musical?!?)
and one of the most unique heroines ever seen on screen.
Its the ultimate metaphor: horrors of adolescence manifesting through these actual monsters, says star Sarah Michelle Gellar.

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Its the hardest time of life.
AndBuffywas a way to tell the audience youre not alone.
I dont have any friends.
Those sort of core human emotions.
This is surreal, says Whedon.
I was hoping some of them would puff out a bit.
But that did not take place.
In between shots, the actors shared photos of their kids with castmates and caught up on life post-Sunnydale.
It was the role of a lifetime, says Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow.
I met the love of my life [costar Alexis Denisof, who played timid Watcher Wesley].
Sometimes you need distance to really understand the gravitas of that.
I appreciate everything about that job.
And, for those who madeBuffyand love it so much, its become more than just a television show.
People getting strength from my own little terrors is…
There is no better legacy than that.