Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ending of Season 7, Episode 1 "Lessons"

[@indigocoil]

"and thats where we're going" **turns into the season 1 villain** "right back to the beginning"

[@chissstardestroyer]

Well, it's the villain behind those baddies.

[@SwordsmanMercenary]

Such a great touch

[@chissstardestroyer]

@@SwordsmanMercenary Yes, indeed it is!

[@SuperWolsey]

*laughs in returning from Maternity Leave Marti Noxon*

[@joelgordon7814]

You mean The Master?

[@mrcoolyandoporlavida]

This is a love letter to the fans... we were rewarded for paying attention and care for all these seasons

[@NewToCool74]

He turned into every major villain except Angelus though which is weird considering Angel showed up later this season to use the necklace which showed that contract wise he was allowed to appear on the show, maybe he was just to busy for this scene.

[@AHSghost]

NewToCool74 NewToCool74 I like that they used Dru instead tho cause In the scene the camera pans out on the both of them showing that Spike & Dru were the original Big Bads of season 2

[@dagameplayer]

I just wish Sunday would have been made bigger and had been part of this. She's so underrated.

[@erin_3569]

@@NewToCool74 I think it makes more sense to use Dru considering the relationship she had with Spike

[@NewToCool74]

@@erin_3569 why not both? THAT was my point really not that they should have used Angelus instead of Drusilla, I just feel this scene would have been more complete if all the seasons main antagonists appeared and instead we missed a key one in Angelus.

[@FitriAmirrol]

I'm so blown away by how the actors managed to pick up the feel and emotions of their characters as if they never left the show. Helps of course that the dialogue was so well-written. Only Joss can write something like this. I'd like to believe that he directed this one scene as well, cause only he can bring the old cast together again.

[@bensloan3109]

the dialogue in this scene is catered so well to each character. truly phenomenal.

[@normanby100]

Warren - resentful mysoginy and banality. Glory - high camp Diva. Adam - technological and precise. The Mayor - folksy and old-fashioned (I'm sure he was inspired by David Lynch) . Dru - creepily intimate. The Master - oddly philosophical and high flown but with the odd contemporary slang thrown in.

[@NaouasT]

He directed and wrote the entire episode indeed! It's one of the few

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Clare Kramer wasn't even on set with James, she was in a show on Broadway at the time and couldn't get back to LA. It's why Glory interacts the least with Spike and we see her from behind, that was a double.

[@antoniolamounier]

@@NaouasThe didn’t direct most of this episode. He only directed the scenes in England.

[@shannonborck757]

I freaking love the Mayor - so sarcastic and jolly even though he's pure evil. His one liners in Season 3-4 about mini golf and playstations - makes me laugh everytime. Also when Giles stabs him through the chest and all he could say was, "Whoa!...all this violence...IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN???!" LMAO

[@Xelordeen]

And... "Well, Gosh!"

[@benjamingrant5970]

"that's a special little girl you have there......I'm gonna EAT her".

[@JavierRodriguez17565]

Y’know mr Giles, they look to you on how to behave

[@mrseddiediaz]

@@benjamingrant5970 "SPUNKY little girl you've raised"

[@penelopeclearwater4454]

Well yes there good songs but they'll get old over the years

[@sydandtaytum]

omg when the master appeared, i got chills...i've seen this season lots of times, but i just realized now that i never pay attention to the dialogue of this scene...i'm always so enraptured by the fact that they brought back all these villians for ONE SCENE. so powerful, and only something a show that has 7 seasons is able to do--- this one scene is built on so many years of history and storytelling.

[@chissstardestroyer]

Essentially, a fallen seraph by the original name of "Lucifer" is playing mind-games with him in this; that's the scariest thing about this series, but it fits to a T!

[@chissstardestroyer]

Addendum: of course, that fallen seraph is also a liar who's been stealing their identities too!

[@TheAaronChand]

Seseon 6 Warren season 5 Glory Season 4 Adam Season 3 Richard Wilkins 3 the Mayor Season two Spike Drusilla Angel season one The Master

[@chissstardestroyer]

It's basically "Count Iblis" as far as the identity of that mobster spirit goes.

