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Just finished watching Season 5 of Buffy (BtVS) again - that end still tears me up when she sacrifices herself to save Dawn and the world. Combine that with the visceral rawness of "The Body" episode of her mother's natural death, and this is, perhaps, one of the hardest seasons to watch. Metaphorically speaking, it is the season where Buffy, now 20, dives into the maelstrom upon that tower to signify that childhood has been left behind and now she dives into adulthood. She has accepted her role, and her responsibilities. She is the ultimate hero, willing to sacrifice herself for the good of her family (Scooby Gang), saving her sister (whom was the key to opening the portals to the hell dimensions) , and consequentially saving the world.
Joss Whedon has created something that touches us all. SMG has never bettered this role, and whilst Seasons 1- 4 are the coming of age of the Slayer (or in literary terms the bildungsroman ) the final two season tropes are the palingenesia of Buffy coming to terms with being an adult.
Joss Whedon has created something that touches us all. SMG has never bettered this role, and whilst Seasons 1- 4 are the coming of age of the Slayer (or in literary terms the bildungsroman ) the final two season tropes are the palingenesia of Buffy coming to terms with being an adult.
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