How much fun is it to watch the nerd grow a backbone? Willow spends most of this episode being walked all over by the popular jock that she's supposed to be tutoring and totally unappreciated by her friends. While it's usually not a good thing when the sexy vampire version of yourself from another universe manages to find herself in yours, in this case it happens to be just the kick in the pants that everyone needs to treat Willow with a little bit of respect. Alyson Hannigan does a great job playing both normal Willow and vamp!Willow, which she clearly has a lot of fun with. And the reactions of all of the other characters to both of her personas are utterly priceless. It's not the most serious or thought-provoking episode, but it's definitely enjoyable and wins some extra points for providing some interesting foreshadowing to the dark places Willow will be walking through in just a few seasons.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
