something else i've been wondering --
why, when Buffy went to college, did she and Willow, knowing they'd both be at UC-Sd, not arrange to be roommates??
(<snarky answer> b/c then we wouldn't have this episode)
real answer: anyone have one?? i mean - come on - there's gotta be a reason --- was she assigned a roomie? or did she and Willow forget? (which doesn't seem likely) - or did she and Willow wanna try not being roomies? hmmmmmm