query: who played tara in buffy the vampire slayer

pos: Amber Benson Amber Benson Amber Nicole Benson (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and has also directed, produced and starred in her own films "Chance" (2002) and "Lovers, Liars & Lunatics" (2006). She also co-directed the film "Drones" with fellow "Buffy" cast member Adam Busch. Benson was born January 8, 1977, in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Diane and Edward Benson, a psychiatrist. She has a younger sister, Danielle, who is an artist. Her father is Jewish and

neg: Tough Love (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Buffy to escape. The next day, Willow, Tara, Buffy, and Dawn sit down to eat. Willow spoon-feeds applesauce to Tara, who is still unstable after Glory's attack, while discussing the responsibilities she has to understake in order to take care of Tara. When all seems peaceful, Glory makes a surprise appearance, tearing out an entire wall. Tara, distressed, describes Dawn as having "pure" energy, revealing that Dawn is the key. Tough Love (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Tough Love" is the 19th episode of season 5 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Buffy withdraws from school in order to

neg: Willow & Tara Willow & Tara Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow & Tara is a trade paperback anthology collection published by Dark Horse Comics in 2002 and based on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The volume collects three issues focusing on Willow Rosenberg and Tara Maclay: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow & Tara - Wannablessedbe", originally published in 2001 as a one issue special, and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow & Tara - Wilderness", originally published in 2002 as a two issue limited series. It also adds a story from an "extra" issue. The book features the one-shot "WannaBlessedBe" (drawn by

neg: Who Are You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Who Are You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Who Are You" is the 16th episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, it originally aired February 29, 2000 on the WB Television Network. Buffy, in Faith's body, is abducted by the Watchers Council's team. Meanwhile Faith, in Buffy's body, gives herself a makeover and heads to The Bronze, where she has ruthless fun at the expense of Spike and Tara. Tara recognizes that something is wrong, and she and Willow perform a spell to find the real Buffy. Faith

neg: New Moon Rising (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) takes a candle to Tara's room, where Tara tells Willow that she should be with the person she loves, and Willow replies that she is. Tara blows out the candle. New Moon Rising (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "New Moon Rising" is the 19th episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Oz returns to Sunnydale after learning to control his werewolf instincts. However, he loses control when he suspects Tara and Willow's relationship, and is subsequently caught by the Initiative. Willow and Tara walk around the school grounds holding hands and talk about Tara getting a

neg: Villains (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Villains (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Villains" is the 20th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". An ambulance arrives at the Summers' house to treat the wounded Buffy. Upstairs, the distraught Willow calls upon Osiris to bring the murdered Tara back to life, but the god cannot, because the death did not involve magic. She leaves, learning from Xander that Warren Mears had shot Buffy, but does not tell him that Warren had also killed Tara. Warren celebrates at Willie's bar, bragging about killing the Slayer. The demon bartender tells him that TV news reports

neg: New Moon Rising (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) New Moon Rising (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "New Moon Rising" is the 19th episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Oz returns to Sunnydale after learning to control his werewolf instincts. However, he loses control when he suspects Tara and Willow's relationship, and is subsequently caught by the Initiative. Willow and Tara walk around the school grounds holding hands and talk about Tara getting a cat as a pet. At the Scooby Gang meeting, Buffy explains that there is little going on, but as usual, Giles knows that means trouble. As the meeting ends, Oz

neg: Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Maclay males to keep their women frightened and subordinate to them. Bolstered by the knowledge that she is fully human, Tara declares she will stay with her new family, and confidently tells her relatives to leave, which they do after a slight hesitation. Riley arrives at the birthday party and kisses Buffy. Tara opens cheesy witch-related birthday presents from the gang, and everybody mingles. Tara and Willow embrace on the dance floor and begin to levitate. Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Family" is the sixth episode of season 5 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written

neg: Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Family" is the sixth episode of season 5 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon and is the only episode of the series to feature the character of Tara Maclay as the central figure of the narrative. This episode is also one of early acting works of multiple Academy Awards nominee Amy Adams. The episode begins on the same night that previous episode ended. In Willow's dorm room, she and Tara enjoying each other's company: Tara tells Willow a story about a kitten, and

neg: Tough Love (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Tough Love (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Tough Love" is the 19th episode of season 5 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Buffy withdraws from school in order to better look after Dawn, who has been skipping school and shirking her responsibilities since her mother's death. Buffy assumes a new role as head of household. Willow and Tara quarrel, and while they are separated Glory "feeds" on Tara's mind, rendering her mentally unstable. In a vengeful rage, Willow storms after Glory, but fails to defeat her. Buffy notifies her poetry professor that she is dropping out of college so

neg: Wrecked (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) American English: "Smashed", "Wrecked", and "Gone." Willow's descent into her addiction to magic becomes dizzying and frightening. As noted in the credits, this episode was dedicated to the memory of J.D. Peralta (assistant to executive producer and showrunner Marti Noxon) who died of cancer in November 2001, the month in which this episode aired. Wrecked (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Wrecked" is the 10th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Tara and Dawn wake on the couch and find that neither Buffy nor Willow returned home the night before. Buffy wakes up naked with Spike

neg: All the Way (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to Giles, who is unhappy about how Buffy is relying on him so much. Meanwhile, Willow casts a spell on Tara to make her forget their quarrel. At IMDb, "All the Way" was given a rating of 7.2 out of 10. TV.com scored the episode 7.9 out of 10. All the Way (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "All the Way" is the sixth episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It is Halloween and Anya has set the gang to work in the magic shop. She sends Buffy to the basement, where she runs into Spike.

