Buffy the Vampire Slayer besties Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan have risen—no, not from the Hellmouth, but from rumored-feud-ville—to remind us all that slaying evil and rumors is best done with your ride-or-die.
On Friday (a.k.a. May 9 a.k.a. “Feud Who?” Day), the dynamic duo turned up at SiriusXM Studios and the Today show in NYC, looking less like frenemies and more like two PTA moms on a mission. And guess what? They are. Sort of.
They reunited not just to prove that no, they haven’t been avoiding each other since Y2K, but to support Ask2BSure, a meningitis awareness campaign. That’s right: Buffy and Willow are saving lives again—but this time, with vaccines instead of pointy objects.
“As a new parent, there’s so much information,” Sarah said on Today, probably while clutching a Starbucks and looking sleep-deprived but still flawless. “You try to keep track. It’s intimidating. I actually learned a lot about this from Alyson.”
To which Alyson responded, basically, “Whaaa? Me? The Hermione of the Scooby Gang? Never!”
Then came the nostalgia bomb. They started talking about Buffy and what they’d tell their younger selves. (Spoiler: “Don’t cut your own bangs” was NOT mentioned, but should’ve been.)
Turns out Alyson’s kids have never seen Buffy (rude), while Sarah’s kids got the full Slayer binge-fest during lockdown. Honestly, homeschooling probably involved a final exam on demon-slaying techniques and 90s sarcasm.
And yes, let’s address the vamp in the room: that whole feud thing. Sarah cleared the air in a very chill, non-stabby way.
“Look, we were young. We worked a LOT. Like, vampire-hours. Of course we had drama. Everyone does! It wasn’t all sunshine and Hellmouths.”
She also confessed she might’ve gotten a tad salty seeing her castmates chilling while she was busy being the face of undead destruction 24/7.
“I was always working, and sometimes I’d be like, ‘Must be nice to nap!’” she admitted.
But time heals all wounds—and now they’re on great terms, probably texting about TikTok trends and the weird things their kids say.
Oh, and here’s your chaotic neutral twist: Sarah is working on a Buffy reboot. No word yet on whether it’ll feature singing demons, creepy puppet episodes, or a cameo by a resentful garlic clove—but let’s just say, we are ready.
Buffy and Willow are fine. Meningitis is not. Get your vaccines. Rewatch the series. And stop trying to make drama where there’s just… Slayer solidarity. 🧛♀️💉📺