I agree. The Slayer risks her life. She should be paid a lot of money per month. But, how I see it. And I relate to Buffy. Saving lives should be a natural thing to do. She most likely doesn't see this as a job that should be paid.
I cheered at this speech. Buffy finally realized the power she wielded as the slayer and became a true bad ass who wasn't going to take crap with this scene. Her throwing the sword at the guy who interrupted her was epic.
she quit the council back in season 3 when she told Wesley to go shove it. I think she was basically doing this for giles, trying to make amends for being such a difficult slayer for the council until she actually realises she doesn't wanna take any more of their crap.
Who am I? I am Susan Ivanova. Commander. Daughter of Andrei and Sophie Ivanov. I am the right hand of vengeance, and the boot that is going to kick your sorry ass all the way back to Earth, sweetheart! I am Death Incarnate, and the last living thing that you are ever going to see. God sent me. Not arguing with you, just adding perspective.
Sarah Michelle Geller was awesome in this scene. The watchers council did not value the slayer. To them the slayer was a sword they sued to beat of the force of darkness. When the sword broke they melted it down added some ore and carbon to the mix and reforged a new sword. In this case a new slayer. The council had grown so accustomed to slayers coming and going that they forgot that a slayer is a human being with real thoughts and feelings.
They also had a system of training, and for want of a better word, brainwashing, potentials, so that when they became Slayers, they were programed to just follow orders (See Kendra)
The watchers had glorified themselves right from the start, fooling themselves into believing the slayer was a tool they used to fight evil, when all along they should have been a tool the _slayer_ used to fight evil.
@@FedralBI it's always interesting that the slayers they train and brainwash... always seem to die sooner. it's almost like when the only thing they live for is a job, they don't want to live as much as those who have other things to live for.
@@dalekbeifong Thats actuallly one of the point in the whole series xD - when we see Buffy in alter world without friends and hope she is weakest Buffy version which dies quite quickly..
Lol, no, Anya is. You clearly didn't pay attention at the time. :P If memory serves, some guy pissed her off, so she turned him into some horrible monster that terrified the village -because she was already kinda a powerful witch at that stage. But her transformation spell was so good, it got the attention of a demon and he offered her a job!
*The "boy"* (love how she managed to use air quotes without moving her fingers) has clocked more field time than all of you combined. -- Stick it to 'em Buffy!
@@BrockLondon His superpower was keeping them together. Many times it was Xander who pulled them through dark times. Just by being there and listening.
“This is beyond insolence...” Buffy grabs and flings sword 🗡 into the post inches from him with a resounding thud and metallic ring sound to make it crystal clear it was thrown with impressive force and accuracy. “Ting-ing-ing-ing-ing” “I’m fairly certain I said no interruptions.” Epic line, epic delivery, epic scene.
@@zachbraxton1997 - She reacted to a person speaking, who just happened to be a person of color. And… she intentionally missed. It was done for effect, and it worked.
@@zachbraxton1997 -- Maybe, maybe not. All I know is it didn't seem like he was specifically targeted because of color. If the series contained zero people of color, you would object. When they are, and are given screen time, even a speaking part (a BIG plus to an actors career), you also object. I am ALL for equality, and if it seemed unfair... I could be right with you objecting. I am just not sure this was targeting a person of color because they were a person of color. I object to the series having only white primary actors, no black heroes, just a few black zombies or other bad guys quickly killed off. You want to champion a cause, go for one that has merit. This however... IMHO the jury's out. 😊
Can we also appreciate that Buffy delivered an all-time iconic speech while also rocking the best hairstyle of the early aughts, which hasn’t aged a day even two decades later?