[@yun-pg8cr]

chissstardestroyer it’s not Lucifer, in buffyverse the first is simply the first ancient demon to have walked the earth.

[@gabrielmurray929]

Everything is called back to, Warren's sexism, Glory's arrogance, Adam and Spike working together, The Mayor being suprisingly affable, Dru and Spike's romance, The Master's just being so imposing and Buffy being last because seeing the woman he loves while he's like this would of course that would hit Spike the hardest.

[@billywatson9821]

Very well written.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Possibly the best scene of the entire show.

[@xanderfulton3186]

Respectfully disagree, I enjoy the next episode ending, with spike in the church. But this is good too

[@williamdavies9634]

Agreed 🤝

[@m0j0NL]

Agreed, together with the Scene where Buffy finds out that Spike has regained his soul, amazing acting/cinematography.

[@xanderfulton3186]

m0j0NL that’s one of Marsters’ best in my opinion

[@3SailorMartin]

@@xanderfulton3186 also one of Gellar's best (not because of the dialogue but the facial expressions and the body language) in my opinion

[@polo99us]

Of course she won't understand, Sparky. I'm beyond her understanding. She's a girl! With sugar, and spice, and everything... useless, unless you're baking. I'm more than that. More than flesh... more than blood... I'm... you know what, I honestly don't think there's a human word fabulous enough for me. Oh, my name will be on everyone's lips, assuming their lips haven't been torn off. But not just yet. That's all right, though...I can be patient. Everything is well within parameters. She's exactly where I want her to be. And so are you, Number 17. You're right where you belong. So, what'd you think? You'd get your soul back, and everything'd be jim-dandy? A soul's slippier than a greased weasel! Why do you think I sold mine? [chuckles] Well, you probably thought that you'd be your own man, and I respect that. But you... You'll always be mine. You'll always be in the dark with me, singing our little song. You like our little songs, don't you? You've always liked them, right from the beginning. And that's where we're going... right back to the beginning! Not the Bang, Not the Word. The true beginning. The next few months are going to be quite a ride, and I think we're all going to learn something about ourselves in the process. You'll learn you're a pathetic schmuck, if it hasn't sunk in already. Look at you, trying to do what's right - just like her. You still don't get it. It's not about right. Not about wrong. It's about power.

[@metro121482]

I love how each part of the speech was able to change tone to perfectly fit the style of the Big Bad speaking the lines. That's good writing (and acting) right there!

[@meris8486]

It's pretty awesome when you lay it out like that.

[@joshua.dmurphy8643]

Very well done

[@chrispeplinski7306]

I love the transitions

[@cory6528]

The absolute goosebumps I got when this aired. Holy God this was genius

[@makeupdoll7413]

You know a show is very good when every single villain is extremely well done and charismatic, each one of them yes even Warren, the sociopathic human villain (and he caused huge damage by killing Tara and generating dark Willow)... Only Buffy excelled in this no other show can compare!

[@sumanagupta2452]

Honestly with the music, and this episode being in the final season... it just makes everything that much more epic. This is one of my favourite scenes in the entire series. One of the things that made Buffy so great was its villains, and this scene commends that. I miss this show so damn much

[@billywatson9821]

Me too.

[@4everbuffylover]

This was such a cool scene. I loved it so much. Because of the way it brought back all the villains coolest thing ever

[@TheAaronChand]

Seseon I wish they brought Angel to becuse he was part of the major villains for season two but they choose Drusilla spike is already there so they just needed David boreanaz to play Angelous but Dru works to represent the 3 of them since Spike Drusilla and Angel where the major villains of seseon two

[@KYoung-kj7hr]

First of all, many thanks to the actors who once again made themselves available for this sequence, especially to Mark Metcalf and George Hertzberg, who went through the complete makeup procedure again. Then this sequence is the perfect reintroduction of the First Evil. It takes the form of all the main villains to date to show that it's not just another villain, it's the very concept of evil itself - then it takes the form of Buffy to say: now it's getting personal for the big showdown.

