This week on Buffy and the Art of Story – Lovers Walk (Season 3 Episode 8 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer).  This podcast episode talks about:

(1) how a side character (Spike!) changes our main characters' story arcs; (2) major plot turns in some unusual places; (3) protagonist questions; and (4) whether Spike is the most emotionally healthy character in this episode.

As always, the discussion is spoiler-free, except at the end (with plenty of warning).

Last Episode: Revelations

Next Up: The Wish

Lovers Walk was written by Dan Vebber and directed by David Semel.

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

Episode Transcript for Lovers Walk

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