The Sunnydale Herald

~~BtVS 2x03 “Some Assembly Required”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Infected (Buffy/Angel, Giles, Scoobies, PG) by badly_knitted
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• Infected (Buffy/Angel, Giles, Scoobies, PG) by badly_knitted
• Knock, Knock (1997) (Xander/Spike, T) by scaryfangirl2001
• This thing we call failure (Buffy/Spike, G) by thegreenempty
• Meal Choices (Buffy, Xander, G) by arcanedreamer
• Poems: today doesn’t count: part 40 (Buffy/Spike, collection rated M) by modestlobster

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• [French language] Le monstre, c’est l’autre, Chapter 2/? (Spike/OFM, not rated) by BigBadAnt
• Meeting the co-parents-in-laws, Chapters 1-3/? (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Faith, not rated) by Laqt15
• Chasing the Light, Chapter 29/40 (Angel/Lindsey, E) by CloudSeeker
• Botanical Hearts, Chapter 1/10 (Willow/Tara, M) by TNue
• The Sunnydale Imp, Chapter 66/77 (Scoobies & OC, T) by Bloodredtiger
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• I Spy, Chapter 12 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, R) by Geliot99
• The Pryce of Tyme, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Joan963z, Ragini
• Troubling Deaf Heaven, Chapter 22 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JuneCurry
• Fracture, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly
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• It's a Hellmouth After All, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Dusty, bookishy
• I Spy, Chapter 12 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, R) by Geliot99
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• Where The Pretty Maidens Dared, part 3 (ensemble, not rated) by ILLYRIAN

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Vidlet: buffy/faith: kiss with a fist (worksafe) by dykekingofhell
• Artwork: been thinking about her lately, random doodles and concepts for designs with the au + faith (Willow, worksafe) by pzyii
• Gifset: [Buffy, Willow, Xander dancing at The Bronze - 2x03 School Hard] (worksafe) by starryeyesxx
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• Manip: Under the Summer Sun (Buffy/Spike, G) by honeygirl51885
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• Manips: Drive Me Crazy, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, G) by cd85, Geliot99
• Artwork: Muse-eum, Chapters 1-2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by HappyWhenItRains

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Podcast: Buffy S2E2 "Some Assembly Required" Review by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast
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• Willow's character analysis (some of it) by Cailly_Brard7
• What are your favorite and least favorite songs on the 5 soundtracks? by speashasha
• I'm watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first time. Here are my thoughts on Season 1 Episode 9 by genZcommentary
• Season 4 first time watch by emmie_lou26
• I read Fray, so I wanted to ramble by lap-dog8141
• first watch- character thoughts by No_Check1294
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• PODCAST: Episode 68 - Unlimited Cake! (A New Man) by The Sunnydale Diaries

[In Search Of]

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• ISO: Podcast Recs requested by kylienw19

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Another easter egg about Spike by tryingtoforgetapples
• controversial opinion (apparently?): i love buffy season 4 by xaeyrnofnbe
• the writers really went… okay this sarcastic vampire guy who sort of helps her fight angelus will no longer be able to hurt people by socratesgirlnextdoor
• Buffy is either overwhelmingly kind (there is evidence to this), has a blind spot the size of Texas when it comes to Willow by femmedefandom
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• Rank the episodes by nightshade, multiple posters
• The set up scene for the Spin off that never was continued by multiple posters
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• What happens if a new slayer is called and she just doesn't wanna do the job? Does the Council kill her to trigger the next one? by HomarEuropejski
• Do you think any of the scoobies actually got a degree in the latter half of the show or after? by KENZOKHAOS
• Could Spike poison a person? by Nathanfatherhouse
• If you could see any Buffy The Vampire Slayer and/or Angel character as a vampire or something else; Who would it be, what would they be, and why? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• So confused on S6, E16 [Why did Xander break things off?] by opaladindefg
• What are your favourite metaphors in the show? by EstablishmentSad5063
• One Scene You’d Totally Remove — No Regrets by melbreddituser
• What if Harmony and her gang just bit/turned [Dawn]? by tc4eva
• Are there any people here who actually prefer the Angel show over Buffy? If so, why do you like it more? What are the things you think it does better than Buffy? by HomarEuropejski
• What do you think would have happened if season 1 was a full 22 episodes? by Dapper3031
• What are some of your favorite episodes? by JenYo
• Hypothetically - let's say James Marsters is cast as Angel and David Boreanaz is cast as Spike. Could they pull off the other one's role? by HomarEuropejski
• Buffy salary by Edinburghnurse
• Spike and the Trigger by aceofspades85262
• The Bitch is Back with Charisma Carpenter - Buffy and Angel first watch podcast by Rat_terrorist
• Rewatching The Body Advice by nuun123

