AmnesiaInnocent t1_j9riea7 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 1:11 AM

Reply to comment by LuckyandBrownie in The Art of the Musical Episode — And Why Buffy's "Once More With Feeling" Still Slays by SanderSo47

Yes, one thing the article didn't make clear was that unlike the Psych, Scrubs or Flash musical episodes (those are the only other ones mentioned that I've seen), the songs in "Once More with Feeling" continue (or finally expose) season-long subplots, like Buffy's feelings after being pulled out of Heaven, or Tara's concern about Willow's use of magic....not to mention having the lyrics sprinkled with Easter Eggs for the fans such as the mention of bunnies or Xander's curse from the Chumash Indians from "Pangs" (S04E08)

notnickthrowaway t1_j9rl0fx wrote on February 24, 2023 at 1:31 AM

I think this line is mostly filler.

schleppylundo t1_j9s4ulw wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:03 AM

In a well-written traditional musical (so excluding sung-through ones like Les Miserables and Hamilton) music numbers are used to express feelings and emotions that the characters couldn’t or wouldn’t express through words alone. Making that part of the actual conceit of the episode and its dramatic fallout was a stroke of brilliance.

[deleted] t1_j9wzwo8 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:02 AM

But... It's guy love.. Between two guys.