In "Dirty Girls", a few new players come to town. Willow returns with Faith to help with the fight. On the other side, a lunatic preacher with powerful strength drives into town. He refers to the blind minions as "his boys" and we see him having multiple conversation and roleplays with the First. He stabs a Potential and leaves a message for Buffy. Not wanting to be on the defensive, Buffy gathers up a crew and attacks the preacher (Caleb) at his hideout, an abandoned vineyard.
The gang underestimates his strength though. A few Potentials are killed and the two Slayers are roughed up. Xander gets a horrific eye injury before everyone flees. The gang heads to the hospital to heal.
It feels a bit late in the season to be adding another big bad or mini-boss to this plot structure. We keep talking about an upcoming war but I feel like we're treading water. What are we waiting for? Why did it take Caleb so long to enter the picture? What's the next step? Killing off a few Potentials might get the ball rolling but they weren't any of the main ones so the emotional payoff is minimal. The real big moment here is Xander's eye. I hope he gets a sweet eye patch.
The gang underestimates his strength though. A few Potentials are killed and the two Slayers are roughed up. Xander gets a horrific eye injury before everyone flees. The gang heads to the hospital to heal.
It feels a bit late in the season to be adding another big bad or mini-boss to this plot structure. We keep talking about an upcoming war but I feel like we're treading water. What are we waiting for? Why did it take Caleb so long to enter the picture? What's the next step? Killing off a few Potentials might get the ball rolling but they weren't any of the main ones so the emotional payoff is minimal. The real big moment here is Xander's eye. I hope he gets a sweet eye patch.