s05e08 — Shadow

Name: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5, Episode 8 - Shadow
Genre: Action, Drama, Supernatural
Released: 2000-11-21
Rating: 4.383
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Emma Caulfield, Michelle Trachtenberg

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — s05e08 — Shadow

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Runtime:	43 min.
Release Date:	21.11.2000^{22.11.2000 04:00}
Watched by:	22 800^59.91%

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v_von_teez

20 May 2018, 14:08 #

a snake with handles looks pretty ridiculous)))

Гамулятор

02 Jun 2018, 19:16 #

I like this plot point when she went into a magic goods store, and they were discussing her with might and main)

eva4ka2000

30 Nov 2019, 09:54 #

"Just once to meet the followers of the rabbit cult"🤣🤣🤣

Tryam

14 Jan 2020, 01:16 #

Tara's new hair color suits her very well

Hear_Me_Roar

16 Apr 2020, 17:30 #

What a funny viper))

mariya19xj

06 Sep 2020, 02:27 #

It's a good episode.. from the point of view of dotting and

id18379359

24 Oct 2021, 21:06 #

Riley is very weak, and not as he thinks physically, but as a spiritual weakling, who thinks everything falls short of Buffy and is jealous of her relatives

MoneyBarney

24 Nov 2021, 17:51 #

Somehow Riley has blown away this season, if earlier he was busy with the Initiative, and constantly engaged in business, now all these delusional actions with a vampire, and his spending time in a bar, as well as self-pity are clearly from idleness. He doesn't deserve Buffy, and he's not her support at such a difficult moment in her life.

illseethese

10 Dec 2021, 18:17 #

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marinagee

17 Feb 2022, 16:52 #

@illseethese: Lol, should a girl pretend to be weak in order to amuse a fragile male ego?

Zigarette

09 Apr 2022, 00:14 #

@illseethese: Lol, don't you think Buffy really can't be weak just because she's a Slayer? She is not supposed to be weak by status (otherwise she will be quickly killed), and the fact that she has any kind of relationship at all is an exception to the rule. Any man who has been or will be with Buffy should understand that he will always be "a little" in second place, but this does not mean that Buffy will not need him, because strong people also need support. It is "people". We used to think that it was always women who should stand aside and inspire men to do all sorts of things. But why can't it be the other way around? The problem here is rather Riley, who really can't accept the fact that he's weaker than Buffy, and is looking for a back seat to his adventures in order to prove something to someone.

evil_pentagram

29 Apr 2022, 14:20 #

A fight with a snake is strange :)) Riley is infuriating. I feel very sorry for Buffy. Anya is lovely. Her serene Highness is a charmer.

KatrinVamp

PRO

16 Feb 2023, 18:47 #

And I brought my panties! )))))))))

Iradakzlv

19 May 2023, 10:36 #

I feel sorry for the snake

sveta_dark

PRO

31 Jul 2023, 23:11 #

Carrie Bradshaw of the Demonic World 💃🏼

AlbinoDeer

06 Aug 2024, 16:14 #

Panties skomunizdil Ulala ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

Hollyleaf

07 Apr 2025, 08:10 #

Riley might have been a good guy for Buffy if it wasn't for her self-esteem. It's good that often, despite his feelings (self-inflicted), he tries to control himself in front of her. But how can he look for confirmation of his theory about how she doesn't need him at the moment when her mother is dying! She can't think about anyone right now, she needs support.
He's always comparing himself to others and doesn't understand that Buffy needs a good, reliable person. So what if he's weaker, he's still not a simple dude, a former commander, knows how to fight coolly, he's stronger than everyone else in their team. Shortly.. Well, that's all sad

MoyraBing

PRO

19 Jul 2025, 15:36 #

I didn't quite understand the moment where Riley sticks her neck out to the vampire. Did he want to become a vampire, but he came to his senses in time? Did you think it would be cooler if you looked like an Angel? 🤔

MoyraBing

PRO

19 Jul 2025, 22:59 #

Ps: Everything is explained further in the series

Buffy

17 Nov 2025, 23:11 #

Graham (Riley's colleague) was right when he told him that he should come back to them. Previously, he had a service, which was the mission of his life, and so on. Right now, he feels superfluous here. Many people in real life get lost in alcohol or substances because of this...

taijichan

27 Nov 2025, 21:06 #

@Buffy: and he was lost in these amusements of his future in dens.

lest_forget

PRO

28 Nov 2025, 00:43 #

Glory sweeps Buffy so hard, it's amazing that there's not a scratch on her. It's clear that there's no point in making up after every regular fight, but it would be worth it with a serious opponent...

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