Touched (Buffy episode)
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"Touched" is the 20th episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
is comforted by Spike.
Faith
accepts her role as the newly elected leader of the Potentials.
The Scoobies capture a Bringer and magically interrogate him; eyeless and tongueless, he speaks through Andrew, who tells them that Bringers are busy forging weapons for the coming apocalypse and do not see Buffy's army as a threat. Faith is approached by The First (in the form of Richard Wilkins) , as he leads her to believe that Buffy only sees her as a killer and will take the first chance she gets to kill her.
That evening, sexual tension is broken for four couples. Buffy and Spike take refuge in an abandoned house, and Buffy confesses her self-doubt and inability to let anyone become close to her. Spike tries to rally her spirits by describing that he's seen all of her, the good and the bad, but he still stands by her. He tells her, "you're a hell of a woman," which is the same thing Riley
said to Buffy during "As You Were" in Season 6. Buffy asks Spike to spend the night. Initially misunderstanding her meaning, he initially moves toward a large chair; but Buffy has found a new kind of trust and intimacy with Spike, enough so that she requests he spend the night holding her. Faith and Wood engage in a one night stand
. In the first lesbian sex scene ever on network TV, Willow and Kennedy make love for the first time. Xander and Anya rekindle their sexual relationship for the first time since "Storyteller".
Faith and the Potentials launch a preemptive strike on the First's armory, which turns out to be a trap. Buffy regains her will to fight and brawls with Caleb, evading nearly all of his offensive moves; in the end, she dives into a floor panel in the winery and finds a powerful battle axe that appears to have been hidden there. The episode ends with Kennedy finding a box, which Faith opens and reveals that it's a bomb ready to detonate with only 8 seconds left. Faith yells for everyone to get down and the screen goes black.
This scythe will be pivotal in the activation of all Slayers in "Chosen".
Plot
After being ejected from her home when the Scooby Gang loses faith in her leadership, a depressed BuffyBuffy Summers
Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name...
is comforted by Spike.
Faith
Faith Lehane
Faith is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Played by actress Eliza Dushku in the TV series and by Whitney Thompson in the motion comic series, Faith was introduced in the third season of Buffy and was a focus of that season's...
accepts her role as the newly elected leader of the Potentials.
The Scoobies capture a Bringer and magically interrogate him; eyeless and tongueless, he speaks through Andrew, who tells them that Bringers are busy forging weapons for the coming apocalypse and do not see Buffy's army as a threat. Faith is approached by The First (in the form of Richard Wilkins) , as he leads her to believe that Buffy only sees her as a killer and will take the first chance she gets to kill her.
That evening, sexual tension is broken for four couples. Buffy and Spike take refuge in an abandoned house, and Buffy confesses her self-doubt and inability to let anyone become close to her. Spike tries to rally her spirits by describing that he's seen all of her, the good and the bad, but he still stands by her. He tells her, "you're a hell of a woman," which is the same thing Riley
Riley Finn
Riley Finn is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Portrayed by Marc Blucas, Riley was introduced in the 1999 season four premiere episode, "The Freshman", and Blucas was part of the series credited cast for the second part of season four...
said to Buffy during "As You Were" in Season 6. Buffy asks Spike to spend the night. Initially misunderstanding her meaning, he initially moves toward a large chair; but Buffy has found a new kind of trust and intimacy with Spike, enough so that she requests he spend the night holding her. Faith and Wood engage in a one night stand
One Night Stand
One Night Stand is an HBO stand-up series that first aired on February 15, 1989. The half-hour series aired weekly and featured stand-up comedy specials from some of the top performing comedians. The series originally comprised 55 specials over the course of its four years on HBO...
. In the first lesbian sex scene ever on network TV, Willow and Kennedy make love for the first time. Xander and Anya rekindle their sexual relationship for the first time since "Storyteller".
Faith and the Potentials launch a preemptive strike on the First's armory, which turns out to be a trap. Buffy regains her will to fight and brawls with Caleb, evading nearly all of his offensive moves; in the end, she dives into a floor panel in the winery and finds a powerful battle axe that appears to have been hidden there. The episode ends with Kennedy finding a box, which Faith opens and reveals that it's a bomb ready to detonate with only 8 seconds left. Faith yells for everyone to get down and the screen goes black.
Arc Significance
Buffy finds an ancient scythe, proving her prediction that Caleb was guarding something at the vineyard in "Empty Places".This scythe will be pivotal in the activation of all Slayers in "Chosen".