In "Chosen", with Caleb now out of the picture, Buffy makes a plan for the final battle. She uses the Scythe and Willow's magic to give Slayer-power to all the Potentials. They open the portal via the seal under the high school and bring the fight to the First Evil. The Slayer group starts killing Ubervamps and Spike uses the medallion to sacrifice himself and turn into a powerful beam of light, destroying the portal and all the masses of Ubervamps. The Slayers flee on a bus, just escaping in time. Anya dies fighting off an Ubervamp. Principal Wood gets stabbed in the gut but survives. The group contemplates what's next now that the world is full of Slayers and the weight of the world is no longer solely on Buffy's shoulders. They look over the destroyed town of Sunnydale as the series ends.
First off, I really like how Joss dealt with Buffy's post-show future. Allowing the world to now be full of Slayers gives her hope for a semi-normal life which is a lovely thought. I think it's a neat idea. How we got here however left a lot to be decided.
Take this episode for instance... I don't understand Buffy's plan. Why did they have to wait until they were face to face with the Ubervamps before Willow starts her spell? What happens if something goes wrong?
And the battle ends up being a bit pointless since it's Spike's medallion that ends up defeating the First Evil. Anya sort of dies for nothing and no one seems to sad about it. Xander's back to cracking jokes 3 minutes later. A bunch of Potentials don't make it but oh well right? The only finale felt a bit rushed and not as important as some of the better season finales. You'd think this one would carry some serious weight but maybe the cast and crew were over it by this point... A bit of a lackluster way to finish the show's run off if you ask me. However, I've really enjoyed the ride.
First off, I really like how Joss dealt with Buffy's post-show future. Allowing the world to now be full of Slayers gives her hope for a semi-normal life which is a lovely thought. I think it's a neat idea. How we got here however left a lot to be decided.
Take this episode for instance... I don't understand Buffy's plan. Why did they have to wait until they were face to face with the Ubervamps before Willow starts her spell? What happens if something goes wrong?
And the battle ends up being a bit pointless since it's Spike's medallion that ends up defeating the First Evil. Anya sort of dies for nothing and no one seems to sad about it. Xander's back to cracking jokes 3 minutes later. A bunch of Potentials don't make it but oh well right? The only finale felt a bit rushed and not as important as some of the better season finales. You'd think this one would carry some serious weight but maybe the cast and crew were over it by this point... A bit of a lackluster way to finish the show's run off if you ask me. However, I've really enjoyed the ride.