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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.