Episodes discussed: Doctor Who 10×5 Oxygen and Buffy 7×18 Dirty Girls
Time Stamp: Buffy starts at 1:15:40
Oxygen
Written by Jamie Mathieson; Directed by Charles Palmer
The Doctor and crew test the limits of physical endurance and economics on a space station without oxygen. Discussion points include:
- Meet the suits
- Capitalism in space
- Preaching to the choir
- LeGuin & Heinlein as counter-examples of political sci-fi
- Serious consequences
- Nardole’s moral authority
Dirty Girls
Written by Drew Goddard; Directed by Michael Gershman
Faith joins up with Buffy’s group of Potentials while a dangerous ally of the First also arrives in Sunnydale. Discussion points includes:
- Slut-shaming and battle cries
- Another unemployed Firefly actor as a Big Bad
- Caleb’s fervent misogyny
- The group begins to question Buffy
- “And if your eye causes you to stumble…”
- Faith’s return
Next time: Angel 4×19 The Magic Bullet and DW 10×6 Extremis.
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