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer in popular culture the 2004 novel, "Dead to the World" by Charlaine Harris, Sookie Stackhouse has season one of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" on tape, which was originally given to her as a gag gift from her friend Tara Thornton. She lets Eric Northman, a vampire, watch the show. Sam, the heroine of Meg Cabot's "All American Girl (novel) novel, claimed Buffy as her inspiration, and makes frequent remarks about the franchise. In January 2010, Sideshow Collectibles released Throne of the Slayer. The Big Finish Productions "Doctor Who" audio drama "Minuet in Hell" parodies "Buffy" in the form of a vapid American teenage

neg: Shadow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Shadow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Shadow" is the eighth episode of season 5 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Joyce gets a CAT scan at the hospital while Buffy and Dawn wait impatiently for news. Dawn asks Buffy why it is called a "CAT Scan" (do they test it on cats, or does the machine look like a cat?). Back at The Magic Box, Giles and Tara admire the new phone book advertisement for the magic shop while Anya is disappointed that she is not personally mentioned. Xander complains about Riley destroying the vampire crypt alone in the

neg: Wrecked (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Wrecked (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Wrecked" is the 10th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Tara and Dawn wake on the couch and find that neither Buffy nor Willow returned home the night before. Buffy wakes up naked with Spike to find that the building around them fell down as she remembers what they did. Spike tempts Buffy as she tries to leave and reminds her of everything they did the night before. He angers and disgusts her, but while she searches for her clothes Spike asks her to stay. Buffy appears on the

neg: Seeing Red (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Amber Benson (Tara) appears in the main title credits, and is also her death episode. Joss Whedon had long wanted to kill off a major character the first time they joined the main credits. Originally he indicated that he wanted Eric Balfour who played Jesse in "Welcome to the Hellmouth", and "The Harvest" to be added to the beginning credits to add the shock that a main cast character could die unexpectedly, but due to budget constraints he could not be added at the time. Seeing Red (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Seeing Red" is the 19th episode of season 6

neg: Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and wants to repeat the demon location spell that Tara had secretly sabotaged previously. Tara fakes fatigue, so Willow returns to the magic shop. Tara secretly follows her and, from hiding, casts a spell to prevent her friends from seeing demonic manifestations of evil. Meanwhile, Riley is drinking alone in Willy's old demon bar after another argument with Buffy about her isolationism. Sandy hits on him, but he recognizes her as a vampire. In his crypt, Harmony tells Spike that the Lei-Ach demons have been summoned to kill Buffy. Spike, who had earlier been fantasizing about fighting Buffy while having

neg: Entropy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) finally starts to make a wish, but Anya stops him, and they part ways. Willow is sitting in her bedroom when Tara appears, saying that repairing their love will be a long process – which she'd rather skip. They kiss. Entropy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Entropy" is the 18th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The Trio, riding ATVs, pursue two vampires through a cemetery; one of them throws a tree branch at Andrew, causing him to fall off and the others to crash. The vampires encounter Buffy and they fight. One vampire drops

neg: Blood Ties (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) rest of the gang, Buffy gets in a few good hits and takes a few as well before Willow and Tara perform a spell to teleport Glory somewhere else. Glory ends up high in the sky and falls straight to earth. Buffy shows Dawn that no matter what, they are sisters that are bound by blood. Blood Ties (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Blood Ties" is episode 13 of season 5 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The gang discusses plans for Buffy's birthday and dealing with Glory. Giles reveals that Glory is the god of a demon dimension

neg: Hell's Bells (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Hell's Bells (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Hell's Bells" is the 16th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Buffy and Willow criticize their bright green dresses and talk about the rehearsal dinner from the night before. It was explained that Anya's friends are circus people, which explains their very odd appearances and surprisingly, the Harris family bought it. Willow has the honor of best man and Buffy, Dawn, and Tara are bridesmaids. Anya hugs both girls in excitement about their gowns, which she of course loves. Xander tries to get dressed with his family and

neg: Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Tabula Rasa" is the eighth episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It explores the characters not as they are, but as they could be, after they lose their memory to a spell gone awry. Spike confronts Buffy about their kiss at the end of the previous episode and she tells him it will never happen again, then defends him from an attack by a demon loan shark. Willow, Xander, Anya and Tara talk about their discovery that they called Buffy back from Heaven, not Hell. Willow suggests fixing

neg: Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to make up his debt to the intimidated loan shark. Back at the house, Tara packs her belongings and leaves as Willow cries in another room. Giles takes his plane back to England. Spike finds Buffy at The Bronze, but she turns her face away and he stalks off. Later, however, they are shown kissing passionately beneath the stairs. While the Scoobies generally have no memory upon waking up, they do retain certain aspects of their personalities. Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Tabula Rasa" is the eighth episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

neg: Villains (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) the universe." Despite Buffy's morality speech, Xander, Dawn, and Anya continue to maintain that Warren should be killed for his crimes, and they later quietly support Willow for her choice to kill Warren. Villains (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Villains" is the 20th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". An ambulance arrives at the Summers' house to treat the wounded Buffy. Upstairs, the distraught Willow calls upon Osiris to bring the murdered Tara back to life, but the god cannot, because the death did not involve magic. She leaves, learning from Xander that Warren Mears

neg: End of Days (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and the Holy Grail. Dawn mentions a mishap with a crossbow that happened previously with the kitten once owned by Tara and Willow explaining its disappearance between seasons 5 and 6. Anya says that there was another apocalypse which led her to flee, a reference to the end of Season 3. End of Days (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "End of Days" is the 21st and penultimate episode of the seventh and final season of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Starting moments after the previous episode ended, "End of Days" begins as Buffy effortlessly pulls the scythe from the

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer in popular culture through the cemetery she realises she's...BUFFY!" Their idea is knocked back immediately. In the 2007 film "The Jane Austen Book Club", directed by Robin Swicord, also starring Marc Blucas who played Riley Finn on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Jocelyn finds herself surrounded by "Buffy" fans as to she is around a "Buffy convention" called the "Buffy Contingency." In the 2010 American vampire spoof "Vampires Suck", based in most part on "Twilight" film series, Buffy is portrayed by Krystal Mayo. She uses an outfit similar to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight" #1 cover. In 2011 film remake "Fright Night" vampire

neg: Seeing Red (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Seeing Red (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Seeing Red" is the 19th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". In North America, this episode was somehow syndicated onto UPN affiliates a week early by accident. Although none of them broadcast the episode by mistake, the episode was leaked onto the internet more than a week before it was slated to air. The episode was also noted for its drastic and controversial content, being the only episode of the series to air at an alternate time on the Canadian family network YTV. Willow and Tara snuggle in

neg: Smashed (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Smashed (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Smashed" is the 9th episode of season 6 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Willow, sad and lonely without Tara, figures out a way to turn the metamorphosed Amy from a rat back into human. Feeling newly liberated, they decide to go out and have some fun. At The Bronze, a couple of guys try to intimidate them. They perform a spell on the boys to make fun of them, but soon they begin to perform more and more complex spells, filling the Bronze with strangely dressed people, sheep, mutations and so on.

