Episodes discussed: Buffy 4×4 Fear, Itself and Doctor Who 5×3 Victory of the Daleks
Fear, Itself
Written by David Fury; Directed by Tucker Gates
The Scooby Gang’s worst fears become manifest in a Halloween haunted house. Discussion points include:
- Comparisons with Harry Potter
- Millennial anxiety and paranoia
- Buffy’s “post-Parker depression” and fear of abandonment
- Willow’s magical worries and Oz’s loss of control
- Xander the average townie
- Anya’s leporiphobia and concern for Xander
Victory of the Daleks
Written by Mark Gatiss; Directed by Andrew Gunn
It’s World War II London during the Blitz, and Winston Churchill has teamed up with some unlikely allies. Discussion points include:
- Winston Spencer Churchill
- The monkey wrench vs. the jammie dodger
- The Doctor and Amy’s different perspectives on pain and life
- Amy gets left behind
- Missing memories and wibbly timelines
- iDaleks
Next time: Angel 1×4 I Fall to Pieces and Doctor Who 5×4 The Time of Angels.
Kat & Curt's TV Re-View 
More on Winston Spencer Churchill here … http://qi.com/infocloud/winston-churchill
“Winston Churchill watched the film Bambi during the Second World War to keep his morale up.”
OK, now THAT’s weird.