10 Darkest Buffy The Vampire Slayer Moments

10. Faith Mocks Buffy And Threatens To Torture Her (Season 3, Episode 17)

Faith was never as honourable as the rest of the Scooby Gang, but few could have imaged she would sink so low into the pit of villainy.

After joining up with the Mayor at the end of the episode Consequences, Faith embraces her new role by bringing back Angel’s evil alter-ego and capturing our central heroine.

Whilst Buffy is chained up, Faith doesn’t hold back. She delights at the prospect of torturing her fellow Slayer, and it’s the first time she comes across as truly psychotic. Faith shows no concern for the girl she had recently been close to, and it’s frightening to see her mock Buffy with such glee.

Of course, the twist here is that Angel is only pretending to be his evil alter-ego, and as such, Buffy was never in genuine danger. Still, this moment is pretty unsettling the first time you watch it.