 Writing in the Toronto Star , Vinay Menon calls " Once More , with Feeling " " dazzling " and writes of " Joss Whedon 's inimitable genius " ; he goes on to say " ( f ) or a show that already violates conventions and morphs between genres , its allegorical narrative <unk> and zagging seamlessly across chatty comedy , drama and over @-@ the @-@ top horror , ' Once More , with Feeling ' is a towering achievement [ ... ] The show may be anchored by existential <unk> , it may be painted with broad , supernatural brushstrokes , but in the end , this coming @-@ of @-@ age story , filled with angst and alienation , is more real than any other so @-@ called teen drama [ ... ] So let 's add another line of gushing praise : ' Once More , with Feeling ' is rhapsodic , original , deeply affecting , and ultimately , transcendental . Quite simply , television at its best . " 
