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Season Seven Episode Guides

Complete Episode Guide by Dolores Labouchere
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Title:

Conversations with Dead People

Season/Episode Number:

Season 7, Episode 7

Summary:

Dawn is in casa Summers, watching a bad horror movie and chatting to Kit when, not unusually for a Buffy episode, weird things begin to happen. Banging noises. Wonky television. Exploding microwaves. She's unsettled, but only gets really scared when the radio retunes itself and through the static we hear none other than Joyce, sounding distressed. "Dawn?"

Dawn tries to call Buffy but to no avail (as she is fighting and being psycho-analysed by a vampire). Dawn asks Joyce to speak to her again, bending down to pick up the radio. As she straightens up there is for one horrible moment a glimpse of Joyce's corpse on the sofa.

The lights flicker and she's gone again. At one point, "Mother's Milk is Red Today" appears on the wall, apparently written in blood. Dawn begins to get really freaked out.

She determines that the banging she can hear is Joyce trying to tell her something and that a malevolent force is preventing the message getting through. Lights flicker again and Joyce's corpse reappears with a large black figure loooming over it as Joyce's eyes glow white. Dawn sceams at it then displaying hitherto unrecognised magical talent, tries to force the evil spirit out of the house.

Suffering terrible injuries she succeeds. In the devastated remains of the living room she is suddenly bathed in a warm glow, healed. Looking up, she sees the transcendant beauty of Higher Being Joyce.

Higher Being Joyce has no happy purpose however. She tells Dawn that things are coming, that she loves both her daughters but that Buffy won't choose Dawn when things get bad. Then she fades away, leaving Dawn sobbing on the floor.

Not at all a frightening episode then. And Joyce provides the worst of the chills - if it's really her. We are obviously meant to wonder whether this is the First Evil trying to spread disunity amongst the Scooby Gang or if it really is Higher Being Joyce trying to protect her daughter. Either way it indicates trouble ahead. Oo-er.

As a side note, we also discover through Buffy that Joyce left Hank after he cheated on her - so we were right all along! The bastard.

Sunnydale Style:

Higher Being Joyce shops at the same tailor as Higher Being Cordelia, and is divine in a long, flowing ivory gown, which she naturally accessories with a silver necklace (proof that it really is Joyce?)

Her hair - which ever after shalt be referred to as the Bouffant of Supreme Holiness - somehow manages to surpass even the perfection of Restless.

We also briefly glimpse the outfit worn in The Body when Buffy discovers her mother's corpse.

Interaction:

Dawn and the Beast. Only the third episode ever where she has no scenes with Buffy.

Joyce's Best Line:

"When it is very bad, Buffy will not choose you. She will be against you." - Joyce's chilling warning to Dawn.

Fertility Statue Rating:

Title:

Bring on the Night

Season/Episode Number:

Season 7, Episode 10

Summary:

Buffy and the gang are in research mode, trying to find out more about the First. It's the middle of the night, and all are tired. She asks for the Watchers Codex and is handed it by... Joyce! Joyce asks her if she needs anything else, maybe some tea. For a second Buffy is elated, her mother is back - but then she visibly hardens and tells Joyce, "you're the First." Joyce is confused, but tells Buffy she needs to rest if she's going to beat this thing. And that she has to wake up. She repeats this, then Xander is talking, and Buffy starts awake. Joyce is gone.

Later in the episode, Buffy is at the High School, looking at the injuries she suffered in a fight with the ubervamp. Suddenly she's in her bathroom and Joyce is there too, concerned and motherly. She tells Buffy that evil is all around and that she can't stop it. Then Buffy is woken by a student and Joyce is gone again.

So, more spookiness courtesy of Buffy's dead mother, Firstcakes blah blah blah. More notably, it's officially Joyce's Last Ever Appearance (LEA) on the show. For such a momentous occasion It is unfortunately more of a fizzle than a bang, but at least the lovely Kristine is now a Special Guest Star. As we knew she was from the start.

Sunnydale Style:

On both occassions we only see the upper half of Joyce, and both times she's wearing a different lovely silvery top. Nothing breathtakingly fabulous, but somehow fittingly Joycean for the LEA.

Interaction:

For the very last time, as it was in the first episode, just Buffy.

Joyce's Best Line:

Chilling words in her last ever scene: "Buffy, evil isn't coming, it's already here. Evil is always here. Don't you know? It's everywhere."

