", Buffy appears in a total of 150 television episodes, only after Angel (168 episodes) as the most prolific character. Free shipping for many products! The episode was also nominated for the 2004 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. Faith impeded these efforts by poisoning Angel with Killer of the Dead, leaving him on the verge of death; when the Watchers Council refused to help on the grounds that Angel was a vampire, a furious and disgusted Buffy chose to stop following the Council's orders altogether, severing all ties with them. THE FIRST (as BUFFY) stands upright, and As soon as the zompires were extinguished, the vampires turned against the Slayer. It was originally published on August 28, 2019 by Boom! While Kendra's complete devotion to her Slayer duties contrasted with Buffy's emotional drive and loyalty to those she loved, the two Slayer eventually became friends. Buffy consulted with Tara on whether her resurrection changed who she was and thus no longer made her a human according to the chip. [71], Upon discovering that Faith had traveled to Los Angeles and was attempting to kill Angel, a furious Buffy traveled to L.A. for vengeance, only to discover that Faith had become remorseful for her crimes. 1997 (revived)2001 (resurrected) Willow noticed its storage capacities and suspected it was a test to be eventually applied on the entire country, while Spike told Buffy that she couldn't do anything about it while inside, but she was powerful enough to act without their mystical powers. It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon and originally aired on UPN on May 20, 2003. Buffy answers: "Spike." Buffy then took a pregnancy test and was shocked to discover it positive. [170] Buffy gained access to assembly and programming areas,[171] but she was unable to approach restrict areas to further investigate the project. She is the distilled essence of everything I am not. With the combined powers of Dawn, Willow, and Illyria, Buffy once again time traveled to Fray's future Haddyn to seek answers,[178] where she learned from the 23rd century Harmony her own bleak future: bound to fight demons in a hell dimension for the rest of her brief life. Buffy Summers was a badass teen goddess, and I worshipped the hellish ground she slayed on. At first, Buffy enjoyed this new power, by tricking the mentality of the social worker Doris Kroeger, who had been unimpressed by Buffy's ability as Dawn's guardian; and by going to Spike for sex, without the risk of their affair being discovered. Chosen: Directed by Joss Whedon. Buffy even battled her best friend one-on-one so that the remaining Trio members could escape, but was promptly defeated before Giles came to her rescue. Announcing he was about to marry again,he communicated his decision to exclude Buffy from their wedding ceremony "for safety reasons," based on her public reputation as a Slayer. [209], Buffy's most significant romances in her life were with the vampires Angel and Spike. Meanwhile, Spike hired assassins from the Order of Taraka to kill her so Buffy wouldn't interrupt a ritual to heal the weakened Drusilla. She met with various demons and vampires she had allied himself before and counted with their help to take D'Hoffryn new powers away. Nevertheless, she received a client named Theo Daniels who revealed he was being hunted by Wolfram & Hart. Though the spell was successful, Angel had already opened the vortex. Buffy tells Spike coyly that Faith still sleeps in her bedroom and she has nowhere to sleep. The sunlight is channeled through his soul to the amulet and in powerful rays that begin dusting the ubervamps. This put Buffy into direct conflict with Angel, who insisted that Faith could be rehabilitated. [148] With the new reality of Severin taking her time-travel powers, Buffy came to the conclusion she needed the other Scoobies to help her with this one. Special guest starring Buffy also considered the fact that she had to resume her responsibilities and focus on saving the world.[165]. [172], The government then revealed a machine capable of removing the mystical energy from supernatural beings, offered to those who were capable of surviving without magic in exchange for freedom. He shows annoyance about the fact that Buffy has feelings for Spike, claiming that he had a soul before it was cool. Web"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Chosen (TV Episode 2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Buffy was born to Hank and Joyce Summers on January 19, 1981,[17][18] in Los Angeles, California. [154], Returning to San Francisco, the Scoobies discovered the new magic of this world was still undefined, with Buffy's allies learning that they could write new rules for magic in the Vampyr book, such as preventing the vampires from using their new powers in daylight, or Clem making unicorns real for Harmony. