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<blockquote data-quote="DM_Matt" data-source="post: 802105" data-attributes="member: 1213">Your assumptions about vampires assumes certain metaphysical principles that the show doesnt.While the show lacks positive/negative energy planes (altohugh it does have light/dark magic), they do have demon planes.&nbsp; There really are no undead in the way that dnd has undead.&nbsp; Vampires are human-demon hybrids.&nbsp; They are somewhat biological, because demons, while not native to the Prime, are biological, and on the show, their physical makeup is close enough to humans that poisons et al affect them.&nbsp; Regarding their lack of power and their other options, they still are the most powerful they have ever been.&nbsp; They have all the long-term scoobies (Buffy, Willow, Xander, Giles, Anya, Dawn) one souled vamp (they have never had two at once), a human backup fighter, AND the SITs.&nbsp; Not counting Willows rediculous power trajectory, their strongest other moments would have been mid S5.&nbsp; Compared to that, its a trade of Tara for all the SITs, and Willow and Dawn are significantly more powerful than they were at that time.&nbsp; Now with Faith coming (and it wont surprise me if Angel shows up towards the end), they will be far more powerful than before.Logically, there ARE some better things they could do, but this is a TV show, not real life or an RPG...the characters do not neccessarily do the most efficient possible route, but rather they do the one that is best for the story.For instance, they COULD try the merge spell again. The merge-being was immensely powerful with just Buffy, Willow, Giles, and Xander.&nbsp; Imagine how strong it could be if it could include the inherant power in the SITs, Dawn (&quot;Green Ball or Universe-Destroying Energy&quot;), one or both Vamps, and Faith.&nbsp; Also, Buffy is now apparently on good enough terms with the initiative.&nbsp; Realistically, she could find their base (this might actually happen), and say &quot;Hey, flowershop, there is a frickin HUGE nest of HSTs at &lt;GPS Coordinates, directions watever&gt;&quot; and they would probably blow it up.&nbsp; But that A) wouldn be much of a challenge, thus bad for the story, B) against the themes of the show.&nbsp; It would be a traditional male organization solving the issue through brute force (I coudn't care less if they violated girl-power tenets, but many fans would), and it would not be an accomplishment for Buffy or the Scoobies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DM_Matt, post: 802105, member: 1213"] Your assumptions about vampires assumes certain metaphysical principles that the show doesnt. While the show lacks positive/negative energy planes (altohugh it does have light/dark magic), they do have demon planes. There really are no undead in the way that dnd has undead. Vampires are human-demon hybrids. They are somewhat biological, because demons, while not native to the Prime, are biological, and on the show, their physical makeup is close enough to humans that poisons et al affect them. Regarding their lack of power and their other options, they still are the most powerful they have ever been. They have all the long-term scoobies (Buffy, Willow, Xander, Giles, Anya, Dawn) one souled vamp (they have never had two at once), a human backup fighter, AND the SITs. Not counting Willows rediculous power trajectory, their strongest other moments would have been mid S5. Compared to that, its a trade of Tara for all the SITs, and Willow and Dawn are significantly more powerful than they were at that time. Now with Faith coming (and it wont surprise me if Angel shows up towards the end), they will be far more powerful than before. Logically, there ARE some better things they could do, but this is a TV show, not real life or an RPG...the characters do not neccessarily do the most efficient possible route, but rather they do the one that is best for the story. For instance, they COULD try the merge spell again. The merge-being was immensely powerful with just Buffy, Willow, Giles, and Xander. Imagine how strong it could be if it could include the inherant power in the SITs, Dawn ("Green Ball or Universe-Destroying Energy"), one or both Vamps, and Faith. Also, Buffy is now apparently on good enough terms with the initiative. Realistically, she could find their base (this might actually happen), and say "Hey, flowershop, there is a frickin HUGE nest of HSTs at <GPS Coordinates, directions watever>" and they would probably blow it up. But that A) wouldn be much of a challenge, thus bad for the story, B) against the themes of the show. It would be a traditional male organization solving the issue through brute force (I coudn't care less if they violated girl-power tenets, but many fans would), and it would not be an accomplishment for Buffy or the Scoobies. [/QUOTE]

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