neg: Once More, with Feeling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) in fact at peace, in what she thinks was heaven, but she has kept this a secret from her friends. Since her resurrection, Buffy has been lost and without inspiration to perform her duties as a Slayer. Willow is romantically involved with Tara Maclay (Amber Benson), a powerful but ethical witch. Tara has previously expressed concern at Willow's use of her emergent magical powers for trivial or personal matters. In the preceding episode ("All the Way"), Willow cast a spell to make Tara forget an argument about her abuse of magic. In the same episode, Dawn, who has been stealing

neg: The Body (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) dabbling in witchcraft and grows progressively more powerful. They are mentored by Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), Buffy's "Watcher", and joined by Xander's girlfriend Anya Jenkins (Emma Caulfield), who was a vengeance demon until her powers were taken away. Anya is often at a loss to know how to communicate with humans, and her speech is frequently abrupt. In the fourth season, Willow became romantically involved with Tara Maclay (Amber Benson), also a witch. Each season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (often simplified as "Buffy") presents an overall theme episodes tie into. Roz Kaveney identifies family and belonging as the

neg: Tara Maclay Tara Maclay Tara Maclay is a fictional character created for the action-horror/fantasy television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997–2003). She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed by Amber Benson. Tara is a shy young woman with magical talents who falls in love with Willow Rosenberg, one of the core characters. Together, they help Buffy Summers, who has been given superhuman powers to defeat evil forces in the fictional town of Sunnydale. Willow was a popular character when Tara was introduced, and the onset of their relationship was met with some resistance from fans. Tara grows from a reserved girl

neg: Restless (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) lives in the walls, then meets Riley at the Initiative. He has been promoted to Surgeon General and is drawing up plans with Adam (now in ordinary human form) for world domination. The three of them are interrupted by a demon attack, and Riley and Adam start to make a pillow fort. When Buffy finds her weapons bag, the only thing in it is mud, which she smears on her face. She is then transported to the desert and finally confronts the pre-verbal First Slayer; Tara is present to speak for her. Through Tara, the First Slayer tells Buffy that

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer in popular culture Buffy the Vampire Slayer in popular culture "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has had a tremendous influence on popular culture that has attracted serious scholarly attention. Even the language used on the show has affected modern colloquial expressions. "Buffy" and its spinoff, "Angel" which employed pop culture references as a frequent humorous device, have themselves also become a frequent pop culture reference in video games, comics and television shows, and has been frequently parodied and spoofed. Sarah Michelle Gellar, the actress who played Buffy, has herself participated in several parody sketches, including a "Saturday Night Live" sketch in which the Slayer

neg: Oz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Initiative and locked in their cells until Buffy, helped by Riley Finn, sets him free. The knowledge that Willow now loves Tara makes Oz leave Sunnydale for good, though he and Willow each affirm the depth and permanence of their connection. He is last seen in Willow's dream in the episode "Restless." In 2007, Joss Whedon launched a "canonical" "Buffy" continuation in comic format, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight". The series follows Buffy and her allies some time after the events of the television series finale. Oz initially features in a minor dream sequence in Whedon's premiere story

neg: Real Me (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) new place, Tara and Willow discuss how Dawn is having a hard time as the outsider of the Scooby Gang. Tara reveals that she has similar feelings as an outsider. On patrol, Buffy is fuming about the lecture she received from her mother about allowing Dawn to see a dead body. Riley tries to talk some sense into her, pointing out she and Dawn resent each other for similar reasons. When they return home, Xander tells Buffy about Harmony and - after the Slayer stops laughing - she gets angry that Dawn invited Harmony inside. Buffy complains to Riley and

neg: The Body (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) her a slightly unreal moment as she struggles to believe, unlike what Buffy already knows, that her mother's body is down the hall on a steel table. The scene with Buffy and Tara sitting in the waiting room was noted by Rhonda Wilcox for its reality in showing Gellar as ragged and distinctly unglamorous, particularly because she had been presented in a specific way to attract male viewers and was a spokeswoman for Maybelline while "Buffy" aired. Buffy sits with circles under her eyes, unflattering hair, and slumped posture next to Tara, who had been criticized for being too heavy,

neg: Giselle Loren Giselle Loren Giselle Loren is an American actress most famous for her voice-over work in animation and video games. Her credits include an appearance in "Happy Feet", a recurring role as Stargirl in "Justice League Unlimited" and a part as the wife of Curt Connors in . She is perhaps best known for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" for having voiced the character of Buffy Summers in two "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" video games ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and ""). She also played Buffy in the unaired pilot episode of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" animated series. Her live-action work has

neg: Tough Love (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) takes her sister home, attempting an authoritative role with Dawn. Glory's minions provide her with enough information to conclude who the Key is and Glory leads the way to gather it. Meanwhile, Tara and Willow discuss their relationship and Willow's powers as a witch, but the discussion ends up angering Willow when Tara expresses first her concern about Willow's "frightening" power. Tara also reveals her fear that Willow may not be satisfied with dating a woman and go back to dating men. Buffy talks with Dawn about how Dawn's situation needs to improve in school or Buffy could possibly lose

