I've been working on this Buffy tribute for over two months. When confronted with three Slayers angry at her for betraying the cause, Buffy asserted herself and focused on her mission, hoping that she had still managed to make some positive change to the world. The First confronted her once more, then Buffy realized her revolutionary idea. Portrayed by Robert Duncan "The Night Before / Off to War Part 1 / the Old Gang / Off to War Part 2", The final scene of this episode is included as an illustration for the. I hope you enjoy my video. [9], Meanwhile, Giles decided to take Buffy on a Vision Quest to help her discover what being the Slayer truly meant. Angel and Willow had fondly discussed this aspect of hers, both agreeing that when Buffy was emotionally excited or worked up, it's hard to get a word in. After averting the problem by slaying the vampire, Buffy and Faith started a complicated sisterly relationship, learning each others' strengths and weaknesses. WebChosen Ones is a graphic novel anthology from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2019) comic book series. As the Senior Prom was closing in, Buffy expressed excitement in having her perfect high school experience with Angel as her date. [195], Buffy had a tendency to mangle the names of vampires, demon species, and mystical terminology, much to Giles' constant irritation. Eventually, Illyria teleported her group out of the building, where Buffy told the Council that Severin's plan was to lure Illyria out to drain her power, hoping to use her time-travel abilities to save the girl he had killed. An epic battle ensues and several good friends are lost. Buffy has pointed shoes when fighting, running on the buildings, and on the bus. [161], Buffy finally met the new Magic Coucil formation. Next [219][220] Giles even made a comment of her truest loves being Angel and Spike. Last seen The survivors board a school bus and flee. Written by Studios. [131], The Scooby Gang traveled to the ruins of Sunnydale, where they were confronted by the Master, resurrected and protecting the Seed. Buffy smiles. Arriving at the Deeper Well, Buffy and her friends stand up to the Council, who was there to protect the entrance.[150]. Buffy volunteers to be in the Safe Zone to protect those unfairly imprisoned. Buffy was left with no memory of the incident.[67]. After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all. She's such a badass character that I enjoy editing! [106] The First's minions had been tracking down and killing Potential Slayers in an attempt to abolish the entire Slayer chain. David Boreanaz AngelTom Lenk AndrewIyari Limon KennedySarah Hagan AmandaIndigo RonaD. She prepared for the battle with the Scoobies; whilst retrieving weapons from her house, she granted Spike permission to enter again, after which he expressed his gratitude to her for treating him "like a man." [176] The Scoobies then invaded their laboratory, where Buffy faced Press Secretary Joanna Wise, a magic-infused cyborg, who called upon Shenlong and revealed to be the one responsible for his previous attack. The sunlight is channeled through his soul to the amulet and in powerful rays that begin dusting the ubervamps. [144], Soon afterward, Buffy became acquainted with Billy Lane, a 16-year-old boy who decided to become a "slayer" and aid others in the zompire epidemic. [138] However, this planned abortion was interrupted when, while helping Spike tackle a group of zompires, Buffy sustained injuries that revealed that she was actually in a robotic body. Kendra helped Buffy rescue Angel after he was kidnapped to complete Drusilla's healing. Afterward, she delved into the First's lair, where she rescued Spike, who had been tortured by both the First and the Turok-Han.[108]. With Buffy's help, Willow renounced the usage of her magic altogether and was put on the road to recovery.[98]. With the Council's knowledge, Buffy discovered Glory was not a demon at all, but a deity. Giles endangered himself in an attempt to kill Angel in retribution, nearly getting killed himself before Buffy saved him, unable to lose him. Buffy often interceded and became a target for those who wanted vengeance, but giving blood made her dangerously weak to fight. Buffy was hurt at his complete lack of trust in her. But Spike is the person in her life right now. Angel asks about the future and if he has a place in it, and Buffy uses a cookie-baking analogy to explain that she still doesn't know who she is or the person she's going to become and needs more time to find out. ", According to Whedon, the RPG scene was added so that, The map on the table during the RPG session is a hand-drawn copy of Map F from Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook, Whedon explains Anya's death: "I wanted to kill