Something alien is coming.

Something terrifying is whispering.

And Sunnydale is not ready.

In “Listening to Fear,” Buffy faces a threat unlike anything she’s encountered before—an otherworldly creature that feeds on human anxiety, fear, and unraveling minds. As Joyce prepares for surgery, the emotional stakes skyrocket, forcing Buffy to shoulder the unbearable weight of protector, daughter, and Slayer all at once.

Meanwhile, Glory edges closer to the truth about the Key, and the season’s themes of fear, illness, and helplessness crash together in one deeply unsettling hour. It’s a strange episode. A quiet episode. And one that hits harder on rewatch, when you know exactly where this road leads.

Because sometimes the scariest monsters don’t roar.

They whisper.

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