The Viewing Files: Bite Me

And it's the last few episodes of the season.  Which as you can see was a pretty short season compared to most.  Obviously the studio at the time were a little nervous as to how well the show would go down with audiences.

Episode 10: Nightmares 

It's bad enough that you live on the Hellmouth where all things creepy and scary live but to have your nightmares seem to come true is seriously wrong on every level.

Suddenly there are spiders and giant wasps everywhere, Xander's turning up to class in his underwear, Giles can't read, Willow is suffering from some serious stage fright and Buffy has to face the fact that she is stupid, unloved and a vampire.  Wait... what?

Never mind because soon the real monster is uncovered and a little boy finally comforts his fears.  And the lesson that everyone learns is that sometimes the monsters we fear most are the ones closest to us.

Fav Quote: Buffy: What am I, Knowledge Girl now? Explanations are your terrain. 

Fashion: Buffy looks totally cute as a vamp so kudos to the makeup department for making that happen.  Meanwhile Giles is looking very dapper with the silk scarf draped casually round his neck look.  Swoon right there.

Body Count: None

Episode 11: Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Weird things start happening to Cordelia's friends and it takes Buffy and the Scoobies to figure out what is actually going on.

An unhappy girl with a serious case of not being seen.

Yep it's Buffy meets The Invisible Girl and it's kind of all down hill from there. 

Fav Quote: Snyder: There are no dead students here. This week.

Fashion: Major points for the cherry print pink skirt that Buffy wears for the first half of the episode and zero points for the blue scarf wrapped around her neck for the second half. Like what was that... accept just wrong on all counts.

Body Count: None

Episode 12: Prophecy Girl 

And Hell shall rise... literally.

Buffy discovers that her death is foretold and that The Master will be free bringing with him Hell on Earth, and that isn't just a metaphor.

When a group of his disciples slaughter most of what is probably left of Sunnydale High senior student body the fight is on with the motto being if you're going to die you better take them down with you. Naturally you just have to try on the pretty dress your Mom brought you for the dance before you get down and dirty.  Priorities you know.

Buffy discovers being dead really does suck, even more so for those left behind who suddenly find themselves having to fight giant man eating worms that just happen to have burst through the library floor (I wouldn't want to see that insurance claim).

Of course there's dead and there's dead and before you can say bite me Buffy is alive and well and ready for some pay back time.

Fav Quote: Giles: As the soon-to-be-purple area of my jaw will attest, I did not let her go!

Fashion: The white prom dress.  Perfect for any occasion, from dancing to slaying vampires.  For extra cool factor team with a leather jacket.

Body Count: 5 - obviously making up for the last couple of episodes