This week on the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story – The Prom (Season 3 Episode 20 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer), where Buffy fights monsters that threaten the Prom and Angel questions whether he and Buffy have a future together. Also: 

(1) What looks like resolution of the Buffy/Angel relationship -- but is it?

(2) A very subtle Story Spark or Inciting Incident;

(3) Why the A plot is not obvious until we reach the episode's Climax; 

(4) No real major plot turn at the three-quarter point – though there is escalation.

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

Next Up: Graduation Day Part 1

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Episode Transcript for The Prom

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