Prophecy Girl
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Production number: 4V12
Original US air date: 2/6/97
Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: Joss Whedon

Guest stars:

Mark Metcalf: The Master
David Boreanaz: Angel
Kristine Sutherland: Joyce Summers
Robia La Morte: Jenny Calender
Andrew J Ferchland: The Annointed One

Synopsis:

Xander asks Buffy out to the Spring Fling, but she doesn't feel "the thing". Buffy overhears Giles telling Angel that she is destined to die when she faces the master. She is shaken, but eventually decides to take him on anyway. The annointed One leads her to him and he bites her and dumps her in a pool of water. Buffy is dead and the Master has risen, thus fulfilling the ancient prophecy. Xander and Angel find her and Xander revives her. Back at the school the Hellmouth is opening - a big demon is pushing through. Buffy battles the master again, impaling him in a huge spike of wood. As he dies the Hellmouth closes. Buffy, Angel, Willow, Xander, Giles and Jenny all exit the library together, leaving the 'Master bones' to be dealt with another time.




Review:

Good old Joss Whedon delivers a fantastic episode with outstanding performances from every actor. It wasn't known at this point whether or not the show would return for a second series.



Points of interest:

According to Giles: " The Master is as old as any vampire on record"

Pop culture reference:

"Calm may work for Locutus of the Borg here..."

Music featured in this episode:

Patsy Cline: I fall to pieces
Jonatha Brooke: Inconsolable
Nerf Herder: BTVS Theme Tune

Vampire Deaths: 3

Total Deaths: 8