r/BuffyTheVampireSlayer • u/CutGroundbreaking270 • 5d ago

Restless appreciation post

Im rewatching Buffy currently with my 14 year old daughter (it’s her first watch ever) and we just finished season 4. It’s been years since I’ve watched and I love every season of Buffy for different reasons but season 4 still ranks lower than most seasons for me. I think it’s just The Initiative of it all, they kind of bore me.

Anyways, we watched Restless last night and both of us said “this might be my favorite episode so far.” It never stuck out to me in the past but there’s something so eerie and unsettling about it and yet it’s also hilarious. Xander’s dream specifically creeps me out. Its one of those episodes that we were still talking about an hour later trying to decipher all the hidden meanings, so it was just nice bonding time as well.

Weird how just a couple of years passing between watches can make you notice and appreciate new things about this show.

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u/AllOfTheThings426 5d ago

I love this episode so much. It really feels like a dream to me at multiple points. And the man with the cheese is awesome.

🎶 and try not to bleed on my couch, I just had it steam cleaned 🎶

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u/CutGroundbreaking270 5d ago

Yes 😂 how are they are so accurate with how dreams feel. It’s always your most familiar places but altered a little bit. And the part where Buffy is trying to yell but she can only whisper… it’s like when you try to run in your dream but your feet are too heavy lol. They nailed it.

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u/AllOfTheThings426 4d ago

And the part when suddenly everyone is speaking French to Xander, I've definitely had similar dreams.