"The Body" is a truly devastating episode of the well-loved series Buffy the Vampire Slayer in which Buffy discovers her mom's body and begins the grieving process in earnest. We discuss the important history of the show, including unfortunate but important details about the show's creator, and why this particular episode continutes to be regarded as a stellar depiction of grief, 90s fashion and all. 

Sources: 

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer, IMDB. 
• Gilbert, Sophie. ‘The Body’ and the Radical Empathy of Buffy’s Best Episode. The Atlantic.
• Coping with Grief After a Sudden Death. Johns Hopkins University. 
• Coping with Tragedy: A Guide to Dealing with Shock and Grief. State of Maryland.  
• Chodron, Pema. When Things Fall Apart. Shambhala, 2016.
• Devine, Megan. It's Okay that You're Not Okay. Sounds True, 2017. 

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Edited by our favorite @feelyhuman, Nōn Wels.

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