Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Teacher's Pet (1997)
Season 1, Episode 4
5/10
Some good parts, Let down by some bad parts
11 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The Beggining of this episode is exciting because we get to see the Science teacher getting taken away by something, that we don't know what it is just yet. A quick paste start can excite the audience, as we have to guess what the thing is.

Mrs. French is the supply, after the Science teacher is killed!. The Boys have a weird obsession over her, which takes me out of the episode. The fact that these boys and one of the main Characters, Xander is in love with the teacher is really strange decision and is uncomfortable to watch.

Buffy is also weirder out by this obsession and rightfully so to be honest. She then wants Giles to find out what she's like and her past history. Then the weird stuff starts to happen, when she follows Mrs. French back to her home. She's in the woods as to try and not making it obvious. A Vampire sees Mrs. French walking along and alone, and when he looks at her, he's immediately taken aback by something of her. We don't know what it is but we can only guess at this point. And say Praying Mantis!, As she herself has a weird obsession with animals and goes onto talk about the Praying Mantis and seems to know all about them. Buffy then tries to talk to Xander about Mrs. French and when she fails, she then resorts to Giles for the awnsers. And he's just as shocked as the audience are. She then tries to go to her class, and when she looks threw the glass window. Mrs. French proceeds to turn her head 360 degrees to face Buffy. How no one cared to notice is down to sloppy writing, because I'm sure nobody other then Buffy was weirded or even creeped Out by that. And found it strange. Xander needs some help with his work and she agrees to at her house!, which takes me out of this episode. Seems strange that she's trying to invite a College student to her place!. Buffy soon realises this after Willow tells her, after Buffy had presumed he was fine and just out. So then they go to Mrs. Frenches house. The Boys have been drugged and now our the daddies of the Praying Mantis Eggs!. Or which ever one gets picked that is. Which is also another uncomfortable bit to watch. And Buffy has to think of a clever way to solve the problem, which she does successfully. The Slow pacing and build up to this episode is fantastic and is really engaging to me.

A weird but fun, Campy and Cheesy Buffy the Vampire slayer Episode.

5/10, ( 2 Viewings ).
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