neg: Adam Busch would be to portray former pop star Huey Lewis in a biopic. He also played Neal in the TBS show "Men at Work". In March 2009, Busch was dating "Buffy" co-star Amber Benson, who played Tara Maclay. The two have since broken up but they have remained close friends. Adam Busch Adam Richard Busch (born July 6, 1978) is an American actor, film director and singer best known starring as Warren Mears on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". He also starred as Neal in the TBS comedy "Men at Work". He appears in the webshow "MyMusic" on YouTube

neg: Faith (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Faith (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Faith is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Played by actress Eliza Dushku, Faith was introduced in the third season of "Buffy" and was a focus of that season's overarching plot. She returned for shorter story arcs on "Buffy" and its spin-off, "Angel". The character's story is continued in the comic book series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight", and she also appears in apocryphal material such as other comic books and novels. Faith was set to receive her own spin-off television series after the final

neg: After Life (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) destroyed. He warns Xander of the consequences they'll have to face, because they always exist with magic. After notifying Giles of Buffy's return, Willow and Tara go to bed and talk about the spell and changes in Buffy. In her room, Buffy looks at the pictures surrounding her and they briefly turn to pictures of skulls. During the night, Willow and Tara are visited in their room by a Buffy who yells at them and hints at Willow killing the deer in "Bargaining, Part One". When the girls get up to investigate, Buffy's asleep in her room and neither knows

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer which she once again becomes a vengeance demon), and Willow becomes addicted to magic, causing Tara to temporarily leave her. They also begin to deal with The Trio, a group of nerds led by Warren Mears who use their proficiency in technology and magic to attempt to kill Buffy and take over Sunnydale. Warren is shown to be the only competent villain of the group and, after Buffy thwarts his plans multiple times and the Trio breaks apart, he becomes unhinged and attacks Buffy with a gun, accidentally killing Tara in the process. This causes Willow to descend into a

neg: Real Me (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) drives the sisters on their errands, having trouble with the automatic transmission in his new BMW convertible. They spot Willow and Tara heading for the magic shop, and Buffy tells Willow that she's dropping Drama in favor of more slayer training. At the shop, the gang finds the owner dead, killed by vampires. Buffy sends Dawn outside where she encounters a deranged man. He seems to recognize her, saying, "You don't belong here." She is upset until Tara comes to keep her company. The gang realizes that a pack of vampires raided the shop for books on how to defeat

neg: Restless (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) stand-up comic, and Willow and Xander (with a bloody chest wound), who warn him of their attacker. He breaks into song, giving suggestions on how to deal with what hunts them, but when the sound system breaks down, he crawls backstage to trace a wiring fault. He begins to realize his pursuer is the First Slayer, just as she scalps him. In the final dream sequence, Buffy is woken by Anya in her dorm room. She then finds herself in her room at home, where Tara speaks cryptically about the future. At the university, Buffy talks to her mother, who

neg: Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) sex with Harmony, leaves to help, although he tells Harmony that he is going to watch and enjoy her death. Beth finds Tara, and derides her for being "selfish", leaving her father and brother to "do for themselves". Beth realizes that Tara has cast a spell on her friends, then leaves to find Tara's father to inform him what his daughter has done. Three Lei-Ach demons arrive to attack Buffy, but because of Tara's spell they are invisible to the gang. They search for the Slayer and attack everyone in their path. Giles hides Dawn under a desk. Only Buffy

neg: Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Darla is a recurring fictional character created by Joss Whedon and played by Julie Benz in the first, second, and fifth seasons of the American supernatural television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The character later appeared in the "Buffy" spin-off series "Angel", making at least one appearance in every season. She made her last television appearance in 2004, appearing as a special guest star in the fifth and final season of "Angel". Darla is introduced in "Welcome to the Hellmouth", the first episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", in 1997. It is revealed early on

neg: Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) show many different facets of the role, as not even dying (twice!) could keep Darla from being an important part of the story and mythos behind "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the spinoff series "Angel", the latter of which allowed Benz to greatly expand her character." Darla appeared in 25 Buffyverse episodes Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Darla is a recurring fictional character created by Joss Whedon and played by Julie Benz in the first, second, and fifth seasons of the American supernatural television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The character later appeared in the "Buffy" spin-off series "Angel", making

neg: Bad Eggs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Bad Eggs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Bad Eggs" is the twelfth episode of the second season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written by Marti Noxon and originally aired on January 12, 1998. Buffy must contend with vampire cowboys the Gorch brothers and the bezoar, a prehistoric parasite. Buffy and her mother Joyce are shopping at a mall when Buffy notices a vampire leading a girl into a closed arcade. Buffy fights off the vampire who is later found to be a semi-notorious vampire named Lyle who travels with his brother Tector. At school the next day, Cordelia and

neg: Bad Eggs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Angel consummate their relationship. Bad Eggs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Bad Eggs" is the twelfth episode of the second season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written by Marti Noxon and originally aired on January 12, 1998. Buffy must contend with vampire cowboys the Gorch brothers and the bezoar, a prehistoric parasite. Buffy and her mother Joyce are shopping at a mall when Buffy notices a vampire leading a girl into a closed arcade. Buffy fights off the vampire who is later found to be a semi-notorious vampire named Lyle who travels with his brother Tector. At school

neg: Superstar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) the vampires, leaving Buffy, who allowed one vampire to get past her, feeling inadequate. As they leave the crypt, Jonathan poses for pictures. He senses Spike hiding in the shadows, and then Spike emerges. Buffy is at a loss for her usual witty puns, but Jonathan steps in to knock Spike's confidence down. While putting pictures of Jonathan up on a wall, Willow and Tara talk about the fight earlier that night and Buffy's damaged relationship with Riley. At Riley's dorm room, Buffy tries to play basketball, but she is too uncomfortable around him to let him get close. Jonathan

neg: Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) the sewer, Xander fights with the vampire chasing them and finally stakes it, but then accidentally steps on Willow's crystal, which fell from her pocket during the commotion. The crystal shatters and the spell is broken, finding Giles and Anya kissing, Willow atop Tara after a fall, and Spike and Buffy deep in mid-action conversation. Tara and the others in the sewer realize that Willow used magic despite her promise. With the spell broken and her memories rushing back, Buffy is momentarily too stunned to duck a few painful hits. Spike finishes off the rest of the vampires and promises

