Him makes some people uncomfortable because the cheerleading tryout is kind of hard to watch, which I can understand. And of course the consent issues--there were numerous discussions about whether or not they were having sex, which I do not think we're meant to believe they were. Even if I don't agree, I can *get* why they'd dislike that. But it's got great stuff, too, as I think it's actually meant to mock the Bangelesque romance crap and show Buffy had grown up quite a bit. Even under the spell, Buffy was able to break through and save Dawn the great speech about how no guy is worth your life, which has ties to Chosen. I think it's a much better and deeper ep than BB&B, which I've seen among the favorites listed, usually.

Yes, DMP has a penis monster, but it's not like it's the first one in BTVS. I mean, paging Reptile Boy? Plus it lacks the whole blaming the girls who got drugged at a party and almost fed to said monster for going to the party to begin with angle.

BGF once wrote a wonderful defense of Beer Bad. You've probably read it so no need to rehash.