My favorite season is without a doubt Season 6. Part of this I credit to the fact that when I first watched it I was having an especially difficult week, and it was comforting to jump into the pain of the Scooby Gang thereby ignoring my own troubles. But to this day, if I need a Buffy fix, Season 6 is where I turn.
In accordance with this, I love the concept of life as one of the season's Big Bads. I think the Scoobies as young adults had reached a point in their lives where they realize that life is hard and start to face some of the struggles of the real world. The concept is very relatable to the average viewer. Furthermore, it is well-executed in both writing and acting.
The character arcs of Season 6 are also fantastic. And many of them are culminations of things that have been developing for a long time: Buffy's inability to continue facing the real world, Xander's feelings of inadequacy, Willow's use of magic to deal with any of life's difficulties, Giles' feeling that his role in Buffy's life must come to an end, and Spike's devotion to Buffy. It breaks my heart to see the characters I love fall apart, but I also appreciate the emotional intensity it brings.
If I had to choose one word to describe Season 6, it would be "intense." The season pushes boundaries like never before, and the musical episode "Once More with Feeling" is only the beginning of this. Buffy's deep depression, Buffy and Spike's destructive relationship, the killing of Tara in the same episode actress Amber Benson first appears in the opening credits, the meta episode "Normal Again," and so much more. Season 6 took risks - and was successful.
So Season 6 is my favorite season. Hands down.
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