Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 10 Most Uplifting Moments

10. Buffy Stands Up To Angelus - Season 2, Episode 22

After half a season being emotionally scarred by her ex-boyfriend, no longer the man he once was, Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) decided she'd had enough. With Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) kidnapped and tortured, Buffy launched a daring rescue mission to save him and stop Angelus (David Boreanaz) from enacting his evil plan.

As Xander (Nicholas Brendon) leaves with Giles, Buffy and Angelus engage in an epic, emotional fight complete with swords and the fate of the world hanging between them.

Near the fight's end, Buffy is disarmed and briefly overpowered. Angelus proceeds to mock her, asking her what she has now that she has no allies and no weapon, to which Buffy replies "Me" - and finds her second wind, pushing him back and finally finding the courage to kill him for his actions.

It's a powerful moment that is bound to get your heart racing, showing that although her friends are a key aspect of her life, she doesn't always need them to face down the evil that comes her way.