's. A slayer without remorse for a victim's murder should be answerable to the Council.
e. [17%] Angel's. Rid evil, but if you slay the innocent, even if there's a rush inside you, must be contained. And you can't slay further until you own up to remorse.
a. [6%] Faith's. People rely on you to rid evil, even if good is in the way. Lose a few for benefit of many.

(6) To me, Willow crying in the bathroom...

b. [43%] shows she still carries a romantic torch for Xander.
e. [27%] b and c.
c. [17%] shows her frustration for Faith's influence over her friendship with Xander and Buffy.
f. [13%] a, b, and c.
a. [0%] shows her sympathy for not wanting Xander to be hurt again.
d. [0%] was unclear to me.

(7) Who was best of the slayerettes to councel Faith?

b. [67%] Angel. Since he knows about murdering the innocent.
a. [10%] Buffy. Since she's a slayer too.
c. [10%] Giles. Since he's the only sympathetic watcher around.
d. [7%] Xander. Since he feels a connection with Faith.
OFF THE BOARD [7%]
e. [0%] Oz. Since he understands animal instincts to kill.
f. [0%] Willow. Since she's the most loyal friend to have.

(8) In retrospect now, I think the mayor sending Mr. Trick to attack the slayers...

b. [50%] was intentional. He knew Mr. Trick would get killed.
d. [22%] was mainly to avoiding further spying from the slayers
a. [16%] was an error of his, thinking he'd defeat them.
e. [6%] b and c.
f. [6%] b, c, and d.
c. [0%] was a test of Faith to see if she's a worthy ally.

(9) Did you anticipate Faith turning to the enemy, the mayor?

(10) What's your final rating of this episode?

d. [69%] pretty good.(Faith to the dark side! Love these twists!)
e. [19%] excellent! (best of the season!)
c. [13%] ok. (a decent continuation of "Bad Girls" last episode.)
a. [0%] worst ever! (Things are just going too wrong here!)
b. [0%] poor. (I'm not that pleased with this episode's events.)

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