Once again we revisit the quiet peaceful town of Sunnydale. By quiet we mean complete silence. The gentlemen have arrived and they want to politely RIP your heart out ( I hope they go to Forks to rip out all the twilight guys). If you haven't caught on this review is about "Hush" the episode that made Buffy win its first Emmy nomination. It premiered on December 14, 1999, At first Joss Whedon was known for his dialogue but then he disagreed so he wrote "Hush" the episode that made Buffy a heart wrenching show.
In this episode we start off with Buffy day dreaming in class about her and her new love Riley getting it on, on a table. Then suddenly they hear a Heart Wrenching song "Can't Even Shout, Can't Even Cry, The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors, They need seven and they might take yours. Can't call mom, Can't say a word, You're gonna die screaming but you can't be heard." Once the song ends you get a Glimpse of one of the Gentlemen. Once awakened from the nightmare Buffy leaves class then kisses her boyfriend from impulse with no communication leaving her to question their relationship. Then the scene goes to Giles Buffy's watchers house where we see Xander and his Girlfriend having discussions of their relationship is based on getting down with no true love or care. Then it turns into the night scene where the Gentlemen take the voices of the citizens of Sunnydale. Awakened in the morning every one freaks out that they can't speak Xander blames Spike but spike gives him the bow-fingers. Not knowing the true origins the news says that it is a serious case of laryngitis. Then it goes night again and we find ourselves floating into a college dorm and ripping the heart out of a student. Still clueless of who the gentlemen are Giles goes into research. Figuring out that they are fairy-tale creatures that want seven hearts and the only way to kill them is to have a real human girl scream.
You're probably thinking how could all this happen with no dialogue what so ever? The truth is there is dialogue within the body movements of the characters. As we all know Joss Whedon likes to incorporate metaphors within his show. And in this episode he incorporates that talking doesn't mean your communicating. Why is this true? This is true because when you are talking you aren't expressing yourself completely many people could lie, but when you are silent people read your body language which is unchangeable due to the fact that you yourself have adapted to that style.
Overall I like Joss Whedon's use of body language because you get better grasp of the characters personality. Another thing that made the episode famous is the infamous Gentlemen. They look like the assassin from Hellboy 1 with a Heath Ledger Joker Smile with the appetite for ripping your heart out and still be able to SMILE. Before I forget they also have Grills. These guys are like the mafia have their henchmen do the dirty work while they get what they want. Once again Joss Whedon delivered another episode that is disturbing, funny, and action packed. My rating for this episode is seven hearts out of seven hearts. Hope to see you again and remember "Can't Even Shout, Can't Even Cry, The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors, They need seven and they might take yours. Can't call mom, Can't say a word, You're gonna die screaming but you can't be heard."
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I have to go know me and the Gentlemen are heading to forks to destroy the gleaming sun people.......
(Funbob is in denial she knows at heart Twilight and forks should be FORKED)
(Applaud, Applaud)
Some Body Language
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