[@garycobb7930]

Did anyone else notice this episode began and ended with the same 3 words. “It’s about power”

[@TheLea25]

OMG !!! I just saw that !!! That awsome !!! Thank you for making me realize this !!!

[@oracleofdewphi]

And in season 5 when Buffy confronts the Watchers’ Council, she has a speech about power.

[@Jsssddfgffghshdhdhusjsjd]

@@oracleofdewphi That is definitely not connected

[@yun-pg8cr]

Rob Qatar it is cus it’s about the same thing, whomever has the power.

[@LostinTranslation2.0]

Dark Willow (in episode 6x22): “Buffy, I gotta tell ya. I get it, now. The Slayer thing really isn’t about the violence. It’s about the power.”

[@andrewwright64]

I am still so in love with this speech...

[@djmixnmagic]

"It's not about right. It's not about wrong. It's about power." Chills! 😱

[@ktrn709]

I am still so in love with this show...

[@geekista]

I genuinely believe that this is the best scene of the whole show. So powerful, and well done ! I could watch this scene for hours

[@jasonb.6623]

Phenomenal writing - not only is it foreshadowing this season, each character is bringing in little quirks of his or her personality

[@RetroRobotRadio]

What some people don't realize is that Buffy is dressed in the outfit she wore in the episode where she established her power over the watchers. The power speech.

[@paulovathelimit]

Which episode are you referring to?

[@SamuelFeutchine]

@@paulovathelimit Checkpoint

[@rahlmaclaren1478]

6 - Warren Mears 5 - Glory 4 - Adam 3 - Mayor Richard Wilkins III 2 - Drusilla 1 - The Master 7 - The First

[@TheArthur1]

Wrong! 6 - Warren Mears 5 - Glory 4 - Adam 3 - Mayor Richard Wilkins III 2 - Drusilla 1 - The Master 7 - Buffy Summers

[@aic209]

@@TheArthur1 it's The First

[@TheArthur1]

@@aic209 doesn't matter it's Buffy The Big Bad of the final season

[@sym8774]

Technically spike was a villain so he should be included in the list

[@AlmirYandi20]

@@sym8774 actually it's all the big bad. Drusilla is the major villain of season 2. She control spike, torture angel, kill kendra.

[@Jsssddfgffghshdhdhusjsjd]

I'm glad all the past villains could come together, like if one missed it this scene wouldn't have mattered

[@Nepthu]

I'm amazed they all came back for a brief scene. A lot of actors came together to make this happen!

[@kevinnotholt3625]

Iconic. I get the chills everyone I watch this. What a way to kick off the final season. Joss is such a genius

[@yoni5570]

2:28 - 2:37. The way the intense music stops and becomes just that eerie sound effect right into the end credits.... oh my goodness. What a chilling scene.

[@Amadeus8484]

Warren: "Spike is pretty cool." Glory: "I thought he was familiar!" Adam: "He failed me." Mayor: "Oh come on guys, the old gipper has a great sense of humour! I don't care for his swearing and other rude behavior but you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater hahahaha" Drusilla: "You guys can't have MY Spike..." The Master: "I still cannot believe that there are TWO Vampires in my family with souls."

[@calsh14]

I'll say it again, The Master will always be an iconic villain for this series 😍😍😍😍

[@HoustonSoto]

He’s the Dr. No of Buffy. The original icon.

[@normanby100]

@@HoustonSoto He's Count Orlock in Norferatu. Amazing how that image which was forgotten for decades in the wake of Lugosi and Lee has come back to strongly.

[@pissedoffandamerican]

The Mayor was my favorite

[@mrseddiediaz]

"You have fruit punch mouth."

[@mrseddiediaz]

@@pissedoffandamerican definitely, he and Glory.

[@ethanlappin]

So many years later this scene still gives me chills when I watch it

[@4amcripple]

This scene made me miss Glory so much. She was my fave lol

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

I just noticed something, the First Evil transformed into all the show's big bads in reverse, ending with the Master. Props to all of them especially Mark Metcalf and George Hertzberg who were dedicated enough to sit for hours to have the makeup reapplied.

