Empty Places

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"Empty Places"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 19
Directed by James A. Contner
Written by Drew Z. Greenberg
Production code7ABB19
Original air dateApril 29, 2003 (2003-04-29)
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"Empty Places" is the 19th episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . The episode aired on April 29, 2003 on UPN. [1] [2]

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Plot

The citizens of Sunnydale flee en masse to escape the Hellmouth and Sunnydale becomes a ghost town. Buffy spots Clem in his car on his way out; he urges her to leaves town for this particular apocalypse.

Giles and Willow go to get information from the police on Caleb, with Willow using some mind control to convince the officer that they are with Interpol. Spike and Andrew leave to pursue a lead. They discover an engraving on a plaque that states that the power they are searching for is to be wielded by "her" alone. At the deserted school, Buffy is confronted by Caleb, who grabs her by the neck and throws her through a window into a wall, rendering her unconscious. After she awakens, Buffy returns home to discover that Faith has taken Dawn and the Potentials to The Bronze for a night of relaxation.

After they run into trouble with the police, who threaten to kill or injure Faith, and briefly hold Dawn and the Potentials' hostage at the Bronze, Buffy confronts the group, minus the absent Spike and Andrew, and demands that they make better choices, and reveals her plans for another attack. But at this point, the Potentials, as well as Dawn, Willow, Xander, Anya, Giles and Principal Wood, tell Buffy that they no longer trust her leadership. At Dawn's request, Buffy leaves the house and Faith reluctantly becomes the new leader.

Reception

In 2023, Rolling Stone , raked this episode as #136 out of the 144 episodes in honor of 20th anniversary of the show ending. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Dellamonica, Alyx (2014-03-10). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: "Tell anyone we had this conversation and I'll bite you."". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Buffy / Angel: "Empty Places"/"Peace Out"". The A.V. Club. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  3. ↑ Francis, Jack. "'Buffy the Vampire Slayer': Every Episode Ranked From Worst to Best". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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