Buffy the Vampire Slayer is no stranger to iconic moments but this one stands tall over all.
This article contains spoilers for all ofBuffy the Vampire Slayer.
But there is one moment that stands out above all the others and embodies what the show is about.
As he mocks her, she kicks him in the downstairs department and tells him Give me time.
It is certainly iconic.
Not even the very iffy 1990s TV-budget special effects can dampen the emotion and tragedy of this scene.
Its been more than two decades, but we still well up just thinking about it.
That isnt the most important moment though.
The most important moment in the whole show comes just a minute or two earlier.
Angelus is still evil and un-souled, and he and Buffy are fighting.
Angelus waves his sword in Buffys face, taunting her.
Thats everything, huh?
No weapons, no friends, no hope.
Take all that away, and whats left?
This is the moment thatBuffy the Vampire Slayeris all about.
Its a very stark contrast to the finale of season 1 a year earlier.
Buffy is more alone in this moment than at any other time in the series.
Sure, she briefly dies in Prophecy Girl.
But Xander and Angel are right behind her to save her.
As a result of that brief death, another Slayer is summoned, Kendra (Bianca Lawson).
But at this moment at the end of season 2, Buffy is completely alone.
Kendra was killed by Drusilla (Juliet Landau) at the end of the previous episode.
Buffy has never been so alone before or since.
Sure, the dramatics belong to the killing of Angel, but he gets better.
And there are plenty of other great Buffy moments for the character.
But none of them top this one.
Theres a reason this two-parter is called Becoming.
