Willow dressed as Joan of Arc when going to a Halloween party in Fear, Itself. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of France. From a young age she thought she heard voices which she believed to have been sent by God. They told her to free France from the English, who were occupying northern France. She was given troops to command and she led them to victory but she was captured, interrogated and tried for witchcraft. Joan was burned at the stake at only nineteen years of age. The people of Sunnydale attempted to burn Buffy and Willow at the stake in Gingerbread when they were under a spell and thought the girls were witches.
In Tabula Rasa, after losing her memory, Buffy decides to name herself Joan (“I feel like a Joan”). This isn’t completely random - like Buffy, Joan of Arc also died young after a violent life.
May 4th, 2005 at 2:26 am
Also, in Tabula Rasa, Buffy chooses the name Joan for herself.
December 10th, 2005 at 9:20 pm
the girl from “Joan of Ark” (the tv show) is dawn’s friend in “All the Way”.
December 10th, 2005 at 10:33 pm
I think the show you’re thinking of is Joan of Arcadia, which was a lovely show that got cancelled before it’s time. It is sorely missed.