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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOLUME 5 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Christopher Golden,Jane Espensen,Tom Fassbender,Cliff Richards,Paul Lee,Brian Horton | 408 pages | 17 Sep 2008 | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. | 9781595822253 | English | Milwaukie, United States Buffy The Vampire Slayer - News, Tips & Guides | Glamour By Keertana Sastry. By Jill Robi. Inspired by the Once Upon a Time musical? Check out these 14 others…. By Elizabeth Logan. One person is missing from Kim's birthday post. Kate Middleton wears the perfect autumn coat. Ashley Benson's now pumpkin spice hair is glorious. Kim Kardashian's most iconic moments of all time. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Ellen Scott Hi! Buffy works through her issues after dying in "Prophecy Girl" by being — as Xander puts it — a "bitca. Her visions of the Master, though, are actually quite frightening. Yes, it's another Riley-centric one, but at least here he has a reason to be freaking out. After finding his mother figure Maggie Walsh dead — and realizing that she tried to kill his girlfriend — Riley loses it. Oh, and he's going through serious withdrawal. It's not terribly interesting, but it's one of the less offensive Riley episodes. It's tough to rank the Initiative episodes, because they're mostly a lot of the same. Except at the end of the episode, she's killed by Adam, one of the worst villains the show ever gave us. A wedding episode where one character is left at the altar by another? You don't say. Aside from exploring well-worn territory, "Hell's Bells" is cruel to its characters, sending Xander down a path of self-loathing from which he barely recovers. To be fair, there are some funny moments, as the demons and humans try to mingle. Again, Season 7 is a blur. This episode is mostly notable for unmasking the robed figures as harbingers, agents of the First Evil. While it moves the plot along, it's otherwise unremarkable. The good news is, Willow brings Buffy back to life. The bad news is, there are demon bikers. There's a lot that works — Buffy's confusion over her new state and the Buffybot's attempts at humor — but there's really a lot that doesn't. Seriously, those demon bikers. Dawn whines a lot over the course of her three seasons, but it actually works in "Potential," where she's falsely identified as a potential slayer and then learns she's actually just a useless former Key. While it's not a great hour, Xander's final speech to Dawn is sweet, and Amanda is definitely the best Potential. Some of Season 7's funniest moments are in this episode: Spike tackling Buffy with a rocket launcher is actually perfect. But the rest of it is very "been there, done that" — and done better in "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. So good. Buffy thinks her roommate Kathy is an evil demon, and surprise, she totally is! It's a clever idea with an amusing pay-off, but it's not that fun to watch everyone think Buffy is nuts. She's clearly having a hard time adjusting to college, as we learned in "The Freshman. Buffy returns to Sunnydale, and everyone treats her like crap. Sure, she left without saying goodbye, but she had her reasons! Honestly, everyone's a little unpleasant in this episode. The zombies, however, are fun, as is Giles' amazing line, "'Do you like my mask? Isn't it pretty? It raises the dead! And it's horrifying — this girl was held against her will and forced to take in the essence of a demon. It's a powerful moment that has more resonance than much of Season 7. When Willow brought back Buffy from the dead, she brought a demon along with her. The story is standard fare. What's more interesting is Buffy's inability to adjust back to being alive, particularly with her revelation at the end of the episode that she had been in Heaven, not in Hell as Willow insisted. The writers were faced with a tricky task when it came to dealing with Willow after Dark Willow. Here, Willow finds herself literally invisible to her friends as she deals with her guilt. It's somewhat effective, although Dawn's wacky paralysis is the real highlight of the episode. And yes, at the end of the episode, Buffy and Spike literally fuck a house down. It's kind of incredible — not only because it feels cable explicit on a network series, but also because, well, it was a long time coming. As another middle-grade Season 7 episode, "Bring on the Night" stands out for two reasons: first, because the First torments Spike in the form of Drusilla, and second, because Buffy gets the crap beat out of her. It's awful to see, but it was an important moment in raising the stakes. And her speech at the end is rather inspiring. Can we just be shallow for a minute? Two Spikes are better than one. That's largely what sets "Sleeper" apart. Also, Aimee Mann performs two songs, and while it feels a little forced, they're really good songs. Is "Sleeper" better than most of Season 7? Maybe not. But Aimee Mann! Warren, Andrew, and Jonathan use their respective skills to screw with Buffy. At times, it's very funny — but it's also kind of depressing. As in "Flooded," it's just a bummer to see Buffy struggling with making ends meet. And watching her get drunk and sloppy isn't all that entertaining either. Sorry, Xander, two Xanders just aren't as exciting as two Spikes. But "The Replacement" is still a reasonably fun exploration of Xander's two sides, quite literally. It's nice to see a more mature, confident Xander, even if he does eventually succumb to goofy Xander's bad influence. Also: Snoopy dance. After killing Angel and leaving Sunnydale, Buffy is working as a waitress in L. It's jarring to see Buffy removed from her usual surroundings, but what's more interesting is watching her get pulled back into the life she tried to leave behind. Buffy has a sister? After Dawn's surprise appearance in the Season 5 premiere, the writers had to give fans something to work with. But Dawn is a little sister. She's annoying. It is what it is. Anya and Xander have ex sex. Faith and Robin Wood enjoy a one-night stand. Willow and Kennedy get down in the first lesbian sex scene on network TV. And Buffy and Spike cuddle. Buffy and Spike's relationship was many things, but it was rarely funny. Otherwise, it's an average Season 6 episode. Oh, and Buffy gets a cute haircut. There are two major problems with Season 4: the Initiative and Riley. But when the Initiative was first introduced, it showed some promise. The best moments in the episode occur after Spike has escaped from the Initiative and learns that he can no longer bite people. The impotence metaphor is apt and very funny. Maybe that's why it feels more interesting than it really is — or it could be the knowledge that the role of April was offered to Britney Spears. Either way, the final scene of Buffy discovering Joyce dead is a gut punch. Here's what works about "Spiral": the dramatic RV escape, Buffy swinging that badass sword. Here's what doesn't work: the goddamn Knights of Byzantium. Yes, Glory is a god, but the Knights of Byzantium always felt like transplants from another series. They're also human, which makes Buffy killing them a little troubling. In another depressing Season 6 development, Buffy is forced to take a job at a fast food chain. She starts to smell like meat. She has sleazy alley sex with Spike on her break. Luckily, the Monster of the Week is enough to temporarily distract from the misery. And yes, it does look like a penis. There are fascinating questions raised in "Ted," namely what happens if Buffy — with her Slayer strength — accidentally kills someone. The episode as a whole doesn't quite live up to that moral dilemma, but John Ritter is predictably great as the evil robot who romances Joyce. Let's be clear: "Beneath You" is all about the final scene, in which Spike reveals that he has his soul back and falls on the giant cross. It's a stunning moment, and it makes up for the fact that the rest of the episode is a forgettable story about Anya turning a woman's ex-boyfriend into a Sluggoth monster. Willow kisses Kennedy and turns into Warren. It's a little bizarre, but it makes sense once you realize it has a lot to do with Amy's reappearance — and Willow's guilt. The subplot in which Buffy and Spike return to the Initiative to remove Spike's chip is less effective, because it involves the Initiative. Dawn has her first kiss! Yes, it's with a vampire, but he's a cute vampire. While "All the Way" isn't as strong as past Halloween episodes, it does at least address Dawn growing up in an interesting way. What is she supposed to do with her life now that she's no longer a Key? Kudos to Buffy for finding something new to do with the evil dummy trope.