neg: Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) the mess with a spell and Tara confronts her about her excessive use of magic. At the threat of losing Tara, a desperate Willow pledges to go a week without magic. At the Magic Box, Giles tells Buffy he is leaving for England so she can learn to stand on her own and Buffy takes the news very badly. With the gang on the way to the Magic Box for a meeting with Giles, Willow hangs back and begins another spell in the fireplace using a crystal and some Lethe's Bramble (the forgetting herb) that will make Tara and Buffy

neg: Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Spike, played by James Marsters, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". Spike is a vampire and played various roles on the shows, including villain, anti-hero, trickster and romantic interest. For Marsters, the role as Spike began a career in science fiction television, becoming "the obvious go-to guy for US cult [television]." For creator Whedon, Spike is the "most fully developed" of his characters. The character was intended to be a brief villain, with Whedon originally adamant to not have another major "romantic vampire"

neg: Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) "Angel" is the seventh episode of season 1 of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written by co-executive producer David Greenwalt and directed by Scott Brazil. The narrative follows Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), vampire slayer, coming to terms with her feelings for Angel (David Boreanaz), who is revealed to be a vampire cursed with a soul. However, Darla (Julie Benz) is playing a deadly game manipulating both Buffy and Angel to the Master's (Mark Metcalf) will. The Master sends a trio of armoured warrior vampires after Buffy. They ambush her,

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 6) one night stand. Willow becomes addicted to magic. Tara becomes concerned and challenges Willow to go a week without magic, but Willow gives in to her addiction, causing Tara to leave her. Despite their separation, Tara is still devoted to helping Willow with her addiction, leading to their reconciliation. They also begin to deal with The Trio, a group of nerds led by Warren Mears who use their technological and magical proficiency to attempt to kill or neutralize Buffy and take over Sunnydale, a goal they had in mind since the beginning of the season. The Trio would often use

neg: Kennedy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Kennedy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Kennedy is a fictional character in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Portrayed by Iyari Limon in the TV series, the character was introduced in the final season of the series and goes on to appear in the comic book series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight" which continues the story of the television series. Kennedy is introduced as a "potential Slayer", one of many girls who might become endowed with supernatural abilities, destined to battle evil creatures such as vampires and demons, like protagonist Buffy Summers. Distinctly, Kennedy is also a love interest

neg: Triangle (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Buffy protects a young nun from a vampire then asks questions about the life of a nun. Buffy trains while talking to Giles about his plans to ask the Watchers' Council for help with Glory. While Giles prepares for a trip to England, he leaves the shop in the hands of Anya and Willow, whose constant bickering worries Giles and places Xander and Tara in uncomfortable positions. Dawn notices that Buffy has removed all the pictures of Riley from her room. Buffy and Dawn talk about how Buffy is recuperating after Riley's departure. Dawn tries to be supportive, and Buffy

neg: Seeing Red (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) bed together after their reconciliation, discussing the possibility that something is going on between Buffy and Spike. Tara confirms Willow's suspicions, adding that Buffy feels ashamed of her sexual relationship with Spike. Willow is hurt that she was never told, but simply puts it aside when she remembers what Buffy is going through. Willow goes to check on Buffy, but instead encounters Dawn in the hallway. When Tara appears wearing just a sheet, Dawn is thrilled to see they are back together. Buffy meanwhile has decided to take care of the Trio once and for all and breaks into their

neg: Music in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel Music in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel The use of music was a key component in the fictional Buffyverse established by the TV shows "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". Many actors of both series are gifted and professional singers/musicians (Anthony Head, James Marsters, Amber Benson, Andy Hallett and Christian Kane to just cite a few). The "Buffy theme" is the music played alongside the opening credits of the show. The theme itself has no lyrics; it begins with several notes played by an organ, a signifier for horror in movie culture from the 1930s onwards. This is quickly

neg: Witch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) Witch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) "Witch" is the third episode of the first season of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). It serves as the show's first regular episode after the Pilot and originally aired in the United States on March 17, 1997, on The WB Television Network. Sometimes billed as ""The" Witch", the episode was directed by Stephen Cragg and was the first episode not written by show creator Joss Whedon and the first of seven with no vampire in it. The premise of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" involves an adolescent girl named Buffy Summers who

neg: Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Thus, she is fatally vulnerable to being hypnotized by Drusilla (Juliet Landau), an insane vampire with extraordinary mental abilities, who kills Kendra easily. Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Master is a fictional character on the action-horror/fantasy television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997–2003). He is a centuries-old vampire portrayed by Mark Metcalf, determined to open the portal to hell below Sunnydale High School in the fictional town of Sunnydale where the main character Buffy Summers lives. The premise of the series is that Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is a Slayer, a teenage girl endowed with superhuman strength and other

neg: Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) role James Marsters won Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series (in 2000, 2003) and was nominated for this award in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004. In 1999, Spike won a TV Guide Award for "Scariest Villain". In 2017 Spike made into the list of "25 Villains We Love to Hate from the last 25 years" for the 25th anniversary of Syfy. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Spike, played by James Marsters, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". Spike is a vampire and played various roles

neg: Satsu (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Satsu (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Satsu is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight", a comic book continuation of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Introduced as one of the strongest Slayers, she has a close relationship with her mentor Buffy Summers. Satsu develops romantic feelings for Buffy, and the two have a brief sexual relationship. She becomes the leader of her own Slayer squadron in Tokyo, and forms a friendship with fellow Slayer Kennedy during her performance review. She also makes a minor appearance in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten".

