Buffy S1 E12: "Prophecy Schmophecy"

About this episode

The episode discusses the climactic encounter with the Master and various character dynamics in 'Prophecy Girl'.

This week we are having our climactic encounter with the Master while we discuss “Prophecy Girl”! We’re talking whether the Slayer gets overtime pay, that Joyce is really going to have to work harder to move up in the Giles love-interest rankings, adding another letter to the Scooby Gang, the three-headed worm being the Master’s fur baby, and Cyber Giles' role in Season 2. We waste some time by going on the Bones Wiki, get excited at our final air jiggle, wonder if Angel even knows what CPR i...

People in this episode

Host: Sunnydale Nation Pod

Topics covered

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Slayer mythology
• character relationships
• season finale
• Scooby Gang
• the Master

Keywords

• Buffy
• the Master
• Slayer
• Giles
• Joyce
• Angel
• Scooby Gang
• Prophecy Girl

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Prophecy Girl, Bones

Places: Sunnydale

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