S1E06&07 The Pack/Angel

And we have a pair of Buffy episodes where people in Buffy's life can't exactly be trusted. Okay, let's dive in. Rancho Cucamonga has a zoo. Huh. And the elephant in the shot seems to not be having any of this white nonsense, because that was some epic side-eye. I feel you, girl. So a group of bullies who we've never seen before get infected with hyena spirit. Also Xander. And not the kid they were bullying, who is here for some reason. His haircut looks like a Q-tip. The "pack" ends up stealing lunch from a metalhead, but the hotdogs aren't satisfying, so they eat the school mascot. The other four are still hungry and decide to eat the principal (!) but Xander is too busy attempting to rape Buffy and gets locked in the library cage. Yeah, this episode is weird. But on to Angel! I knew something was up with him, and I suspected he was a vampire. I didn't expect, however, that vampires don't really have free will- and he's been cursed with it by a Romani family. But let's get real here. This episode was all about showcasing how awesome Darla is. And I want an entire spinoff show about Darla and Angel's dysfunctional relationship, arguing about things as they skulk around 18th century Europe.