neg: Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) the Slayer to know the position of an attacker and fight them blindfolded or in the dark. This is not a constant ability, however. This skill must be honed through practice and the Slayer usually must focus to achieve the full benefit, as shown in season 5 "Family", during which, when Tara casts a spell that causes demons to be invisible to the gang, Buffy orders everyone to be quiet and fights a demon without seeing it. A Slayer also has the limited ability to detect the presence of vampires (and presumably other demons). This power must be honed as

neg: Entropy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to that reality as well. Dawn proposes the idea of joining Buffy on patrol so the two can spend some time together, but Buffy isn't interested in that. On their coffee date, Willow fills Tara in on all of the supernatural activities that Tara has missed over the past months. Anya interrupts them and tries to maneuver them into wishing harm to Xander. She does the same with Dawn at the Magic Box and with Buffy at home; but no one takes the bait. Xander shows up at Buffy's house and Anya leaves in a huff. Buffy talks him out

neg: Retreat (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Retreat (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Retreat" is the sixth story arc of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight" series of comic books, based upon the television series of the same name, and is written by television screenwriter Jane Espenson. The story returns the action to the central plot of vampire Slayer Buffy Summers and her friends in the fight against the masked person Twilight, alongside his followers Amy Madison and Warren Mears. This story arc features the character of Oz, a werewolf who is Buffy's schoolfriend and Willow Rosenberg's ex-boyfriend, who last appeared canonically in the television series' fourth

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American supernatural drama television series based on the 1992 film of the same name. It was created by Joss Whedon under his production tag, Mutant Enemy Productions, with later co-executive producers being Jane Espenson, David Fury, David Greenwalt, Doug Petrie, Marti Noxon, and David Solomon. The series premiered on March 10, 1997, on The WB and concluded on May 20, 2003, on UPN. The series narrative follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers", or simply "Slayers". In

neg: Robin Wood (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) any powers from his mother. He was however trained in the martial arts and various vampire killing tactics by his mother's former Watcher. Robin appeared in 14 canon Buffyverse episodes Robin Wood (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Robin M. Wood is a recurring character on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The character, present for most of Season Seven, is played by D. B. Woodside. Robin is the first (and only) principal of the newly rebuilt Sunnydale High School when Dawn Summers begins her sophomore year. At first, Buffy wonders if he may be evil, but nevertheless accepts a job

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine incorporating Angel Magazine Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine incorporating Angel Magazine Two magazine titles have been published by Titan Magazines in the United Kingdom for fans of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and its spin-off "Angel". Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine commenced publication in 1999. Angel Magazine had a limited run of 24 issues and was published between September 2003 and July 2005. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine" incorporated "Angel Magazine" from #76 (August 2005), and was renamed Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine incorporating Angel Magazine. It went bi-monthly in 2006, and the final issue was #94 (June/July 2007). The contents

neg: Willow & Tara Terry Moore and Eric Powell) and the "Wilderness" story (drawn by AJ), as well as a story from 'Dark Horse Extra' entitled "Demonology Menagerie" (story and art by Andi Watson). Set in "Buffy" season 5, the envy of a girl toward Willow and Tara's relationship becomes dangerous to Sunnydale when neither Buffy nor the rest of the gang are available to help the young couple. "Wilderness" is set during "Buffy" season 6, and was previously featured in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Annual 2004". In the story, Willow, Tara, and Dawn become involved in mystery after coming across a plot

neg: Hush (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The writers decided to replace Seth Green, who played Oz, Willow's lycanthropic boyfriend, after he announced that he would be leaving early in the fourth season. They were unaware at the time that the relationship between Willow and Tara would become romantic, but Benson's performance and demeanor "made up our minds for us", according to Whedon. The writers wanted to make the scene in which Tara and Willow move the vending machine by working together "sensual and powerful", and "a very empowering statement about love; that two people together can accomplish more than when they're alone". Whedon considers the scene

neg: Passion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Passion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Passion" is the seventeenth episode of the second season of the fantasy-horror television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). The episode was written by Ty King and directed by Michael Gershman, who served as the show's cinematographer. It originally aired on The WB Television Network in the United States on February 24, 1998. The premise of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is that an adolescent girl, Buffy Summers, is chosen by mystical forces and given superhuman powers to kill vampires, demons, and other evil creatures in the fictional town of Sunnydale. She is supported by a

neg: Doomed (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Doomed (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Doomed" is the 11th episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Buffy and Riley finally talk. As much as Riley wants to tell Buffy who he really is, he can't, but Buffy is able to guess based on the evidence of the past several weeks. Riley is amazed by her talents and abilities, but when she confesses that she's the Slayer, he doesn't know what that is. An earthquake hits and although it is mild, the memory of the last earthquake in Sunnydale disturbs Buffy. As Xander cleans up some

neg: Scooby Gang (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Scooby Gang (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Scooby Gang, or "Scoobies", are a group of characters in the cult television series and comic book "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" who battle the supernatural forces of evil. The team consists of Buffy Summers and her friends and colleagues who assist her in her duties as the Slayer. First forming in the Season One episode "The Harvest" to prevent The Master from opening a portal to hell, the line-up of the group varied from year to year, but the core that remained intact throughout the series' run was Buffy herself and her best

neg: What's My Line (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) What's My Line (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "What's My Line" is a two-episode story in season two of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". In part one, Buffy endures Career Week at school while Spike hires assassins to kill her; a fierce fighter who identifies herself as "Kendra the Vampire Slayer" shows up in Sunnydale. In part two, Angel is taken by Spike for a ritual in which Drusilla is restored to health. Spike works on a cure for Drusilla. Dalton, a vampire transcriber, is unable to decipher the book stolen from the library which contains a cure. Drusilla

neg: Intervention (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) comic relief during a period of particular grimness for her character was a "bonus... an extra scoop of ice-cream," says Espenson. In the fight scenes in "Intervention", Xander was played by Nicholas Brendon's identical twin, Kelly Donovan, because Nicholas suffered from pneumonia at the time. Intervention (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Intervention" is the eighteenth episode in the fifth season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". At the Summers's home after dinner, Buffy confesses to Giles that she's worried about her ability to love. Giles suggests he and Buffy go to a sacred location in the desert so that she can undergo