Fertility Statue Rating:

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Title:	Conversations with Dead People
Season/Episode Number:	Season 7, Episode 7
Summary:	Dawn is in casa Summers, watching a bad horror movie and chatting to Kit when, not unusually for a Buffy episode, weird things begin to happen. Banging noises. Wonky television. Exploding microwaves. She's unsettled, but only gets really scared when the radio retunes itself and through the static we hear none other than Joyce, sounding distressed. "Dawn?" Dawn tries to call Buffy but to no avail (as she is fighting and being psycho-analysed by a vampire). Dawn asks Joyce to speak to her again, bending down to pick up the radio. As she straightens up there is for one horrible moment a glimpse of Joyce's corpse on the sofa. The lights flicker and she's gone again. At one point, "Mother's Milk is Red Today" appears on the wall, apparently written in blood. Dawn begins to get really freaked out. She determines that the banging she can hear is Joyce trying to tell her something and that a malevolent force is preventing the message getting through. Lights flicker again and Joyce's corpse reappears with a large black figure loooming over it as Joyce's eyes glow white. Dawn sceams at it then displaying hitherto unrecognised magical talent, tries to force the evil spirit out of the house. Suffering terrible injuries she succeeds. In the devastated remains of the living room she is suddenly bathed in a warm glow, healed. Looking up, she sees the transcendant beauty of Higher Being Joyce. Higher Being Joyce has no happy purpose however. She tells Dawn that things are coming, that she loves both her daughters but that Buffy won't choose Dawn when things get bad. Then she fades away, leaving Dawn sobbing on the floor. Not at all a frightening episode then. And Joyce provides the worst of the chills - if it's really her. We are obviously meant to wonder whether this is the First Evil trying to spread disunity amongst the Scooby Gang or if it really is Higher Being Joyce trying to protect her daughter. Either way it indicates trouble ahead. Oo-er. As a side note, we also discover through Buffy that Joyce left Hank after he cheated on her - so we were right all along! The bastard.
Sunnydale Style:	Higher Being Joyce shops at the same tailor as Higher Being Cordelia, and is divine in a long, flowing ivory gown, which she naturally accessories with a silver necklace (proof that it really is Joyce?) Her hair - which ever after shalt be referred to as the Bouffant of Supreme Holiness - somehow manages to surpass even the perfection of Restless. We also briefly glimpse the outfit worn in The Body when Buffy discovers her mother's corpse.
Interaction:	Dawn and the Beast. Only the third episode ever where she has no scenes with Buffy.
Joyce's Best Line:	"When it is very bad, Buffy will not choose you. She will be against you." - Joyce's chilling warning to Dawn.
Fertility Statue Rating:

Title:	Bring on the Night
Season/Episode Number:	Season 7, Episode 10
Summary:	Buffy and the gang are in research mode, trying to find out more about the First. It's the middle of the night, and all are tired. She asks for the Watchers Codex and is handed it by... Joyce! Joyce asks her if she needs anything else, maybe some tea. For a second Buffy is elated, her mother is back - but then she visibly hardens and tells Joyce, "you're the First." Joyce is confused, but tells Buffy she needs to rest if she's going to beat this thing. And that she has to wake up. She repeats this, then Xander is talking, and Buffy starts awake. Joyce is gone. Later in the episode, Buffy is at the High School, looking at the injuries she suffered in a fight with the ubervamp. Suddenly she's in her bathroom and Joyce is there too, concerned and motherly. She tells Buffy that evil is all around and that she can't stop it. Then Buffy is woken by a student and Joyce is gone again. So, more spookiness courtesy of Buffy's dead mother, Firstcakes blah blah blah. More notably, it's officially Joyce's Last Ever Appearance (LEA) on the show. For such a momentous occasion It is unfortunately more of a fizzle than a bang, but at least the lovely Kristine is now a Special Guest Star. As we knew she was from the start.
Sunnydale Style:	On both occassions we only see the upper half of Joyce, and both times she's wearing a different lovely silvery top. Nothing breathtakingly fabulous, but somehow fittingly Joycean for the LEA.
Interaction:	For the very last time, as it was in the first episode, just Buffy.
Joyce's Best Line:	Chilling words in her last ever scene: "Buffy, evil isn't coming, it's already here. Evil is always here. Don't you know? It's everywhere."
Fertility Statue Rating: