"The Mayor built this town for demons to feed on, and come graduation day, he's getting paid" is a line with so many implications, yet it's never mentioned again? Sunnydale is possibly like that™️ on purpose, a town built on a hellmouth to draw the demonic energy into our world. Demons feed on the misery they are able to cause, like the demon in Gingerbread that lives on creating distrust and hatred.
Putting the high school right above the doorway is just the finishing touch, a miniature society filled with the same experiences, boosted by hormones and the novelty of experiencing everything for the first time.
The Mayor is responsible for way more problems than he is given credit for. Also, could they have avoided all their problems by just evacuating the town earlier?
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Homecoming: As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.
Graduation Day (Part 2): On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a horde of vampires.
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best buffy big bad--poll
SPOILERS
yes, im back with another one of these. no, i don't regret it. yes, i still have two polls running. no, i will take no further questions.
(personally, the mayor will always be my favourite)
i am counting warren bc technically he is the big bad up until the end of season 6
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Remember when he was the main villain on Buffy?
NAME
Richard Wilkins
Mike Johnson
ALIASES
Speaker of the House
MAGA Mike
Mike Johnson II
Mike Johnson III
Christian™
Family man™
Olvikan
Dick (used by Buffy)
STATUS
Deceased
DIED
October 2023, Washington DC. (restored)
2011, San Francisco (restored)
May 1999, Sunnydale (restored)
CLASSIFICATION
Human (former)
Warlock
Old One
AFFILIATION
Republican Party
Federalist Society
Tea Party
Q Anon
Ku Klux Klan
Men’s Rights Activist
Religious Reich
RELATIVES
Edna May Wilkins (wife)
Unidentified mother
APPEARANCES
DEBUT: “Homecoming”
LAST SEEN: Finale Fox News
PORTRAYED BY: Harry Groener
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INT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT
Angel bursts into the emergency ward, Buffy in his arms.
ANGEL
I need help!
A NURSE approaches him--
ANGEL (cont'd)
She's lost a lot of blood.
NURSE
What happened?
ANGEL
She needs blood!
The nurse has led him to an operating table, he deposits Buffy onto it.
NURSE
Try to stay calm.
DR. POWELL approaches as Angel talks, looks over Buffy.
ANGEL
Something bit her. She needs a transfusion right now.
POWELL
You found her?
ANGEL
Yes.
POWELL
Was she conscious?
ANGEL
Yes.
POWELL
Are you sure?
ANGEL
I'm sure
POWELL
(to the nurse)
I need a type and cross match. Get her on two lines of ringers lactate and watch for hypovolemic shock.
He pulls angel aside, looks at him hard. Angel is practically tripping, unable to contain the energy of Buffy's blood in him.
POWELL (cont'd)
Tell me what happened.
ANGEL
Something bit her. I don't know what.
POWELL
(to the nurse)
I'll need a rabies shot treatment.
(to Angel)
Any allergies?
ANGEL
None. Just help her!
He is holding onto a doorframe -- and he RIPS it off in his urgency. The doctor eyes him, warily.
POWELL
You two doing drugs?
He eyes the doctor.
POWELL (cont'd)
You want her to live, you'll be straight with me.
ANGEL
She's clean.
...
(My--OveliaGirlHaditRight's--commentary here: More vampire blood drinking can be like "drug abuse" metaphor with Angel here. And fans who pointed out that Angel said Buffy was clean, but didn't say that he was... I think you were of course right here, in thinking that was an obvious choice on his part. He doesn't think he's clean, and in fact thinks that he fell off the wagon here.
More stuff from the script that is interesting and kind of fun: mainly effects that the script writer wanted, that--if memory serves--they couldn't pull off in the actual episode, but it would have been cool if they had (I'm still happy with what we got, though):
...
NURSE
We have another young girl, severe blood loss, Dr. Powell wants you to prep to assist on an antecubital cut down.
GOLD
All right.
The Mayor hears this. Slowly he turns, heads to where they are keeping Buffy.
ANGLE: BUFFY
Unconscious, an IV hooked up to her arm.
The Mayor walks calmly up to her and clamps his hand over her mouth and nose. She starts to thrash weakly, but he doesn't move. Finally the nurse notices.
NURSE
Oh my god! Sir, no!
She tries to pull him off. He won't budge.
NURSE (cont'd)
Somebody call security!
Angel grabs the Mayor by the throat, pulls him away.
ANGEL
Don't do that.
MAYOR
I will. I'll do that and worse. Murderous little fiend, did you see what she did to my Faith?
ANGEL
Hadn't made plans to weep over that one.
MAYOR
Well, I'd get set for some weeping if I were you, I'd get set for a world of hurt. Misery loves company, young man, and I'll be looking to share mine with you and your whore.
Angel throws him back -- through the wall (thin drywall to the next room, not the outer wall). (And if that's not doable, then into or over something. The point is, Angel is unnaturally strong, so it's probably a ratchet gag.)
Everyone backs off, appalled. The Mayor gets up and dusts himself off. He takes a few steps back towards Angel, the old smile returning to his face.
MAYOR (cont'd)
Well. Looks like someone's been eating his spinach.
A security guard arrives on the scene. Stops, unsure what to do.
MAYOR (cont'd)
Okay, folks. Show's not over but there will be a short intermission.
(to Angel)
Don't want to miss the second act. All kinds of excitement.
ANGEL
I'll be there.
They eyeball each other a moment. They Mayor exits, Angel's eyes never leaving him.
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