What are the greatest moments ever?

The Ferg

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In both Buffy and Angel. (I haven't seen Angel, so I can't answer that...)

Like I said in another thread, I've only seen [fully] S1,2,3,&6, so I obviously don't know every cool moment, but here's some:

Season 6: Two parts:

-Dark Willow: There's no one in the world who has the power to stop me now.
Giles: "I'd like to test that theory."

-Willow: "Bored now..." (I think you know what happens next. 😱 )
 
BUFFY

S4, Restless, when Buffy first comes face to face with the first Slayer and realizes who she is. The conversation between them (via Tara) was brilliant.

S3, Graduation Day pt.2, Demon!Mayor: "Well gosh." *explodes*

S5, The Body, no one seems to notice this line, but I think it's the whole episode in one sentence: "We're not drawing the body, we're drawing the negative space around the body." That's a line from Dawn's art teacher in the episode, and to me it's just a quietly brilliant piece of writing.

S7, I think it's Showtime (might be Bring on The Night), but the one where Buffy lets all the potentials see her trounce the crap out of that uber-vamp.

S2, Passion, this isn't "great" so much as tragic, but the scene where Giles is going up the stairs in his apartment thinking he's finally going to spend a night with Jenny . . . the way the music builds, and you know what's actually waiting for him up there . . . I included it because it's not just tragedy, the way they did it, it's Great Tragedy.

S7, Chosen, "I just realized something, and it's something that honestly hadn't occurred to me before . . . we're gonna win."

S7, Chosen again, Spike's final line. "I wanna see how it ends." PERFECT last thought for him to express--even if he did come back on Angel, he still thought he was expressing his final thought and that was it. "I wanna see how it ends."

ANGEL

It's harder for me to remember specific ep. titles w/this show, but anyhow:

S3 When Angel is fighting Darla and it dawns on him that the baby has a soul. Also their conversation up on the roof about how much Darla loves the unborn child.

S3 Billy. 'Nuf said. I can't even pick a scene that whole ep. was chilling and empowering at the same time. Cordy's speech to Lilah was great.

S2, I think the title is "The Trial," the one where Angel goes through the 3 tests to give Darla a 2nd chance at human life, but it turns out she's already living her 2nd chance. That's not the "great" scene though--the "great" scene from that ep. is at the end when they're in the hotel together and human Darla has accepted her fate, she tell Angel how thankful she is to have him there, how no one has ever cared for her that much and she feels lucky because of him . . . and then BAM. In comes Wolfram & Hart to destroy it all. Brutal. Can you tell I like pathos?

S5, Smile Time. Again, can't pick a scene. The whole thing was pure fun.

S4, Spin the Bottle. The conversation(s) between the Fang Gang right after they first wake up with no memory. "Wow! Let's be best friends so I can lose all my cool ones!" "Maybe the point of this whole experiment is hair!" "I vote he's not in charge."

S5, A Hole In The World, and Shells. Again, can't pick a scene. But if ever there was tragic poetry on film, it would be A Hole In The World.
 
Buffy:
Passion the bit Angelus saysn at the end of the episadade.
Becoming 1 and 2 was just a fantastic season finale
I loved all of season 3 go faith.

Then I think Buffy really went down hill after that.

Angel:
When Angel goes to see Faith in prison
Smile time
Spin the bottle
5 by 5 and santuary

Theres loads more everything about Angel was great.
 
Oh! Also on S2 when Angel snaps Jenny's neck. Okay, it's not really a "greatest" moment, but god was it scary! I seriously about crapped myself. The whole "cat and mouse" chase was friggin scary as hell too.
 
Buffy:



S1-'Angel' when Buffy and Angel are kissing and he goes all vampy. The first 'WTF' moment of the series and it was only episode 7!



S2-'Innocence' The bedroom scene where Angelus just rips Buffy to shreds. It's brutal to watch.



S2-'Passion' Angelus's monologue (so perfect) but the scene that stands out was when Angelus snaps Jenny's neck in the sweeping arc. It was just pure brilliance.



S2-'Becoming' The final scene, pretty much all of it. Impossible to take your eyes off it.



S3- 'Anne' I'm Buffy the Vampire Slayer and you are?



S3- 'The Wish' The second to last scene in the factory when it is all slowed down and ALL the scoobies are killed. It was so surreal and disturbing.



S3- 'Graduation Day' Buffy forcing Angel to feed off her. THIS is when Buffy as a show got a hell of a lot darker and in my opinion put wheels in motion for some of the stuff that went on in season 6.



S5- 'Into the Woods' Buffy killing like 8 vamps in 2 seconds after she and Riley fight. It's just AWESOME.



S5- ' Fool For Love' When Spike is Killing Nikki Woods and he starts speaking to the camera, I swear it's like watching a fim not a tv show.



S5- 'The Gift' Buffy's Swan Dive. Impossible to not watch.



S7- 'Selfless' Buffy finally confronting Xander about al the S**t that went down with Angel. Waited tooo long for that.