Fr, it's so *bouncy* and she looks amazing. I'd say it's my old-fashioned taste for any other character, but Buffy pretty much always looked gorgeous 💜
This. This is why Buffy is the greatest Slayer of all time. She was absolutely dedicated to the fight, knew it HAD to be fought, but wasn't going to put up with simply being a tool, a weapon. Slayers like Kendra were compliant and happy to be tools of the Watchers. Slayers like Faith (specifically when she was at her darkest) rebelled against the Watchers and fighting the good fight. Buffy, on the other hand, rebelled against the Watcher's methods, but not their battle. She fought the good fight on her own terms.
"We're talking about children" In my book those "children" are more adult than the Watchers. While the Watchers (Giles excepted) have been drinking tea and eating scones, those "children" have been holding the line against evil on one of the most dangerous battlefields of the supernatural war for 5 YEARS!!
Dude i'm the same, i had a oedopis thing for her, at 6 i wanted her to be my mum by 8 i wanted her to be my wife, i'd shoot ronald reagan to prove my love for Buffy.
Really? Quentin is remarkably calm and composed when he says that line; it's not like it's being forced out through gnashing teeth. I think he was secetly hoping Buffy & Co. would resist; it would prove they were worthy.
My favorite part of this, after the sword tossing and general, well-deserved ass chewing she gave them? Watching Giles standing in the corner behind Quentin visibly trying not to get the giggles!
I love that Giles lets Buffy, someone with limited official employment experience and less familiarity with the offical terms, to make sure he gets retroactive pay for all the time he's worked with her. xD SO GOOD.
Well....the scene isn't finished. There's still the brief part of him rendering Buffy speechless by giving her something she didn't have: knowledge. Specifically that Glory is a god.
One of the best scenes and speeches I've ever seen in television. I get chills everytime I watch it. I feel empowered also. Sarah did an amazing job. Well, they all did.
In a show that had so many truly excellent, powerful, and moving scenes, this one stands out to me as the absolute best. It's Buffy finally coming into her own as THE Slayer. The funny little "Willow's a demon?" From Anya is just the perfect little bit of humorous counterpart to Buffy's soliloquy.
It's a great scene all around, but my favorite is Giles' face at the end. He's bursting with pride without saying a word. That was some quality acting right there.
I was so excited and happy for this scene. I got really tired of everyone telling Buffy she was useless and not needed. One of my absolute most favorite moments in the entire show!
Watching this in the first time for years makes me remember how much I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and in the days when you’d watch it on TV like a weekly event :)
never made sense that they had all this money and resources, but having thier only slayer working in a burger joint instead of slaying was pretty stupid
The, debateably canon, Tales From the Slayers books show that the Council has no respect for the slayers whatsoever. They consider themselves to be the ones fighting evil, and the Slayer is just their tool. Giving the Slayer further independence would be considered incompatible with their goals.
Yass queen! Important to remember: if somebody takes the time to tell you how little you matter, it's obvious that you do, or they wouldn't bother. Love it.
Probably cause the Watchers know more, have resources she doesn't and in general are more powerful than she is. Buffy has physical power but that's all she's got. In a sense she's like a really powerful bullet. It's useful, but without a well made gun to fire it, it's little more than a hunk of metal.
Buffy stopped working with the watchers when they put her to test for her 18th birthday, hypnotising her, giving her drugs to deprive her of her powers, and make her face a drug-enhanced demon. She could't stay mad at Giles because he's her only father figure, however she was done with the watchers after that. Giles was thrown out of their order too because he picked her side and was genuinly like a father. This scene with Glory is when Buffy takes revenge and fights for Giles to be reinstated.
First time I watched this I was so impressed with how it ended. The whole episode felt so down, and chaotic, so it was amazing tying it all up in this way.
Buffy is a total bad ass! No one can come close to her. Loved her speech. And the sword throwing just blew me away and had me saying "Hell yeah! You go Buffy"!.
They're not the ones that have to do any of the work, she is, she's the one getting hurt, fighting, losing people, etc. They don't own her, she's not an object or tool.