[@LosMSR]

Explained that The First was always there watching and waiting, and can't be destroyed, because is also The Evil from the souls that are beyond this plane, even if Buffy will try to clean The Earth of evil, there is still evil in the entire universe, this is a very big bad.

[@animemanXLK]

first time I saw this scene I thought glory had come back and was using Warren as a host body then Adam appears and I'm all like wait wut lul?

[@TheJayden3977]

Same here!

[@altcommand]

It had to be their intention. She was the second of all the villains shown here, and used the morph thing that the actual Glory did. I think they got us all on that one.

[@Eldritchfan]

Me too!

[@JoeKerrAnomaly]

altcommand they morphed the first with each seasons big bads in reverse order. From season 6 to 1, then ending with buffy, as the first can only take the form of someone who died.

[@Ozzie_Mandias]

Yup...its the Devil.

[@Fierra2000]

One of my favorite scenes in the series. Showing all the Big Bad’s from each season going backwards.

[@Mk-fz1rn]

this is the best scene of the show. I remember seeing this and screaming. they bring the mayor! this is amazing

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Very great scene that really marks this last season as a closure to all that had happened, all the things Buffy had endured and overcame

[@brq034]

One of my favorite scenes in the entire show. Doing it in reverse chronological order also made it pretty powerful. Bringing back old villains, matching parts of the First's speech to their personalities, and acknowledging Buffy's journey for 7 seasons was amazing. So much continuity and fan service.

[@stardustvideo]

Best season premiere ever. You can really feel that the end is near

[@franp23]

OMG, this scene gives me chills everytime i watch this episode... what a show.

[@millernumber1]

The philosophy and character work of this was amazing. I love the chilling postmodernism of the final line - "It's not about right. Not about wrong. It's about power."

[@discardmyfriends]

1:46 what a delivery. Mark Metcalf did that so well, 6 years after playing that character

[@num1Jaysta]

I will never forget this scene.

[@threeVs17]

GLORY!!!

[@m0j0NL]

+threeVs17 Glorificus.. :)

[@threeVs17]

she's my favorite villain , her & the mayor,spike,angelius & drew were all epic!

[@lissi88]

threeVs17 Most glamorous, yet tasteful one ?

[@mrseddiediaz]

"Will you just stop shouting already?" ;)

[@StephenLeslieFrance]

this scene was so cleverly done - thanks for the upload. Especially love the transformation into The Master - "right back to the beginning."

[@TheSomethingWarcraft]

I enjoy stories where the big evil is a mirror image of the protagonist. The last two seasons of Buffy did the best villains of the show. One being the best friend turned dark and the second using a body that looks similar to the hero to portray as absolute evil. Storytelling at its best.

[@VegetaLF7]

Check out the channel Passion of the Nerd, he's been doing Buffy and Angel reviews in release order (nearing the end of B-S4 and A-S1 at present) and really points this out several times, especially with the likes of Faith being the mirror of Buffy.

[@TheSomethingWarcraft]

I know right. Faith is among my favourite characters. Still heartbroken over there being no spin off of her. Tru intentions was alright, but I couldn't get behind the name Tru. Also it was cancelled.

[@LosMSR]

Also season seven is the most allure season as an adult, if you see this series now, season seven explained very well, what happen when you turning in an adult, to me the only problem was they didn't use the shape shifting power more, that will make this being even creepier.

[@timolee]

each of the villains has an epic unique voice

[@cloud2440]

I like the usage of sparky to mock spikes achievement of getting his soul back.

[@JonnaWilharm]

Also because of the chip in his head that will later malfunction and have to be removed. :)

[@MrLiamt123]

This scene without fail gives me chills and tears because it’s AMAZING

[@KentPetersonmoney]

Just realized the master is spike vampire great great grandfather.

[@eyeseer1]

Spike was sired by Drusilla, sired by Angelus, sired by Darla, sired by The Master. The Master is Spike's great-great-great grand sire.

[@VegetaLF7]

@@eyeseer1 In Buffy lore, you'd still refer to him as Spike's sire. If I'm remembering right, Angelus is referred to as Spike's sire at one point, despite Dru technically being the one to do the deed. But since Angelus is higher up in the lineage than Dru, he would also be considered his sire, same with Darla and the Master respectively. You're still correct in the order, just that they'd all be referred to as just the sire.

[@paulakassie6330]

@@eyeseer1 And can you guess who sired the master?

[@4512red]

@@paulakassie6330 I did!

[@TheNoybusiness]

@@eyeseer1 Just two greats.

[@MikeHawk728]

So bummed there wasn't more Glory cameos

[@Maxshade7]

Such a great scene! Great nods to past villains.

[@thegooseman90]

I loved seeing the main antagonists of the previous seasons.

[@antoinegallardo6001]

Glory ! My favorite villain ! ❤❤

[@Brilleetoile]

Me too :D

[@christiandorr1546]

One of the best scenes, and I LOVE the end with The First assuming the guise of Buffy.

[@tacticwave3856]

What makes this scene all the more brilliant is that spike wad there for every single one of these villains minus the mayor. But who knows. Maybe spike had run across him or his thugs on the way in or out of town. But the fact that spike has a connection to all these villains is excellent. The master is tricky. It's possible they never met and its more probable that knowing of the order of Aurelius he had come across the master in his time.

[@paulakassie6330]

An the master.

[@tacticwave3856]

@@paulakassie6330 wut

[@paulakassie6330]

@@tacticwave3856 Spike was not around when the master was present in season 1.

[@tacticwave3856]

@@paulakassie6330 I already rationalized the master

[@paulakassie6330]

@@tacticwave3856 Well in your opening statement you called the scene "brilliant" because spike met all these villains. However, he was not present for two of the major arcs in the show.

[@Sasha5554]

"It's not about right, It's not about wrong, It's about Power." And Joss knows something about it... evil, and power. Of dominance. Of authoritarianism.

[@chissstardestroyer]

This's basically "diabolical mind-games" considering *what's* talking to him, and to them in that season.

[@ronki23]

Such an amazing opening episode

[@chrissenior2331]

This scene will always be one of the most epic scenes in the entire series. The only thing that bugs me about it (and it’s only minor) but the fact that Adam called Spike number 17 instead of Hostile 17 always got to me! He always called him Hostile 17! Anyone else with me on this?

[@SuperWolsey]

That can be the first of two instances Joss forgot his own continuity, the other being Warren being quickly revived by Amy as confirmed in one of the Dark Horse Comic seasons

[@AlchemistOfNirnroot]

@@SuperWolsey Were those released after and/or written by him?

[@potroastpig]

Lol that doesn’t bother me - the fact that Drusilla touches his hair slightly does since The First isn’t supposed to be corporeal lol but this is legit my favorite scene of the series - I can ignore all of that because of how epic it is!

[@cordeliachase601]

Angelus was the big bad of season 2, but obviously they couldn't get David to do it so the second best choice was Dru, and being his lover made sense. Would have been cool to see Angelus talk in this scene though especially since he came back the same season on his own show.

[@NewToCool74]

Angel appeared later in this season to give Buffy the amulet that Spike uses in the final battle, so sorry but I'm not buying the whole "obviously they could not get him" sentiment, they could have if they wanted to be for some reason chose not to, If I had to guess it was probably because this scene involved spike and Drussilla had more of a connection with him.

[@metro121482]

I still think it's possible that David Boreanaz simply wasn't available for filming. He had his own show to film, and maybe he had other things going on in his life as well. Hell, originally they wanted to have Michelle Trachtenberg in the Angel season 5 episode The Girl in Question, but she was unavailable, so they used the guy who played Andrew instead. Sometimes this stuff happens and the timing doesn't work out for whatever reason.

[@zakjaggs9761]

Obsessed with the music in this

[@benmosley3190]

I love The Master: You'll learn you're a pathetic smuck, if it hasn't sunk in already.

[@figibloom]

This was such a great scene!!!!

