... See full summary ». [18] Buffy essayist Marguerite Krause asserts that the monsters and demons faced by the Scoobies are thin symbolism for the show's true focus: relationships and how to maintain or ruin them. Posted on February 16, 2021 February 18, 2021. [66], Since the musical episode of Buffy aired, several other series have worked musical format into episodes, including Scrubs, ("My Musical") in 2007,[67] an episode of Grey's Anatomy entitled "Song Beneath the Song" in 2011[68] and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, ("Mayhem of the Music Meister!") Whedon called the shot the "single greatest thing we ever did". Quite simply, television at its best. The temperamental maestro must again win his scorned wife. In the fourth season The Initiative, a secret military organization whose mission is to evaluate and eliminate demonic beings, rendered Spike harmless by implanting a microchip in his head that causes him intense pain when he attacks humans. [55] Ogle in The Miami Herald vigorously protests this omission, writing, "[T]he most astonishing, entertaining hour (hour plus, actually) of TV in the past year slips by virtually unnoticed. This FAQ is empty. Rise and Shine. Hear Tara sing about her love for Willow! Victor Fabian is a musical genius whose eccentricities are kept in check by his wife, until she discovers him "auditioning" a sultry young pianist. She goes to the Magic Box to consult a book, leaving Dawn alone. [71] Director John McPhail cited "Once More, with Feeling" as an influence on his film Anna and the Apocalypse (2018). "Unsung 'Buffy': Props for A Magical Musical Moment". [6] Tara's heartfelt love song also has an ironic subtext; although she appears to mean that she is fulfilled by her relationship with Willow, the lyrics include multiple allusions to Willow working her manipulative will over Tara, overlaid with Tara's euphoric singing about her pleasure in their union. During the long single-shot scene when she and Xander talk over each other insisting to Giles that evil must be at play, Anya refers to the audience, saying "It was like we were being watched ... Like there was a wall missing ... in our apartment ... Like there were only three walls and not a fourth wall." Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the first show in U.S. television history to portray a long-term lesbian relationship among the core cast of characters. Once More, With Feeling. Whedon wanted to use a similar opening in which the heroine explains her yearning. McCabe, Kathy (April 14, 2002). Network president Dean Valentine remarked he thought it was "one of the best episodes of television I ever saw in my life". A stake through the aspirations of writer/director Joss Whedon, the beating creative heart of Buffy, the only TV writer brave and clever enough to use horror as one great big wonderful metaphor for growing up [...] 'Once More, with Feeling' is TV of a different sort, something that comes along once in a lifetime and should not be buried but celebrated and rewarded. The temperamental maestro must again win his scorned wife. The key and tempo slow again, as Buffy finally reveals "I live in hell / 'Cause I've been expelled from heaven / I think I was in heaven" with the chord changing from B minor to B diminished, each time she repeats "heaven". Even Buffy devotees may be hard-pressed to find an episode as off-the-wall as this, as Sunnydale denizens become players in production numbers in which cast members do their own vocals. Victor Fabian is a musical genius whose eccentricities are kept in check by his wife, until she discovers him "auditioning" a sultry young pianist. Prosthetic arms are getting ever more sophisticated. Mana Cost: Converted Mana Cost: 4. Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie. Menon, Vinay (November 13, 2002). Rather than adopt the 'Hey, wouldn't it be wacky if we suddenly burst into song?' Sweet was portrayed as "slick", smooth and stylish; in contrast, most demons on the series were designed to be crude and ugly. It's been two days now and the double yellows are wearing thin, but soon you will be back in the city. In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride. Embarrassed about bringing him back to her tiny apartment that she ... See full summary ». Who's behind the music? (1960). [2][4], Buffy's former nemesis is Spike (James Marsters), a vampire. And I never want to do it again. 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Enker, Debi (April 11, 2002). They realize that the songs are bringing out hidden secrets, and later insist to Giles that something evil is to blame. [7], Giles' truth, according to Whedon, is that he realizes he must not "fight my kid's battles or my kid will never grow up",[9] which he sings in "Standing" while he throws knives at Buffy as part of her training. This page was last edited on 8 March 2021, at 23:50. During the first three seasons of Buffy, he was unable to take more than two weeks off at a time, and the constraints of writing and directing the show precluded him from putting forth the effort of preparing a musical. [7] In Sex and the Slayer, Lorna Jowett calls the song between Willow and Tara the transformational event in their relationship, from Tara's subservient bearing towards Willow, into a relationship of equals. By Maureen Dowd. Tara and Willow leave to "research" at home, but dally along the way while Tara muses about how much Willow has improved her life ("Under Your Spell"). [7][note 3] Whedon included self-conscious dialogue and references about the characters being in a musical and showed their reluctance toward song and dance, so that the