S7-' Showtime' (I think it's that ep anyway) When Buffy kicks the Uber-Vamps ass for all the potentials to see.



S7- Buffy going back to the Vineyard after being kicked out by her friends and proving them wrong!



S7- Are you ready to be strong speech throughout Chosen . Just perfectly Buffy in every way.



Angel:



S1- 'City of' Angel is chasing the Stacy the bad guy and does the big action man jump into his car to drive after him and then realises it's the wrong car! So so so funny!



S1- 'Into the Dark' Spike's rooftop commentary of Angel saving the day.



S1- 'I will Remember You' Pretty much the whole ep but especially the final scene in the apartment where Buffy 'Will never forget'...rips out my heart everytime.



S1- 'Hero' Doyle punching Angel and sacrificing himself and tehn Angel and Cordy watching the video she and Doyle had made.



S2- Angel 'not seeming to care' and leaving Darla and Dru to a lawyer buffet.



S2- Angel setting Darla and Dru on fire.



S2- Angel's 'epiphany'.*snigger*



S2- 'It's Buffy'...possibly my favourite tv moment ever. It's just so perfect, I love it.



S3- Connor being 'born' in an alley just like his Dad.



S4- 'Spin the Bottle' the entire episode is just pure joy to watch.



S5- ' Lets go to work'...says it all.
 
I'll do my favorites from each season. WARNING: this is ridiculously long.

Season 1:
- Buffy killing The Master. The first big bad she ever beat.
- "Drunk" Buffy in The Witch.
- Principal Flutie's death. That got me so upset!
- The play during the credits in The Puppet Show. Hilarious!
- Angel and Buffy's first kiss.

Season 2:
- Xander shuffling through Buffy's stuff in School Hard, and how he freaks out when he accidentally picks up a tampon. It's really brief and hard to notice, but it's one of the funniest moments ever.
- Oz seeing Willow in her eskimo suit.
- The scene in What's My Line when Angel doesn't want Buffy to see him in his vampface, and Buffy says "I didn't even notice." So cute!
- Oz and Willow talking at the vending machine. It just makes you go "aww!" when you see Oz tell her she has a pretty smile, and his whole "I mock you with my monkey pants!" rant.
- The first reveal of Angelus; that whole scene when he goes to Spike and Dru and the Judge says he doesn't have any humanity.
- "What's going on, Xander? Who died and made you Elvis?"
- Angelus kills Jenny Calendar.
- Giles goes into his house and sees that Jenny's dead, then goes to get revenge.
- Spike tells Buffy why he likes the world.
- Willow's resolve face!
- Buffy sacrifices Angel and leaves Sunnydale. First time I've ever cried while watching Buffy, second time I've ever cried during a TV show (first was at the end of the Heroes episode Company Man.)

Season 3:
- Oz tries to throw a stake at a vampire, but he completely misses and goes "That never works..."
- The tie for Homecoming Queen! I crack up every time during that one girl's speech.
- Giles in Band Candy. Hello, salty goodness!
- Giles and Joyce sleep together.
- Teenage Snyder! "Woo, Summers! You drive like a spaaaaz!"
- Spike returns to Sunnydale.
- Spike and Joyce talking about how Dru left her. "You got any of those little marshmallows?"
- Spike singing "My Way" on his way out of Sunnydale.
- Willow's whole conversation with her mom. One of the best scenes ever.
- Pretty much all of Doppelgangland.
- Buffy finds out Joyce slept with Giles.
- Xander catching the lunch lady putting rat poison in the food.
- Buffy and Faith's fight.
- Buffy lets Angel drink from her.
- The Scoobies kill The Mayor.
- Angel leaves Sunnydale.

Season 4:
- Spike comes to Sunnydale again, and now, he's with Harmony.
- Anya's bunny costume.
- Oz leaves Willow. So sad!
- Spike gets the chip.
- Xander and Harmony's slappy fight!
- Riley clocks Parker! Huzzah!
- Spike and Buffy are getting married! And, of course, Giles, father of the bride.
- The Gentlemen come to Sunnydale.
- Tara and Willow moving the soda machine. Yay for the introduction of Tillow!
- Demon Giles runs after Professor Walsh.
- Spike's Hawaiian shirt. And his "suicide attempt."
- Faith and Buffy's body swap.
- "I am, you know." "What?" "Yours." Awww!
- Jonathan in the opening credits.
- Oz returns to Sunnydale.
- Willow tells Buffy about her relationship with Tara.
- Willow picks Tara over Oz.
- Willow tells Xander about her and Tara, and you can hear drunk Giles from upstairs yelling "BLOODY HELL!"
- The Scoobies perform the spell to beat Adam.
- Pretty much all of Restless.

