Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Surprise (1998)
Season 2, Episode 13
Happy Birthday Buffy
1 October 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Surprise is a favorite of mine as Buffy has vivid dreams that Angel will die. Meanwhile Spike growing tired of the meddling slayer assembles the judge who can burn any creature with an ounce of humanity to ashes. In more ways then one does Buffy's dream come true as Angel is in danger from the new monster and by sleeping with Buffy loses his soul becoming the creature he once was near the end. It seems skaters have cryptic prophetic dreams that come true in ways you don't suspect as Angel could be staked or the man inside goes away.

The judge is a great villain to introduce as no weapon forged by man can defeat him and even while disassembled can cause havoc on those that open the box. His power is awe inspiring causing mayhem and trouble for the populace. Another aspect is Buffy's trend to have bad birthdays as tragedy always seems to strike when you least expect it and cause her to eventually abandon even trying to celebrate it.
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