Checkpoint

In this episode, the Council returns to put Buffy through a series of tests and her friends through a series of questioning as to how well Buffy is handling her duties as a Slayer. In return, after all tests have been completed by Buffy and all satisfactory information has been gathered on her friends the Council will give them all whatever information they, the Council, has on Glory. At the end of the episode, Buffy calls out the Council by correctly guessing that they want to get back into her life and assume control again; at which point she declares that she holds the power in all of this and not them and that she should receive all notable information relating to Glory without compromise. The Council complies by releasing to Buffy and the Scoobies the fact that Glory is a God. Up until this point it was assumed that Glory was a form of monster or something that could be defeated somewhat easily; this is the first episode where it's revealed that she is the Big Bad of season five.