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| Episode no. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e | Season 3 Episode 10 |
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| Written by | Joss Whedon | ||||||
| Directed by | Joss Whedon | ||||||
| Production no. Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award | 3ABB10 | ||||||
| Original airdate | December 15, 1998 | ||||||
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"Amends" is episode 10 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of episodes for the American cult Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e See also List of Buffy (series) episodes. The following is a list of episodes for the American cult Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Plot synopsis
It's Christmas in Sunnydale and Angel is haunted with dreams of the people he murdered over the years as Angelus, but when Buffy starts getting dragged into his dreams, they realize something is not right. Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire Visions of his past victims, including Jenny Calendar, appear to him and try to get him to kill Buffy, saying that he will be released from the pain if he does so. Jenny Calendar, born Janna of the Kalderash, is a Fictional character played by Robia LaMorte in the television series Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise Angel cannot bring himself to do this, so instead he opts to kill himself by standing on a hill and waiting for the sun to come up. Buffy and Giles figure out The First Evil has been driving Angel insane. Rupert Giles is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The First Evil (also called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy finds the Bringers and pummels them. The Bringers of the First Evil, or Harbingers of Death, are the acolytes of The First Evil in Joss Whedon 's TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer After The First appears to her, informing her that she can't possibly fight it and that Angel is about to be dust, she runs to his mansion to stop him. Buffy finds Angel atop the hill behind the mansion, awaiting sunrise. They have a tense and heartbreaking conversation in which Buffy punches him and he throws her to the ground. He wants her to leave him alone because he thinks the world is better off without him. With tears in both vampire champion and slayer's eyes, looking at each other, the heatwave from which Sunnydale has been suffering abruptly ends and the first flakes of snow start to fall. With the weather report saying the sun shouldn't be expected to be seen at all today, Buffy and Angel take a romantic walk through the town.
Acting
Starring
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
- Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
- Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
- Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
- David Boreanaz as Angel/Angelus
- Seth Green as Oz
- and Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles
Guest starring
- Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers
- Saverio Guerra as Willy The Snitch
- Shane Barach as Daniel
- Edward Edwards as Travis
- Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy as Margaret
- Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane
- Robia LaMorte as The First/Jenny Calendar
Co-starring
- Mark Kriski as Weatherman
- Tom Michael Bailey Smith as Tree Seller Guy
Writing
Arc significance
- The First Evil does not appear again until "Lessons", when it returns as the Big Bad of season seven. Sarah Michelle Prinze, (born April 14 1977 better known by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar, is an American actress. Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24 1974 is an American Actress. Charisma Lee Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress David Paul Boreanaz (born May 16, 1969) is an American film and television actor Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February, 1954) is an English Actor and Musician who has appeared in Theatre, Television Kristine Sutherland (born Kristine Young on April 17, 1955 in Boise Idaho) is an actress best known for her role as Buffy Summers' Saverio Guerra (born August 25, 1964) is an American actor He is known for playing Bob in Becker, which he played from 1998–2003 Edward Edwards may refer to Edward Edwards (actor Edward Edwards (cleric (1726-1783 Welsh cleric and academic Edward Eliza Patricia Dushku (born December 30 1980 is an American Actress, who has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as True Lies, Robia Brett LaMorte (born July 7 1970) is an American Actress and former Dancer. Mark Kriski (born June 28, 1956) is a Canadian born in Nova Scotia of Polish descent The First Evil (also called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Lessons " is the first episode of the seventh and final season of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Buffy and Angel renew their relationship.
Continuity
- Oz refusing to sleep with Willow in this episode recalls his declining her offer to make out in "Innocence. " Oz demonstrates again that he does not like doing things that he may want to do for the wrong reason. In this episode, Oz understands that Willow offers to sleep with him to show him that she is invested in their newly reestablished relationship, whereas in "Innocence", he believes she asks him to kiss her (largely) to make Xander jealous.
- In keeping with the "family" theme of the episode, this is the first time in a while that the "Core Four" of the Scoobies are seen doing research without interruption or interference from others.
- The First's prediction "Sooner or later, you will drink her" ends up being accurate, since Angel drinks Buffy's blood in Graduation Day, Part Two. " Graduation Day Part Two " is the 22nd episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Oz asks Willow has she ever had the dream "where you're in a play, and you're right in the middle of it and you kinda don't know your lines or the plot?" Willow has had this dream, or rather nightmare, as seen the episode "Nightmares", which then became a reality for her in the episode "The Puppet Show". " The Puppet Show " is episode 9 in season 1 of the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Willow would have this nightmare again during the episode "Restless".
- It is later stated in season seven that The First cannot touch anything, but The First as Jenny Calendar touches Angel.