[@shellc]

I remember back when I first saw this before we knew it was the First. When I saw it was all the big bads talking to him, I seriously thought they were gonna turn Buffy to the dark side.

[@indianaowensbonez]

I always found it so unnerving that the First could make itself look like Buffy.

[@m0j0NL]

Oh god, I accidentally miss clicked and opened this vid.. "i had a speech" and goosebumps lifted me out of my seat.. Should really rewatch Buffy sometime soon (again).

[@miamaru414]

I’m only recently watching Buffy for the first time! A big thank you to past you for uploading this 👏👏

[@Axel1051]

What a way to set up the final season. When I first saw it, I thought Warren was still alive and was then confused until we got to Drusilla at which point it became abundantly clear who or more accurately what we were dealing with.

[@aic209]

Siempre he pensado que esta escena es un regalo para los fans que siguieron la serie desde el comienzo. Poner a todos los Big bad de cada temporada en una escena, sólo quienes aman la serie podrían entender la importancia de juntar a todos esos actores.

[@LosMSR]

El Primero hubiera sido un enemigo más temible de esta forma, tomando la apariencia de cada villano en distintos episodios, es un enemigo adelantado a su época, ahora con el avance del CGI es mucho más sencillo logra esto.

[@Lorisa25]

They brought back a villian from S3 that tried to murder Angel & onmost wasted on a single ep Well done!

[@josesarango3408]

Imagine watching this in a movie theater for the first time... people gone crazy!

[@iloveejasper]

if only the rest of season 7 was this epic

[@ricstormwolf]

I will always love this scene.

[@abhinayamarykoshy1264]

Am I the only one who thought Spike looked hot in this episode with his messy hair, blonde but dark at the roots?!

[@TheLea25]

Nope, you're definetly not the only one !!

[@mrseddiediaz]

I wanted to ravage him right there and then with those blonde curls. So hot!

[@albertou218]

“It’s about power” said by Buffy herself. Truly the chef’s kiss 👌🏽❤️

[@connorkeefe2483]

"Not the bang, not the Word...the true beginning" best lineee

[@m0j0NL]

Wish I could wipe my mind clean and rewatch Buffy and Angel as if it was the first time.. (even though i might quit halfway s1.. hehe)

[@upncmnh11]

I love it when a show can bring back all the villians / big bads in one season -- once upon a time did similar when the crew went to 'hell'/'underworld'

[@michaeldiekmann6494]

Shame those big bad actors couldnt be more often become the form of the First Evil. We only saw the Mayor again

[@djsosonut]

Such a great scene. I think it's The First's best scene. After Conversations with Dead People the First fell pretty flat with me as a villain. Seemed like a lot of untapped potential for angst got missed out on because of scheduling conflicts and Amber Benson not wanting to play The First. Still this scene is powerful and a reward to all the loyal fans.

[@LosMSR]

The First was bad written, this being should take the form of different villains by episode, that will make every episode more unique and scary, Using Buffy shape all the time was bored.

[@potroastpig]

Agreed - I wish they would have shelled the money out to use more guest stars. I was sad this was the last time we saw Glory, Adam, & The Master. There were plenty of options to really play with the scoobies heads. This scene though is legit my fav in the series - super epic to have all five together. I would have loved to see Robia Lamorte back as Jenny this season too.

[@tomgaydar]

Thank you for subtitles and I'm miss buffy at Netflix UK yes I'm have DVDs as well 6. Warren = season 6 5. Glory = season 5 4. Adam = season 4 3. Mayor = season 3 2. drusilla = season 2 (angelus) ☹ 1. The master = season 1 7. The first = season 7

[@professorhulk8259]

Imagine a new big bad in the MCU morphing into previous adversaries the Avengers have faced in the past.