somebody, and I wanted to do it brutally and suddenly and never really pay it off. These endless days are finally ending in a blaze, and we are caught in the fire, the point of no return. In response, they took her into another dimension and offered to increase her powers via the essence of a demon. While they were Angel's former associates and were intent on wreaking havoc in town, Spike in particular wanted to make Buffy his third Slayer to kill. Buffy Summers was a badass teen goddess, and I worshipped the hellish ground she slayed on. Pike was her friend and love interest when she first began her journey as the Slayer, but the pair broke up before she moved to Sunnydale. [32], After rejecting her prophecized place in the dimension of Twilight,[33] a reward for shifting the balance of power in the world,[34] Buffy prevented it from replacing and destroying the Earth when she brought about the end of magic. Born WebBuffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) had always been something of a rebel in terms of how she approached her duties as Slayer and fighting this final battle was no exception. Angel recovers ready to take on Caleb himself, but finds two fresh halves waiting for him. Classif. Buffy returned home, only to discover that Xander and Dawn were at the hospital. The next morning, everyone arrives at Sunnydale High in a school bus. During the battle, Spike finally felt the amulet start working. Though initially reluctant to slay him, she decided to do so when it appeared that Angel had attacked her mother. The Scooby Gang fled to Tibet, where old friend and werewolf Oz taught them to suppress their magical powers in order to hide from Twilight.[126]. Buffy who had been determined to have a safe and normal holiday meal with her friends was also shocked when Spike arrived unexpectedly at Giles' flat, begging for help. Buffy has to deal with her boyfriend and ex-boyfriend. [159], The world then was being taken by interdimensional demons, allowed to enter the Earth dimension with the use of the Restless Door, in power of the demon lords the Mistress, the Soul Glutton, and the Sculptor. Web"Chosen," the final episode, is the twenty-second episode of the seventh season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the 144th in the series. Just as she thought it couldn't get any better, Angel arrived in a tuxedo, not wanting to take her back but to give her the slow dance she desired.[60]. [64], Her troubles were only worsened by Angel's recent departure, and she sought comfort with fellow student Parker Abrams and slept with him a few weeks after meeting him. [132], In an effort to save Dawn's life, Buffy formed a plan. With Buffy and Willow home again, Riley and Sam called Faith to come and assist the Scoobies in their secret mission. Not a bad way to go out. Buffy was comforted by Spike, who had been serving as Dawn's protector and sitter in Buffy's absence. Menu. The scene in which Buffy, Xander, Willow, and Giles stand and discuss what they'll do the next day, which ends with Giles saying to himself "The Earth is definitely doomed" is an homage to the very first story-line of. As she lies on the ground, she sees several newly activated Slayers fall, including Amanda. [93] Another example was when she had smashed the Seed of Wonder and remained indifferent over Willow's pleas of returning magic, hardly thinking of the consequences of the action because she did what she had to do; in this case, she was finally forced to face the negative consequences of the Seed's destruction when she discovered that without magic, Dawn was fading away. I loved the throwback to the first season, everything coming full circle and how it still leaves you wanting more. [73] When Spike let too much information about the plot slip during an encounter with Buffy, it caused the Scoobies to reconcile; then, with the enjoining spell, they combined their essences within Buffy's body, allowing her to destroy Adam. [27], Buffy was one of the longest-lived Slayers, having returned from death twice[22][28] and coexisted with the two next Slayers,[29][7] an act that disrupted the magic surrounding the traditional line. 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Back at the house, Dawn angrily kicks Buffy in the shin for having Xander try to take her away from Sunnydale. After These Messages We'll Be Right Back! In ". Buffy then joined the Scoobies Dawn, Joyce, Xander, Willow, Giles, Andrew, Faith, Angel, and Spike in a barbecue commemorating hers and Faith's graduation from San Francisco Police Academy, as they intended to improve their supernatural division. Xander yells for Anya, but doesn't see her dead and mangled body lying nearby. The next morning, Buffy unveils her plan to the rest of the Scoobies asking their opinion. 