Hush: A Recap

First and foremost, I must say that "Hush" is the first Buffy episode (of the three I've seen, of course) to have held me enthralled from its opening. The episode's rapidly escalating plot, witty dialogue, and creepy antagonists turned it into a "mini movie" of sorts, drawing me into another world and holding me there for its entire duration. As a result, my notes on the episode are rather sparse, for I was not able (as with both previous episodes) to rely on cheesy scenes to take note of all the important points that preceded them. Rather, I found myself rushing to write down anything of substance as my eyes strained away from my notebook and toward the projector screen. I wanted to make absolutely sure that I didn't miss some good humor, which seemed to simply ooze out of everyone, from Buffy and her "hand signals" to Spike's position as the "harmless vampire house guest". Also, having been throughly intrigued and slightly spooked by the town's smiling visitors, I was anxious to see what would become of, not only Buffy's usual "gang", but the entire town. Finally, I was thoroughly impressed with the execution (and general idea!) of the silent portion of this episode, which infused it with a depth of emotion and horror that would have otherwise been impossible.