From a plot point of view there only is one answer and that's to end the show.

However from the purely selfish point of view, the idea of Eliza Dushku doin' the dancing thing, is just too big a temptation to pass up

In fact that's not so selfish, it's a boon to red-blooded males everywhere

technically it would have to be Faith as she is the only Slayer left. Unless when Buffy dies for the second time another Slayer was called, but that would mean that when she dies at the end of seven there would be another slayer which would give us 3 slayers.

Technically as Dawn was made from Buffy, dawn could become a Slayer but would rather see Faith back 5-by-5 and kicking vampire butt

Faith, without a doubt!

Dawn will always be to me the annoying one.

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by Desire
Dawn will always be to me the annoying one.

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For me the annoying one is Spike!

I say end it, but perhaps have Faith in Angel as she is a good character to have around.

Head: End it

Heart: Faith

I'd go with Whistler on this one. I think that, in the long run, it would be better for them to go out on some kind of high, rather than not have Buffy in it and me having to watch my fave show go down the toilet.

Oh the other hand, having Faith kicking vampire behind is also of the good

I don't really like the idea of it continuing once SMG has left, but i remember ages ago joss was talking about making a cartoon involving a future slayer, and that sounded cool, new people completely in it. he said he didn't want to use faith as there are too many things about getting around that.
I think if the show had to continue in some way, that'd prolly be the best way.

I say end it. Its always been "Buffy The Vampire Slayer". Wouldn't be the same without Sarah Michelle.

I say end it and put Faith in Angel. The charcter kicks ass, but i think she'd be better on Angel. If SMG leaves i really hope it ends, and doesn't carry on wth dawn. *please God no!* i mean she's not a bad charcter but just no!

I voted for Faith as I want to see the show go on, but as Lizzie said, the show is Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and it wouldn't really be right to have it without her.

So, really the show should come to an end (as much as that would be crappy), and carry on with the spin offs.

In all fairness to the people who point out that the show is called "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" - what would it have been without the other characters that we know and love. I can say for sure that Buffy isn't anywhere close to being my favourite character and therefore the prospect of having a show without SMG doesn't seem so bad to me at all. Buffy, of course focuses on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but really it takes far more than Buffy to make the show. In fact, it could be argued that the whole slayer thing has been done to death and that if Buffy were to leave, the show might take on a new, fresher outlook. That's an optimists point of view to be sure, but compared to the pessimists/purists view of 'end the show or it might get worse' it is the one I'd prefer to associate myself with.

Go with your hearts people.

How about this for an idea...

Dawn takes over, and gets killed because she's rubbish, Faith comes back, and cleans up, the show ends, and Faith toddles off to Angel to get rid of another moany little $%^$%

Then maybe she could go and help out Giles on "Ripper" for a bit.. then maybe Eliza could make a few (decent) films while she's over here.. Then she might move over.. then we'd get her to a meet or two, et voila! Several peeps fantasies solved in no time

i feel that Faith should take over....she's the only slayer we would have. But dawn could be called as she was made from Buffy

' she 's more than a sister, the monks made her out of me@
buffy at the end of sesason 5.