The "serious" award voters were biased against genre shows., but thankfully this seems to be changing nowadays. Just shows how ahead of its time "Buffy" was.
Always bothered me (I know it's just a TV show) that they paid Giles a salary but did not pay Buffy a salary... She had to support herself financially when SHE's the slayer for chrissakes!
The concern I think is that the watchers use the slayer. Their loyalty is not to a slayer but to hijack their lives since they themselves can't do much
Another thing to note is that before Buffy a slayer usually was uprooted from their life and not allowed friends, family, etc. Buffy bucked the tradition.
Before Buffy, Slayer trained and live with the watcher council as a soldier. Away from their home and families. No need money because the slayer get food, weaponry as much as she wants
idontsignin I love this whole scene, Buffy takes control over the counsel, not that they knew what they were doing from the start. and the sword thing was perfect! Considering the' no interruptions' moments before.
idontsignin ☆ I don't own a sword, but if I ever give a "no interruptions" speech, I'll be sure to have my Sykes Fairbairn commando knife under my suit !
Except the like 2 other times she told Quenton to GFY in the series before. 18. Graduation. Where they fired Giles and she basically just told Wes to sit in a corner and then come college where she told the Council they were officially no longer welcome at all.
She should've demanded a paycheck for herself at least equal to that of Giles. It always bugged me that the most important person of all is also the only one who has to work the fast food window to keep the lights on!
I soooo agree. It broke my heart to have to watch her deal with that on top of everything else. I understand that the way hero stories are told that they have to make their own money outside of hero work. But for Buffy it was impossible. To watch her struggle just to keep food on the table and the bills paid was ridiculous. At the very least her home, food and related bills should have been covered. It’s the least that the watchers council could do for the Slayer... any and all Slayers that’s legit saving everyone’s ass.
@@chamab.6800 that's her heart I believe as a SLAYER....that's why Every LINE that she mentioned is "EXACTLY" true...they just want her for her powers and what she can do....THEY can't Stop GLORY....they can publish all the theories they have and just loof stupid.
I mean sure, but what could she have done if they refused her? Quit her calling? Not saying she wouldn’t have benefited but she wouldn’t be a selfless hero if she asked for a receipt from every person she saved. Also, the watchers were a secrete society, I’m pretty sure all the watchers had day jobs that paid for all the secrete watcher things. Even Giles was a librarian and then owned his own business, which means that I don’t think there was much pay to go around.
@@alvarorivas9896 The Watchers Council was a very old & very well funded organization. They could've given her a paycheck too. She certainly earned it!
@@futuresonex then you don’t understand the message of Buffy which is: “there is always a choice, it may not be a good choice, but there is always a choice”. You can’t be a selfless hero while asking the people you save for a receipt.
Bruno Lopes Pinheiro yea it's her best hair phase I didn't like it that much when she kept pulling her hair in a bun all the time but I guess the show was looking to getting her a more adult look with that and plus it would be silly if she was fighting and her hair was in her face all the time (like the Buffy and faith fight at graduation day p1)
Her hair after looks crazy. In season 7, it does back to that blonde with saw in earlier seasons. I just wish she wasn’t so skinny. She just looks so hungry
He should have demanded double retroactive back pay and a pay rise. He would have gotten it too. He had a slayer backing him up. Wish I had that when it comes to my pay rise reviews.
This is just another example of how compelling of an actress she was on this show. Her work in "The Body" alone is some of the best acting I've ever seen on TV. She should have been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe and won both.
"The Body" is harrowing to watch. This scenario also happened to a friend from church, and my own mother died when I was twenty, so there's an extra dose of emotion for me.
@@williamsstephens Yeah, I found my mom like that and had to wait alone for the ambulance when I was 13. That whole episode is hard for me to watch. I only watched it once when it first aired and now when I rewatch the series on Hulu I always skip it. I will say from what I remember of it the first time, they did an excellent job of capturing the realism of the initial shock.
I live for Anya! Always so quick to throw someone under the bus. Buffy: "We're talking about.... 2 very powerful witches and a 1000 year old ex-demon." Anya: "Willows a demon!?" LMAO!
It wasn't Anya making a joke, it was Anya trying to throw someone under a bus. That was who she was. She was hilarious and one of my favourite characters, but Anya was mostly out for Anya.
They should have added that bit to this video. This was all about Power, the perception of it and the application of it. When Buffy finds out the truth about Glory, you can see the perception of HER power diminish in the face of a far greater one.
This is a great speech, which I've watched many, many times, so perhaps its surprising the following has only just occurred to me - If Giles gets a salary (now to be paid retroactively etc etc) for being a watcher, then why can't the Watchers' council also pay the slayer, once she comes of age - it makes more sense of Anya's suggestion in Season 6 that Buffy should charge for slaying... but charge the council!!
That's a huge point that have already (not directly) been addressed throughout the show. The Council doesn't consider the Slayer as a human being, but as a tool. Buffy needs a salary in season 6 so that she can maintain her family and friends, but according to the Council, she is not supposed to have either since she is NOT a human being. They pay a watcher enough so that they can live and maintain a slayer, but not a slayer's family. Paying Buffy would contradict all their philosophy, so they don't.
This scene right here is one of the many reasons why Buffy is one of the best TV shows in history. The thematic complexity, the maturity in the writing, the way it shows a powerful woman actually challenging the male-dominated system of power that tries to keep her subservient. Masterful storytelling at its finest.
And buffy didnt have to be a roided out she-beast, she was feminine and elegant while being powerful. Writers today really need to look at this as an example.
And yet everyone want Joss to be canceled because he was mean. Didnt stay faithful to his wife. And got pissed when Charisma put her Family Planning over show.
@@Iansco1 in other words, he's just as much of a diva as any actor. I could be generous and merely say he's brilliant and passionate about his vision, but diva is a much better description.
@@wstavis3135 Ironically that 'diva' was responsible for the emergence of a huge number of powerful female characters that were complex and well written.