True, but you can't fight what you don't know. Without the next few seconds in the scene, she would foolishly keep fighting Glory like a she's a demon. A lot of good that would do since "Glory is a god".
Eh... sure, if we're all uber-strong bad*sses vital to someone's cause, supernatural or otherwise, we can throw our weight around. Otherwise, we're not really in a position of power to make demands of those in authority roles. So let's not get peoples' hopes up.
@@iprobablyforgotsomething to be fair that's not the point. Women have the power to determine their own fate and make something for themselves, they just need to realise that power and take responsibility for their own lives rather than seeing it as a man's job to to take responsibility.
@@rollochairbreaker230 While I agree that we have more control than we often act like we do, there's this persistant idea that all we need to do is pull ourselves up by our bootstraps... when some people don't even have boots. You can't "willpower!" your way around that, and I hate to see how discouraged people (female or not) get when they don't realise that, and think the fault lies with them, and not their circumstance. : (
@@rollochairbreaker230 That's a very sweet way to say, "Not my problem, do it on your own and don't bother me with your issues." And if you'll notice, the moment she asserted herself, she wasn't by herself. She had 5 people behind her in that room, *literally* cheering for her. :)
@@amouramarie I'm not saying she doesn't have support or that a woman should sort her life out on her own, but it often seems like there are plenty of women who put all the blame for their lives and all the responsibility for fixing it on men. Of course we should be willing to help each other but we also need to learn how to help ourselves.
I love how the Scoobies applaud at 3:33. It's like they weren't sure that Quentin would back down. I also think it's quite interesting that Quentin doesn't look at all pissed off that he's been outmanoeuvred...There's a definite subtext there; I think Quentin was secretly hoping Buffy would resist.
He was the leader of the Council. Had to show strength for the rest to see. In the end though Buffy was right. She always had a puncher's chance against Glory. They had none.
Season 5 was just phenomenal; it will always be my absolute favorite season. It just had a tone/feel to it; amazing character development, amazing writing, amazing growth. It was the climax of the entire series. It felt as if the writers, actors, directors, everyone involved... were all at the top of their game this season. I always watched Buffy here and there when it was first airing but always remained indifferent about it; it was Season 5 that made me a “fan” of the show.
The Council does nothing but sit on their asses while the Slayer risks her life. Travers didn’t care if Buffy lived or died on her 18th birthday and he especially didn’t care when Kralik went after Joyce.
Buffy is right, even with all their wealth of knowledge without a Slayer to do the combat the council is nothing. Even Giles who we have seen can fight himself winds up almost getting killed when he goes against the bigger threats.
This clip misses out one of the most excellent moments in the whole of BTVS. The massively understated 'oh' when she finds out that Glory is a god. It's a piece of genius writing.
Willow and Tara were the power. Giles was the mind. Xander was the heart. And Anya and Spike provided deep insight into the demons they fought. Buffy didn't think of them as her team. They were her family. The watchers council always thought of the slayer as a tool against vampires and demons. A weapon to protect themselves with. But she isn't. She is a human being.
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Buffy missed out on the opportunity to demand a salary for herself. That would've avoided the whole Doublemeat Palace issue.
Christina Taylor yessss lol 😹
Christina Taylor Yeah I have never understood why Buffy isn't paid.
*tsk* *tsk* She should have been more like Anya.
I agree. The Slayer risks her life. She should be paid a lot of money per month. But, how I see it. And I relate to Buffy. Saving lives should be a natural thing to do. She most likely doesn't see this as a job that should be paid.
if you are good at something, never do it for free
I cheered at this speech. Buffy finally realized the power she wielded as the slayer and became a true bad ass who wasn't going to take crap with this scene. Her throwing the sword at the guy who interrupted her was epic.
This girl has my respect
"I'm fairly certain I said NO interruptions!" Awesome!!
