Freethought & Rationalism Archive

Jimmy Higgins · 07-20-2003, 08:19 PM

At the end of season 5, Buffy makes with the dying... again. I really never saw anything about a new slayer coming about. I'm sure this must have been dealt with at some time, perhaps season 7 which I saw little of. Any answer to this?

Mediancat · 07-20-2003, 08:54 PM

Buffy died, Kendra became the Slayer; Kendra died, Faith became the Slayer. As far as Slayer lineage goes, Buffy's work is done. The line (at least until the series finale changed things) ran through Faith.

Which is why Buffy's death didn't bring about a new Slayer. It's a one-shot deal.

Rob aka Mediancat

BrotherMan · 07-21-2003, 01:21 AM

Actually, this was covered in the last episode. Or, at least it was made clear to me why no new slayer was called when Buffy died at the end of season five. Dawn is the key - or was, but part of making her human was to use blood or DNA or something from Buffy. In the Buffyverse, Buffy wasn't fully dead and gone from this dimension, therefore no new slayer was called.

Jimmy Higgins · 07-21-2003, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mediancat
Buffy died, Kendra became the Slayer; Kendra died, Faith became the Slayer. As far as Slayer lineage goes, Buffy's work is done. The line (at least until the series finale changed things) ran through Faith.

Which is why Buffy's death didn't bring about a new Slayer. It's a one-shot deal.

Rob aka Mediancat

Ah ha! That makes sense.

Jimmy Higgins · 07-21-2003, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrotherMan
Actually, this was covered in the last episode. Or, at least it was made clear to me why no new slayer was called when Buffy died at the end of season five. Dawn is the key - or was, but part of making her human was to use blood or DNA or something from Buffy. In the Buffyverse, Buffy wasn't fully dead and gone from this dimension, therefore no new slayer was called.

Wasn't that actually from the bogus internet script?

DarkBronzePlant · 07-21-2003, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrotherMan
Actually, this was covered in the last episode. Or, at least it was made clear to me why no new slayer was called when Buffy died at the end of season five. Dawn is the key - or was, but part of making her human was to use blood or DNA or something from Buffy. In the Buffyverse, Buffy wasn't fully dead and gone from this dimension, therefore no new slayer was called.

Actually, that has nothing to do with anything. Mediancat's description is correct. If Faith had dies, then a new slayer would have been called. But until Faith died, no new slayer (that is, until the gang decided to change the rules of the game in the final episode.)

It would've been nice, though, to know exactly what had allowed the First to do what it did in season 7. It was hinted that bringing Buffy back from the dead in 6 was the catalyst... but maybe it was what Xander did at the end of season 1? Or something else? That never did entirely get resolved.

BrotherMan · 07-21-2003, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jimmy Higgins
Wasn't that actually from the bogus internet script?

No, if I recall correctly, Buffy made mention of Dawn being part of her during the last episode when she was giving a speech about something-or-other.

Gregg · 07-22-2003, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrotherMan
No, if I recall correctly, Buffy made mention of Dawn being part of her during the last episode when she was giving a speech about something-or-other.

Those Buffy-speeches all seem to blur together...

Gregg

BrotherMan · 07-23-2003, 09:50 AM

True enough. She did more speechifying in the last season than she did killing of things undead.

Beetle · 07-23-2003, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrotherMan
No, if I recall correctly, Buffy made mention of Dawn being part of her during the last episode when she was giving a speech about something-or-other.

Buffy did make note of the fact that the monks made Dawn from Buffy in the finale to Season Five. That was done to explain why Buffy's death could close the interdimensional portals. They were suppossed to stay open until Dawn died, but Buffy sacrificed herself for her sister, and since they were of the same "stuff" it worked.

It doesn't really have anything to do with the slayer line. Mediancat is right about how that worked.

07-20-2003, 08:19 PM	#1
Jimmy Higgins Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Proud Citizen of Freedonia Posts: 42,473	BtVS question. At the end of season 5, Buffy makes with the dying... again. I really never saw anything about a new slayer coming about. I'm sure this must have been dealt with at some time, perhaps season 7 which I saw little of. Any answer to this?

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

07-20-2003, 08:54 PM	#2
Mediancat Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Baltimore County, MD Posts: 19,644	Buffy died, Kendra became the Slayer; Kendra died, Faith became the Slayer. As far as Slayer lineage goes, Buffy's work is done. The line (at least until the series finale changed things) ran through Faith. Which is why Buffy's death didn't bring about a new Slayer. It's a one-shot deal. Rob aka Mediancat

07-21-2003, 01:21 AM	#3
BrotherMan Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: City of Dis Posts: 496	Actually, this was covered in the last episode. Or, at least it was made clear to me why no new slayer was called when Buffy died at the end of season five. Dawn is the key - or was, but part of making her human was to use blood or DNA or something from Buffy. In the Buffyverse, Buffy wasn't fully dead and gone from this dimension, therefore no new slayer was called.

07-23-2003, 09:50 AM	#9
BrotherMan Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: City of Dis Posts: 496	True enough. She did more speechifying in the last season than she did killing of things undead.

Freethought & Rationalism Archive

The archives are read only.