@@zahrans people are imperfect. News at 11. I'm not saying he needs to be 'cancelled' but sounds like the abuse he doled out was pretty serious and there have to be some repercussions
@notchjohnson1 How many nerd losers do you know who can actually knock out a vampire with a punch? He might only be able to do it to minions, but he does it consistently.
@notchjohnson1 you didn't read the comics ha? He's in charge of all operations. Buffy may outrak him, but she's on the field while he has operational control of everything that is going on at that moment.
Eh technically a Fallen angel or at best fallen angel/hybrid /Nephilim which is what all these things are Zeus and etc sure as heck aint God....but they'd certainly have insane semi divine powers left over for sure.
I always loved the reaction from Giles just after 2:20. So proud of his bold but smart charge. He couldn't believe she was standing up to them and for him and those around her. That look is everything.
Gaining power over the Slayer was why they removed the girls once identified as Potentials from their families. Easier to indoctrinate someone as a slave weapon when they have no socialization outside of what you give them.
@@darnellmajor8895 I’m not entirely sure if the watchers job was to “parent the slayer” quite the contrary actually. That may have been Giles and Buffy’s dynamic but that’s part of the reason she lasted so long. She had someone who cared about her on her side. However in season 3, after Buffy finishes the challenge after she turns 18, The watchers council removes Giles as her watcher bc they claimed “his relationship with her was no use to the cause” And I’m using the term “power” in a mystical sense not a theoretical one. Buffy has the slayer powers, the watchers do not. That was my point.
This is basically the relationship between the Dragonborn and the Blades in Skyrim as well. The Blades exist to serve the Dragonborn, not the order way around. Frankly they are more obstacle in the game and yet they think they order him around. He can honestly kill them all and still do what he is destiny to do. The difference is that the Dragonborn created the Blades, while the Watcher Councils are the follow up to the mages that created the Slayer lineage, so the Watchers feel they are entitled to the control.
@@yoni5570 I work at a courthouse and am very good at my job. That unfortunately creates enemies or people that would love to slow me down or even stop me all together.
Actually I had a situation like that in my group of friends. My ex was part of it. I felt bad when we broke up and tried to include him. He started making me chase after him for including him. Well.. I realized that group of people is in fact loyal to me personally. And I watched this scene realizing... Me chasing him is stupid. I am with the people around me. He is on his own. Now months later he is trying to sneak back in and knows the way is through me and another friend... Loyalty is power as well. And I have power. It happened to the point that his and my common friend came to me asking whether it was okay to let him back in... Crazy how the tables turned just by me realizing that he was the one who was responsible. And it is crazy how Buffy helped me to realize that.
@@thomasscharnott6236 Literally one of the most best (albeit once overused now, not nearly enough) sayings of all time, thank you for reminding me of the power of positivity.
RIP to the whole Watcher’s Council and Anya ❤️. This moment in the show truly shows Buffy’s coming of age and power. When we first met the Council, she was so afraid of them (unlike Faith). She went through so many of their archaic, animalistic tests, and even allowed them to replace Giles with Wesley. The moment she “graduated” from the council showed true maturity from her at 18. Then, a couple of years later, watching her be mature enough to work side by side with them and put aside their past high school drama, just shows why Buffy will always be the best slayer.
I with you on RIP Anya. I sure wish she would have survived. The council getting blown up was a shock - but it also gave more of a feeling of impending doom to the whole season
I disagree. Buffy was never really afraid of the council. She was only wounded when Giles tricked her into de-powering. She also does not really acknowledge Wesley at all, she dismisses him immediately.
Sarah Michelle is a fine actress, one of the most talented in the world. And now she is showing her ability in business because she can do whatever she wants and needs
This is EVERY Slayer Standing up to the Council. EVERY single time they had to lay their lives on the line. Their Line. Buffy just spoke up, for Sineya to Faith and beyond.
This is exactly why i love Buffy. (or should i say Sarah Michelle Gellar?) I mean: she's respectful, confident, courageous and a fighter. I admire her. I look up to her and i have the utmost respect for her. Not to mention she's very beautiful. Simply put: To me, Sarah Michelle Gellar is an awesome woman
@@watchgoose Yes, that is true. But the two have to meet in the middle. It's how actors/music artists work. So yes, they may play a character completely opposite of their true selves, but something drew them in to play the character on some personal level. And that's where we can't even begin to assume we know why. Hopefully that all made sense. Lol. I suck with words.
Buffy doesn’t need a reboot it needs a sequel with SMG Maybe the star could be a new slayer but she’s recruited by buffy and we see how her new watchers council works.
The eerie thing about this speech is that The First Evil reflects it in Season 7 when it says "It's about power." It's no coincidence either. Whenever The First gets to that part of it speech when talking to Spike at the end of 7x01, it takes the appearance of Buffy, and this exact same appearance too, minus the coat. The same hairstyle and the all-black clothes. It takes this entire speech and turns it on its head for its own purposes.
I only have one pet peeve in the last season. Spike alone could have taken everyone in that house if he wanted to. Vamp speed Willow out. Vamp speed to Faith and drink. The rest are humans. Most not more than 85 pound 15 year old girls. And a one eyed Xander.
SMG should have a Golden 🌎 or People's Choice Award for her work in this show. If she never gets to eat Breakfast in Hollywood again, her legacy is set.
Makes you wonder if this was all a test to see what she would do. If she folded and became a loyal lackey again, they could work with that. If she got violent and aggressive over this, im sure they had the tools needed to bring her down then work with the next called slayer. If she grew up and took charge of her life like a proper adult who accepts her duty, they could work with that too. She took the most impressive route.
Quentin is very hard to read since he is portrayed as the stereotypical old school british Gentleman who'd never lose countenance and always keep up that stoic expression. The fact that he DOES show some emotion in his body language is a sign that Buffy deeply impressed him. I think two interpretations are possible. Either he realizes he is beaten and he has to accept her terms or the watcher's council would simply be out of the game or he was indeed the one among the watcher's council who was very aware of all the facts that Buffy voiced and he secretly tested her by waiting if she would see through this and play her card in a sensible way, like she did or if she wouldn't realize her position of power and submit to them.
