Tara and Willow's relationship is blossoming nicely - until Oz shows up out of the blue, that is. Even more shocking than his sudden return is the fact that he can now control his inner wolf.

He demonstrates this by taking Willow on a moonlit walk without ripping her head off. Willow has a lot of soul searching to do, but things get even more complicated when Oz meets Tara and notices that Willow's scent is all over her. In his typically perceptive manner he realises the girls are in love and the stress makes him 'change'. His rampage is cut short by the Initiative lads who capture him. To Riley's discomfort the Inititative scientists perfrom various tests on poor Oz, while the Slayerettes form a rescue plan with the help of Spike (who is in fact in bed with Adam - metaphorically speaking). Riley gets locked up for trying to release Oz, but Buffy and co manage to hold Colonel McNamara hostage, demanding that Oz and Riley are freed. They all escape, but Riley is now a traitor. Oz decides he needs to leave again - it's for the best. Tara tells Willow she should be with the one she loves. "I am." she replies.

Review:
Well, it's all out in the open now. As Joss promised, the relationship between Tara and Willow is handled with sensitivity and care, avoiding what could have been a cheap tool for titillation. Oz is always great to watch, but Adam is just tiresome. Still, a momentous episode with some fantastic moments of both comedy and drama.

Best line:
Willow: "W-when did you get back?"
Oz: "Pretty much now."

Anya, demanding a high five from Giles: "Slap my hand now!"

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Trivia: Robert Patrick Benedict, who played Adam's Lackey in "Superstar", was in a couple of scenes in this episode as "Jape, Adam's Lackey", but got cut out.