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𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 3 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 9: “𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑾𝑰𝑺𝑯”
Still reeling from her breakup with Xander, Cordelia decides all her problems began the moment Buffy came to Sunnydale. When she vents to new student Anya and carelessly wishes that Buffy had never arrived, she discovers too late that Anya is a vengeance demon who grants such desires. Cordelia is thrust into a dark alternate reality where Sunnydale is ruled by vampires, Buffy is nowhere to be found, and nothing is the same—in the worst possible way.
This week on Revamped, the old adage “be careful what you wish for” rings true as Courtney is fascinated by Sunnydale’s dark alternate reality, we’re shaken by the shock of Cordelia’s death and the downfall of nearly everyone else as we revel in the Master’s return and our vamped-out Scoobies. We find the message is clear: without Buffy, there is no saving Sunnydale—and Brandon brings us home on the parallels, mirroring and above all the importance of why Buffy matters.
I’d love to hear what you all think—does this one rank high on your list like it does for me? How did you feel about the alternate Sunnydale created by a single wish? Were you surprised to see the Master again? Do you enjoy Vampire Willow & Xander along with the introduction of Anya? and finally.. that closing sequence—does it hit you in the feels?
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