Examine Buffy's final decision to dump Owen not because he's "bad," but because his attraction to her danger makes him a liability, demonstrating her "wisdom ahead of her years". 2. Prophecy and Misinterpretation: Subverting Expectations
This topic looks at the episode's structural play with the "Anointed One" prophecy and how the show tricks both the characters and the audience. Never Kill A Boy On The First Date S1 E5 - Lisa M. Lilly [S1E5] Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
Analyze the Emily Dickinson subplot as a metaphor for Buffy’s performance of "intellectual femininity" to fit Owen's expectations. Examine Buffy's final decision to dump Owen not
Discuss how the funeral home climax literalizes the "death" of her social life. [S1E5] Never Kill a Boy on the First Date