1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA. Dawn leaves to set up her post with Xander, determined to see her sister again. Air date Menu. This happened just as Buffy led an army of potential Slayers down to the Hellmouth through the Seal of Danzalthar in the then abandoned Sunnydale High. As all this occurs, Spike watches unseen, with the First in Buffy's form by his side. Buffy masterfully used horror and fantasy tropes as metaphors for the teen existence (Credit: Alamy) Meanwhile, a rebellious new Slayer, Faith, arrived in town, immediately winning over Buffy's friends and family and providing Buffy with a new ally. He revealed their intimate night together to her mother, forcing Buffy to talk to her about it, though they came to an understanding when Joyce assured her that she would always be looking out for her no matter how distant they were. Buffy, Willow, and Xander venture into the Deeper Well. Buffy use the collective Slayer power to defeat Wise, empowered by Shenlong. [202] Strangely, however, she was shown driving at one point and did so perfectly.[10]. She tells him that if she fails to stop the First, she's going to need him to organize a second front. Luckily for her, Buffy discovered that she wasn't actually the perpetrator of the crime and the death was ruled as a suicide; nonetheless, Buffy realized that the Trio was becoming too dangerous for her to ignore and resolved to bring them to justice. Affiliation THE FIRST (as BUFFY) kneels down beside CALEB. It was never acknowledged by Buffy or anyone else whether this constituted a third death. As she lies on the ground, she sees several Slayers fall, including Amanda. Movies. Hi everyone! Buffy's allies stood over her body and wept openly. During Giles, Andrew, Amanda, and Xander's RPG session, Giles is attacked by Andrew's, Buffy asks Angel: "Are you just going to come here and go all Dawson on me every time I have a boyfriend? Buffy the Vampire Slayer [70] In Faith's body, Buffy was taken into custody by the Watchers Council Special Operations Team. While Kennedy, Vi, and a few others tend to the wounded Slayers, the rest join Buffy as they look at the large crater which was once Sunnydale. This is explored further in the, Anya's death makes Xander the last of the core four Scoobies to lose a significant other during the series: Giles lost, In the final scene between Spike and Buffy, she tells him, "I love you," and he replies: "No, you don't." Guilty and miserable, Buffy insisted that Dawn was still her sister and she would do anything she could to help her. Buffy ignored it, realizing how much stronger Simone was after she became a slayer-vampire. "[72] She was also somewhat short-tempered in nature, as it never took very much to irritate her. Buffy was crying on the back porch when Spike appeared, armed with a shotgun. [130] Buffy and Angel succumbed to their passions and engaged in an act of airborne sex. He pointed out his inability to give her a normal life despite his want, and it'd be easier for them to call things off before it hurts worse later. Web"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Chosen (TV Episode 2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With Willow's magic temporarily holding off Dawn's death for a few more days at the most, and Xander's information over what Severin and Simone were planning to do with the Vampyr book, she deduced that their solution to all of this was traveling to the Deeper Well in England. Buffy returned her borrowed powers as soon as she was healed from the fight, convincing Joanna and her group of Slayers to use their powers to protect and not oppress. Though at first taken aback by his madness, she eventually came to realize that he had regained his soul in order to prove himself to her. [14] An alternate version of Buffy also died at the hands of the Master, who snapped her neck, but this alternative timeline was erased by the alternate Giles. Aliases [22] She was unique as a Slayer in many ways;[23] she refused to sacrifice her ordinary life for her supernatural destiny,[24] often operated as part of a team with her friends the Scooby Gang,[25] and had romantic relationships with the notorious vampires Angel[26] and Spike. Angel has brought an amulet intended to be worn by someone ensouled, yet more than human. [114] When he returned, he resumed his place in Buffy's team. When Angel was almost killed by the regenerated Mohra demon, Buffy managed to slay it. However, during one of those patrols, she got easily beaten by a zompire. Its words give Buffy a plan; when Spike wakes up, Buffy tells him that she now knows that they will win. Buffy fell into an uneasy alliance with Eldre Koh and Illyria, arriving at Severin's new lair. 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