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<blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 946798" data-attributes="member: 4779">I'm thinking that you're putting too much weight into the &quot;We're going to win&quot; statement she made before revealing the final plan.&nbsp; Every leader has to at least think they are going to win to be effective at all.&nbsp; Did she really believe it?&nbsp; That is up to you.&nbsp; I think she did on some level but it was a minor breakthru and one of the only positives to come her way in some time.&nbsp; She was fully aware that they may loose no matter what.&nbsp; She said it to Angel at the beginning of the ep.Basically, she gave them a fighting chance.&nbsp; It was revealed earler in the season that the First acted now because of something to do with the Slayer line.&nbsp; The First harped on that fear again which tipped Buffy off to an idea.&nbsp; Not all that unlike previous season finale plans which all involved fighting and violence.&nbsp; It was a desperation move and pretty much their only option.&nbsp; She decided to strike first given the opening she had.And this was a much better plan than the wine cellar issue, which she happened to be right about.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Crichton, post: 946798, member: 4779"] I'm thinking that you're putting too much weight into the "We're going to win" statement she made before revealing the final plan. Every leader has to at least think they are going to win to be effective at all. Did she really believe it? That is up to you. I think she did on some level but it was a minor breakthru and one of the only positives to come her way in some time. She was fully aware that they may loose no matter what. She said it to Angel at the beginning of the ep. Basically, she gave them a fighting chance. It was revealed earler in the season that the First acted now because of something to do with the Slayer line. The First harped on that fear again which tipped Buffy off to an idea. Not all that unlike previous season finale plans which all involved fighting and violence. It was a desperation move and pretty much their only option. She decided to strike first given the opening she had. And this was a much better plan than the wine cellar issue, which she happened to be right about. [/QUOTE]

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