Quotes
Cultural references
- The Sun: Buffy mentions this British tabloid newspaper, which Joss Whedon learned of in his time in England. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language
Production details
Music
- Barry White - "Cant Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
- Christophe Beck - "Dreaming Of"
- Christophe Beck - "Dublin"
- Christophe Beck - "Magic Snow Music"
- The Crystals - "He's a Rebel"
Commentary
- There has been a lot of discussion about the "miraculous" Christmas snowfall that prevents the Sun from rising and killing Angel. Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. Christophe Beck (born 1972 in Montreal, Canada) also credited as Chris Beck, is a television and film composer Christophe Beck (born 1972 in Montreal, Canada) also credited as Chris Beck, is a television and film composer Christophe Beck (born 1972 in Montreal, Canada) also credited as Chris Beck, is a television and film composer The Crystals, a singing group from the New York City area were one of the most successful girl groups of the early 1960s best remembered for the hit singles " He's A Rebel The official answer was made by the shows creator himself Joss Whedon who confirmed that the snow may have been the work of The Powers That Be, the supernatural forces that guided Angel's destiny in his spin-off series. The Powers That Be is a title for the enigmatic and ancient forces that assist the side of good in the WB Television series Angel. This is told by Joss Whedon himself: "The snow [in Amends] was good. . . was it God? Well, I'm an atheist, but it's hard to ignore the idea of a "Christmas miracle" here. . . The fact it, the Christian mythos has a powerful fascination to me, and it bleeds into my storytelling. Redemption, hope, purpose, Santa, these all are important to me, whether I believe in an afterlife or some universal structure or not. I certainly don't mind a strictly Christian interpretation being placed on this ep by those who believe that -- I just hope it's not limited to that (joss, Dec 15 22:17 1998). "
- Joss Whedon has cited many times Buffy and Angel's fight on the hilltop as one of the best things he has ever written, especially the line, "It's not the demon in me that needs killing, Buffy. It's the man. "
- "The guys with weird flesh over their eyes" in this episode, Whedon explains, represented "some sort of creepy, kind of Jacob's Ladder-y thing," adding that "a deformed human is scarier than a big reptile with fangs. Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 Psychological horror Film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin " (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Monster Book).
- The Mutant Enemy monster in the end credits wears a Santa hat and chimes are heard when he says "Grrr Arrgh".
Translations
- Italian title: "Espiazioni" ("Amends")
- German title: "Heimsuchungen" ("Visitations")
- French title: "Le soleil de Noël" ("The Christmas Sun")
- Japanese title: "償い" ("Tsugunai" - "Amends")
- Spanish title: "Enmienda" ("Amend")
Christmas Buffy promo
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- The promo can be downloaded from an external link below. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities " Amends " is episode 10 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Immediately after the first airing of "Lovers Walk" was the first airing of a commercial that featured Gellar and Boreanaz as their characters, Buffy and Angel. " Lovers Walk " is episode 8 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Promo synopsis
Buffy is standing outside at a phone booth. Strangely, it appears to be snowing in Sunnydale. Buffy says "This season with 1-800-COLLECT, you don't have to be alone for the holidays. " She then begins dialing the phone. Buffy hears footsteps behind her. She turns grabs a stake-shaped icicle, and makes a staking motion before Angel grabs her hand. Angel: "Sorry I'm late. " Buffy replies, "You should have called. " The two smile, look into the snowing sky, then walk off together.
Promo offer
The promo was offering fans the chance to enter a sweepsstakes every time they made a call using the 1-800-COLLECT communications system. The prize was a walk-on part on Buffy. Jessica Johnson of Maryland won a three-day trip for two to participate in the episode The Prom, which aired later in the third season.
Promo continuity
The commercial would take place shortly after Amends, since snow in Sunnydale is highly unusual. It is clearly not part of the Buffyverse canon since both the narrator and Buffy actively break the fourth wall. The Buffyverse canon consists of materials that are thought to be genuine (or "official" and those events characters settings etc The fourth wall is the imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a Proscenium Theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play
Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: Fall 1998 - Christmas 1998 (non-canon = italic) |
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| L. A. /Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 01 Anne |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 02 Dead Man's Party |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 03 Faith, Hope & Trick |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Faith Hope & Trick " is the third episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 04 Beauty and the Beasts |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Beauty and the Beasts " is the fourth episode of Season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 05 Homecoming |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 06 Band Candy |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Sins of the Father |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Play With Fire |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Band Candy " is the sixth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sins of the Father is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Play With Fire is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series 07 Revelations |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Child of the Hunt |
| Sunnydale, 1999 | Buffy video game: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox) |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. Child of the Hunt is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 2002 Xbox video game based upon the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise 08 Lovers Walk |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: Who Made Who |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Remaining Sunlight |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Ghoul Trouble |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Paleo |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Lovers Walk " is episode 8 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Spike & Dru is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series Remaining Sunlight is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series Ghoul Trouble is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Paleo is a Novel based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 09 The Wish |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: The Evil That Men Do |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | B3. The Evil That Men Do is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy. 10 Amends |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | Tales of the Vampires: Numb, (During Amends) |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | Christmas Buffy promo, (After Amends) |
External links
- "Amends" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Amends" at TV.com
- Peripheral Visions Review
- Section 31 Review
- Swing the Sickle Review
- The Weekly Standard - Best Episode
Dictionary
amends
-noun
- Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.
-verb
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amend.
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