Buffy: Normal Again

This episode really made you think! I think it's my favorite Buffy episode because of all the twists it takes. I found myself really confused during parts of the episode, but I think that only contributed to the strength of the whole episode. For instance, I was convinced that the mental institution at the beginning of the episode was fake, but my thinking was questioned two more times during the episode. I think that this episode did a great job highlighting the way our decision making would differ so drastically in reality verses another dimension. It appeared easy to kill somebody when you were in an alternate reality, but I can imagine that it wouldn't be easy to make such a decision if you had to live with the repercussions of your actions. All in all, I felt like this episode really changed it up; I think seeing this episode solidified the Buffy series' knack for writing episodes with motifs and ideas far beyond slaying vampires; surely one of the reasons the show experienced such great success.