Summary
Since Sarah Michelle Gellar’s wise and strong character is the heart of the originalBuffy the Vampire Slayerseries, it’s great news that the actress is coming back for the revival. Ever sinceGellar said a Buffy return could be possibleback in December 2024, fans hoped it was true. In February 2025, fans heard thatHulu could give a revival a pilot order. It’s thrilling to imagine what Buffy Summers could be doing today and how she has changed or stayed the same sinceviewers last saw her standing in Sunnydale with her friends after saving the world. There are so many questions about Buffy’s current life, from whether she moved away to if she’s still fighting vampires.
Several originalBuffy the Vampire Slayercharacters could make a regular or cameo appearance in the revival. It would be hilarious tosee Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter) again, and there will hopefully be atribute to Dawn Summers (Michelle Trachtenberg). There is someone else who could possibly come back for the newBuffy the Vampire Slayer, but would it be too complicated?
How Could Anya Jenkins Return In The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reboot?
Fans have discussed apossible return from Anya Jenkins (Emma Caulfield)in aRedditthread, and while some think it could work, others aren’t so certain. Redditor @JewelerDear9233 suggested a storyline:
“We get a flashback of D’Hoffryn reviving Anya and teleporting her with him right before the hellmouth collapses.”
Redditor @maverickLl wrote:
“Its a supernatural television show…there is always a way.”
Anya had one of themost tragic deaths onBuffy the Vampire Slayer, which is why some fans think that Anya should stay in the past. One wrote “She died heroically fighting to save the humans she’d learned to become” and another said,“I would be against reviving dead characters.“It’s always challenging when fans love a character who gets killed, especially in an epic battle scene. There’s no easy way to pretend that this never happened.
However, since fans feel nostalgic about the original characters on The WB drama, it’s ultimatelyhard to argue against letting most of Buffy’s Scooby Gang return. There are two main ways to explain Anya’s comeback: either Buffy says that Anya didn’t die after all, orBuffy and the new characters use magic to bring Anya back to life.The reboot should include a sad yet touching storylinelike Buffy’s mom Joyce Summers’s (Kristine Sutherland) death in season 5, episode 16, “The Body.” Focusing on Anya coming back to life would work well and please fans who hoped to see her again.
SincetheBuffy the Vampire Slayer series finaleis action-packed, scary, and somewhat uplifting, it would be hard to erase any major plot points in this important and memorable episode. It wouldn’t make sense to pretend that Anya was alive this entire time or to suggest she didn’t die. Instead, it would be fun to see Buffy and a new and powerful character revive Anya. It would also be interestingif Anya accidentally came back as a demon. This could add some excitement and action to theBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot and create some tension between Buffy and Anya. It would also be a crucial reminder than even though many years have passed since the end of the series, Buffy is still dealing with evil demons, danger, and threats to her life. Buffy could also make some jokes about how she already went through this and doesn’t want to have to deal with Anya in demon form again.
What Happened To Anya Jenkins On Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
Anya Jenkins isfirst introduced inBuffy The Vampire Slayerseason 3, episode 9, “The Wish,“andby the end of the third season, it’s impossible to imagine the show without her. Anya is a demon who grants Cordelia Chase’s wish that Buffy Summers hadn’t moved to Sunnydale. Giles saves the day andmakes Anya human, which is a shocking twist.
Anya dies in theBuffy the Vampire Slayerseason 7, episode 22, “Chosen,“when a Bringer attacks her. Before this point, she’s a uniquecharacter because while she starts off as an evil demon, she becomes human for a while, and thenbecomes a vengeance demon again in season 6.
Anya is a popular character thanks to her strong personality and her relationship withBuffy’s friend Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon). While some have questioned whether Anya could come back to theBuffy the Vampire Slayerrevival if Xander doesn’t, there could still be a place for Anya. Since she has been both a good and an evil character, she’s particularly intriguing, and it would be nice to see her again.
