B5.20 Spiral
This is easily one of the most epic episodes of the show. The leaving Sunnydale means we get a real run and chase and the thrill that goes alongside with it. I love the scenes where they are on the run in the caravan thing. They manage to blend both humour and despair in the scenes and they are most enjoyable. The humour is gone by the time the van crashes, but the drama remains. The scenes between Buffy/Dawn and especially Buffy and Giles are so sweet and so sad. I also liked the grudging acceptance between Xander and Spike.
We finally get a lot of explanation about who Glory is and this has been a long time coming since her origins and goal beyond finding the Key have been vague. However from the description given by the General of the Knights of Byzantium, Glory sound a lot more formidable than she really is. I know her power is meant to be diminished on Earth but most of what we've seen from her is a lot of failed attempts to get the Key and a few crazy people. She doesn't feel like a God feared enough to warrant a whole army. Speaking of the army they are a little annoying at times and its frustrating that they couldn't just work with Buffy to fight Glory. However, in terms of drama their opposition works perfectly as Glory doesn't really have the manpower to create those kind of battle scenes. (9.5/10)