The Worst Episodes of 2002
The inappropriate alley-behind-the-dumpster sex, the penis demon-headed old lady, the silly plot altogether. It brings you back to some of the crappy single-episode arcs of season 1 and 2….and you wish THEY were still around.
#2. As You Were
I liked this episode to begin with (giving it 3 stakes in the process), but on closer inspection, the sunnydale gang aren’t really written right. The dialogue seems all out of place. I can’t put my finger on it. Oh and Riley’s still boring. At least Buffy broke up with Spike.
#3. Lessons
How could an episode Joss wrote be #3 on the worst list? Easy. You take Dawn, a couple of 20 somethings that are supposed to fly as 15 year olds, add some stupid manifestations, Spike being kooky, sprinkle a little bit of Willow seeing the hellmouth’s teeth, and you have one of the worst season premiere’s ever. Please come back and write an actual script that took you longer than 2 hours to pull off, Joss.
#4. Help
Again, another episode I gave 3 stakes, but watched it again recently and found out how overdramatic the whole thing is. And man, is Cassie annoying.
#5. Hell’s Bells
It wasn’t all that bad of an episode. But they should’ve just had Xander and Anya get married. I mean, really, what are they doing now that they couldn’t be doing together? Sollitare?