Shame she doesn't retain it after her 'big death' but understandable.
cisio64123 totally bad ass scene loved it
she quit the council back in season 3 when she told Wesley to go shove it. I think she was basically doing this for giles, trying to make amends for being such a difficult slayer for the council until she actually realises she doesn't wanna take any more of their crap.
"I've Clocked field time" Oh Xander. You finally Got Validated.
I love that line and the smile Willow gives him after he says it. Xander's one of my favorite characters in the entire Buffyverse
@@Cool70sfreak very cool guy. He used to hook up with cordy
@@Cool70sfreak he's my least favourite
Now let take his eye and (other universe) break his back.
"Willow's a demon??" Oh Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins, you lovable dame.
did you see she plays DOTIE in WANDAVISION on Disney Plus
@@zack2366 *dottie
It still gets me. Hahahaha
Truly one of the best scenes in BTVS history. Buffy was, without a doubt, the biggest badass ever to grace our TV screens.
C Powell
ONE of the biggest.
Xena was out there, too.
Who am I? I am Susan Ivanova. Commander. Daughter of Andrei and Sophie Ivanov. I am the right hand of vengeance, and the boot that is going to kick your sorry ass all the way back to Earth, sweetheart! I am Death Incarnate, and the last living thing that you are ever going to see. God sent me.
Not arguing with you, just adding perspective.
Correct
I'd throw the Charmed Ones in that mix Also....
Sarah Michelle Geller was awesome in this scene. The watchers council did not value the slayer. To them the slayer was a sword they sued to beat of the force of darkness. When the sword broke they melted it down added some ore and carbon to the mix and reforged a new sword. In this case a new slayer. The council had grown so accustomed to slayers coming and going that they forgot that a slayer is a human being with real thoughts and feelings.
They also had a system of training, and for want of a better word, brainwashing, potentials, so that when they became Slayers, they were programed to just follow orders (See Kendra)
The watchers had glorified themselves right from the start, fooling themselves into believing the slayer was a tool they used to fight evil, when all along they should have been a tool the _slayer_ used to fight evil.
They also at this point couldn’t let her take control and realize that they need the slayer more than the slayer needs them
@@FedralBI it's always interesting that the slayers they train and brainwash... always seem to die sooner. it's almost like when the only thing they live for is a job, they don't want to live as much as those who have other things to live for.
@@dalekbeifong Thats actuallly one of the point in the whole series xD - when we see Buffy in alter world without friends and hope she is weakest Buffy version which dies quite quickly..
Willow's a demon? 🤣🤣🤣 Anya steals every scene she's in honestly. Never once fail to make me laugh.
EVIL WILLOW - "I told you" - Anya Probably
Lol, no, Anya is.
You clearly didn't pay attention at the time. :P
If memory serves, some guy pissed her off, so she turned him into some horrible monster that terrified the village -because she was already kinda a powerful witch at that stage.
But her transformation spell was so good, it got the attention of a demon and he offered her a job!
@@TheMurlocKeeperI think they are talking about Anya asking, "Willow's a demon?" Not getting that Buffy was talking about Anya herself.
That killed me.🤣🤣🤣
*The "boy"* (love how she managed to use air quotes without moving her fingers) has clocked more field time than all of you combined. -- Stick it to 'em Buffy!
Voice inflection. Who said SMG isn't a great actress?!
Buffy wouldn’t even be alive if it wasn’t for Xander. I feel like his character has always been so underrated because he doesn’t have super powers.
@@BrockLondon His superpower was keeping them together. Many times it was Xander who pulled them through dark times. Just by being there and listening.
That's the only reason why Xander was spared in my opinion, still a irritating character.
“This is beyond insolence...” Buffy grabs and flings sword 🗡 into the post inches from him with a resounding thud and metallic ring sound to make it crystal clear it was thrown with impressive force and accuracy. “Ting-ing-ing-ing-ing” “I’m fairly certain I said no interruptions.”
Epic line, epic delivery, epic scene.
Yeah it's pretty great that she throws a sword at the only minority in the room haha
@@zachbraxton1997 - She reacted to a person speaking, who just happened to be a person of color. And… she intentionally missed. It was done for effect, and it worked.
@@Erin-Thor they didn't just happen to pick a person of color for that scene dude, it's a TV show so everything is done intentionally.
@@zachbraxton1997 -- Maybe, maybe not. All I know is it didn't seem like he was specifically targeted because of color. If the series contained zero people of color, you would object. When they are, and are given screen time, even a speaking part (a BIG plus to an actors career), you also object. I am ALL for equality, and if it seemed unfair... I could be right with you objecting. I am just not sure this was targeting a person of color because they were a person of color. I object to the series having only white primary actors, no black heroes, just a few black zombies or other bad guys quickly killed off. You want to champion a cause, go for one that has merit. This however... IMHO the jury's out. 😊
pErSoN oF cOlOr 🤡
i love Giles coughing "retroactively" Just perfect.
That's a lot of money, 2.5 years of salary
So, Giles gets paid but the Slayer doesn't.
Can we also appreciate that Buffy delivered an all-time iconic speech while also rocking the best hairstyle of the early aughts, which hasn’t aged a day even two decades later?
Fr, it's so *bouncy* and she looks amazing. I'd say it's my old-fashioned taste for any other character, but Buffy pretty much always looked gorgeous 💜
anya gets some of the best lines " Willow's a demon?!I love the look willow gave her.
always makes me giggle.
You can feel the restrained growl.
I like how she IMMEDIATELY throws Willow under the bus.
Oh I agree with Anya’s lines. They are great
And the "Yeah, that's Anya" face of Xander :D
I loved how Buffy told them off. I especially loved how she threw that sword at his head.
I love how they managed to show a healthy form of rebellion against authority. Not to mention her incredible class in this scene.
This. This is why Buffy is the greatest Slayer of all time. She was absolutely dedicated to the fight, knew it HAD to be fought, but wasn't going to put up with simply being a tool, a weapon. Slayers like Kendra were compliant and happy to be tools of the Watchers. Slayers like Faith (specifically when she was at her darkest) rebelled against the Watchers and fighting the good fight. Buffy, on the other hand, rebelled against the Watcher's methods, but not their battle. She fought the good fight on her own terms.
W
1000%
She's also the oldest
"We're talking about children"
In my book those "children" are more adult than the Watchers. While the Watchers (Giles excepted) have been drinking tea and eating scones, those "children" have been holding the line against evil on one of the most dangerous battlefields of the supernatural war for 5 YEARS!!
I never got that line actually. Because they're basically in their 20's
To the Watcher (and a lot of people in that generation or culture) everyone under 25 is a Child.
So she was wrong about their age and capabilities, but she spoke out of concern for their safety.
@@teemusid And that is why she was the only Watcher that Travers brought on this trip that deserved ANY respect.
@@teemusid agree. I never took her line as being difficult or snotty, but more concern.
I fallen love in her when I was 9 year old now i am 23 and i still love her.
Dude i'm the same, i had a oedopis thing for her, at 6 i wanted her to be my mum by 8 i wanted her to be my wife, i'd shoot ronald reagan to prove my love for Buffy.
I'm pretty sure that neither he nor Nancy would care if you did.
When all you want in life is to give a speech as brilliantly & as powerful as Buffy. Still slayin' 20 years later
Ikr
20 years. I feel attacked 😭
If only this clip had gone just a bit longer and shown one of my favorite moments in the series.
When Buffy finds out that Glory is a god.
yes, but that would throw a shade on her moment he is clearly having there telling them their places
that was one of my favorite moments.
GameHopping I was waiting on that too!
GameHopping q
GameHopping and the oh bit right at the end, makes me laugh.
"I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions."
Another one of the show's many "hell yeah" moments.💥
She should’ve skewered that arrogant asshole.
