This week on Buffy and the Art of Story – Faith, Hope & Trick (Season 3 Episode 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer). This podcast episode talks about:

(1) exposition and key plot information handled in a fun, engaging way;

(2) sowing subtle seeds of conflict early in the episode;

(3) how late and missing plot turns affect the story; and

(4) the most compelling emotional arc in Buffy.

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Episode Transcript for Faith, Hope & Trick

Coming Soon. (I promise, as Buffy might say.)