"Buffy-vivor": Pick the ultimate Buffy episode! (Come vote in the finals!)

[Cthulhudrew]

Haven't seen anyone else choose this, surprisingly (to me).

I'm going with "Choices." Missed this the first time around, and never got to see it until the Season 3 boxed set came out. The scene with the Mayor lecturing Buffy and Angel about their relationship is what clinches it for me. To have the Mayor- this evil character intent on destroying the world for personal gain- relate his personal heartache over losing his wife, and the impact that would have on Buffy if she and Angel were to remain together is just so poignant. It makes the Mayor one of the most three-dimensional villains to appear in the series, and it is just full of irony.

One of the best character moments, bar none, in the series.

 

[Silver Moon]

Now the question, will anybody NOT choose "Hush" for best episode of Season 4?

I won't. It was a great episode, probably my second favorite of the season, but there's another one that I actually liked better.

 

[Elf Witch]

There are to many to good ones to pick from. As other have said this was just one hell of a great season. If I have to pick I am going to go with the Band Candy.

 

[Morpheus]

1a) "The Wish" 1b)"Doppelgangland" 1c) "Earshot"

 

[Richards]

It's a tough choice, but I think I'll go with "The Wish."

Johnathan

 

[Storminator]

Season Three, taken all together as a season is, in my opinion, the best Buffy Season of all. There are better individual episodes than any individual episodes this season, but this season features some gems...Band Candy, Doppelgangland, and Graduation Day pt.2...but my FAVORITE character of the entire series had his very own episode this season, so I can't help but vote for:

The Zeppo

Xander's big night in all of its glory!

I consider season 3 to be the best season of TV ever. There's nothing else out there to match it.

And I'll take The Zeppo as well.

PS

 

[RangerWickett]

The Zeppo, too.

 

[AuroraGyps]

The Zeppo

 

[Evilhalfling]

Holy Cow. Season 3
Cant decided - Dopplegangland, Earshot, The Wish, Zeppo (in alphabetical order)
If comentary was included then Earshot hands down. Paragrime shift.
This episode annunciated a profound truth that I had only been dimly aware of even though I had been out of HS for years and years before I watched it. It was like a balm on my soul, explaining the 3 years of causual cruelty and feelings of isolation. By senior year I had a strong group of gamer friends, and enough confidance to crash parties (where I was welcomed) and start dating.

but the episode without commentary lacked the full impact. It was the reasoning behind it that I understood.

So I will mention my wife's favoriate episode instead - Band Candy.

 

[Brakkart]

Hands down winner from the best season of them all for me, is Graduation Day Part 2. Both parts are superb, but I feel the second half just edges the first out into second place for my choice.