30 Years Later, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer’s Best Quote Still Lives in My Head Rent Free

Polygon is revisiting an iconic moment from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, thirty years after the show's debut. With all her allies eliminated and facing the vampire Angelus with no weapons, Buffy confronts what appears to be her end. Angelus demands 'That's everything, huh? No weapons, no friends, no hope. Take all that away, and what's left?' Buffy closes her eyes, catches his ancient sword with her bare hands, and replies with a single word: 'Me.' The scene has remained a touchstone for fans across the decades.

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