"Your terms are acceptable"
That bitter taste in the back of your throat, Quentin, that's what's left of your pride.
aint the bit about pride from stargate o'niell vs baal
It is. I realized that a couple weeks ago and thought "Oops". I rationalize it thusly: it's still a fun little line.
"Your terms are acceptable."
Nice to see you're still keeping a pretense that you have any choice left in the matter, Quentin.
A corrupted council would have put a bullet in her head
Really? Quentin is remarkably calm and composed when he says that line; it's not like it's being forced out through gnashing teeth. I think he was secetly hoping Buffy & Co. would resist; it would prove they were worthy.
My favorite part of this, after the sword tossing and general, well-deserved ass chewing she gave them? Watching Giles standing in the corner behind Quentin visibly trying not to get the giggles!
GrayNeko tonys giggles ahhh sooo adorable
Still relevant and still amazing. I love how much this is about owning her power and recognizing the cards she holds.
One of my all time favourite moments. Buffy truly realises how much power she has and the influence she has, and also Giles has so much pride for her
The Scoobies up at the top are the best thing ever
Incredible series! Every couple of years I start it all over again! My absolute favourite!
"KUGH retroactive" good old giles :P
Can you blame him if I recall it was 2 years without pay for those duties. Also pretty crappy buffy wasn't paid either.
Giles looking as a proud Dad is everything I need :).
You took the words out of my mouth
He definitely IS a proud Dad 😍❤
That look from Quentin after Buffy says "Power, I have it. They don't. This bothers them." is definitely a man who has been found out.
Favourite TV character of ALL TIME
Buffy slaying it doesn't get old.
I love that Giles lets Buffy, someone with limited official employment experience and less familiarity with the offical terms, to make sure he gets retroactive pay for all the time he's worked with her. xD SO GOOD.
this scene really shows that it was a metaphor for female empowerment
Well....the scene isn't finished. There's still the brief part of him rendering Buffy speechless by giving her something she didn't have: knowledge. Specifically that Glory is a god.
I always thought this scene was the exact moment that Buffy knew who she really was and knew the power she had. I love this scene.
She has a complete mental breakdown in the next season.
Buffy is amazing.
>Accurately thrown sword across the screen<
I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions! - Buffy is a badass Summers B-)
In a soft voice *_"I don't want a sword thrown at me....we're talking about civilians, children"_* 😂😅😃😆.
That was excellent!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer xander was right, that was excellent!
Or racist depending how you look at it
@@zachbraxton1997 You are the only one that cares about his skin colour.
One of the best scenes and speeches I've ever seen in television. I get chills everytime I watch it. I feel empowered also. Sarah did an amazing job. Well, they all did.
I miss this series so much. One of the best series of all time
Yes! Who knew that such a good show could come from such a bad movie…
ICONIC
Buffy was, is and will always be the best!
In a show that had so many truly excellent, powerful, and moving scenes, this one stands out to me as the absolute best. It's Buffy finally coming into her own as THE Slayer. The funny little "Willow's a demon?" From Anya is just the perfect little bit of humorous counterpart to Buffy's soliloquy.
It's a great scene all around, but my favorite is Giles' face at the end. He's bursting with pride without saying a word. That was some quality acting right there.
Throws Sword
"I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions"
"That was excellent"
Throws Another Sword
This right here. So much yes.
I have watched this scene waay too many times :D
I LOVED THIS SCENE
I’m a simple man. I watch Buffy. I enjoy Buffy
I was so excited and happy for this scene. I got really tired of everyone telling Buffy she was useless and not needed. One of my absolute most favorite moments in the entire show!
I get tired of people telling Buffy she’s a weapon.
I simply love how proud giles is of buffy in this scene..the actor really did a good job
"That was excellent"
This clip needs the "what is she" "she's a god" "oh" part
One of my favorite Buffy speeches. Thank you.
