Seeing Red: I didn't think Spike was out of character at all, I simply rather resented that Buffy's situation was so contrived; as well, I thought it was rather disingenuous of the show to treat Buffy's sexual bullying of Spike as humourous whereas when he did it back, it was all OMG RAPE. Their relationship had not been "safe, sane, or consensual" by a long shot, she is A LOT stronger than him, and she'd been using him as her sex toy regardless of his feelings (except for taking advantage of such), and on one occasion, when he'd been actually telling her "No" while she was doing it. But that was funny. Remember that episode of Angel, where Buffy shows up and hits him across the face, and then he just hauls off and hits her back? And she's like, "you hit me!" all girly and outraged, and he says, "you hit me first, and also you're stronger than me!" Anyway, I don't even think he did anything wrong, considering the parameters of their relationship; how was he to know that THIS TIME was different, and she wouldn't just stop him if she wanted to? But it's lit and shot like rape, and that's what I didn't like about it.

Willow & Tara: SNIFF. My only other problem with this is, though it was beautifully done, that I hate when they bring guns into the Buffyverse as it seems to invalidate all other occasions -- why does no one else do this, if it's an option? But all the emotional and cinematographical moments are drop dead gorgeous. (heh. literally.)

Connor & Wesley/Lilah & Wesley in general are literally the only things I would save from S4 Angel. The rest of it can die in a fire as far as I am concerned.