#btvs s6

[whatisyourchildhoodtrauma]

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | 6.06 | 2.06 | 4.04

Buffy: "Right, exactly, so I should patrol to avoid any of that-- (Giles shoves an item in her hand) and I'm bagging."

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Behind the scenes of Once More With Feeling, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode (x)

[desicat-writer]

Thinking about Intervention. Sineya saying to Buffy, "You are full of love. You love with all of your soul. It's brighter than the fire ... blinding. That's why you pull away from it."

Then in s6 she wants the fire back and she turns to Spike. There isn't the trust, so she pulls away from it.

Then at the very end of the series Chosen, Buffy is holding Spike's hand and she doesn't pull away from the fire, she doesn't pull away from her love, and she tells Spike she loves him.

[littlenastieswewhispered]

[tara-fantastico]

Okay, so I don't know if anyone else has payed much attention to this moment but there is a scene in early season six after Spoke amd Buffy had sex for the first time and Spike says something completely unhinged along the lines of: "you can't act all high and mighty with me anymore, slayer. I know where you live. I've tasted it", right? And so, before I had tumblr I spent a lot of time on pinterest and I came across a post that was screenshots of that scene. Now, in the comments someone had written something along the lines of: "tasted where she lives? So he licked her house?". And. For some reason. This was the funniest goddamn thing I had ever read. So, without further ado, the reason for this post:

[90s-kid-sad-adult]

oh God how I must hate you

[forthehonoroflove]

SPUFFY in 6x03: AFTER LIFE

+ BONUS

[witchothewest]

Watching Flooded and

GET A FUCKING JOB WILLOW AND TARA

OH MY GOD

You live in Buffy’s master bedroom and spent all of her money while she was dead and you’re not helping with the mortgage or utilities??!?

I have been so angry about this. For 20 years.

[paperpuzzles]

[lesbianabril]

My S6 BTVS rewrite

I know this season has a lot of haters but I actually love season 6, I don't mind the depressing parts (meaning: most of the season) because I think it all makes sense for where the characters are at, and I think that after fighting a literal God having a season where the villain is Life really works storytelling-wise.

Having said that, though, I think that a lot of things could have been handled better and since all I have are correct opinions I'm gonna tell you what those are.

1. Willow's magic addiction

Basically I think they went too far when the magic became drugs in the most basic sense, when they start acting like she's "taking a hit" every time she uses it.

I think all of the important plot points could have been kept while making willow's addiction to magic about her need to be in control of everything (and everyone). Up to Tabula Rasa I wouldn't change anything, her use of magic is wrong because she starts using it to bend the world at her will, empowered by having successfully brought Buffy back to life.

After Tara leaves her she starts using even more magic while being reckless with it, she injures Dawn and she commits to stop using it because she realizes it wasn't healthy for her or for the people she loves.

I would eliminate Rack and his stupid crack house hide out, and everything that has to do with the physical withdrawal of going "cold turkey".

I think this also makes Willow responsible for her actions, while making magic = literal heroin absolves her of the blame, in the end. The fallout of having to deal with her dependence of it would also be way more compelling.

2. Spike's attempted r4pe

I would keep their toxic relationship and everything that led up to that god-awful bathroom scene, my only change is that I would make it so Spike is trying to turn her instead.

Hear me out. It would make a lot of narrative sense because all through the season he's trying to convince her she's a dark being just like him, he wants them to be equals because he doesn't think himself worthy of her so he's trying to lower her to his level. So, after Buffy rejects him again he's not thinking clearly and, in his desperation, tries the only thing he swore himself he wouldn't do since he loves Buffy because of her goodness.

After it happens, Buffy feels betrayed, Spike leaves and decides to try to get to her level, to truly change himself instead of trying to change her.

This is a minor thing too but in this rewrite after Spike leaves we don't know where he went and we don't see him again until the start of s7 when he already has his soul. I know this couldn't be done because of James Marsters' contract but in my dream s6 we don't know what happened to him so when we see him again everything about his sudden disappearence and current mental state is a mystery and we find out along with Buffy.

3. Xander dies instead of Tara

Ok maybe this one is based on my dislike of Xander and my love of Tara but I think this would work really well:

Willow and Tara haven't gotten together yet, Willow is working on her more controlling tendencies and they're just friends right now. When Warren shows up Buffy is in the garden with Dawn and Xander went up to Willow's room to talk to her, so both Buffy and Xander get shot, Dawn takes Buffy to the hospital and dark Willow is born after she's not able to revive Xander.

After that things are mostly the same, only this time we get a grieving Buffy trying to deal with the sudden loss of both of her best friends. She's devastated and a part of her says that yes, Warren deserves to die.

After everything happens and Willow is close to destroying the world, Tara is the one who shows up, she appeals to Willow's humanity and, through her love and compassion, saves the world.

[whatisyourchildhoodtrauma]

MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG as DAWN SUMMERS Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 6.06 "All the Way"

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Photos in Buffy's room in Afterlife, Season 6 Episode 4.

[loseremzo]

another parallel that I like and was brought to my attention is that Angel always thought of Buffy as the light and therefore untouchable by him, whilst in season 6 Spike tells her shes part of the darkness and belongs in the dark with him.

But my personal opinions on this is that its Spike’s attempt to keep Buffy with him. If you pay attention to Spike’s attitude towards Buffy in the previous season then you would know that he does see her as better than him and believes she belongs to the light. I’m in full belief that Spike kept tempting Buffy towards the dark and taunting her with ‘the demon’ that she could be, now that he could hit her, because it was a selfish attempt at keeping her coming back to him. Which is selfish and toxic, but he had no soul for one so most of his actions are selfish and self-serving and two it was already known that their relationship was toxic. However I am in full belief that Buffy set the toxic tone for the “relationship” of season 6 and that Spike tried and wanted an actual relationship which she was obviously and understandably not ready for.

I have so many thoughts about Spike and Buffy, and I am like constantly rewatching season 6 and 7 of BTVS because I find their dynamic io two season to be contradiction and also what I hate thats not talked about is the relationship Buffy has with herself and her depression, which is still obviously prevalent, in season 7. But whatever…

[enterprise420patriots]

No matter how bad things in life are, a Buffy The Vampire Slayer Quote/Lyric can make everything seem okay for even a little while.

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Giles & Anya during "Grave" | BtVS S6 EP22

Back when I watched Buffy I tried to post a compilation of Giles and Anya's scenes during Grave because I really like them, but it got immediately blocked worldwide. I didn't know what to do so I just left it alone, but today a lightbulb went on above my head and I tried to mirror the video + add a filter and some text, and apparently that was enough to appease the YouTube gods! So enjoy <3

[90s-kid-sad-adult]

a vampire with a soul? omg how lame is that?