Touched (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
| "Touched" | |
|---|---|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | David Solomon |
| Written by | Rebecca Rand Kirshner |
| Production code | 7ABB20 |
| Original air date | May 6, 2003 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Touched" is the 20th episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode aired on May 6, 2003 on UPN.[1][2]
Plot
As the Scoobies and the Potential Slayers argue over what to do next after
The Scoobies capture a Bringer and magically interrogate him. Eyeless and tongueless, he speaks through Andrew, who tells them that Bringers are busy forging weapons for the coming apocalypse and do not see Buffy's army as a threat. Later, after saying goodnight to Giles, Faith is approached by the First Evil in the form of the deceased Mayor, who leads her to believe that Buffy only sees her as a killer and will take the first chance she gets to kill her.
That evening, four couples engage in intimacy. Spike finds a depressed Buffy in an abandoned house, where she confesses her self-doubt and inability to let anyone become close to her. Spike tries to rally her spirits by describing that he has seen all of her, the good and the bad, but he still stands by her. Buffy asks Spike to spend the night holding her. In the first lesbian sex scene ever on American network TV, Willow and Kennedy have sex for the first time,[3] Faith and Wood engage in a one-night stand, and Xander and Anya rekindle their sexual relationship.
The next morning, Faith gives out her orders. She sends
References
- ^ "Buffy / Angel: "Touched"/"Home"". The A.V. Club. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Revisiting Buffy season 7 - episode 20". Den of Geek. 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ ""Buffy" to Show First Lesbian Sex Scene on Broadcast TV - AfterEllen". 2018-05-04. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
External links
- "Touched" at IMDb