I think Quentin might have anticipated that she would recognize her position of power and deal with it like this, in which case she actually passed his test by declining to be tested (although they certainly still would have used her if she had submitted to them). But it's quite clear from the reactions of some of the others that they weren't all in on this.
My best friend in high school had this speech memorized word for word. Then I learned it. I'm in my late 20s and can remember about half of it. Yet ask me to remember anything from school and I got nothin! 😂 also "Willow's a demon?!" never fails to crack me up! 😆
I like this scene. It basically says, look, I'm the chosen one, and I've figured out what my life is all about. You can either join me and help me, or well, you can go pound sand.
God how I love these guys. Giles's proud expression and the way the Scooby gang cheer at the end just makes my heart swell. Buffy is the best show ever .
Throwing the sword like "I've had enough of your shit, you were warned." I've done that once, but with a knife, and he was warned. Hand moved faster than my brain did. Totally get it.
Everyone here's wondering why buffy never demanded a salary the same that giles had - it was to show that she was separate from the watcher council; that she does what she does not because she needs anything (certainly nothing from THEM), but because she can, because she has the power ... and to fulfill that duty of hers, to those ends - she's already got everything she needs. Because she's the SLAYER.
Well technically they were still teenagers (19 going on 20 except Anya) so agewise I see where she's coming from but by experience they are better prepared than any of the watchers there combined save for Giles himself.
Yep,then all of them (except tara ) kicked her out of the house as thanks (season 7) ...ahhhhh sometimes i'd have killed them all. I just totally save faith,angel and tara ❤
@Kagereneko if giles and wood wouldn't have tried to kill spike ,buffy would have been more soft and less blind...there was always a trap.."you have to make hard choices ,thinking someone's gonna die" ,giles's words in early episodes,and then? That's happened. but there was faith and so they have made the most convenient choice for themselves,that's all..
Plus notice Randy how ALL the Council is wearing dark or gloomy colors. That is a mind trick to subconsciously get people around them to submit to their authority. Something we see all around us in corporate America or anywhere else.
I hate though, that at the time at the end of the series, Freddie convinced her TV was dumb and she should focus on movies and she seemed to phone in the last season.
ans then you see Buffy's surprised look and you realize as much as they're assholes, Buffy needs the counsel, they may not be physically powerful like her, but they have knowledge that she doesn't, knowledge that is just as important as physical power.
@@sandiego2380 Yup. The watchers and the slayers need each other. The slayer shouldn't be treated like a disposable tool like she and the others have been hostorically, but neither can fully function without the other.
This is still my favorite scene of the series... I so heart this scene..... fav episode of course is "Once More with Feeling", but this is my fav scene.
As much as I cannot stand Xander most of the time Buffy was absolutely right about his place in the group. He had from the beginning proved himself a fully capable soldier in the Buffy army. Probably had killed more vamps and demons than every single watcher combined in that room
I always think back to how instrumental he was in defeating The Judge. Xander's acquired military knowledge from the Halloween episode was able to help Buffy get that rocket launcher to blow his blue ass to smithereens, saving countless lives. He was also the only one who was able to get Willow to stop when she went dark, and he did it without weapons or magic. His heart and friendship saved the world that day.
Sarah commands this scene flawlessly, this scene proves why she will always be Buffy to me. After all there's nothing they can stop them if they are together. Except for bunnies.
Because the snobs in charge look down upon the fantasy/sci fi genre. She won a daytime Emmy for a soap opera but her performance in BTVS was leaps & bounds better.
Look at Xander's expression at "WILLOW'S A DEMON?!" Not sure if he was suppose to hold his laughter as a character or if Nicholas Brendon was trying not to laugh hahaha!
I loved the speech. I especially loved it when Buffy threw that sword at the watcher who dared to interrupt her. I've long been thought since the episode 'Graduation' that why was Buffy taking orders from the watchers? She is the Slayer, the one who is putting her life on the line not them, they should be taking orders from her. Buffy rules!
Those who fight can't always do it alone, the Watchers, I assume, were originally providing info for the Slayers. Ability without direction is pointless.
OkamsRazer there was a scene from an episode of Babylon 5 guest staring Stephen Zimbalist Jr. Where he said almost the same thing. With a little elaboration and historical examples.
Not really. Politicians keep on telling us how important we are....but we stop being important the day after elections. Because they have power....we don't. Other then Trump, I have never even seen a politicians that talks to the people.
@@mariasmith2198 sametime they need us to get them reelected. Once in while we all agreed something and directly tell the government what it is guess what it was done.
Moments like this are what make a show worth watching, yes the action scenes are cool but when the characters can be human is where they shine the best.
UGH I freakin LOVE HER!!!!!! Buffy is flawed and she knows it but she also knows her worth and this right here was such a great example of that. Like someone said, in this #MeToo era where women are speaking up about abuse and mistreatment, here Buffy was almost 20 years ago knowing her worth and standing up for herself because The Watchers Council is nothing without her just like this world would be nothing without women. Any and every industry that includes women would be nothing without them in whatever role they play in it and they should be treated fairly.
I love the irony of this scene. "I have power... they don't..." etc., as though that implies that 'they' are being petty, or fearful, or manipulative, trying to confine her from embracing that power. They covet and fear her power, right? They fear it because they can't understand it, can't control it other than through such manipulation and undermining of her belief in herself and her own ability to wield such power wisely. But they have no right to, etc., because after all, she was born with this power; it's part of who she is... Sounds... kinda like how feminists talk about men, and all the power that men have. What if... men turned around and said these exacts words and their sentiments to feminists? What if men pointed out that women (or at least the f-words) fear and covet the power of men, which of course they are born with, and seek to try and take it away. They fear men because they can't control men without such manipulation and undermining of their self-belief; instead they teach men to relinquish their power, and instead hand it over to women for safekeeping. But, they have no right to, because men were born being bigger and stronger, and more powerful... Yeah. That's right. So if Buffy can tell these guys to fuck off, so too can men tell feminists to fuck off. Thanks Whedon. :)
Oh, and btw? Men managed to build the world quite fine by themselves before they started sharing that role with women. It's more that the world would be nothing without men. You should start respecting them.
