She also states that she saw vampires before they became trendy — a reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

A third core X-Men title was also introduced called Astonishing X-Men, written by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, following Morrison's departure.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, the actress who plays Buffy on the show, would later also appear as Daphne Blake in the films Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

She also continues to deal with grief from Tara's death, and struggles with the dark forces of magic that put her in opposition to Buffy.

During Buffy season four, Buffy also appears in the first season of spin-off series Angel ( 1999 – 2000 ), guest starring in the episodes " I Will Remember You " and " Sanctuary ".

She also confesses her love to a disbelieving Spike before he sacrifices himself to save the world ; as he dies, Buffy escapes Sunnydale's destruction with the surviving characters.

Spike also leaves San Francisco after it becomes difficult for him to be around Buffy anymore.

There also have been TV series that are ( more or less ) direct spin-offs of successful films ( e. g. Highlander: The Series, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ).

Spike decides to ally himself with Buffy against Angelus ; as he explains to Buffy, in addition to wanting Drusilla back, he also wants to " save the world ":

He also tells Buffy and Angel that they can never be friends because of their love for one another.

He also wore a red long-sleeved shirt fairly often, particularly during the earlier seasons of Buffy, and a bright blue shirt early in Season 6 & 7.

He is also impatient to fight the Slayer upon his initial arrival in Sunnydale ; the attack is supposed to coincide with the Night of St. Vigeous ( when a vampire's natural abilities are enhanced ), but he " couldn't wait " to go after the Slayer and recklessly leads a mass assault against Buffy at Sunnydale High, which fails and results in the deaths of many Aurelian vampires.

He is also shown to be capable of recognizing literature ; in the last episode of season five, he paraphrases a line from the St. Crispin's Day Speech while in conversation with Giles after Buffy tells them her plan of attack on Glory.

The television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created and largely written by Joss Whedon, also explored vampire folklore in the light of postmodern and gender feminist theory.

Gorey was also an unashamed pop-culture junkie, avidly following soap operas and television comedies like Petticoat Junction and Cheers, and he had particular affection for dark genre series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Batman: The Animated Series and The X-Files ; he once told an interviewer that he so enjoyed the Batman series that it was influencing the visual style of one of his upcoming books.

The film opened at # 1 at the box office with $ 12, 110, 355 upon the also opening weekends of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bebe's Kids.

Alongside Angel, he was also working on a series of other projects such as Buffy, Fray, Astonishing X-Men and Firefly, which would later also lead to the film Serenity.

Angel crew member Dan Kerns also revealed in an essay that two executive producers " received credit and sizeable checks for the duration of Buffy and Angel for doing absolutely nothing ".

In its capacity as a media-watchdog, CSI has “ mobilized thousands of scientists, academics and responsible communicators ” to criticize what it regards as “ media's most blatant excesses .” While much of this criticism has focused on factual TV programming or newspaper articles offering support for paranormal claims, CSI has also been critical of programs such as The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which its members believe portray skeptics and science in a bad light and help to promote belief in the paranormal.

In a 2011 interview, Whedon stated that his decision to kill off Giles could not be discussed in detail " because ripples from that event " will also be a large part of both Buffy Season Nine and Angel and Faith.

She also is friendly with Spike, who is as protective of her as Buffy herself.

According to the Official Buffy Watcher's Guide, Whedon wrote the pilot to the TV series as a sequel to his original script, which is why the show makes references to events not occurred in the film.

" After a demon's spell makes them express their emotions in song, and Buffy sings " I want the fire back ", Buffy and Spike begin a physical relationship, consummated two episodes later.

Believing he still has a chance with Buffy after seeing her reactions of jealousy and hurt when he has a drunk sexual encounter with Anya, Spike corners her and makes aggressive sexual advances.

During the weeks between the series finale of Buffy and the Season 5 premiere of Angel, Lindsey McDonald makes an off-screen trip to the crater and digs up the amulet worn by Spike in the final battle.

Riley realizes his feelings for Buffy after punching Parker for an inappropriate comment he makes regarding their night together.

Created as a foil to the protagonist, Buffy Summers, she is a Slayer who comes from a damaged background and often makes the wrong decision.

After separating from Spike, Harmony wants to be an independent, strong vampire who can get by on her own ; accordingly, in the episode " Real Me ," she gathers her own gang and makes her own attempt to kill Buffy, which ends in disaster.

Upon the arrival of a vengeance demon named " Anya ", Cordelia makes a wish that Buffy had never arrived in Sunnydale, creating an alternate reality in which vampires rule the city.

According to two Buffy essayists, part of the horror stemming from the arrival of The Gentlemen is the silence that makes the people of Sunnydale helpless, easy victims.

" Alan Sepinwall in The Star-Ledger calls it a " magnificently daring episode ", explaining "( w ) hat makes it particularly brave is that, even when Buffy has been failing to click dramatically this year, the show has still been able to get by on the witty dialogue, which is all but absent after the first few scenes.

By the end of her encounter in the desert with the First Slayer, Buffy realizes that she does not have to be entirely alone, that it is her closeness to friends and family that makes her a great Slayer, and once she experiences this revelation, the efforts of the First Slayer to continue to engage her in battle become fruitless and increasingly comical.

Buffy makes it to the door on her second try.

As J. Lichtenberg points out in her essay on heroism in the Buffyverse, Buffy is a hero because she makes her own rules.

As Buffy and friends return to the dorm with her belongings, Giles makes a belated appearance with weapons, apologising for his earlier dismissal of her fears and promising that they will fight the evil together.

* The Avengers – Xander further makes references to the Avengers when saying " Avengers Assemble " referring to getting the gang together to help Buffy.

Buffy approaches and Kathy makes a quick exit.

Anya and Xander have sex because she's convinced it will help her to get over him, and Buffy makes the decision that she wants to sleep with Parker.

Buffy makes a brief appearance and the " big, tough " guys go running.

When he makes a passing remark about the children and their parents, Buffy is struck by the thought that the children's parents were never mentioned.

* Cyrano De Bergerac: Giles makes a reference to the famous Edmond Rostand ' 1897 French play, by saying to Buffy, " Well, thank you, Cyrano.

As Angelus boosts her over the rail and makes his own escape, Buffy jumps down and half-carries Giles from the building.

Meanwhile, Buffy comes to school with Cameron ; he makes sexual advances that are unwelcome and Buffy put him off by slamming his head against the steering wheel.