EPISODE 34: PLAYING WITH FIRE (S02E22 "Becoming, Part Two")

Framed for murder and on the run as Angelus's apocalypse dawns, Buffy will have to make a choice. No weapons, no friends, no hope. Take all that away, and what's left? The 'stakes' have never been higher. Eh? eh? It's the Season Two finale - Save us a seat, the Buffy Boys are going to Hell in S02E22 "Becoming, Part Two".

 
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The big moments are gonna come. You can’t help that. It’s what you do afterwards that counts. That’s when you find out who you are.
— Whistler

Framed for murder and on the run as Angelus's apocalypse dawns, Buffy will have to make a choice. No weapons, no friends, no hope. Take all that away, and what's left?

The 'stakes' have never been higher. Eh? eh?

It's the Season Two finale - Save us a seat, the Buffy Boys are going to Hell in S02E22 "Becoming, Part Two".

Key Buffy Bits from this episode include: 

  • "Have you tried not being the Slayer?" Buffy's use of queer coming out terminology to frame issues of personal identity, discovery, and 'chosen' family

  • Love is Hell: the arc of the Buffy/Angel (Bangel?) relationship and its long-term consequences

  • Apocalypse Watch! Our rundown of Season 2 overall - best monsters and worst outfits

  • "But we know the world didn't end, 'cause...check it out."

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