r/buffy • u/reystreasure • Jan 02 '25

Content Warning Is Season Seven Worth Watching?

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as a warning, this post will probably come off as Anti-Spike/Anti-Spuffy. I haven’t been apart of this community long enough to know if that’s a divisive opinion or not, lol. I’ve watched the show sporadically over the past two years. I really enjoy BTVS as a whole; characters like Buffy, Giles, and Cordy are what make it fun for me + the supernatural elements.

My fave seasons are 2-3 and 5-6, even though I know a lot of people don’t like how dark and depressing season six is (I liked it as an exploration of Buffy’s depression). I also know that’s the season where Spuffy really ‘begin’, and this was fine for me, since I didn’t see them as this epic, romantic ship to be rooting for; moreso like a vehicle for Buffy’s emotional deterioration. My issue comes with the assault in Seeing Red — and what I’ve heard about Season Seven. I’ve basically gotten a chunk of the final season spoiled and know it’s very divisive, but I do see that a lot of Spuffys adore this season. Personally, the relationship makes me uncomfortable because of Spike’s actions and I don’t know if I’d want to watch a season where their relationship is at the forefront. Spike as a character is irredeemable to me and I find it highly unrealistic that Buffy would keep him around, much less fall in love with him after 6x19.

I want to know if I should watch the last season despite this, or if it’s not worth it. Will I basically be miserable the entire time or should I power through anyway?

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u/RedRen9000 Jan 02 '25

Agreed personally I love season 7 I don't get the hate at all

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u/Lions_2786 Jan 03 '25

For me personally, I love season 7. my only negatives is that I'm not a fan of most of the potentials, I'm not a fan of how easily everyone turned on Buffy for doing the same shit she had done for 7 years. There may be more but I can't think of any at this time. Overall though season 7 is easily one of my favorite seasons.

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u/jae-sea88 Jan 03 '25

I feel like Buffy was turned on in every season I always felt bad for her. Xander was so annoying and judgy all the time

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u/Lions_2786 Jan 03 '25

Yeah, I mean that's true, but season 7 just felt far worse, because it was a bunch of nobodies who were potentials, and didn't know anything other than what was currently happening. I just feel like Dawn, willow, Xander, Giles, and everyone else just completely turned their back on the only person who has kept them alive for years. Willow literally almost destroyed the world and Buffy never turned her back on her. Not to mention that Buffy was correct in what she was saying, just a bit overzealous in wanting EVERYONE to go to the vineyard.

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u/jae-sea88 Jan 03 '25

And got kicked out of her own house. Poor girl

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u/Lions_2786 Jan 03 '25

Yeah, like Dawn was only still there because Buffy SACRIFICED herself so her fake sister could live and have a life. Then she turns around and kicks Buffy out of the house.

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u/jae-sea88 Jan 03 '25

And Xander was always in her business about who she was sleeping with but he was with a whole ass demon himself …such a hypocrite