I love the breaking of expectations in this show because 30 seconds after our hero's grand stand, she feels just as screwed as everybody else.
Watching this in the first time for years makes me remember how much I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and in the days when you’d watch it on TV like a weekly event :)
One of the single best scenes in the entire series.
Buffy should have asked for a salary. Would have solved a lot of problems later on
That's what I always thought. How is she *not* on their payroll?
never made sense that they had all this money and resources, but having thier only slayer working in a burger joint instead of slaying was pretty stupid
The, debateably canon, Tales From the Slayers books show that the Council has no respect for the slayers whatsoever. They consider themselves to be the ones fighting evil, and the Slayer is just their tool. Giving the Slayer further independence would be considered incompatible with their goals.
yes but risking an apocalypse because thier tool is busy working isn't particularly smart.
It’s smart that she didn’t, asking for a salary would put her dependent on them, this give them power over her
Seriously loved that. In that moment she was a slayer any watcher would be proud of
Yass queen! Important to remember: if somebody takes the time to tell you how little you matter, it's obvious that you do, or they wouldn't bother. Love it.
I had been wondered why Buffy was taking orders from The Watchers. Love this scene. Buffy is the badass slayer we all knew she is.
Probably cause the Watchers know more, have resources she doesn't and in general are more powerful than she is.
Buffy has physical power but that's all she's got. In a sense she's like a really powerful bullet. It's useful, but without a well made gun to fire it, it's little more than a hunk of metal.
Buffy stopped working with the watchers when they put her to test for her 18th birthday, hypnotising her, giving her drugs to deprive her of her powers, and make her face a drug-enhanced demon. She could't stay mad at Giles because he's her only father figure, however she was done with the watchers after that. Giles was thrown out of their order too because he picked her side and was genuinly like a father. This scene with Glory is when Buffy takes revenge and fights for Giles to be reinstated.
This was one of the most bad ass parts of that show. And that sing something with how many bad ass parts there were
One of the greatest moments of the series...
Willow's a demon?!
no
Anya was a demon... and joke about it telling "who was a demon?!"
I think he (or her) was simply quoting Anya :)
First time I watched this I was so impressed with how it ended. The whole episode felt so down, and chaotic, so it was amazing tying it all up in this way.
Buffy is a total bad ass! No one can come close to her. Loved her speech. And the sword throwing just blew me away and had me saying "Hell yeah! You go Buffy"!.
I loved this show I still do!!!
You can see how Buffy sticking it to the man warms Giles' little Ripper heart.
They're not the ones that have to do any of the work, she is, she's the one getting hurt, fighting, losing people, etc. They don't own her, she's not an object or tool.
True, but you can't fight what you don't know. Without the next few seconds in the scene, she would foolishly keep fighting Glory like a she's a demon. A lot of good that would do since "Glory is a god".
After this I kept thinking to myself I need a girl like Buffy in my life
Howyaduing be that girl (regardless of what your gender is)!
Heather Perry I don’t know weather to take that as a compliment or not
@@Howyaduing It's not a compliment, it's a weapon.
There are no girls like Buffy.
Or be your own Buffy.
Never gets old. I loooove this whole speech. Buffy kicked some serious ass here with just her mouth.
"your terms are acceptable" = "oh f*ck she figured it out"
Girls, take notes. THIS is how to be a boss.
Eh... sure, if we're all uber-strong bad*sses vital to someone's cause, supernatural or otherwise, we can throw our weight around. Otherwise, we're not really in a position of power to make demands of those in authority roles. So let's not get peoples' hopes up.
@@iprobablyforgotsomething to be fair that's not the point. Women have the power to determine their own fate and make something for themselves, they just need to realise that power and take responsibility for their own lives rather than seeing it as a man's job to to take responsibility.