Lets not argue. Real feminism is about men and women working together. Current gender wars are not real feminism. And this speech... doesn't have to be about ''feminism'', it's about personal empowerement. I think it is a more of a win in a fight between an individual and authority institution. You Americans twist everything around and fret over nothing. Chill
@@Lodatzor How about mutual respect? Radical feminism has nothing to do with real feminism, which is fight for equal rights. I agree women should respect men but men also should respect women and not feel threatened by them. You have a point but you also seem.... angry little boy. I understand American culture is different but where I live men and women can work together and respect each other, no gender wars here.
The fact that she was never nominated for or won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Buffy Summers is mind boggling.
Randon Lambert technically she does have an Emmy. 1995 was the year she won.
@@tko3779 He said for her portrayal of Buffy, not Kendall.
perhaps Hollywood didn't like her because she was a Republican I shit on the demoRATS
The "serious" award voters were biased against genre shows., but thankfully this seems to be changing nowadays. Just shows how ahead of its time "Buffy" was.
Well the main stream media is a good example of assholes the way they treat Trump and kissed obama;s ass all the time.@@paulomascarenhas739
Always bothered me (I know it's just a TV show) that they paid Giles a salary but did not pay Buffy a salary... She had to support herself financially when SHE's the slayer for chrissakes!
They dont like or respect her
The concern I think is that the watchers use the slayer. Their loyalty is not to a slayer but to hijack their lives since they themselves can't do much
Before Buffy, Slayers didn't usually last too long. Still though, I hear ya. A small weekly allowance should have sufficed.
Another thing to note is that before Buffy a slayer usually was uprooted from their life and not allowed friends, family, etc. Buffy bucked the tradition.
Before Buffy, Slayer trained and live with the watcher council as a soldier. Away from their home and families. No need money because the slayer get food, weaponry as much as she wants
"...You're Watchers. Without the Slayer, you're pretty much just watching 'Masterpiece Theater'..."
Hello, 911, we need some medics to treat multiple cases of third-degree BURN!!
Cut to the "Fray" comic where.....Buffy was right. The Watchers lost their minds with no Slayer
Ohhh... she said theater. So not what I hear, I mean heard.😈🎃
@@mrjasonshipp - Yeah, I always kinda thought that's what she meant, too.
I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions.
idontsignin That was excellent! 😂❤
idontsignin I love this whole scene, Buffy takes control over the counsel, not that they knew what they were doing from the start.
and the sword thing was perfect! Considering the' no
interruptions' moments before.
idontsignin ☆ I don't own a sword, but if I ever give a "no interruptions" speech, I'll be sure to have my Sykes Fairbairn commando knife under my suit !
I love this moments
Its always worried me though; What if that Watcher had reacted by jumping the other way. Buffy would have been on a murder charge
Buffy FULLY stepping into her power because up to this moment, she finally recognized that she was worthy of it. and THIS is why shes my all time hero
I feel the same way! It’s such a powerful moment
Except the like 2 other times she told Quenton to GFY in the series before. 18. Graduation. Where they fired Giles and she basically just told Wes to sit in a corner and then come college where she told the Council they were officially no longer welcome at all.
and that she does not need to take the watchers crap
I love Giles's expression during her speech- such a proud dad look like "that's my girl." :-)
nyranon yaaaa lol
nyranon well said
Exactly!
Yaaaaz
Love this show!!!!
She should've demanded a paycheck for herself at least equal to that of Giles. It always bugged me that the most important person of all is also the only one who has to work the fast food window to keep the lights on!
I soooo agree. It broke my heart to have to watch her deal with that on top of everything else.
I understand that the way hero stories are told that they have to make their own money outside of hero work. But for Buffy it was impossible. To watch her struggle just to keep food on the table and the bills paid was ridiculous. At the very least her home, food and related bills should have been covered. It’s the least that the watchers council could do for the Slayer... any and all Slayers that’s legit saving everyone’s ass.
@@chamab.6800 that's her heart I believe as a SLAYER....that's why Every LINE that she mentioned is "EXACTLY" true...they just want her for her powers and what she can do....THEY can't Stop GLORY....they can publish all the theories they have and just loof stupid.
I mean sure, but what could she have done if they refused her? Quit her calling? Not saying she wouldn’t have benefited but she wouldn’t be a selfless hero if she asked for a receipt from every person she saved. Also, the watchers were a secrete society, I’m pretty sure all the watchers had day jobs that paid for all the secrete watcher things. Even Giles was a librarian and then owned his own business, which means that I don’t think there was much pay to go around.
@@alvarorivas9896 The Watchers Council was a very old & very well funded organization. They could've given her a paycheck too. She certainly earned it!
@@futuresonex then you don’t understand the message of Buffy which is: “there is always a choice, it may not be a good choice, but there is always a choice”. You can’t be a selfless hero while asking the people you save for a receipt.
Buffy was so gorgeous in season 5. Look at her hair, incredibly beautiful.
Bruno Lopes Pinheiro yea it's her best hair phase
I didn't like it that much when she kept pulling her hair in a bun all the time but I guess the show was looking to getting her a more adult look with that and plus it would be silly if she was fighting and her hair was in her face all the time (like the Buffy and faith fight at graduation day p1)
BuffyTheVampireSlayer Videos her best hair was in season 1! She was so beautiful and season 2 👎🏻
I love gay guys’ opinion
Her hair after looks crazy. In season 7, it does back to that blonde with saw in earlier seasons. I just wish she wasn’t so skinny. She just looks so hungry
I personally love her cute lil pudgy puppy dog face in season one yeah she got skinner over the show but she beautiful non the less
When Giles coughs and says 'retroactive' that bit always gets me. :)
He should have demanded double retroactive back pay and a pay rise. He would have gotten it too. He had a slayer backing him up. Wish I had that when it comes to my pay rise reviews.