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen [Jun 01, 2003] Nancy Holder and Joss Whedon at the best online prices at eBay! After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all. WebJoin Buffy, Angel and the gang as they try to mend the wounds of the past years, while dealing with problems both old and new, including some previously dead faces from the past. [123] Buffy also spoke in strange phrases and tangents, similar to Willow, which could confuse others, especially Giles at one point. 1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA. Afterward, Willow expresses her concerns about using magic again to Kennedy. After yet again foiling the Trio's plan, an enraged and embarrassed Warren tried to kill Buffy by shooting at her while she was caught off-guard in her backyard. Coming to the crime scene, Buffy was a suspect for Kendra's murder and resisted arrest, making her a target to the Sunnydale police force. [68], Buffy briefly joined forces with the Initiative, but her relentless questioning of the organization's motives, as well as her relationship with Riley, began to unsettle Professor Maggie Walsh, who tried to have her killed in action. [149] Willow then reappeared in San Francisco, and, for much of her relief, Buffy realized that the witch had managed to regain her magic. Willow invokes a magic spell that alters the ancient Slayer spell and gives Buffy the allies she needs to fight the Uber-Vamp army. [80], Buffy's relationship with Riley slowly began to deteriorate as she repeatedly failed to give him the emotional intimacy he craved. WebBuffy Anne Summers [16] [2] was a Slayer activated in the late 20th century. Buffy refused, wanting her to helpsave her Dawn instead, but Willow was firm,sayingshe needed to trust her. [20], Soon later, Buffy told her parents what had happened at Hemery High and about her destiny as the Slayer. [146] She abruptly forced her to join this Council, much to Buffy's confusion and indignation.[147]. ", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, This article is about the Vampire Slayer. However, she accepted her fate after Willow discovered bodies of their classmates slaughtered inside the school. [101], Despite Warren's actions, Buffy was adamant that Willow had done the wrong thing and worked to protect Andrew and Jonathan (who had no involvement in Tara's murder) to prevent further deaths and to prevent her friend from becoming completely evil. The trauma of Tara's death, Willow nearly destroying the world and seeing Dawn's showing her proficiency with a sword allowed Buffy to realize that life was worth living after all. Although it counted with voluntary donors, Buffy funded this organization's great expenses by robbing a Swiss bank with the help of several of her fellow Slayers, which she later reasoned had been a victimless crime because of the bank's insurance. 42 minutes Because of his belief in her, Buffy was able to find the strength to keep fighting. Willow weakened Glory's mentality, while Xander hit her with a wrecking ball and Buffy beat her repeatedly with Olaf the Trollgod's Enchanted Hammer before she finally reverted to Ben's weaker form. Buffy enrolled at Sunnydale High School, where she became friends with Xander and Willow and met her new Watcher, the school librarian Giles. Buffyverse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [180] With no other way, Dawn opened a portal to a hell dimension, and Buffy planned to force the demons through as history dictated. At that moment,Simone awakened as a fully intelligent vampire and attacked them. With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield Ford, Michelle Trachtenberg. [22][16] As time moved on, Buffy became more accepting of her Slayer duties, particularly after Kendra helped her to understand that being the Slayer was not a job, but part of who she was. Next Previous Dawn offered to sacrifice herself in order to stop the ritual, but Buffy, who at that moment understood the meaning behind Sineya's message, chose instead to sacrifice herself for the good of the world. During the battle, Spike finally felt the amulet start working. General Voll, leader of the Drextalcorp Recycling Technologies secret operation investigating the town's destruction, informed Buffy she was at war with the human race, and that many others like him were part of the anti-Slayer Twilight Group. They share a quiet moment as the world crumbles around them. After the battle, Riley and Sam publicly exposed the Pandora Project and all policies regarding the supernatural were reviewed. [14] Days later, a string of odd occurrences started, signaling the oncoming apocalypse, so Giles warned Buffy that she would eventually be forced to fight the Master as the Hellmouth opened. Unable to confide in her other friends, Buffy finds comfort in Spike. [112], With a surprise visit from Angel,[112] Buffy finally defeated Caleb and killed