Buffy The Vampire Slayer
This article mentions an incident of attempted sexual assault.
From silent screams to ghostly encounters,Buffy the Vampire Slayerexpertly blended supernatural horror with real-world anxieties.
The inability to scream leaves residents vulnerable asThe Gentlemen begin killing by removing hearts.
The ongoing threat of Angelus that runs alongside this monster of the week is particularly disturbing in the episode.
Der Kindestod sucks the life out of children.
This gives Buffy flashbacks of a childhood memory at the hospital and the death of her cousin.
Its premise has huge implications for the series as a whole, depending on the viewers interpretation.
The horror of this premise is intensified by its context within Buffys arc.
The show needed something shocking and unforgivable, but the scene remains controversial forBuffyviewers.
The way the scene is filmed makes it all the more horrifying.
The stark lighting of the bathroom in which the attempted assault happens makes it particularly difficult to watch.
A further detail that intensifies the horror is that the viewer is not presented with Buffy the Slayer.
Both she and Spike seem out of character, making the assault all the more jarring.
An alien demon targetsBuffy’s mother Joyceas she prepares for brain surgery.
The creature infiltrates the Summers' home, drawn to Joyce’s increasingly disoriented state.
The scoobies find out that this particular demon is called aQueller.
The episode is arguably the most disturbing becauseGiles decidesto prioritize the Council before Buffyat this point in the series.
The episode showcases Giles capacity for deception, even of his beloved Slayer and borderline daughter figure.
Simultaneously, Jenny seeks redemption for her past actions, especially those concerning Giles.
It does a great job of portraying the insidious, psychological threat of The First in its dialogue-heavy scenes.
Source:SlashFilm,EW
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