Bosses don’t like that, did it once and got my ass handed to me 😂
Same!
Giles hated them more than her.
Every. Single. Time. 😊
This is just another example of how compelling of an actress she was on this show. Her work in "The Body" alone is some of the best acting I've ever seen on TV. She should have been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe and won both.
She was nominated for a golden globe for season 5.
"The Body" is harrowing to watch. This scenario also happened to a friend from church, and my own mother died when I was twenty, so there's an extra dose of emotion for me.
@@williamsstephens Yeah, I found my mom like that and had to wait alone for the ambulance when I was 13. That whole episode is hard for me to watch. I only watched it once when it first aired and now when I rewatch the series on Hulu I always skip it. I will say from what I remember of it the first time, they did an excellent job of capturing the realism of the initial shock.
The way she said "mommy" broke my heart bro Ill never forget
Never watched that episode.
Can't
I live for Anya! Always so quick to throw someone under the bus.
Buffy: "We're talking about.... 2 very powerful witches and a 1000 year old ex-demon."
Anya: "Willows a demon!?"
LMAO!
Joss should killed anya instead of tara
SPOILER ALERT
He kills them both
Anya's a much better character than Tara. She died at the end anyway.
It wasn't Anya making a joke, it was Anya trying to throw someone under a bus. That was who she was. She was hilarious and one of my favourite characters, but Anya was mostly out for Anya.
J LP right, she definitely wasn’t joking 😂 I love Anya
Who else replays 2:01 to watch the Watcher get stopped by her sword throw.
"I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions."
"that was excellent."
Xander continuing to be the voice of the people
"I need to know what kind of Demon she is",.... Well You see, That's the thing, Glory isn't a Demon...."What is she ?".., She's a GOD !, , "Oh".
Anya is a vengeance demon. Glory was a demi-god
They should have added that bit to this video.
This was all about Power, the perception of it and the application of it. When Buffy finds out the truth about Glory, you can see the perception of HER power diminish in the face of a far greater one.
This is a great speech, which I've watched many, many times, so perhaps its surprising the following has only just occurred to me - If Giles gets a salary (now to be paid retroactively etc etc) for being a watcher, then why can't the Watchers' council also pay the slayer, once she comes of age - it makes more sense of Anya's suggestion in Season 6 that Buffy should charge for slaying... but charge the council!!
ChrisInTheNorth would be nice
That’s an excellent point! I never considered that. Wow, the council is useless. Lmao!
ChrisInTheNorth wow that IS a good point!
ChrisInTheNorth well that would make sense. Can't have that. Might be scary for some.
That's a huge point that have already (not directly) been addressed throughout the show. The Council doesn't consider the Slayer as a human being, but as a tool. Buffy needs a salary in season 6 so that she can maintain her family and friends, but according to the Council, she is not supposed to have either since she is NOT a human being. They pay a watcher enough so that they can live and maintain a slayer, but not a slayer's family. Paying Buffy would contradict all their philosophy, so they don't.
“Willows a demon?!?” Will never fail to make me scream laugh
Same here after all this years 😂
This scene right here is one of the many reasons why Buffy is one of the best TV shows in history. The thematic complexity, the maturity in the writing, the way it shows a powerful woman actually challenging the male-dominated system of power that tries to keep her subservient. Masterful storytelling at its finest.
And buffy didnt have to be a roided out she-beast, she was feminine and elegant while being powerful. Writers today really need to look at this as an example.
And yet everyone want Joss to be canceled because he was mean. Didnt stay faithful to his wife. And got pissed when Charisma put her Family Planning over show.
@@Iansco1 in other words, he's just as much of a diva as any actor. I could be generous and merely say he's brilliant and passionate about his vision, but diva is a much better description.
@@wstavis3135 Ironically that 'diva' was responsible for the emergence of a huge number of powerful female characters that were complex and well written.
@@zahrans people are imperfect. News at 11. I'm not saying he needs to be 'cancelled' but sounds like the abuse he doled out was pretty serious and there have to be some repercussions
"The boy's clocked more field time than all of you combined."
Yep. Buffy herself said it. Xander's a badass.
Xander???! I've always watched the french dubbed version and we all call him alex ...why?
@@cloudcampos4555 Alex can be short for Alexander, maybe that's why
@notchjohnson1 How many nerd losers do you know who can actually knock out a vampire with a punch? He might only be able to do it to minions, but he does it consistently.
@notchjohnson1 you didn't read the comics ha?
He's in charge of all operations. Buffy may outrak him, but she's on the field while he has operational control of everything that is going on at that moment.
@notchjohnson1 Let's see he got it on with Cordelia, Willow and Anya. For a nerd loser he's doing OK if you ask me
I love when Buffy finds out she's not fighting a Demon but A GOD!
"god" little g. Not God.
ME TOO!!!!!!
Yes, that was funny. Her response to Quinton was, "Oh."
Disappointed they left that out. It was a nice counterpoint to the sword toss.
Eh technically a Fallen angel or at best fallen angel/hybrid /Nephilim which is what all these things are Zeus and etc sure as heck aint God....but they'd certainly have insane semi divine powers left over for sure.
I always loved the reaction from Giles just after 2:20. So proud of his bold but smart charge. He couldn't believe she was standing up to them and for him and those around her. That look is everything.
"I'm pretty sure I said no interruptions".
That pride on Giles' face. Whatta dude :)
Yep, like a proud Dad!
Writers: how badass can you play Buffy?
SMG: Yes
The fact that the Watcher’s council genuinely thought they had “power” over the slayer is hysterical to me!!
Years of arrogance and previous Slayers not knowing enough to stand up for themselves.
Gaining power over the Slayer was why they removed the girls once identified as Potentials from their families. Easier to indoctrinate someone as a slave weapon when they have no socialization outside of what you give them.
