i'm thinking further along in the series. later in the series, they play Buffy's dad off as a flake who couldn't even be bothered to come to Joyce's funeral because he was off in Spain with his secretary. It's one of the only inconsistancies in the show that really annoyed me because it negates any development in this episode. As far as the death thing goes, obviously she doesn't want to know she's going to die. But she works a job with an extremely high mortality rate every day KNOWING that past slayers have died at her age, and doesn't even flinch. I would definately say that death is not one of her greater fears.   See 9 other replies

i completely agree with you like when i was 5 and was watching the circus i was terrified that the clowns would dump my popcorn on my head like they were doing many adults. one even threw a guys cellphone up in the air and let it drop.   See 9 other replies

POINT 1: Buffy's father is integral in understanding Buffy. this episode shows us that she is loved by her parents and was in fact not the reason for their splitting that's the whole point of the father part. Who cares if he isn't in any more episodes.POINT 2: not afraid of death? did you watch the season 1 finale which believe it or not comes after nightmares? she is afraid. When she hears the prophecy that she will face the master and die she freaks out....even quitting being the slayer. Not until those four boys are killed and Willow sees it and freaks does she overcome her fear of death. Up until season 1 finale she is awfully afraid of death. this episode shows a lot about each character. joss does a fantastic job of character building, a job that few writers are as good at as he is (see the "Firefly" episode "Out of Gas")   See 9 other replies

i'm not generally afraid of clowns but the clown in this episode creeped me out hecka. I agree that it was a kind of boring episode, and ultimately i don't think the characters develop that much because Buffy's dad plays no part in any other episode and her fear of becoming a vampire or whatever also never plays any part in the show. It's very clear in later seasons that she's not afraid of death, not in the way normal people are.   See 9 other replies

Heh, I didn't get to see the third part of IT, and I was eight when I watched that thing. Clowns, keep them away. I still hate bathrooms.   See 9 other replies

Yep. In one episode in Season Four, Buffy and Spike get engaged under the influence of a spell. Buffy asks Giles to give her away.   See 2 other replies