 What is going on guys, welcome back to the channel critical overload here So I'm talking about Buffy the vampire slayer in this video here today We're gonna be ranking the finalists from best to worst just in my opinion best to worst But we have so many strong finalists and I want to say that I'd love to hear from you guys in the comment section What your rankings are if they line up with mine after this video So with the finalists, we know we have prophecy girl becoming part two graduation day part two Restless the gift grave and then chosen. Yeah chosen. So going on again from best to worst I'm gonna start off with the gift gift. The gift is my favorite I think it actually regardless of it being my favorite is also the strongest Thing as a finale for this series This is a finale that just truly caps off the title of slayer for Buffy and highlights How much she has grown since high school when we first see her trying to run from there's from those slayer duties That she never asked to have Buffy had spent the season taking care of her newly the newly introduced sister Dawn She was dealing with Joyce's tumor and death and coping with that death while still staying strong for dawn Relationship drama in the mix and then of course figuring out how to defeat a hell god named glory The gift just brings a lot of closure to other several arcs connected to glory while also allowing Buffy to commit the most Selfless act she had at this stage by letting herself die to save the world It's a moment that just acts as an eye-opener For Buffy and the viewer when she's having this flashback moment and realizes what the guide meant the guy that that was the first Slayer that took shape of the first layer when she discovers death is her gift It's a moment that really brings a smile to my face Even though I was sad to lose her all the emotional highs combined with Gaelish top two performance on top of that That ledge with dawn the score the iconic monologue about living makes this the strongest finale for me that one could Argue wasn't appropriate in for the series truly. It's just a beautiful thing that in that truly highlights What her role as a slayer really meant and how she has grown so much to accept it It's a great beautiful finale next on my list of number two is becoming part two This at the time also included one of Buffy's most iconic selfless acts and so much more Buffy was a 17 year old girl who had to sacrifice her first loving angel in order to save the world Prior to this becoming resolved so many threads that were dangled throughout the series such as Joyce being curious about Buffy's behaviors Which lead to her coming out seen as the slayer, which is one of the more iconic monologues from Buffy in the season She has so many the love triangle with Spike drew an angel then the schoolbies counter triangle in a way of willow Oz Zander it also begins newer prolonged threads that's that developed throughout the series such as willows dealing in Magic becoming a witch the elements of foreshadowing future events related to spike such as the dialogue bit when he teams up with Buffy I want to save the world and he actually of course ends up teaming with Buffy for his own selfish gains at the time That slowly progresses into more genuine stuff as the show went on and he's teaming with them joining the schoolbies The stakes were surely high with the finale No pun intended and Buffy just rolls to the occasion when Sunnydale needed her the most the battle between her and Angel is also so emotionally draining and then the transition between that and willow trying to restore his soul It just has you on the edge of your seat throughout that whole exchange plus gallery displays Buffy's vulnerable side so well in those moments I love becoming part two. I'm gonna put it at number two I also think it's in one of the more important finales graduation day part two is gonna come in at number three This is our conclusion of the high school era for Buffy the mayor's ascension faith was placed in her coma angel left Sunnydale Sunnydale High was destroyed so much more Graduation day for part two for me is the end of the schoolbies as we had come to know them We know Cordega left the series for good after this, but was still very much more important to the narrative in Angel We lost Wesley the episode was an effective way to close the door on the current norm for the series before it became About young adult struggles mind you It is pretty rewarding to also have the season in on their graduation day when the characters hype it up throughout the season Number four for me is prophecy girl prophecy girl is fourth And we know this was the season finale of season one for many newcomers what I hear from them comment about this episode is how great This episode is in comparison to the rest of the season which had the monster of the week format They don't disappear from that format completely in season two, but it was more so prevalent in season one I'll say prophecy girl is the sign of potential that the show demonstrated It could have then it completely Demonstrates that in full effect and even more so strongly going forward from there Prophecy girl puts an end to our first big bad in the master Buffy has her first iconic monologue that tremendously reminds the audience that this is just a kid being asked to juggle so much Responsibility that she did not ask for the almighty hell mouth is displayed in some capacity for the first time Xander's crush on Buffy is somewhat resolved but built into his personality towards Buffy going forward Chosen is gonna come in at number five on my list And I probably don't even need to say anything for the diehard fans out there like myself who understand How truly well crafted this series for now is and how it holds up still to this day You have moments from season two foreshadowing being fulfilled here with spike sacrificing himself to save the world Spikes exit while burning within the hell mouth is still one of the most satisfying things I've ever witnessed in the series because the character was so well written and was given the most appropriate send-off While showcasing that the character had truly changed for the better the callbacks to season one Parts of the slayers going down to fight the Turrican the final fight score Spiking Buffy's hands burning as the as he decides to sacrifice himself and the iconic monologue that is tied to the greatest Greatest payoff this year's could end with you have Buffy someone who has spent so much time feeling like she's in the fight against evil alone And then now six seven years later She's no longer alone when every potential slayer in the world is activated Thanks to willow the graphics of the sun obliterating the first army of Turrican is still some of the best CGI work I've seen in a series for now It's just sadly also riddled with logical fallacies and a few plot holes that pushed it down this far on my ranking and it can feel rushed at times There are some other things that don't make sense as far like the Turrican army compared to how we saw the Turrican presented prior But coming in number six for me is grave and what an absolute banger of an episode this was And you all know the scene that shattered the hearts of every fan in regards to a certain crayon and a kindergarten memory Xander and willow's relationship prior to meeting Buffy has always been talked about and they were seen to reflect on it Very fondly throughout the series But to use that as a source of weakness on dark willow was absolutely brilliant It adds a lot more weight to those moments that they shared prior when they reminisce on their childhood youth Willow was prepared to make her pain the entire world's pain and her bestest friend of all Xander Harris Saved a day with a simple childhood memory Spike and willow commit some of the most unforgivable acts this season and they both get a former redemption later on in the series finale grave to me is the ideal cherry on top of a season where it seemed the villain this time was life and the Struggles that can come with it and I know season 6 is considered the depression era But grave was such a wonderful episode last on my list is going to be that episode restless from season 4 There are no bad. Well, actually there are bad episodes in Buffy I just don't think any of the final is are actually bad episodes when it comes to the rest compared to restless though It's not as energetic You have a lot of nice foreshadowing and different representations during this during the trios dreaming Dreaming's dreams that they have sequences when they're being stalked by Sienna Who we know is the first layer the spirit first layer who's not happy about the ritual? They just did to defeat Adam the episode prior with the initiative I just think that that episode could have been done a different way prior and the episode with Adam being defeated Could have been the season finale, but let me know what you guys think about all this down in the comments Below if you haven't already of course make sure you subscribe turn on post notification that you never miss a video in the description I will have a link to all my social media accounts. 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