I love how "Buffy's big secret that wasn't actually much of a secret" was a running gag starting at the first episode... and it ended up here with the whole class recognizing that she was the Class Protector. Even if they didn't know of the Slayer by name, they knew it was her doing the protecting. Nicely written and SMG's expressions/emotions sold it beautifully.
One of my favorite scenes in the whole show. Too many times in tv shows you see the protagonist doing something amazing, and yet, no one notices. Up to this point i was always wondering how no one noticed. Turns out they did. I love this scene.
It was rare that people acknowledged Buffy was different, but I enjoyed in the Gingerbread episode where the goth wiccan kid is getting picked on by the jock, Amy tries to stop him and nothing... but Buffy just peeks in and he backs down like he knows he's in for a world of hurt if he doesn't. She literally just gave him a smile and he was gone. Joss Whedon just creates the best characters and shows.
The ending of season 5 cannot be matched. Like, ever. When the WB no longer had the show and at the end of season 5, after the credits "Five great years. We thank you." My heart went out then
This speech made by Jonathan makes it so much more important. Any of the scoobs would’ve added a little inside joke or sarcasm, but Jonathan spoke from the heart after Buffy saved him from killing himself. The line “we’re not good friends, most of us never find the time to get to know you, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t noticed you” is so beautiful, and so “Sunnydale High” appropriate.
yes. No one truly understood the important of it being Jonathan presenting the award, because when this episode first aired, Earshot hadn't aired due to Columbine. He wouldn't have been at prom if it weren't for buffy stopping him in the tower.
Snyder is a hero He took a job as a principal of a school he knew was on the door to hell. And yet he focused on educating the kids and keeping the supernatural stuff quiet so they student don’t panic and avoid their education. And IMO strict teachers are the best teachers. Because when you get a good word from them it means something.
@@jimmy2k4o So your gonna ignore the fact he was a first class asshole, cared more about he schools reputation and,oh you know, lusted after one of his students? Buffy, in case you did forget
Part of what made this scene work so well was that Buffy had saved Jonathan's life two episodes earlier. Of course, audiences couldn't appreciate that when this aired, because, due to Columbine, the episodes were shown out of sequence.
Right there was another one almost right after Columbine and there were two other incidents not as bad as Columbine but still... It was because of Columbine that they postponed the episodes.
What i love is how Cordelia is smiling...she and Buffy were on and off friends but I think here is where you see true friendship. This scene always makes me tear up. It's so nice to have people notice you for the postives and not the negatives. I think I heard this quote in a movie once and it's 100% true. "Our failures are known, our successes are not" but in this scene people noticed all the good that Buffy did and not the negative
This scene has to be one of the most real in all 7 seasons of BTVS... The look on Gilles' face does me in every single time. It's a moment of such pure appreciation, and (finally) acknowledgement that Sunnydale is in fact -- not so normal. Bless season 3 - all the onions in this season is a heart full with Angel leaving (again), the class uniting together to fight the mayor, lovers walk... The way this entire show is constructed is what makes it timeless. The character development and seeing each one grow and change is mesmerizing. (Add on some incredible humor, sarcasm, and ageless problems - minus the demons - and you come out with this treasure)
Well, they joked that the lokal High school newspaper has its own orbituaries page. That becons the question, 'how do they even keep the numbers of a Highschool'? Alone the vamps should be like 2 to 5 people a day, night, you know what I mean.
@@Cernumospete yes there's also a joke made I believe in the episode where they're building a girlfriend for the dead jock that a rival high school is going to "beat Sunnydale in the cross town body count". It brings up the question of how big Sunnydale actually is. In the early seasons it's joked that it's a pretty small town. Yet apparently it has at least 2 high schools, something like 17 cemeteries (episode with Gwendolyn Post) and a university. 🤷♂️
I was reading the beginning of the quote and I was like?? What’s this comment about egg whites and then I got to the end and was like, oh right! Larry😂😂😂😂
As far as touching moments it runs a close second for me (the ending of The Gift will always be 1st). I also really love some of the scenes with Angelus, just because David Boreanaz does such a FANTASTIC job with the role.
Johnathan sounds so sincere, flawless performance. To me this is the best scene of the whole show. I hope they didn't destroy the real trophy they gave her here. It belongs in a museum somewhere. A vampire girl destroyed it or a duplicate in a later episode. To me this is the most touching moment of all. Love, love, loved it!
Yep same. And I have watched it a million times since on the DVDs (bought the whole set back in like 2005) and streaming. Still cry every time. Some shows just connect with their audience in very profound ways.
In the episode you are referring to in season 4, at the end, Buffy is shown carrying the umbrella away. So she definitely kept it and may or may not have fixed it.
This kind of scene is what make a fictional universe feel REAL and interacting with the show's main characters, even though it seems kinda goofy or childish. Please watch and learn, modern TV shows ! And, oh yeah, that's SO DESERVED for Buffy after all she's been through at this point. Anyone feels just so proud and happy for her seeing this.
I think buffy was really good at character consistency and surprises (barring that house party episode). I really liked the buffy-faith conflict and how Giles immediately knew faith was lying. In worse-written series that would be a super long out of character issue. Sorry for the essay.
Watching these clips makes me feel like a teen again. Best show ever. Forever my number 1. This scene I keep coming back too. As a teen it really meant something to me and now as an adult it means even more. Every now and then people surprise you, every now and then
Awesome scene. Even has a way to throw in some humor with the "lowest mortality rate" - just keeping true to what made the show click for my generation.
