10 Most Awesome Season Finales Of All Time

6. Buffy The Vampire Slayer - 'Becoming' (Season 2)

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The Episode:

Separated into two parts, 'Becoming' is the culmination of two seasons worth of great work from creator Joss Whedon and his cast.

But where to start with what is essentially one of the best fantasy finales of all time? There's Angel and those gripping trips through his past, from vampire birth, first tentative steps into herodom (hello Whistler) and a stalking exercise that is somehow cute, all the way to a Buffy versus Angel standoff with one heck of a sting in the tummy.

Critics and fans alike went wild for this one and, overall, 'Becoming' formed a springboard for the show to leap forward into brighter, better and geekier things. It's episodes like this one that it's no wonder Angel was given his own spinoff show.

Best Moment:

Buffy and Angel share a kiss, before the ultimate sacrifice is made.

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Shaun is a former contributor for a number of Future Publishing titles and more recently worked as a staffer at Imagine Publishing. He can now be found banking in the daytime and writing a variety of articles for What Culture, namely around his favourite topics of film, retro gaming, music, TV and, when he's feeling clever, literature.