I thought they were really reaching to see OMWF as groundbreaking. I realize that it's a beloved episode (though not by me). However, they pointed out myriad reasons why it wasn't groundbreaking so... yeah, I think it was included simply because it's "the" episode everyone (save me) adores.
That being said, it was great to see the show get discussed and loved, because all in all, the show IS groundbreaking and amazing and wondrous and like no other ever.
Oh yeah that's true, shows like Xena, The Simpsons, and Ally Mcbeal had already had one-off musical episodes. I suppose that it's just become the expected thing to include Hush, The Body, and OMWF in any kind of lists of iconic Buffy episodes, just because they were such a departure from the Buffy norm and everyone always expects them to get a mention, but if we're talking about breaking new ground then Xena was the first that time
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rosecarmine
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Date: 2015-12-24 08:23 am (UTC)That being said, it was great to see the show get discussed and loved, because all in all, the show IS groundbreaking and amazing and wondrous and like no other ever.
Gabrielle
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Date: 2015-12-24 08:38 am (UTC)And agreed :)