The graduating class choosing to recognize Buffy's constant efforts, and presenting her with the ceremonial title of "Class Protector," is the epitome of gracious.
It is impossible to explain to someone that has not watched all of the Episodes of BTVS how touching and beautiful this scene is. No way to tell a non fan how thinking about a simple multi colored umbrella awarded at a high school prom can make a grown man or woman stop…. Pause and think… cast their eyes upwards in memory… and then smile. One of the most heartwarming and wonderfully sentimental moments in entertainment history. Could watch this daily and not grow tired.
I love Buffy’s reaction she’s so confused. It never entered her head that she would be honoured and celebrated by her school. She’s that selfless. She’s genuinely surprised and seriously touched that all her pain and isolation hasn’t gone unnoticed by the people that would be her friends were it not for her calling…… She sacrificed friends to keep strangers safe. And she now finds out that people noticed and are very greatful to her. And in my head when she accepts the umbrella she’s thinking: “No problem guys, it was my pleasure to protect you. I don’t do this for praise and prizes but getting one certainty feels great. I’m really gonna miss you guys now”
My favourite moment of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Finally, and forever she gets truly, one special evening. It's so heartwarming that for one night she gets everything due to her. Thank you Buffy. My hero. x
Why am I at work holding back mu tears.... The acting on Buffy was incredible... Sarah brought so much light and hope in my life... I don't care your race, gender, social status Buffy made you feel poweful and helped you overcome those weird fazes in our lives..
Right on 💯. When everyone told her is didn't deserve it or earn it. That she was nothing to them. She didn't choose it it was her destiny. She didn't ask for it . She didn't enjoy it all the time. In those times you see the person she is and what she is not. She has all the power, she is the chosen one. Anyways thanks for your comment. It's really does go beyond the negatives and even the superficial, it says remember who you are. Love yourself and your are more powerful thank you know.
I'm not crying, your crying! I read that this was SMG favorite moment from the show. Both because it gave Buffy the acknowledgment that she deserved from her classmates, and because she didn't get to go to her own Prom because she went to the Emmys instead.
One of those moments that stuck with me into adulthood. To receive recognition for something you've done is invaluable. I think it was especially important here because she wasn't helping everyone in an effort for recognition. This scene is nothing more than a group of people saying thank you in a very kind way.
It reminds me of the day when Sergeant Vickers, the man who had shot down a terrorist in the Canadian Houses of Parliament, was received with applause by the whole united Parliament. Sometimes merit is recognized.
A great scene for Jonathan, he got a pretty raw deal in the show, especially in the later series. Here he thanks Buffy for saving many people including him, but later fights against her when he becomes a villain's henchman! I really didn't like the show's decision to turn him evil, eventually leading to his death!
Such an awesome scene, through and through. None of them signed up for this, not even Buffy. They're just doing the best they can with the hand they were dealt. Then you look at this scene in universe, and it's even more awesome. With things like classes, prom, graduation, and a social life distracting them right now, enough of her fellow students had to notice her efforts, remember it was her, and write her name on the ballot instead of just checking boxes and putting it in the box. Then, the prom committee members who have the same stuff going on, have to see all the ballots and consciously choose to act on it when it's easier to just ignore it and move on. Then they went one step further, and give her not just the umbrella, not just the umbrella and the plaque, and not even just the umbrella, plaque, and note. They give her all three, plus public recognition so that not only does she know, but all the students that wrote in know that they weren't ignored. It's just one more thing that they can bond over when it's all said and done.
Well, I don't know that I would say she never WANTED any recognition. She certainly seemed happy to get it here. I would say she just never EXPECTED to get it, because life's not fair. There's a bit of a difference between being resigned and being indifferent to the lack of reward. I always felt Buffy was the former and Giles was the latter.
i watch buffy almost every year. this scene makes me tear up the most. it's not really about them recognizing her or saving their lives, it's about her not feeling as alone as she always has felt. the scene starts with everyone but buffy facing one way, doing one thing. like usual. but then they break the wall and let her know that she's always been facing the same way as them... just on a higher platform.
He is. He was never a bad guy, just overly pretentious. When Buffy season 3 aired originally, I hated Wesley. But once Angel aired, seeing how he changed and progressed made him one of my favorite characters. So now even his stuffy Buffy season 3 personality is endearing to me!
Same. I never liked that they had him be a part of the trio anyway. His character had such potential to be like a reoccurring side character who helped them or something. I mean we know he’s super capable with magic and good at reading ancient languages. They coulda used him. But at least in the trio they show that he’s never truly evil. Like he never wants to go along when he see’sWarrens taking things too far but he also knows Warren’s stronger then him so until it’s safe to get away he should shut up and just follow along. So I didn’t like it, but I could live with it. It wasn’t a complete f u to the character they’d built. But like really? Killing him? In the seventh episode of the last season? Really Joss?? Unnecessary. And super rude.
If I were to make a top 5 greatest scenes list of Buffy, this one would most definitely be in there. This was such an incredible moment for the show, not to mention it was the first time probably that Buffy felt like she mattered as a person. Not just a Slayer, but as a student and human being. And this came during a time where she really needed some emotional support and it came from a vast majority of her fellow students who up to that point didnt interact with her much. And Jonathan being the one presenting it to her was the best person to do it. If it wasn't for her, he would have killed himself. But instead, she helped him, convinced him to carry on (albeit for the wrong reasons, since she assumed he wanted to mass-murder people but still, she chose dialogue and not outright violence). A truly beautiful scene of what i think is probably the second best season of the show.