@@rollochairbreaker230 While I agree that we have more control than we often act like we do, there's this persistant idea that all we need to do is pull ourselves up by our bootstraps... when some people don't even have boots. You can't "willpower!" your way around that, and I hate to see how discouraged people (female or not) get when they don't realise that, and think the fault lies with them, and not their circumstance. : (
@@rollochairbreaker230 That's a very sweet way to say, "Not my problem, do it on your own and don't bother me with your issues." And if you'll notice, the moment she asserted herself, she wasn't by herself. She had 5 people behind her in that room, *literally* cheering for her. :)
@@amouramarie I'm not saying she doesn't have support or that a woman should sort her life out on her own, but it often seems like there are plenty of women who put all the blame for their lives and all the responsibility for fixing it on men. Of course we should be willing to help each other but we also need to learn how to help ourselves.
That was awesome, and whoever came up with the idea to write it is a genius.
great, now I have to binge through all that again.
Buffy always had great hair.
JOTG2000 this is the best comment! LOL!!!
I miss you so much Buffy ☹️
I love how the Scoobies applaud at 3:33. It's like they weren't sure that Quentin would back down. I also think it's quite interesting that Quentin doesn't look at all pissed off that he's been outmanoeuvred...There's a definite subtext there; I think Quentin was secretly hoping Buffy would resist.
He was the leader of the Council. Had to show strength for the rest to see. In the end though Buffy was right. She always had a puncher's chance against Glory. They had none.
Buffy throwing the sword was epic 😎
The cut it at just the wrong moment.
"See, no begging" is the best line as it shows her power.
Love how Gilles caught the ball right away XD Nice
Buffy Summers.
Our hero.
This is an underrated scene…..
The Scoobies all cheering for her is so cute! I love a friendship!
IDK if you noticed but at 3:36 buffy looks up at them at the corner of her eye and smiles.
Giles and friends are the only ones allowed to interrupt.
Season 5 was just phenomenal; it will always be my absolute favorite season. It just had a tone/feel to it; amazing character development, amazing writing, amazing growth. It was the climax of the entire series. It felt as if the writers, actors, directors, everyone involved... were all at the top of their game this season. I always watched Buffy here and there when it was first airing but always remained indifferent about it; it was Season 5 that made me a “fan” of the show.
They leaned into a story that was the full season vs a few episodes. It helped
Epic on of my favorite Buffy moments when I first saw this and she threw the sword I jumped up and cheered My girl Buffy is bad ass Miss you Buffy
The Council does nothing but sit on their asses while the Slayer risks her life. Travers didn’t care if Buffy lived or died on her 18th birthday and he especially didn’t care when Kralik went after Joyce.
SHE SAID NO INTERRUPTIONS, GILES!!!
I'm so happy that this stuffy obsolete old grumpy people's club finally got taken down a peg.
Yet people who put this speech up usually cut off the part where he takes her down a peg. "Glory is a god."
Giles so totally knew he had done his job at that point.
The side eye willow gave Anya was epic I died
Buffy is right, even with all their wealth of knowledge without a Slayer to do the combat the council is nothing. Even Giles who we have seen can fight himself winds up almost getting killed when he goes against the bigger threats.
Of course Xander could stay, for what can do without her HEART
yay buffy dont like interuptions
but Buffy do like long pointy things
Buffy just won her game of Diplomacy.
It's 2020 and still my FAVORITE Series. Xx
The speech every narcissist should hear, sword and all.
This clip misses out one of the most excellent moments in the whole of BTVS. The massively understated 'oh' when she finds out that Glory is a god. It's a piece of genius writing.
It kinda ruins her whole speech though
Buffy said the John Wick ‘oh’ before there was John Wick.
Still looking that in December 2019!
you missed the absolute best bit at the end
Willow and Tara were the power. Giles was the mind. Xander was the heart. And Anya and Spike provided deep insight into the demons they fought. Buffy didn't think of them as her team. They were her family. The watchers council always thought of the slayer as a tool against vampires and demons. A weapon to protect themselves with. But she isn't. She is a human being.