Episodes discussed: Doctor Who 4×13 Journey’s End and Buffy 3×21 Graduation Day: Part 1
Journey’s End
Written by Russell T. Davies; Directed by Graeme Harper
Just to recap: The Doctor is regenerating and the Daleks are about the destroy the whole of reality. Discussion points include:
- The case for and against the episode
- A long series of goodbyes
- Rose and Donna’s bittersweet endings
- The DoctorDonna and the Metacrisis Doctor
- “The destroyer of worlds”
- All alone again
Graduation Day: Part 1
Written and directed by Joss Whedon
The Mayor prepares for the ascension while Buffy and Faith have their final confrontation. Discussion points include:
- Growing up and graduating
- Buffy fires Wesley (and the Council)
- Buffy (sort of) becomes Faith
- Faith hits rock bottom
- Kat’s still not convinced about the Mayor
- Anya & Xander flirt while Willow & Oz panic
Next time: Buffy 3×22 Graduation Day: Part 2 and the Doctor Who Series 4 Recap.