The Weight of the World (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

"The Weight of the World"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 21
Directed byDavid Solomon
Written byDoug Petrie
Production code5ABB21
Original air dateMay 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)
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"The Weight of the World" is episode 21 of season 5 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode aired on May 15, 2001 on The WB.[1][2]

In this episode, Willow tries to reach the Slayer, who has been rendered catatonic by Dawn's abduction.[3] Meanwhile, the boundaries separating Ben and Glory begin to dissolve, and Glory is forced to deal with human emotion.

The premise of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is that an adolescent girl, Buffy Summers, is chosen by mystical forces and given superhuman powers to kill vampires, demons, and other evil creatures in the fictional town of Sunnydale.

  1. ^ "Buffy / Angel: "Through The Looking Glass/There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb/The Weight Of The World/The Gift"". The A.V. Club. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ Dellamonica, Alyx (2013-06-03). "Buffy Vampire the Slayer Rewatch: Sisterhood is Heavy After All". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ "Death and Dying in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Universe". TalkDeath. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.