[@LosMSR]

The first said all the parameters are in line, also said quite a ride. The plan of The First started in the opening of season 6, when Willow returned Buffy to the living world, she returned, but in a new way. This bug of the system, allowed The First to discover who are the next slayers in the line, or the potentials, in that way, while Buffy was struggling with the dark times of adulthood, The First was hunting in terminator mode with the potentials. We don't know how many potentials The First already ended by that months mentioned by The Master. That means by the beginning of season 7, the damage of slayer line was already made. This explained that Buffy and Faith were the last ones in the plan of The First, all the potentials must be gone at that time. When Buffy did the spell at Chosen, we don't know how many slayers were, because we forgot that The First already busted a lot of them, also there is another weird sign of this, when Buffy was stabbed, she saw that a few of the new slayers were destroyed by the ubervamps, saddly Amanda was one of them, that explained why The First was careless about the spell of Buffy, this force knew still can win with the turok hans against the slayers. But also the spell changed the plans of The First, now Buffy and Faith don't need to be the last ones on the list, now they can be destroyed as well. Maybe this is also something that we don't know, but The first did, the spell of Buffy linked her power to the other slayers, but this could be literal, that means if she is falling, the others too

[@naimasophie]

When did we learn that it was Buffy's death that made possible for the First to discover the potential line ?!

[@LosMSR]

@@naimasophie The Eye explained that, basically Willow created a second line when she returned Buffy from grave, that means Faith and Buffy will call a new slayer if both die. The First saw this as a change to get rid the whole line, started with the potentials, then only need to leave Faith and Buffy from the last. Very complex season, according to Joss Whedom the last episode gonna be bigger, but they forgot to ask this to UPN, they aren't working for WB anymore at that time.

[@monica012077]

This scene is brilliant. Funny thing is that even though all the major villains are dead, Drusilla is still alive technically.

[@discardmyfriends]

Yeah, The First can only take the form of dead people and vampires are technically dead people lol. Also Buffy since she had died

[@monica012077]

@@discardmyfriends I meant Dru is the only one who hasn't been vanquished. That's why she's alive technically, get it?

[@LosMSR]

This explained the speech of Amends, this isn't only the present evil also the past, and beyond, that means can't be destroyed in any way.

[@joshua.dmurphy8643]

I loved this scene It's not about right Not about wrong It's about power

[@drewrosecrans9728]

So awesome 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 I knew back then that season 7 was going to be awesome 👍👍🤘🤘! Awesome ending!!!

[@thelordofsalem3044]

Could have been nice if they added Angelus in this scene. Season 7 is when they finally started having legit crossovers again instead of off-screen meetings like when Buffy and Angel met someplace without us seeing it thanks to WB and UPN rivalry

[@fablewynd7530]

I think they went with Drusilla as the Season 2 antagonist who showed up here just because she has more of an emotional connection to Spike than Angel has. I mean yeah, it could’ve been scheduling issues, but I’d like to believe it’s because of their history.

[@professorhulk8259]

Imagine a new big bad of Batman morphing into his previous enemies, ending with him or her changing into the Joker.

[@mathewdebol923]

I truly love this scene! I think my only critique is that it should’ve been Angel instead of Dru, but just from a Big Bad standpoint

[@harlowethrombey7665]

This was the best season premiere, I think.

[@somebuddyX]

originally i thought buffy was going to be the big bad of season 7.

[@erin_3569]

what's the name of this sountrack ?

[@MissFortune1000]

First Evil, girl is you mystique?

[@dr4c0blade]

"Wait, shouldn't that next to last one been Angelus, not Darla?" *The First:* "Yes, but there's forces that even I dare not face. Like contractual obligations."

[@Kubacat984]

Doesnt anybody else apply the eternal yet timely " ITS NOT NOT ABOUT RIGHT,ITS NOT ABOUT WRONG. ITS ABOUT POWER" line and the " the next couple of months will be a bumpy ride" line as a sort of foreshadowing of the politicial- social chaos of 2017 to 2021 plus ? Couple that with the mystical number seven( this is the 7th season opener) which I believe is good or bad. It depends. ...also the SCYTHE during MAY sweeps at seasons end COULD be an allegory for the Akashic Records that evil stole in real life. THE FIRST is of course the Devil... so many hidden theories ....does anybody else see it?

[@chrisrj9871]

Anybody else like pausing between transformations???