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds television series' fifth season. Due to certain plot points mentioned and character styles, the game takes place some time after Forever (since Joyce's grave is seen), but before Tough Love (since Tara has not been driven insane by Glory), presumably in-between Intervention and Tough Love (since Spike is on more-or-less friendly terms with the Scooby Gang). Oddly, Dawn Summers is nowhere to be seen and is not even mentioned. The game also includes many references to previous episodes of both "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", including Faith being in jail and Giles' days as Ripper. The game extends an

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer First Evil. Buffy gathers other allies: Spike (James Marsters), a vampire, is an old companion of Angelus (Angel) and one of Buffy's major enemies in early seasons, although they later become allies and lovers. At the end of season six, Spike regains his soul. Spike is known for his Billy Idol-style peroxide blond hair and his black leather coat, stolen from a previous Slayer, Nikki Wood; her son, Robin Wood (D. B. Woodside), joined the group in the final season. Tara Maclay (Amber Benson) is a fellow member of Willow's Wicca group during season four, and their friendship eventually turns

neg: Where the Wild Things Are (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Where the Wild Things Are (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Where the Wild Things Are" is the 18th episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". At a fraternity party, Buffy and Riley are compelled to have sex by a mystical influence. The party is held in a house which was formerly a home for wayward children, that is haunted by the angry ghosts of children who were physically and emotionally abused by the Christian fundamentalist who managed the home. Buffy and Riley fight a vampire and a demon in the cemetery, finally disposing of both of

neg: Who Are You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "You’re nothing! Disgusting, murderous bitch! You're nothing! You're disgusting!" According to Richardson and Rabb, "Faith is finally seeing herself as Buffy sees her and is even harder on herself than Buffy has ever been." Who Are You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Who Are You" is the 16th episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, it originally aired February 29, 2000 on the WB Television Network. Buffy, in Faith's body, is abducted by the Watchers Council's team. Meanwhile Faith, in Buffy's body, gives herself a makeover and heads

neg: Crush (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Crush (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Crush" is the 14th episode of season 5 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Dawn has a crush on Spike, who reveals his crush on Buffy when he takes her on a stakeout date. When his advances are turned down, Spike kidnaps Buffy and Drusilla, who has returned to Sunnydale. He tries to force an admission of love from Buffy. Harmony appears as well and breaks up with Spike. The Bronze re-opens, and Buffy watches as her friends dance. Spike shows up only to be forced away by Xander. Willow reveals that she

neg: Intervention (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Intervention (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Intervention" is the eighteenth episode in the fifth season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". At the Summers's home after dinner, Buffy confesses to Giles that she's worried about her ability to love. Giles suggests he and Buffy go to a sacred location in the desert so that she can undergo a vision quest. When they arrive, Giles performs a ritual to create Buffy's guide. A mountain lion appears and directs Buffy into an open desert that reminds her of her dream from "Restless." Glory orders her minions to watch the Slayer and see who is

neg: Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) 2004, Whedon considered creating a "Spike" film spin-off. Canonically, the character appears in issues of the comic books "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight" (2007–11), "" (2007–09), "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine", "Angel & Faith" (both 2011–2013) and several "Spike" limited series, spinning off from both "Buffy" and "Angel". Currently the character is in the canonical comic Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven (2016–2017). Spike's story before he appears in Sunnydale unfolds in flashbacks scattered, out of sequence, among numerous episodes of both "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". The first flashback occurs in "Buffy" Season Five's "Fool for

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds the Gamecube version selling 30,000. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds is a 2003 video game and the fourth of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" franchise, and the only multiplatform game. It was the first to allow players to control characters other than Buffy Summers and feature a fully developed multiplayer mode; additional players had a limited ability to interact in a hidden debugging mode in the previous game, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". In this game Buffy discovers that Ethan Rayne is at the center of a great struggle with the First, literally the

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds is a 2003 video game and the fourth of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" franchise, and the only multiplatform game. It was the first to allow players to control characters other than Buffy Summers and feature a fully developed multiplayer mode; additional players had a limited ability to interact in a hidden debugging mode in the previous game, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". In this game Buffy discovers that Ethan Rayne is at the center of a great struggle with the First, literally the first incarnation of evil the

neg: Villains (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) for mercy. Willow silences him, then, as Buffy arrives, she kills Warren by flaying and incinerating him. She disappears, proclaiming her intent to kill Warren's jailed partners. In "", Gregory Stevenson uses this episode to support his claim that Buffy surrenders to authority, provided it does not conflict with her moral responsibility as the Slayer. Warren is human, and killed Tara with a human weapon; therefore from Buffy's perspective he should be punished by the human legal system. When Xander argues that they cannot rely on the legal system because it is inefficient and flawed, Buffy says "We can't control

neg: Restless (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to past and future episodes. In a dream sequence in the season three finale, Faith says "Little Miss Muffet counting down from 7-3-0"; foreshadowing Dawn's arrival two years later in season five. This number appears (as 7:30) on a clock in Buffy's dream in "Restless". Buffy says, "It's so late." Tara replies, "Oh... that clock's completely wrong." A year has now passed, making the previous number of days to her arrival incorrect. When Buffy leaves the room, Tara tells her, "Be back before Dawn." The character Dawn appears in the next episode. Tara's words to Buffy, "You think you know

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 4) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 4) The fourth season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on October 5, 1999, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season on May 23, 2000. It maintained its previous timeslot, airing Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET. Beginning with this season, the character of Angel was given his own "series", which aired on The WB following "Buffy". Various "Buffy" characters made appearances in "Angel", including Buffy herself; Cordelia Chase, formerly a regular in "Buffy", and Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, who appeared in "Buffy" season three. Season four sees Buffy and Willow enroll at UC

neg: Potential (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) with this episode) due to Sarah Hagan's connection to episode writer Rebecca Rand Kirshner, who wrote for Hagan's previous series "Freaks and Geeks". Potential (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Potential" is the twelfth episode of seventh and final season of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Two Potential Slayers, Rona and Vi, walk alone in the cemetery until Spike knocks Rona out of the way, grabs Vi and leans in for the kill. Buffy and the other Slayers watch and learn from this example and Buffy lectures the girls on how to deal with vampire attacks. Buffy has Spike attack