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• CONVENTION: James Marsters, Juliet Landau, Julie Benz & Clare Kramer Fanboy Expo Knoxville 2025 Schedule by dontkillspike
• PUBLICATION: These 2 Dark Buffy Characters Actually Have a Connection That Most Fans Missed by Carolyn Jenkins, CBR.com
• PUBLICATION: Michelle Trachtenberg's 8 Best Moments As Dawn In Buffy The Vampire Slayer by Tom Russell, ScreenRant.com

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~~AtS 4x15 “Orpheus”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Connor & Buffy: Still Down (Connor/Buffy, Connor/Faith, M) by StrangeBint
• Making You Mine (Buffy/Tara, M) by storiwr
• [Poetry collection] today doesn’t count: part 38 (Buffy/Spike, collection rated M) by modestlobster

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 380 (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T) by madimpossibledreamer
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• Dark Cravings, Chapters 1-2 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, E) by desicat
• Who are You in Twenty Years?, Chapter 12/12 (Faith/Multiple characters, M) by StrangeBint
• Silent tides, Chapters 4-10/20 (Buffy/OC, G) by Aya1600
• Chasing the Light, Chapter 28/40 (Angel/Lindsey, E) by CloudSeeker
• The Queen's daughter, Chapter 101/? (Buffy/Faith, OUAT xover, not rated) by Dragonprincess19961
• What Old Eyes Have Seen, Chapter 2/6 (Xander, Grimm xover, not rated) by Distant_Echo_Of_The_Past
• The Red Slayer:, Chapters 14-15/200 (Willow/Oz, Willow/Tara, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)
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• Unspoken [Part 3] (Spike/reader, not rated) by hiddndaydreams
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• Caught You, Chapter 2 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by elements
• The Plan, Chapter 24 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by NotYourGrave
• Once More, With Fu...Shagging, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten, BewitchedXx
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• Float, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling
• Caught You, Chapter 2 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by elements
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• The Supernatural Eye (rewritten), Part 7 (ensemble, not rated) by ILLYRIAN

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Moodboard: Illyria (worksafe) by sslayerettes
• Artwork: These are the sunnydale grim reapers (The Trio, worksafe) by garscrucible
• Artwork: [Portraits of Spike] (worksafe) by sanzosin
• Artwork: Calendiles beach episode (Giles/Jenny, worksafe) by yarboyandy2
• Artwork: can I get a regulah ice cawfee and a strahberry frahsted (Faith, worksafe) by yarboyandy2
• Gifset: BUFFY SUMMERS IN GOODBYE, IOWA (worksafe) by detectivedawnsummers
• Artwork: Dru (Drusilla, worksafe) by paint-me-in-watercolour
• Artwork: Beyond delighted by the canonical character fact that, if ever turned, Willow would get a goth makeover (Vamp Willow, worksafe) by aregebidan
• Artwork: WANT/TAKE/HAVE. (Buffy/Faith, worksafe) by miehczyslaw
• Moodboard: willow rosenberg (worksafe) by sslayerettes
• Artwork: [Scene from 4x22 Restless] (worksafe) by kleoshe
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• Video: Buffy + Spike - Dead (Buffy/Spike) by Faith Victoria
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• Artwork: [Art] Spuffy Beach Vacation (Buffy/Spike, G) by Harlow Turner
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• Artwork: I painted the Scythe (worksafe) by spell-byte

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• season 4 review: there was some good stuff adjust all the slog of the initiative plot by xinakwans
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• Orpheus Season 4 by DazzlingAd7021
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• PODCAST: Oh My God, Did It Sing? (BtVS S6E7) by It Stakes Two
• PODCAST: S5. Ep21. Power Play by Investigating Angel

