Powerful and Emotional Moments in S8

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I've been rereading Wolves at the Gate, and I can't describe how wonderful this arc is.

The panels with Renee's death were so strong, and left me tearing up a bit. I keep wondering how it would have played if S8 was filmed, would it be as strong and emotional or would it have become cheesy?

The other moment that twisted my heart a little was Buffy watching Xander killing Toru, her expression filled with sadness and concern for him. Then she leaves the battle for Satsu and the others to finish as she walks, while giving orders, towards Xander. He notices her coming to him, and then breaks down in her arms and she hugs him to her.

If I'd believe that Buffy loves and cares about Xander it's this scene. Usually it's Xander who gives Buffy emotional support and we rarely see Buffy do the same to Xander, so it was a wonderful moment to have her there for him instead of the opposite.

Tell me about your most powerful/emotional moments in S8.
 
sosa lola said:
I've been rereading Wolves at the Gate, and I can't describe how wonderful this arc is.

The panels with Renee's death were so strong, and left me tearing up a bit. I keep wondering how it would have played if S8 was filmed, would it be as strong and emotional or would it have become cheesy?

The other moment that twisted my heart a little was Buffy watching Xander killing Toru, her expression filled with sadness and concern for him. Then she leaves the battle for Satsu and the others to finish as she walks, while giving orders, towards Xander. He notices her coming to him, and then breaks down in her arms and she hugs him to her.

If I'd believe that Buffy loves and cares about Xander it's this scene. Usually it's Xander who gives Buffy emotional support and we rarely see Buffy do the same to Xander, so it was a wonderful moment to have her there for him instead of the opposite.

Tell me about your most powerful/emotional moments in S8.
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Well it seems that Xander's still the heart of the team. The scene you mentioned is a big one. Then there's the Buffy/Xander talk about Dander. The Faith/Genevieve/Buffy/Giles blowup. And Buffy killing Willow to name a few.
 
Buffy killing dark Willow in the future was definitely emotional, because I love Willow even if she is evil at that time.

The other scene that sticks out in my head is when they arrive in Japan to take back the Scythe and the slayer is strung up for them to see.
 
sosa lola said:
The panels with Renee's death were so strong, and left me tearing up a bit. I keep wondering how it would have played if S8 was filmed, would it be as strong and emotional or would it have become cheesy?.
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Oh Renee's death got to me big time. I think it would have been emotional if filmed,
 
Hero said:
The other scene that sticks out in my head is when they arrive in Japan to take back the Scythe and the slayer is strung up for them to see.
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I forgot about this scene! It was so emotional, I almost teared up at Buffy's broken expression before Willow came to comfort her.

I have other moments:

Willow's delayed reaction to Buffy killing her in Retreat Part 4, that was a great moment. I felt so bad for poor Willow.

I also loved when Satsu tossed her lipstick away and told Kennedy there are other flavors, that was a great moment for her.

Also, Joyce telling Buffy in After These Messages that she can always come home was a heartbreaking moment.

The last panel in The Chain always breaks my heart.
 
Buffy and Faith's fight in "No Future For You" was so powerful for me, if had been live-action I may have cried, seeing Xander break down in Buffy's arms in "Wolves at the Gate" was a heatbreaker too, why do all Xander's girls die? Buffy trying to convice herself Twilight is really Angelus, Joyce in "After These Messages" and Buffy's decoy saing it didn't matter that no-one knew the real her were all amazing.
 
I would definitely say Buffy killing Future!Willow would be the topper of all emotional moments. Two BEST friends, one ending up dying because of the other... depressing. ):
 
Easily WatG. I seriously believe that this is the most underrated "episode" in all of the Buffyverse. It is simply phenomenal!
In WatF4, at the beginning of the comic when Xander's all mortified after Renee's death. And also, I seriously cried after Xander killed Toru and broke down in front of Buffy. Then the last page of the comic when it was showing Batsu, Willow/Snake chick, Xander with Renee's ashes, and Dracula on the ship. Really intense stuff. Nothing besides maybe LWH measures up to this arc whatsoever.
 
Another powerful moment in #35:

Xander holding an unconscious and wounded Andrew and asking the sky for help:

Xander: Buffy..!
Warren: She can't hear you.
Xander: She can. She always can.
 
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I loved that!
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