Grab Mr. Pointy and some ice cream and get ready to cry.
When Buffy finds her mother dead on the couch.
“You’re not supposed to touch the body!”
Why You'll Cry: Joss Whedon likes to break your heart until you need to lay down and eat ice cream... and then stab you in the gut with the Slayer Scythe while you're too busy crying to notice you're being stabbed. That's what this scene is.
How Long It’ll take You To Recover: 10–24 hours.
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When Anya walks down the aisle... alone.
“I, Anya, promise to love you, to cherish you, to honor you, ah, but NOT to obey you, of course, because that's anachronistic and misogynistic and who you do you think you are, like a sea captain o-or something?”
Why You'll Cry: SHE’S STOOD UP AT THE ALTAR BECAUSE NOTHING HAPPY CAN EVER HAPPEN TO THESE CHARACTERS EVER.
How Long It’ll take You To Recover: A solid 48 hours. But you still won't ever fully forgive Xander.
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Tara getting shot by Warren.
“Your shirt.”
Why You'll Cry: Because you aren’t a robot devoid of emotions and Tara and Willow were arguably one of the best couples on television and Amber Benson can break your heart with just one line.
How Long It’ll take You To Recover: You will literally never recover from this heartbreak. Your world will come crashing down.
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Angel getting his soul back, right before Buffy has to kill him.
“Close your eyes.”
Why You’ll Cry: Willow does her job and gives Angel his soul back after spending nearly the entire season without his soul (and tormenting Buffy) — but it’s too late because everything is always terrible for everyone on this show.
How Long It’ll take You To Recover: A whole summer.
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