@@darnellmajor8895 I’m not entirely sure if the watchers job was to “parent the slayer” quite the contrary actually. That may have been Giles and Buffy’s dynamic but that’s part of the reason she lasted so long. She had someone who cared about her on her side. However in season 3, after Buffy finishes the challenge after she turns 18, The watchers council removes Giles as her watcher bc they claimed “his relationship with her was no use to the cause”
And I’m using the term “power” in a mystical sense not a theoretical one. Buffy has the slayer powers, the watchers do not. That was my point.
This is basically the relationship between the Dragonborn and the Blades in Skyrim as well. The Blades exist to serve the Dragonborn, not the order way around. Frankly they are more obstacle in the game and yet they think they order him around. He can honestly kill them all and still do what he is destiny to do.
The difference is that the Dragonborn created the Blades, while the Watcher Councils are the follow up to the mages that created the Slayer lineage, so the Watchers feel they are entitled to the control.
@@nickl.4168 Ohhhhh GOOD point!!!
"Power... I have it.. They don't.. This bothers them." This is my life everyday!
Zay Bing AMEN. what do you do?
@@yoni5570 I work at a courthouse and am very good at my job. That unfortunately creates enemies or people that would love to slow me down or even stop me all together.
Zay Bing I feel you. Well it won’t work! “Because I have power over her”
Actually I had a situation like that in my group of friends. My ex was part of it. I felt bad when we broke up and tried to include him. He started making me chase after him for including him. Well.. I realized that group of people is in fact loyal to me personally. And I watched this scene realizing... Me chasing him is stupid. I am with the people around me. He is on his own. Now months later he is trying to sneak back in and knows the way is through me and another friend... Loyalty is power as well. And I have power. It happened to the point that his and my common friend came to me asking whether it was okay to let him back in... Crazy how the tables turned just by me realizing that he was the one who was responsible. And it is crazy how Buffy helped me to realize that.
@@Kaylia1991 So cool!
I want Buffy's confidence and courage one day ❤️
Its already in you, waiting to come out 😎
@@thomasscharnott6236 Literally one of the most best (albeit once overused now, not nearly enough) sayings of all time, thank you for reminding me of the power of positivity.
You got it already
So here’s the part where you make a choice....
Hire her script writers and you will.
RIP to the whole Watcher’s Council and Anya ❤️. This moment in the show truly shows Buffy’s coming of age and power. When we first met the Council, she was so afraid of them (unlike Faith). She went through so many of their archaic, animalistic tests, and even allowed them to replace Giles with Wesley. The moment she “graduated” from the council showed true maturity from her at 18. Then, a couple of years later, watching her be mature enough to work side by side with them and put aside their past high school drama, just shows why Buffy will always be the best slayer.
I with you on RIP Anya.
I sure wish she would have survived.
The council getting blown up was a shock - but it also gave more of a feeling of impending doom to the whole season
I disagree. Buffy was never really afraid of the council. She was only wounded when Giles tricked her into de-powering. She also does not really acknowledge Wesley at all, she dismisses him immediately.
@@talsubach5979 But 2nd best. Buffy "new watcher?" then ignores him. Faith? "New watcher? Fuck that!"
Always pissed me off they killed her and let that whiny little weasel Andrew live. The Jar Jar Binks of "Buffy".
Sarah Michelle is a fine actress, one of the most talented in the world. And now she is showing her ability in business because she can do whatever she wants and needs
To quote Harvey Specter: "The ball may be in your court, but yours are in my fist." Well, I think that' sur the gist of it.
One of the best speeches in tv history
She was Buffy, no one could ever replace this character
Buffy was always so gangsta
12 years later and this scene still brings a tear to my eye haha
One Word
ICONIC
This is EVERY Slayer Standing up to the Council. EVERY single time they had to lay their lives on the line. Their Line. Buffy just spoke up, for Sineya to Faith and beyond.
To quote Xander but refering to the wholr thing.
"That was excellent"
This was one of my favorite scenes of the series.
One of the best, most badass, scenes in the series! Classic
This is exactly why i love Buffy.
(or should i say Sarah Michelle Gellar?)
I mean: she's respectful, confident, courageous and a fighter.
I admire her. I look up to her and i have the utmost respect for her.
Not to mention she's very beautiful.
Simply put:
To me, Sarah Michelle Gellar is an awesome woman
you like the character which is written and directed. Sarah is a different person, an actress.
She is beautiful 💓
@@Angellarocque85yeah Buffy and Sarah Michelle Gellar are beautiful women
But social media has been telling us that there were no strong female leads until 2018
@@watchgoose Yes, that is true. But the two have to meet in the middle. It's how actors/music artists work. So yes, they may play a character completely opposite of their true selves, but something drew them in to play the character on some personal level. And that's where we can't even begin to assume we know why. Hopefully that all made sense. Lol. I suck with words.
I would totally suscribe to 'Everybody Thinks We're Insanos Home Journal'
Cut out the best part.
"Well, that's the thing you see.. Glory isn't a demon."
"What is she?"
"She's a god."
"😶Oh."
This was her best hair of the show.
Buffy doesn’t need a reboot it needs a sequel with SMG
Maybe the star could be a new slayer but she’s recruited by buffy and we see how her new watchers council works.
I'm in favor of Dawn being the next generation slayer, and having Buffy be her watcher.
“Pretty sure I said no interruptions.”
Fabulous.
Probably one of the best monologues of Gellar's career. And then...."oh." LOL
The eerie thing about this speech is that The First Evil reflects it in Season 7 when it says "It's about power." It's no coincidence either. Whenever The First gets to that part of it speech when talking to Spike at the end of 7x01, it takes the appearance of Buffy, and this exact same appearance too, minus the coat. The same hairstyle and the all-black clothes. It takes this entire speech and turns it on its head for its own purposes.
Wow! Good observation!
Damn, that’s true! And it’s creepy as all hell because it...kinda made sense?
Love this speech.
Love every moment of Buffy and Angel.
Quality writing, acting, everything...
I miss this. Xx
I only have one pet peeve in the last season. Spike alone could have taken everyone in that house if he wanted to. Vamp speed Willow out. Vamp speed to Faith and drink. The rest are humans. Most not more than 85 pound 15 year old girls. And a one eyed Xander.