him by cutting him in half. [22], Upon learning that the infallible Pergamum Codex prophesied her death at the hands of the Master, Buffy declared she quit being the Slayer and contemplated leaving town. Buffy also tended to unconsciously babble out almost senseless sentences when she was emotional or nervous (much to the dismay, amusement or confusion of others). Buffy's most obvious notedfeature was her relatively small size and slender frame, somewhat of an ironic statement given her physical strength and superior slayer agility. [53], Buffy then accepted an alliance with Spike, who had become tired of Angel's presence and had no desire to see the world end, in exchange of rescuing Giles. During the scene where the newly-activated Slayers are fighting the Turok-Han army, Amanda impales an ubervamp with a seemingly double-pointed wooden spear. Buffy has to deal with her boyfriend and ex-boyfriend. Joyce had been experiencing health problems for months, and only recently received surgery for a brain tumor when she died unexpectedly from an aneurysm. Guilty and miserable, Buffy insisted that Dawn was still her sister and she would do anything she could to help her. When she and Willow decided to check the Vampyr book, they were shocked to discover that its pages were completely blank, leaving Buffy to wonder exactly what they did in the Deeper Well. Buffy and Caleb's fight begins anew, but Buffy is able to best him again and this time kills him for real by slicing him in two from the crotch up using the Scythe. She meets the Potentials, Faith, and Spike, and the Potentials and Slayers cut their hands to open the seal with their blood. [25] Wishing to have a social life separate from her Slayer duties, Buffy tried out for the cheerleading squad[45] and briefly dated fellow student Owen Thurman,[24] but her attempts at normalcy were quickly thwarted by supernatural activity. While she constantly expressed her desire for nothing more than a normal life during her high school years, Buffy had a strong sense of responsibility to the people she could save. In an interview before this episode aired, writer/director Joss Whedon said: "If nobody cries then I've definitely failed. Finale This mirrors the scene in the alley in ", Buffy will also tell Spike she loves him in, Spike will return from his apparent death to be resurrected nineteen days later in the, Spike once again destroys the "Welcome to Sunnydale" sign a third and final time, after his arrivals in the episodes ", Andrew's exaggerated storytelling abilities explored in ", Giles mentions the existence of a Hellmouth in Cleveland. More specifically, it is never stated why Slayers are always chosen to fulfill their duties when they are teenagers. Written and directed by Joss Whedon, it was originally broadcast on May 20, 2003, on the UPN network. When walking home with Spike, she dusted a vampire in front of her mother, forcing Buffy to reveal her identity as the Slayer. 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. The episode was nominated for both a 2003 Emmy Award in the Category of Special Visual Effects for a Series, and for the 2004 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. [21], One of Buffy's most defining personality traits was her tendency to keep things secret from the rest of the Scooby Gang, which came back to haunt her more than once. '", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Red Wizard Enclave Map CHOSEN. To her surprise, she was presented with a Class Protector Award, acknowledging the countless times she saved the student body. [103], Willow then tried to destroy the whole world to end everybody's pain, which caused a number of demons to spawn and attack Buffy and Dawn. Web"Chosen" is the series finale of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the 22nd episode of season 7 and the 144th episode of the series. Studios. [55] She secretly rehabilitated him at his mansion, helping him heal while still finding herself drawn to him. Meanwhile, a rebellious new Slayer, Faith, arrived in town, immediately winning over Buffy's friends and family and providing Buffy with a new ally. [99] However, after the death of Tara and Willow's subsequent dark magic-fueled rampage, Buffy realized that life was worth living. You came pretty close to smacking me down," before asking Buffy "What more do you want?" Meanwhile, she discovered Angel had been returned from the hell dimension in a feral state. Relatives After a failed attempt to attack three sides, Severin suddenly showed before him: completely a full power. She repeatedly asked her mother if she could take lessons, to little avail. THE FIRST (as BUFFY) stands upright, and This made Buffy revisit Spike' attempt rape, as well as many difficulties through her life, and the couple finally talked and came to terms about their turbulent past. 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