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   Each Main Character's First & Last Line In The Series   
      
   One can see how Buffy the Vampire Slayer's characters changed or stayed the   
   same by looking at the first and final things they said on the show.   
      
   BY KIM PATTON   
      
   Buffy the Vampire Slayer is beloved by fans for its unique blend of high   
   school, horror, and comedy tropes, its epic trajectory, and its witty and   
   effervescent dialogue.   
      
   The characters' first and last lines can offer a powerful glimpse into their   
   narrative arcs. At times, they have contrasting functions, with an   
   introductory statement proving to be deliberately misleading about a   
   character's nature. But in other cases, both a character's first and final   
   lines perfectly summarize what fans still cherish about them all these years   
   later.   
      
      
   10   
   Buffy   
      
       "I'm up, Mom!" -   
   Both Buffy's first and last lines demonstrate that as much as the TV heroine   
   is known for her witty retorts, she can often be a woman of few words. The   
   Slayer's first line in the pilot is pitch-perfect for the early seasons'   
   exploration of teen lives and high school dynamics, but it of course belies   
   the fact that Buffy is unlike any other high schooler the world over.   
      
        "Spike..."   
   Her last line sees her mourning the loss of Spike, who over the years grew   
   into a cherished ally. But this melancholy realization is tempered by the   
   triumphant expression she adopts in the show's final moments as she realizes   
   all that both his sacrifice and her own sacrifices over the years have   
   accomplished.   
      
      
   9   
   Willow   
      
       "Oh, really?" -   
   Willow's first line is spoken in Buffy's pilot and although a brief quote,   
   it encapsulates the brainy student's naivety and innocence. She has no   
   knowledge of the dangerous world she's about to be plunged into after   
   meeting her new bestie Buffy.   
      
       "The First is scrunched. So, what do you think we should do, Buffy?"   
   The powerful witch utters her last line at the end of the series finale when   
   the Scooby Gang stands on a cliff overlooking a destroyed (and saved)   
   Sunnydale. Not only does the line incorporate some of the show's famously   
   idiosyncratic vocabulary, it also reflects the respect Buffy has earned from   
   her friends over the years.   
      
      
   8   
   Xander   
      
       "Pardon me. Excuse me. Excuse me! Not sure how to stop. Please move!"   
   Xander's first line on the show is wacky, unique, and humorous, just like   
   him. While barreling across the Sunnydale campus atop a skateboard, he   
   hollers at his peers to get out of his way, only to slam into a railing as   
   soon as he spots Buffy.   
      
       - "All those shops, gone. The Gap, Starbucks, Toys R Us. Who will   
   remember all those landmarks unless we tell the world about them?"   
   Xander's final line is equally funny - a wry joke about the devastation   
   caused by Sunnydale's collapse into the Hellmouth that demonstrates how   
   Xander could use sarcasm to voice surprisingly wise thoughts.   
      
      
   7   
   Giles   
      
       "Can I help you?" -   
   The first words fans hear the Sunnydale librarian (and skilled Watcher)   
   utter just about perfectly encapsulate his role in the show. As a mentor and   
   father figure to the entire Scooby Gang, Giles assists all the other main   
   characters in innumerable ways across seven seasons.   
      
        "We have a lot of work ahead of us."   
   His last line is equally fitting, as the diligent scholar always had a habit   
   of encouraging Buffy, and Willow in later seasons, towards being the most   
   responsible and studious versions of themselves.   
      
      
   6   
   Dawn   
       "Mom!" -   
      
   Dawn's first line delivers a shocking twist in the Season 5 premiere, as   
   first-time viewers are shocked to discover that after four seasons as an   
   only child, Buffy suddenly has a sister. The fact that the line is a   
   complaint about Dawn accompanying Buffy on a date with Riley immediately   
   establishes the tension between the bickering siblings.   
      
      
       "Yeah, Buffy, what are we going to do now?"   
   Like many of the character's final lines, Dawn's is spoken in the last   
   moments of the series as the group ponders what to do with the First Evil   
   defeated. The quote, which is the show's last line, echoes Willow's question   
   to Buffy and triggers the show's final shot - a half-smile dawning on   
   Buffy's face -as the Slayer realizes she no longer has to face the world's   
   evils alone.   
      
      
   5   
   Anya   
      
       "Nice bag. Prada." -   
   Anya's first line in the series is spoken to Cordelia as a comment on the   
   Sunnydale High queen bee's sharp sartorial choices. Although it immediately   
   suggests Anya's perceptiveness and the scope of her knowledge, it also   
   tricks viewers into thinking she's a stereotypical fashion-minded high   
   school-age girl (a trope the show loves to subvert) and not the   
   centuries-old vengeance demon that she really is.   
      
        "Floppy, hoppy bunnies."   
   Although her last line in the series precedes her tragic death in the   
   series' final battle, it draws upon her bizarre hatred for bunnies to remind   
   viewers of the undeniable quirkiness they love about Anya.   
      
      
   4   
   Angel   
      
       "Is there a problem, ma'am?"   
   Buffy's resident brooder issues his first line when his habit of trailing   
   Buffy comes back to bite him as the Slayer ambushes him. With her foot on   
   his chest, he asks her if there's a problem - an evasive statement that   
   belies his knowledge of who she truly is.   
      
       - "I ain't getting any older."   
   His final line is a response to Buffy's "cookie dough" speech in the series   
   finale when she tells him it'll be a long time before she's ready for love.   
   His clever retort captures both his immediate longing to be with her and his   
   willingness to wait however long it takes.   
      
   3   
   Spike   
      
       "Home sweet home." -   
   Spike's first and last lines reveal a massive transformation in the tortured   
   vampire. His first line serves as a menacing introduction to the character   
   and an indication that the dangerous killer has arrived in Sunnydale.   
      
       "No you don't. But thanks for saying it. Go! I wanna see how it ends."   
   By contrast, his last line is a response to Buffy telling him she loves him.   
   It's a bittersweet statement that marks Spike's choice to sacrifice himself   
   to collapse the Hellmouth.   
      
      
   2   
   Tara   
      
       "I think that -" -   
   Tara's first line, which is cut off mid-sentence, immediately establishes   
   her meek personality and the ways that other people feel comfortable   
   literally and figuratively talking over her. But as her relationship with   
      
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