"I want an answer from Quinton right now because I think he is feeling me." would have been a good way to say this as well.
I wanted the part where she wanted to know what Glory was because when he said “She’s a God” Buffy’s face was frozen😂
SMG should have a Golden 🌎
or People's Choice Award
for her work in this show.
If she never gets to eat
Breakfast in Hollywood again,
her legacy is set.
I love how Quentin looks almost impressed that Buffy is bold enough to speak to him like that. 3:50
Makes you wonder if this was all a test to see what she would do. If she folded and became a loyal lackey again, they could work with that. If she got violent and aggressive over this, im sure they had the tools needed to bring her down then work with the next called slayer. If she grew up and took charge of her life like a proper adult who accepts her duty, they could work with that too. She took the most impressive route.
chris hubbard smart analogy
@@chrishubbard64 Good thought, maybe you're right. That guy was certianly impressed and I think I even saw respect/recognition in his eyes.
Quentin is very hard to read since he is portrayed as the stereotypical old school british Gentleman who'd never lose countenance and always keep up that stoic expression. The fact that he DOES show some emotion in his body language is a sign that Buffy deeply impressed him. I think two interpretations are possible. Either he realizes he is beaten and he has to accept her terms or the watcher's council would simply be out of the game or he was indeed the one among the watcher's council who was very aware of all the facts that Buffy voiced and he secretly tested her by waiting if she would see through this and play her card in a sensible way, like she did or if she wouldn't realize her position of power and submit to them.
I think Quentin might have anticipated that she would recognize her position of power and deal with it like this, in which case she actually passed his test by declining to be tested (although they certainly still would have used her if she had submitted to them). But it's quite clear from the reactions of some of the others that they weren't all in on this.
My best friend in high school had this speech memorized word for word. Then I learned it. I'm in my late 20s and can remember about half of it. Yet ask me to remember anything from school and I got nothin! 😂 also "Willow's a demon?!" never fails to crack me up! 😆
I miss Buffy. I loved this show.
There is still a debate among fans as to whether the series should have ended with Buffy's death at the end of Season 5 or Season 7 when it did end.
@@LBF522 Easy solution. If you cut it at Season 5, you lose out on Once More With Feeling, and that truly would be a crime to lose out on.
i love her speech, she reminded me of lindsay wagner in the bionic woman shes got the class she had
I like this scene. It basically says, look, I'm the chosen one, and I've figured out what my life is all about. You can either join me and help me, or well, you can go pound sand.
In addition to getting back Giles' job. She should've insisted on them helping to pay some of her bills too. I would've.
and made them her bitches
God how I love these guys. Giles's proud expression and the way the Scooby gang cheer at the end just makes my heart swell. Buffy is the best show ever .
There's also the affectionate glance Buffy gives the gang after they cheer. It was subtle but powerful.
Loved this scene
Anyone struggling with things like writer's block or any type of creative conflict should listen to this speech.
Throwing the sword like "I've had enough of your shit, you were warned."
I've done that once, but with a knife, and he was warned. Hand moved faster than my brain did. Totally get it.
My favourite part and pretty much the only part I remeber from the whole run.
Love this scene!
If I had a sword for everytime someone was rude enough to interrupt me midsentence...🤣🤣🤣
man, I miss this show SO much. Hasn't been a better show SINCE...
I had forgotten how good this was. May have to get the old DVD's out of the cupboard and watch them again.
One of my most favourite scenes
Mine too 👍
Everyone here's wondering why buffy never demanded a salary the same that giles had - it was to show that she was separate from the watcher council; that she does what she does not because she needs anything (certainly nothing from THEM), but because she can, because she has the power ... and to fulfill that duty of hers, to those ends - she's already got everything she needs. Because she's the SLAYER.
i love buffys hair in season 5
None of them are children. They are all adults. Love the speech.
Well technically they were still teenagers (19 going on 20 except Anya) so agewise I see where she's coming from but by experience they are better prepared than any of the watchers there combined save for Giles himself.
If Diana was there, she would tell that woman that the Scoobies are young adults compare to the rest of the Justice League.
Yep,then all of them (except tara ) kicked her out of the house as thanks (season 7) ...ahhhhh sometimes i'd have killed them all. I just totally save faith,angel and tara ❤
@Kagereneko if giles and wood wouldn't have tried to kill spike ,buffy would have been more soft and less blind...there was always a trap.."you have to make hard choices ,thinking someone's gonna die" ,giles's words in early episodes,and then? That's happened. but there was faith and so they have made the most convenient choice for themselves,that's all..
Everyone always cuts off the best part of the scene, finding out Glory is a god
So many years and I still have tears in my eyes from this. Gilez in the end.... like a proud Father lol)
*"cough RETROACTIVE cough"*
She got him mulah why wouldn't he be proud
Quentin is definitely making that "F*ckme!" look when she says "Power, I have it; they don't." He immediately knew it was done, then and there.
Plus notice Randy how ALL the Council is wearing dark or gloomy colors. That is a mind trick to subconsciously get people around them to submit to their authority. Something we see all around us in corporate America or anywhere else.
This show is epic. There isn’t or has never been anything to surpass it. Sara Michelle Gellar man ur an amazing actress
I hate though, that at the time at the end of the series, Freddie convinced her TV was dumb and she should focus on movies and she seemed to phone in the last season.
Love love love this scene... literally just watched this episode....most powerful episode in Buffy in my opinion
I want to find this everyone thinks we're insanos journal. Seems an interesting read. After all, Xander's clocked field time.
Left out the best line in the whole season.
"Glory isn't a demon. She's a god."
Oh.
ans then you see Buffy's surprised look and you realize as much as they're assholes, Buffy needs the counsel, they may not be physically powerful like her, but they have knowledge that she doesn't, knowledge that is just as important as physical power.
@@sandiego2380 Yup. The watchers and the slayers need each other. The slayer shouldn't be treated like a disposable tool like she and the others have been hostorically, but neither can fully function without the other.
