End of Days (13 May 2003)

Buffy has a powerful new weapon, but the gang cannot find any information about the origins of the mysterious scythe. Eventually the Slayer goes herself in search of knowledge, and finds a new ally, an old friend, and great danger.

Director:

Marita Grabiak

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator), Douglas Petrie,

Stars:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris
Emma Caulfield	...	Anya
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Dawn Summers
James Marsters	...	Spike
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Eliza Dushku	...	Faith
Nathan Fillion	...	Caleb
David Boreanaz	...	Angel
Tom Lenk	...	Andrew Wells
Iyari Limon	...	Kennedy
Sarah Hagan	...	Amanda
Christine Healy	...	The Guardian
Felicia Day	...	Vi

Storyline

After Faith's disastrous attempt at leadership, which got several Potentials killed, the gang reunite with Buffy as she, alone, battles it out with Caleb for the last time. But she is helped by an old friend who makes an unexpected visit...

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | lesbian | heroine | sister sister relationship

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy, Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

They stated in the previous episode that, "The people from the power company got the hell out of Sunnydale," when the lights go out. Willow is on her laptop, (implied that she had been on it all night) and she is on the Internet. How is this possible with no power?

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Quotes

Angel: I was never one for preachers.

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Connections

References Slaughterhouse (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme"
Written by Nerf Herder
Performed by Brandon K. Verrett

User Reviews

Good

The series was an awesome roller coaster ride of fun, I thought End of Days could have been a little better than it was. First off the red weapon that they use and that is also included in the comic Fray (also by Joss) is an Ax unfortunately everyone misconstrues what a Scythe is. Scythes are the following: the weapon in the hands of Death AKA the Grim Reaper. The weapon in the hands of Father Time. An ancient old English and Japanese Harvesting tool. The small version is called a Kama. The easy way to tell a True scythe from anything else is the shape of the blade, scythes are long slightly curved downward. A sickle is shaped like a C, (russian flag has one). The ax in end of days is truly a Pole-Ax. Other than that misconception by the crew of Buffy. I thought the series end was good. Except that it wasn't the END of the series. As there is a new comic out that is season 8. My all time favorite Buffy episode is "Bewitched Bothered an Bewildered" where Xander talks a witch into casting a love spell on Cordelia and it backfires making everyone BUT her head over heels for him.

I also love watching Angel, I think from angel my favorite episode was the episode with the necromancer in it.