Does Buffy end up with Angel or Spike?
Matthew Wilson
Updated on January 20, 2026
Sadly, at the end of the series, Buffy did not end up with Angel, or anyone at all. Despite the show ending, a comic book series produced by Buffy creator Joss Whedon has continued. In the final issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Reckoning, Buffy also did not end with Buffy romantically involved with anyone.
Who should Buffy have ended up with?
The discussion began when politician and Buffy fan Stacey Abrams tweeted that while Angel had been right for Buffy in the beginning, Spike, played by James Marsters, was the one she rightly should have ended up with. She wrote: 'To be fair, Angel was the right boyfriend for Buffy coming into her power.Why did Buffy not end up with Angel?
Angel told Buffy this at the last minute. He confessed he loved her completely, but they couldn't be together when it cost her life and the people they still needed to help against the evil forces. Angel and Buffy shared one last desperate kiss before the day was ultimately turned back and he was once again a vampire.Who does Xander end up with in the end of Buffy?
Outside the core group, Xander strengthens his relationship with Anya and the two eventually fall in love. In the season four climax "Primeval", Xander becomes the "heart" in the spell, which conjoins him with Buffy, Willow and Giles to defeat Adam (George Hertzberg), a part-demon, part-human, cyborg monster.Does Buffy marry Angel?
Sadly, at the end of the series, Buffy did not end up with Angel, or anyone at all. Despite the show ending, a comic book series produced by Buffy creator Joss Whedon has continued. In the final issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Reckoning, Buffy also did not end with Buffy romantically involved with anyone.Buffy and Angel last moment on Buffy The Vampire Slayer || 7x22 "Chosen" HD
Does Buffy have a baby?
By the end of the issue, Buffy comes to the conclusion that she cannot have a baby. The decision was so important for Buffy creator and Season 9 exec producer Joss Whedon, that he took time off from finishing his post-production directing duties on The Avengers to talk with EW about the issue.Does Spike love Buffy?
Under her constant prodding into his love life, Spike admitted to her that he did still love Buffy and was trying to move on. Understanding this, she showed support and gave him advice on how to get over her, allowing them to return to their previous easy friendship.Does Angel love Buffy or Cordelia?
However, various events (particularly Cordelia's possession by Jasmine) kept them from admitting their feelings to each other, although shortly before Cordelia died, they revealed their love for one another and shared a single kiss. She died loving Angel, knowing that Angel loved her back.Do Spike and Buffy get together?
Spike continues to appear in Season 10, in which he and Buffy finally resume their romantic relationship while juggling the responsibility of rewriting the new rules of magic with the rest of the Scoobies.How does Buffy end?
Viewers were left in tears after Buffy's love interest, Spike (James Marsters), sacrificed himself in order to save Buffy and the Potentials. Spike used his powerful amulet to create sunlight, which was channelled through his soul, and the light caused the vampire army to turn to dust.Why did Angel get Cancelled?
Blame Joss Whedon for Angel's cancellationand demanding a renewal months before the execs were set to make that decision. With their backs against the wall, they opted to pull the plug on the popular horror series. While Angel was a hit, it was an expensive show to produce.