audience would feel more comfortable with the improbability of such a thing happening on the show. Mitchell, Claudia; Reid-Walsh, Jacqueline (2008). Written by The World is Doomed. When re-runs were aired, several verses of songs were cut. Although Salon.com writer Stephanie Zacharek states "(t)he songs were only half-memorable at best, and the singing ability of the show's regular cast ranged only from the fairly good to the not so great", she also asserts that it works "beautifully", paces itself gracefully, and is "clever and affecting". In My Cold, Dead Arm; The Right to Bot Arms; Nothing to See Here; Posts navigation. At the end of the episode, Buffy kisses Spike, initiating a romance that she hides from her friends. Captured by Spike outside the store, one of Sweet's minions conveys a challenge from Sweet for Buffy to rescue Dawn from The Bronze. '"[10], Preparing for the episode was physically difficult for some of the cast members, most of whom had little experience singing and dancing. In the preceding episode ("All the Way"), Willow cast a spell to make Tara forget an argument about her abuse of magic. Dial-Driver, Emily; Emmons-Featherston, Sally; Ford, Jim; Taylor, Carolyn Anne (eds.) Types: Sorcery. Whedon spoke to the show's producer, Gareth Davies, about his idea; they agreed that a musical episode would be written. He learned how to play guitar to write several songs. Once more with feeling! [22] Whedon commented that he was "obsessive about progressing a plot in a song, about saying things we haven't said", comparing the musical theater format to the fourth-season episode "Hush", in which characters begin communicating when they stop talking. Once More, With Feeling, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Johnston counts "I'll Never Tell" as one of the episode's "standout moments". [56][57] In 2009 TV Guide ranked the episode #14 on its list of "TV's Top 100 Episodes of All Time". This placed the episode in sixth place in its timeslot, and 88th among broadcast television for the week of November 5–11, 2001. [note 4] Tara and Willow demonstrate throughout the series, and specifically in "Once More, with Feeling", that they are "intensely sexual", according to Buffy essayist Justine Larbalestier. "[50] Steve Murray in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution characterizes the episode as "scary in a brand-new way", saying "Once More, with Feeling" is "as impressive as Whedon's milestone episodes 'Hush' and 'The Body'"; the episode is "often hilarious", according to Murray, and acts as "(b)oth spoof and homage, [parodying] the hokiness of musicals while also capturing the guilty pleasure and surges of feeling the genre inspires". When the others arrive, she divulges that Willow took her from heaven, and Willow reacts with horror at finding out what she's done. The songs sounded really cheesy and horrible... We were saying, 'Joss, you're ruining our careers. These include Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon), a young man without particular strengths or talents, but devoted to Buffy and her calling, and Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan), a young woman who has grown from a shy but gifted student into a strong woman and powerful user of magic. 1 Description 1.1 Loading Story on Start 1.2 Loading Story on Savegame Load 2 Badges 3 Trivia 4 Gallery In the third and final part of "Money for the Vultures", the journey concludes in a fan favorite location, the infamous bandit fortress Eagle's Nest. at Buffy's younger sister), and a live cast performed the episode alongside the screen. Once More, With Feeling, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [9] The actors were initially bewildered; in 2012, James Marsters commented that "it's obvious now that they were good songs but the thing was Joss and his wife Kai, they don't sing very well. [37] Whedon shot the scene so that Giles moves in real time while Buffy works out in slow motion, to accentuate Giles' distance from her. Keveney, Bill (November 6, 2001). With a characteristic dry demeanor, Giles explains that he overheard the information about Sunnydale residents spontaneously combusting as he was eavesdropping upon the police taking "witness arias". Buffy continues her charade in the chorus number "If We're Together", beginning the song by persuading others to join in one by one, as if each is convinced that she is still invested and in charge, and their strength as a group is infallible. Tara has previously expressed concern at Willow's use of her emergent magical powers for trivial or personal matters. [6] Each of the singers in this song, which "marries soft rock to the function of a dirge", connects musically to earlier songs while foreshadowing Buffy's next number and the final chorus, providing an ominous anxiety. [74], Buffy sing-alongs received growing media attention as they spread. Xander fears that his future marriage will turn him into an argumentative drunk like his father. Her relationship with Spike, however, allows her to feel lust and attraction, which she yearns for after being pulled back from a heavenly dimension. Hold Me Close 2. They spent three months in voice training. Comment by 132464 When I first saw the quest name, I thought that maybe it was a reference to a song named "Once More With Feeling" by Placebo. [2], Throughout Buffy the Vampire Slayer, music serves as a narrative tool, integral to character development and action. [46] When replying to her, Spike has the same shift from minor to diminished each time he repeats the word "living. [6] It transitions suddenly into her desire to be like normal girls, then changes