This is still my favorite scene of the series... I so heart this scene..... fav episode of course is "Once More with Feeling", but this is my fav scene.
I love this speech! Sometimes this show gives great speeches.
As much as I cannot stand Xander most of the time Buffy was absolutely right about his place in the group. He had from the beginning proved himself a fully capable soldier in the Buffy army. Probably had killed more vamps and demons than every single watcher combined in that room
I always think back to how instrumental he was in defeating The Judge. Xander's acquired military knowledge from the Halloween episode was able to help Buffy get that rocket launcher to blow his blue ass to smithereens, saving countless lives. He was also the only one who was able to get Willow to stop when she went dark, and he did it without weapons or magic. His heart and friendship saved the world that day.
Sarah commands this scene flawlessly, this scene proves why she will always be Buffy to me. After all there's nothing they can stop them if they are together. Except for bunnies.
Every single one of these goddamn clips of this episode always clip the "Oh" moment from the end. Best part of the whole scene and nobody includes it.
To me this was her true graduation
"I've clocked field time"
Willow's a demon!?
Chester The Jester rotfl
Anya always has me crying!!! Lolol
Scrolled comments to find this, only Xander and later Andrew who shouldn’t throw under a bus to save her own skin.
How on Earth didn't she win an Emmy or / and a Golden Globe for her incredible work as Buffy ?! It’s insane.
I know right? She shouldve gotten it.
Because the snobs in charge look down upon the fantasy/sci fi genre. She won a daytime Emmy for a soap opera but her performance in BTVS was leaps & bounds better.
@@zahransit’s the genre but I think it’s also that the show was targeted at teens, and shows for that audience are never rewarded at the big awards.
"he boy" saved the world like a badass
I really need to go back and rewatch this entire series.
Look at Xander's expression at "WILLOW'S A DEMON?!" Not sure if he was suppose to hold his laughter as a character or if Nicholas Brendon was trying not to laugh hahaha!
To me, this speech is one of the most iconic moments of the entire series.
The way Buffy places the sword down sets the tone for this monologue and it represents an entire mood that I look to for inspiration frequently.
I loved the speech. I especially loved it when Buffy threw that sword at the watcher who dared to interrupt her. I've long been thought since the episode 'Graduation' that why was Buffy taking orders from the watchers? She is the Slayer, the one who is putting her life on the line not them, they should be taking orders from her. Buffy rules!
Those who fight can't always do it alone, the Watchers, I assume, were originally providing info for the Slayers. Ability without direction is pointless.
4:07: Proud father face.
"Willow is a demon?!!" ... 😂😂😂Anya was my favorite ❤️
this speech had me inspired she is an amazing person buffy always stood her ground with the council she is my idol
This was back when people knew how to write strong female lead characters.
I LOVE her speech. for me its also a metaphor to todays politics. fits perfectly.
You know what they say in Italy, POTERE OPERAIO!
OkamsRazer there was a scene from an episode of Babylon 5 guest staring Stephen Zimbalist Jr. Where he said almost the same thing. With a little elaboration and historical examples.
Malefizia omg yes !!!!
Not really. Politicians keep on telling us how important we are....but we stop being important the day after elections. Because they have power....we don't. Other then Trump, I have never even seen a politicians that talks to the people.
@@mariasmith2198 sametime they need us to get them reelected. Once in while we all agreed something and directly tell the government what it is guess what it was done.
A human who believes in themselves is the most powerful man alive
Omg this has to be one of the greatest shows ever made. Have rewatched it twice and I will simply carry on rewatching….
Anya “Willows a demon 😱” hahahahahahah kills me every single time 🙏🏼
Moments like this are what make a show worth watching, yes the action scenes are cool but when the characters can be human is where they shine the best.
UGH I freakin LOVE HER!!!!!! Buffy is flawed and she knows it but she also knows her worth and this right here was such a great example of that. Like someone said, in this #MeToo era where women are speaking up about abuse and mistreatment, here Buffy was almost 20 years ago knowing her worth and standing up for herself because The Watchers Council is nothing without her just like this world would be nothing without women. Any and every industry that includes women would be nothing without them in whatever role they play in it and they should be treated fairly.
I love the irony of this scene.
"I have power... they don't..." etc., as though that implies that 'they' are being petty, or fearful, or manipulative, trying to confine her from embracing that power. They covet and fear her power, right? They fear it because they can't understand it, can't control it other than through such manipulation and undermining of her belief in herself and her own ability to wield such power wisely. But they have no right to, etc., because after all, she was born with this power; it's part of who she is...
Sounds... kinda like how feminists talk about men, and all the power that men have. What if... men turned around and said these exacts words and their sentiments to feminists? What if men pointed out that women (or at least the f-words) fear and covet the power of men, which of course they are born with, and seek to try and take it away. They fear men because they can't control men without such manipulation and undermining of their self-belief; instead they teach men to relinquish their power, and instead hand it over to women for safekeeping. But, they have no right to, because men were born being bigger and stronger, and more powerful...
Yeah. That's right.
So if Buffy can tell these guys to fuck off, so too can men tell feminists to fuck off.
Thanks Whedon. :)
Oh, and btw? Men managed to build the world quite fine by themselves before they started sharing that role with women. It's more that the world would be nothing without men. You should start respecting them.
you are so deluded.
Lets not argue. Real feminism is about men and women working together. Current gender wars are not real feminism. And this speech... doesn't have to be about ''feminism'', it's about personal empowerement. I think it is a more of a win in a fight between an individual and authority institution.
You Americans twist everything around and fret over nothing. Chill
@@Lodatzor How about mutual respect? Radical feminism has nothing to do with real feminism, which is fight for equal rights. I agree women should respect men but men also should respect women and not feel threatened by them. You have a point but you also seem.... angry little boy. I understand American culture is different but where I live men and women can work together and respect each other, no gender wars here.
I just now noticed she threw that sword with her eyes closed, because Buffy is THAT MUCH OF A BAD ASS!
I had forgotten just how good this show could be...