[Recs & In Search Of]

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• ISO: I want more recs, so what’s everyone’s favourite like “niche” spuffy fic(s)? requested by camellcat
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• ISO: Are there any good buffy podcasts from a male perspective? requested by capable_capuchin

[Community Announcements]

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• The Audio Podcast Version of our show is now FREE on Spotify! by majorslayagepod
• The Audio Podcast Version of our show is now FREE on Apple Podcasts! by majorslayagepod

[Fandom Discussions]

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• [Group rewatch] Who are the Order of Aurelius? (Plus ramblings about religion in Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by btvsfemslashenjoyer
• [Group rewatch] Why Does Buffy Need a Secret Identity? by btvsfemslashenjoyer, badwolfwho1
• Another thing about Spike’s obsession with slayers by tryingtoforgetapples
• Drusilla is such a queen because she lost two boyfriends to Buffy and literally never came after her by tryingtoforgetapples
• did anyone else think those two other freshmen that got trapped in the basement with Dawn were going to end up being her buddies by femmedefandom
• the fun thing about willow having pretty much the same relationships with spike and angel by ihavefrogfear
• There’s a tendency in fandom to make Spike a poet. While it has its roots in canon, and Angel doubles down on this, I think it’s actually a misrepresentation by sevenslayerdip
• is anyone else curious about the throwaway line of Spike having a cousin married to a Frovlax demon? by femmedefandom
• [Fuffy] I know we all talk about this line. And the punch. And Faith’s smile. But rewatching it again it hit me like a ton of bricks by absolutelyspockedtohearthat
• Spike was never a villain by tryingtoforgetapples
• Here’s the thing about The First [...] Why didn’t it show itself until s7? by tryingtoforgetapples
• [anon ask] How would you would rank BTVS season openers, and if you’re fine with it, I’d love to hear your reasons for the positioning? answered by sulietsexual
• i love cangel SO so much but i never bought them as a romance even in the slightest. they’re besties to me by xaeyrnofnbe
• ‘spike was better with drusilla’ sure if you look at the surface by thefivebyfivecrow
• What did the Watchers council do to Slayers who abused their power? by roseraintears
• Buffy has so much grace. [...] She really is the bigger person and there’s a reason she’s in charge by tryingtoforgetapples
• I just think it’s so funny how Spike is never the official Big Bad of the season by slutty-gantu
• I don’t know if anyone has said it— Anya is 1000% neurodivergent (especially autism) coded by milady-pink
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• Eve sings for Lorne - Hole in the World by Puppet, multiple posters
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• What are some rarely talked about or even minor moments, lines, etc, that shocked you? by foreseethefuture
• showing my wife BTVS for the first time. by Jeremys_Iron_
• [Sequel] SMG & Producers vision for New Buffy. by Available-Dress109
• Buffy nightmares by cheeky_monkey25
• In (partial) defense of the Watcher’s Council by FaveStore_Citadel
• Anyone else think season four [AtS] is kind of “soapy”? by dabzandjabz
• What would the council have done if Dana [AtS 5x11] had been chosen under normal circumstances? by Soft_Interaction_437
• Who (in Angel or Buffy) had the best development over their time on the show(s)? by Artistic-Total-303
• If Xander was the one chosen to come out as gay instead of Willow, what kind of a character would you guys create/want as his boyfriend? by HomarEuropejski
• I miss early Wes... S4 [AtS] is breaking my heart by omg_you_killed_kenny
• Sarah Michelle Gellar in Italy by Capable_Salt_SD
• I've been thinking about vampires, and I've got a theory about them in the Buffyverse by Rough_Plan
• Buffy has had an impact on those from many different cultures by SayadawDocBenway
• What was your reaction the first time you saw Dawn appear in the first episode of season 5? by SecretDice
• What’s a scene that never fails to make you laugh? by Sad_Shine_419

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• Battle 2 of the Uber Buffy Fans - Part 2 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
• Watcher Dev: Interview With The Writer - Nancy Holder by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
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• PUBLICATION: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Revival: Everything to Know About Hulu's Potential New Series by Kelly Connolly, TV Guide

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