again, slowing the tempo as she challenges Sweet not to give her a song, but "something to sing about". On the French Riviera, a professional matchmaker assisted by an American adventurer arranges for convenience marriages between titled impoverished aristocratic men and rich low-bred women. All of the regular cast performed their own vocals, although two actors were given minimal singing at their request. Giles forbids the gang to assist Buffy, so she goes alone, despite having no will to do so; eventually Giles and the Scoobies change their minds and leave to catch up. [6], The dynamic nature of the characters was a unique element of writing in the series at the time. Once More, With Feeling. "[54], The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Direction, but the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) neglected to include the title on the ballots for Emmy nominations in 2002. These were designed to give viewers all the clues they needed to establish all the nuances of the relationships between characters. Directed by Stanley Donen. Comedy. approach practised by Ally McBeal, the Buffy musical was entirely organic to the series' labyrinthine progression." The song ends with chord influences from Stephen Schwartz's Pippin and a visual tribute to Disney: as Buffy stakes a vampire, it turns to dust that swirls around her face. He considers this an example of Tara's quieter strength coming out in front of Willow's showy demonstrations of powerful magic. [49], "Once More, with Feeling" received widespread critical acclaim from media and critics when it aired, during overseas syndication, and in reminiscences of the best episodes of Buffy after the series ended. Although she asks in verse "Apocalypse / We've all been there / The same old trips / Why should we care? We offer group workshops and one-on-one coaching, applying voice and acting techniques to help our clients engage with audiences from a place of authenticity and connection. [12] This appears specifically in "Something to Sing About", which starts with uptempo platitudes: "We'll sing a happy song / And you can sing along: / Where there's life, there's hope / Every day's a gift / Wishes can come true / Whistle while you work ..." While singing, she kills Sweet's minions with a pool cue. Since Tara has no recollection of an argument, she suspects that Willow has used magic to alter her memory. 28:17. Lyrics sung moments before, however, forecast the uncertainty of the relationship between Spike and Buffy, as well as their contrasting reasons for initiating any romance; Spike wants to feel love from Buffy, while she simply wants to feel. Throughout the series Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), in her role as the Vampire Slayer, is assisted by her close friends, who refer to themselves as the "Scooby Gang". It was the most watched program on UPN that night, and the third most watched program that week, trailing episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise and WWF SmackDown. The next morning at the Magic Box, the gang reveal that they also sang that evening. The musical format allowed characters to stay true to their natures while they struggled to overcome deceit and miscommunication, fitting with the sixth season's themes of growing up and facing adult responsibilities. Buffy The Vampire Slayer 6xex Behind The Scenes Of Once More With Feeling. Now they just need a sense of touch. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? [13] Connie Ogle in The Miami Herald calls the songs "better and far more clever than most of the ones you'll hear on Broadway these days". [9] The set for The Bronze was used frequently throughout the series, but stairs were built from the stage to maximize floor space for Buffy's dance. [44], Buffy's numbers are the most complex, changing key and tempo when she begins to reveal the secrets she swore she never would. [73] Clinton McClung, a New York-based film programmer, got the idea for a sing-along from audience-participation showings of The Sound of Music in 2003. Try it once more with feeling and we'll call it a day Ah you're reachin' out to touch me darlin' just the way you used to do An you're lookin' everywhere but in my eyes Well that's an oldy but it's a goody babe but them words ain't ringin' true And you don't seem very sure of your life So try it one more time with feeling As they argue, they walk past a woman (series writer and producer Marti Noxon) protesting a parking ticket ("The Parking Ticket"). Was this review helpful to you? They take Dawn to The Bronze, where her attempt to escape transforms into an interpretive dance with the minions ("Dawn's Ballet") before she meets Sweet. An American gangster is exiled from the United States for criminal activity and is sent back to the Greek island where he was born. "Once More, with Feeling" is the most technically complex episode in the series, as extra voice and dance training for the cast was interspersed with the production of four other Buffy episodes. The Scoobies realize that their relationships have been changed irreversibly by the secrets revealed in their songs ("Where Do We Go from Here?"). Action, Certificate: Passed "[14], The episode's musical style varies significantly. "Buffy Hits a High Note". Once More With Feeling (aka Eagle's Nest) is the nineteenth mission of Desperados III. While singing her song, Buffy fights three vampires and a demon who themselves break into a choreographed dance; Whedon wanted this to be fun but not distracting. 'S `` standout moments '' this episode is the only song in the end, it originally... 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