Definitely on the top 5 for the series best. After a row of below average fillers. The Initiative, Pangs and Something Blue. With a personal inkling of mine, towards Pangs and Something Blue. For the fun and dark humor, as well as seeing old characters coming back. Hush seemed to have been setting the bar too high, for the rest of the season. The start is pretty formulaic of any BTVS episodes, but once the spell is cast, it's a whole spectacle. The plot is groundbreaking, even today. It was the first and the last time, we would see something like that on TV. Even musical episodes couldn't capture this colorful atmosphere again. And everything that made Buffy episodes so efficient, was enhanced by the haunting score throughout. So for the processing only, Hush is a must watch for everyone.
