After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.
- Anya
- (as Emma Caulfield)
- Rupert Giles
- (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt is revealed how Spike got the scar over his left eye (which in real-life James Marsters actually got when he was mugged in New York).
- GoofsWhen Spike is pushed onto the ground by Buffy outside the Bronze, after they fight, his mic pack is visible on his left side.
- Quotes
Spike: The only thing about the dance is, you never get to stop. Everyday you wake up, it's the same bloody question that haunts you. Is today the day I die...? Death is on your heels, baby, and sooner or later, it's gonna catch you... And part of you wants it... not only to stop the fear and uncertainty, but because you're just a little bit in love with it... Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day, that final gasp, that look of peace. A part of you is desperate to know... What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now, you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She merely wanted it. Every Slayer... has a death wish... Even you... The only reason you've lasted as long as you have is you've got ties to the world... Your mum, brat kid sister, Scoobies. They all tie you here, but you're just puttin' off the inevitable... Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second, the second that happens, you know I'll be there... I'll slip in. Have myself a real good day... Here endeth the lesson. I just wonder if you'll like it as much as she did.
Buffy: Get out of my sight, Spike, now.
Spike: Oh, now did I scare ya? You're the Slayer. Do somethin' about it. Hit me... Come on. One good swing. You know you want to.
Buffy: I mean it.
Spike: So do I. Give it me good, Buffy. Do it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)
It is truly great. I look forward to this episode every rewatch. The foursome coming together, the siring of Spike are so fun to watch. They took care where necessary to make it feel thematic and of the right era and hid where production would be too expensive well.
The B story of Riley and the gang patrolling is the comedic counterpoint we all need for this fantastically written episode.
- sooner_marinette
- Dec 18, 2022