This week on Buffy and the Art of Story – Graduation Day Part 1 (Season 3 Episode 21 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer), where Faith poisons Angel and Buffy prepares to fight the Mayor, including:

(1) the way the theme (of what graduation means for each character) is woven into this fast-paced story;

(2) callbacks to previous episodes that make this almost like part 1 of a series finale;

(3) the interplay of key episode plot turns with the major plot twists for 2-episode finale;

and (4) moments for one character that reflect other character’s stories.

Next Up: Graduation Day Part 2

Last Episode: The Prom

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In addition to hosting the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story, Lisa M. Lilly is the author of the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series. She also wrote the Q.C. Davis mysteries, as well as numerous short stories. Her non-fiction includes books on writing craft under L. M. Lilly. She also founded WritingAsASecondCareer.com.

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