[@elmoussaouisouhail8858]

Waou epic scene !

[@jonathanroberts-bj7yl]

Funny it didn’t use the Master around Angel.

[@discardmyfriends]

They should have had Dark Willow as S6 big bad. That would have been cool, make the audience think she was bad again.

[@fablewynd7530]

Willow hadn’t died, so the First couldn’t assume her appearance.

[@makeupdoll7413]

Dark Willow is amazing I love her but Warren was the actual villain (except for the concept of life as an enemy) he killed his ex girlfriend, then tried to kill Buffy many times and then killed Tara causing Willow to switch into dark Willow! He's the prototype of the sociopath and caused so much damage and pain by killing Tara and generating dark Willow and I don't understand why people don't see him as a villain, I get it the villains were life and the plot twist of dark Willow but he represented the human villain you can also find in real life and I'm glad Joss included something like this because these types of people unfortunately exist in real life! And as the user above mentioned Willow wasn't dead although the First had the ability to show up as Buffy (don't know if it's because she died twice lol)....

[@forgottenfamily]

I'm not a fan of Season 7 but it does have its moments and this was such an amazingly well done scene.

[@zeck2316]

So drusilla is the big bad of season 2 insted of Angelus

[@m0j0NL]

Spike, Drusilla, and Angelus. But Angel was broadcast on a different network, so they could not use David Boreanaz.

[@animemanXLK]

they could have easily used Angel in this sene if they wanted to. I think they chose Drusilla because she was the only villian of that season to stay consistently evil were as both Spike and Angel have been both good and evil at various points in the show

[@NewToCool74]

Not sure what the one guy is talking about but it has to have been a long time since he has actually watched Buffy because OBVIOUSLY they could have used Angel aka Angelus if they wanted to, the whole "different network" thing was BS, I appreciate the vid but you honestly should do a bit of research before attempting to drop some knowledge on us lol, but yea if you actually have watched the entire last season you would know that Angel appears briefly towards the end of it to give Buffy the amulet which Spike ends up using in the end to sacrifice himself, so yes they could have used Angelus if they wanted to be simply chose not to.

[@injusticeExpert7]

It may have been since drucilla influenced spike and had a big impact on him back in s2

[@04nbod]

The First can only appear as dead people so it could never appear as Willow. However it could have appeared as Angel however network politics clearly got in the way of that.

[@subscorpion9560]

The first is truly is an amazing final big bad in this amazing show

[@I_Am_Nique]

I love it when he says, "not the word." Almost if he despises Christianity ✝️ for stealing it's shine. Very creepy. I love it! lol

[@monicacortez9871]

Whose your favorite villain? Mine is the Mayor

[@m0j0NL]

Mayor ranks high, but Glory is my fav

[@Brilleetoile]

Glory

[@williamdavies9634]

Mayor easily

[@a.jferguson]

Glory

[@maratroyern6363]

The Mayor, hands down.

[@daisybates7054]

I just realised something...... the first evil can’t touch anything right? Well Drusilla touched Spike’s face........ what does it mean?! I never noticed this before

[@Arkatox]

As chakotay24 pointed out, you got the season and episode switched up. You might want to edit that. P.S. Freaking _LOVE_ this scene!

[@m0j0NL]

+Arkatox Still gives me goosebumps.. especially Buffy`s line.

[@shellc]

+ m0j0 I kinda wish Buffy was the big bad of the season. You saw a little of what she could do when she was with Faith in S3 but it would be fun to see her completely go to the dark side even for just a little bit.

[@austinpearce5442]

Like Cordelia sort of was in S4 of Angel despite it not being her.

[@meris8486]

@@austinpearce5442 I disliked what happened to Cordy in Season 4, some worm monster-infested her, made her say and do horrible eye burning things, like sleeping with Connor, murdering an innocent girl, killing Lilah (one of the best characters) releasing Angelus and giving birth to the big bad. I would have preferred if they left her ascended and instead introduced a new character, cause S4 Cordy goes against everything that Cordelia became.

[@austinpearce5442]

Meris and gives birth to an Oprah-like character