Season 5:
- Willow magically starts a fire, then it starts raining and she runs away yelling "I didn't do it!"
- Dawn's arrival.
- Anya suggests keeping both Xanders so she can have a night of fun with them...
- Glory shows up and kicks Buffy's arse.
- Buffy finds out Dawn is the key.
- Willow and Tara's first dance in the Bronze. I know, it's cheesy, but I love it anyway! I mean, they started freakin' FLOATING, okay?!
- Xander, Willow, Anya, and Riley "patrol" after a vampire injures Buffy. "Oh, look, now he's all mad and sarcastic!" "That's because of all your yelling, Mr. Stealthy Pants!" And "You know what he's like? He's like a cat. You know, a big jungle cat. How come I'm not like that? He's so cool." "(mouth is stuffed with chips) I think you're cool!"
- Spike tells Buffy about the Slayers he's killed.
- Buffy cries in the kitchen after her mother starts hallucinating.
- Riley leaves Buffy, and Xander tells Anya how much he loves her.
- Most of the Willow/Anya scenes in Triangle.
- Willow, Tara, Xander, and Anya being interviewed by the Watchers' Council.
- Dru comes back, and Harmony tells Spike about their agreement about threesomes. "No threesomes unless it's boy-boy-girl...or Charlize Theron."
- Buffy and Spike's "date."
- Pretty much all of The Body, particularly Anya's speech about death.
- The Scoobies think that the Buffybot is Buffy, and see her "boinking" Spike.
- Buffy kisses Spike after he's kidnapped by Glory.
- Tara is brainsucked by Glory, and Willow goes to get revenge. "You hear that, baby? You're my always." So sad!
- Spike comes to rescue the Scoobies in his RV. And his super cool goggles.
- Willow goes into Buffy's head.
- Xander proposes to Anya.
- Tara's sanity is restored by Willow. And then the "I was so lost" exchange. Another amazing Tillow moment!
- Buffy sacrifices herself for Dawn, and Spike melts down.

Season 6:
- Tara mentions Xander's "boss of us" plaque. I'm still upset about the fact that it was never shown onscreen.
- Willow brings Buffy back, and Spike's reaction to seeing her.
- Giles is leaving Sunnydale, and Tara's little "grr, argh" monster!
- Buffy tells Spike she was in heaven.
- The reveal of the Trio.
- Buffy and the mummy hand.
- Kitten poker!
- Willow threatens the next girl she sees dressed up as a stereotypical witch, then the cute little kid comes up in a witch outfit.
- Almost all of Once More, With Feeling.
- Spike thinks he's Randy Giles.
- Anya accidentally makes it rain bunnies.
- Amy turns into a human again.
- Willow decides to give up magic.
- InvisaBuffy sabotages the social worker.
- Xander thinks that the Doublemeat Palace burger is made of people, and he freaks out.
- Buffy's birthday party before everyone finds out they're stuck. "You have a muscle cramp...in your pants?"
- Xander and Anya's wedding.
- Buffy thinks she's in a mental institution.
- Anya attempts to get someone to make a wish that will hurt Xander.
- Willow and Tara get back together! WOOO!
- Dawn finds out Willow and Tara are a couple again.
- Let's just make that all of the Willow/Tara scenes in Seeing Red.
- Willow goes after Warren, but finds out the guy she was tracking was a robot.
- Dark Willow flays Warren. As horrible as that was, we were all rooting for her!
- Clem babysits Dawn.
- Willow kills Rack.
- Dawn sees Dark Willow, who threatens to turn her back into the key.
- Willow and Buffy's fight.
- Giles' entrance in Two to Go. "I'd like to test that theory" has to be the most badass line ever!
- Willow kicks Giles' arse, then absorbs his power.
- Xander gives Willow the yellow crayon speech, and Willow breaks down in his arms.
- Spike gets his soul.

Season 7:
- Anya realizes Spike has a soul.
- Spike's speech in Beneath You; Buffy finds out about his soul.
- Willow returns to Sunnydale.
- Cassie tells Spike that Buffy "will tell him."
- Cassie dies, and Buffy realizes that it was inevitable.
- Anya's history is revealed in Selfless.
- "Do you remember giving me Willow's message? 'Kick his ass?'" "I never said that!"
- Anya sings "Missus," and then a smash cut to her with a sword through her chest. Gets me every time.
- Anya, Buffy, and Willow trying to prove their love for RJ.
- Cassie/Tara/The First goes to Willow. Another scene that gets me every time.
- Joyce's "ghost" goes to Dawn.
- Willow threatens Andrew.
- The Scoobies hold Andrew and Spike captive.
- Buffy fights the Ubervamp.
- Xander's speech in Potential.
- Kennedy finds out Amy is behind Willow turning into Warren.
- Buffy finds out about how the first Slayer was made.
- All the scenes with Andrew recording in Storyteller.
- The backstory of Spike and Principal Wood's mothers.
- Faith returns to Sunnydale.
- Spike comforts Buffy in Touched. Best Spuffy scene ever.
- Andrew and Anya's wheelchair fight.
- Buffy gets the scythe.
- Willow turns all of the Potentials into Slayers.
- Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles talk about what they're going to do after the fight.
- Anya dies.
- The final fight between the Ubervamps and Slayers.

Wow! That was a LOT! Sorry about that, I got carried away. Don't worry, my Angel list (which will be coming soon, no doubt) will be much shorter xD
 
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