Let the speculation begin on the Big Death at the end of BUFFY THE
VAMPIRE SLAYER.
E! Online’s Watch With Kristin had the word:
From the_groosalugg: They must be going all out for the Buffy finale.
I hear that production costs are crazy. They must being going for a
Lord of the Rings-type battle or something.
The Hellmouth is a-openin’, and it ain’t gonna be pretty...Er,
actually, it will be pretty because they are definitely upping the
cinematographic ante. Should be kick-ass.
From rene_artois: Without naming names, can you tell us if someone
dies in the Buffy finale?
Yes. Someone dies to save Andrew’s life. After that person is gone,
Andrew says, "I can’t believe BLANK died to save my life." And
another Scooby says, "Yeah, BLANK was always doing stupid things."
From the_groosalugg: Why do I have the feeling that Spike is going to
die?
Apparently, a lot of people are getting that "feeling" from another
spoiler site. But I hear he does not die...he disappears. It is
another Scooby who will bite the dust. Guesses?
From kelrose: Does Buffy die, again?
No.
From jnila: Do you think Buffy dies a third time or gets sucked into
the Hellmouth?
As I said, she’s not going to die. But regarding the Hellmouth, I
hear Sunnydale might be called Suckydale by the time the finale is
over.
From beckygene: What is up with Amber Benson? Will she return for the
Buffy finale?
No, she won’t. Noxon, Buffy’s exec producer, tells me that they
wanted to get her back, but she declined.
From surfchicklet86: Can you tell me if death is in the future for
any major characters on Buffy?
Yes, someone dies and it is not Buffy, and it is not Spike, and they
do it to save Andrew.
However, SpoilerZone had this about the Big Death:
My apologies for the short update, but I have new information about
the series finale (episode 22 - Chosen).
In the final battle, Spike sacrifices his life to save the world.
Buffy tells him she loves him, but he thinks she is just being nice
because he is about to die.
Join me in the Crypt of Decryption:
This is currently preliminary information, and the scenes have not
been filmed yet. We also have to consider the possibility of being
misled. But this is the current information that is circulating, and
I think there is a high probability that this is the ending for Spike
that we will see.
At a recent convention in Pasadena, James Marsters said that he was
planning to appear on Angel next season. I see no reason to dispute
this information as characters who have died often appear again on
Mutant Enemy shows. I do not know how this will happen, but I would
not be surprised if Spike survived the final battle somehow, either
by some mystical reward (i.e., shanshu) or some other possibility. I
do not know if it is planned to address this at the end of the Buffy
finale or at the beginning of Angel’s next season.