Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Every Season Ranked Worst To Best

6. Season Seven

Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Mutant Enemy

Season Seven is a bit of a mess despite its epic scope. Episodes like "Him" and "First Date" may be fun, but given the threat of the First Evil they don't fit with the dark, apocalyptic tones of the season. Also, supporting characters like Kennedy, Rona, Amy, and nearly all the Potential Slayers are massive let downs.

But this is still Buffy. Spike's arc is phenomenal to watch and James Marsters' performance makes him the star of the show. His episode with Robin Wood - "Lies My Parents Told Me" - is one of the show's more underrated gems, and episodes like "Help", "Dirty Girls" and "Chosen" are all expertly crafted to raise the stakes (sorry) of the coming war. Andrew Wells, another former antagonist, also gets the chance to shine and adds some much needed humour to the proceedings.

Still, a more consistent tone and pace would have been nice, and fans would agree that Anya deserved both a better death and a more emotional goodbye.

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