neg: Doomed (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) tries to persuade Willow and Xander to go out for some more demon-hunting rather than watching television, but they are disinclined to do so. Doomed (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Doomed" is the 11th episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Buffy and Riley finally talk. As much as Riley wants to tell Buffy who he really is, he can't, but Buffy is able to guess based on the evidence of the past several weeks. Riley is amazed by her talents and abilities, but when she confesses that she's the Slayer, he doesn't know what that

neg: Bad Girls (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Bad Girls (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Bad Girls" is episode fourteen of season three of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written by Doug Petrie, directed by Michael Lange, and first broadcast on February 9, 1999 on the WB network. Buffy gets a new watcher, and Faith lures Buffy into reckless abandon. While out patrolling, Buffy and Faith kill a vampire that was armed with swords, one short and one long. The next day in the school library, Buffy's supercilious new watcher, Wesley, identifies the swords as belonging to a cult of swordsman vampires, who were once

neg: Triangle (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) the arguments, they both leave. Willow starts a spell, but Anya interrupts with questions and the two begin arguing again. Accidentally, the spell calls forth a giant troll. The store and much of Sunnydale is seriously damaged as the troll puts his large war hammer and great strength to good use. On the university campus, Buffy and Tara talk about their new semester classes and then about the events at the magic shop. Buffy overreacts when Tara mentions possible trouble between Anya and Xander because of Willow and Anya's constant fighting. Buffy cries and buries her head in Tara's shoulder,

neg: Tough Love (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) guardianship of Dawn. Depressed over her first major fight with Willow, Tara goes to a cultural fair, but finds herself sitting next to Glory on a park bench. Giles finds one of Glory's minions at the shop and questions him about Glory's plans. Willow goes after Tara who is in Glory's grasp, but can't get to Tara before it's too late. Glory discovers that Tara isn't the Key, and offers to let her go if she reveals the key's identity. Protecting Dawn, Tara refuses, and Glory drains Tara's mind of sanity. At the hospital, doctors look after Tara while Willow

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2011, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten" in 2014, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven" in 2016, and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Twelve" in 2018, which was the final season of the comic book series. Joss Whedon was interested in a film continuation in 1998, but such a film has yet to materialize. In July 2018, 20th Century Fox Television began development on a television reboot of the series. Monica Owusu-Breen is to serve as showrunner and has been working on the script with Whedon, who is to be an executive producer. News of Whedon's involvement is being seen

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" comics refer to comic books based on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". While many of these comics were published when the television show was on air they are not all considered canonical and often deal with characters who do not appear in the television series, most notably in the Tales of the Slayers and Tales of the Vampires mini-series. The first series of books were published by Dark Horse Comics between 1998 and 2004, originally in comic format but then gathered into volumes of trade paperbacks. A small number

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics a chosen one in a time where vampires (called "lurks") are returning to the slums of New York City, and the rich-poor divide is even greater. Volume one is drawn by Karl Moline (pencils) and Andy Owens (inks). Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" comics refer to comic books based on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". While many of these comics were published when the television show was on air they are not all considered canonical and often deal with characters who do not appear in the television series, most notably in the Tales of

neg: Halloween (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Halloween (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Halloween" is episode six of season two of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written by freelance writer Carl Ellsworth and directed by Bruce Seth Green. The narrative follows Ethan Rayne who sells Halloween costumes that transform their wearers into a more real version of that costume. Buffy and Angel finally agree to a date, but Buffy is delayed by a vampire. As Angel waits at The Bronze, Cordelia shows up and starts flirting with him. When Buffy finally arrives, she sees Angel talking to Cordelia and turns to leave. The next day, Principal Snyder

neg: Passion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) He also provides the vocals to the music for the scene at Jenny’s grave. According to Noel Murray from The A.V. Club, a recurring theme in "Passion" is "the common feeling of being left out". Passion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Passion" is the seventeenth episode of the second season of the fantasy-horror television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). The episode was written by Ty King and directed by Michael Gershman, who served as the show's cinematographer. It originally aired on The WB Television Network in the United States on February 24, 1998. The premise of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

neg: Forever (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) bitten by the Ghora, but kills it in turn. Tara realizes that A History of Witchcraft is missing from their shelf and after concluding that Dawn took it, she and Willow (who is sheepishly feigning surprise) decide to call Buffy. Buffy hears about Dawn's spell just as she is finishing it upstairs in her room. When Buffy confronts her, the two girls get into a vicious argument about their different ways of dealing with their mother's death. Dawn accuses Buffy of being so busy arranging everything that she doesn't care that their mother is dead, earning herself a slap across

neg: Vampires in popular culture their portrayal of the vampire. A major character in most vampire films is the vampire slayer, of which Stoker's Abraham Van Helsing is a prototype. However, killing vampires has changed. Where Van Helsing relied on a stake through the heart, in "Vampires" 1998 USA, directed by John Carpenter, Jack Crow (James Woods) has a heavily armed squad of vampire hunters, and in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992 USA, directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui), writer Joss Whedon (who created TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and spinoff "Angel") attached The Slayer, Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson in the film, Sarah Michelle Gellar in

neg: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight is a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics from 2007 to 2011. The series serves as a canonical continuation of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and follows the events of that show's final televised season. It is produced by Joss Whedon, who wrote or co-wrote three of the series arcs and several one-shot stories. The series was followed by "Season Nine" in 2011. The series was originally supposed to consist of about 25 issues, but eventually expanded to a 40-issue run. The series also

neg: Who Are You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) visits Riley and has sex with him while Buffy escapes the Council's team and heads back to Sunnydale in search of Giles and her friends. Buffy convinces Giles of her identity with the help of Willow and Tara. Meanwhile, Adam convinces a group of vampires of their superiority and they attack a church. Faith tries to leave town, but after seeing what's happening on the news, goes to the church to help while Buffy does the same. Faith and Riley each kill one of the three gang members, but the leader overpowers Faith. Before he can kill her, Buffy stakes