Hush

Yea, this is the award-winner. It's brilliant, writing and acting-wise. There are episodes of specific shows that give us a glimpse of what TV as a medium is capable of, if used well and creatively--the newsreel episodes of "MASH," the Twilight Zone (can't think of specific ones), "All in the Family" with Sammy Davis Jr, the live, real-time episode of "ER"--this episode of Buffy, with the prolonged silence and fairy-tale/horror vibe, qualifies as an all-time great, I think.

However,...I really don't have anything insightful to say about it. So many people have written so much about this episode...at least right now, I'm pretty blank. It's clever, and the tie-ins to upcoming shows (Tara being integrated, Riley being out'd) is subtle and well-done. And truthfully, while I recognize that this episode deserves the accolades...it's not one I am really drawn to. It's brillant and artistic, and I highly recommend it to people--but it doesn't catch my imagination the same way some other episodes do.

So...that's all for now, but I reserve the right to add more!