Interesting twist bringing in "The First."

It's a little touching, Buffy self-involvement.  Touching and grating.  When she believes she's at fault for something it can be grating.  When she thinks bad things happen because of her, it's almost sad, in a way. Poor girl doesn't really get a break.  On the other hand, Willow is an idiot.  She's by far the stupidest smart person I've ever seen.  And maybe if she'd get her head out of her ass for a minute or two and stop trying to cut corners, her spells might actually have the effect they were indended to.  But no, she's too busy interposing her own will and insecurities for that to happen.  What a twit.

This is a very clever conflict but again....poor Spike!

Oh boy - Willow is going to do something really stupid isn't she? 

oh dear lord, they really don't have a clue. I like the way that Buffy is learning all the things that are going on and how Spike is being treated even though he is helping and all. Good chapters, like the way Willow nearly went all dark eyed and that she has now thrown the First into the picture while denying it might have been the spell - but will Buffy find out about the spell?