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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Halloween,Buffy the Vampire Slayers first Halloween episode.
A lot has happened in the past two decades in and out of theBuffyfandom.
Like,a lota lot.
Its one thing to make onespooky episode of a sitcom.
Its another to make a spooky Halloween episode of a show thats spooky year-round.
In Buffys world, Halloween is a non-holiday for demons, vampires, and the forces of darkness.
They think its tacky.
Yet every other season, Buffy and the gang got into some shit on October 31.
Willow, dressed as a ghost, died.
Sunnydale is thrown into chaos, and its protector suddenly has cottage cheese for brains.
Even worse, shes a brunette.
How will our heroes get out of this one?
Its silly, goofy fun.
Compared with later Halloween offerings, Halloween is innocent.
Angels curse hasnt even been broken!
One of the things I enjoy most about rewatching shows is the sense of dramatic irony.
I know whats going to happen to these sweet summer children, yet they have no idea.
Presumably this is way theatergoers felt watching the great tragedies in ancient Greece.
The ultimate test: learning vampires exist.
So what do we do now that we know aboutJoss Whedons alleged harassment and abusive behavioron set?
Halloween is a great episode forCharisma Carpenter, one of the first actors to call out Whedon.
Cordy in Halloween is funny, incisive, and unapologetically horny.
Isnt that how we should all be on this sluttiest of holidays?
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