Traditionally, garlic is supposed to ward off vampires, though no explanation is properly given why. Buffy uses garlic, hoping to put off Spike if he tries to go to her house, in 6.10 Wrecked. She also hung garlic in her room in 2.17 Passion, when Angel was a threat.
Related episodes: 2.17 Passion, 6.10 Wrecked
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Jess on August 4th, 2005 at 9:55 pm
Has anyone read Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend? The book centres on a character named Robert Neville, who is seemingly the only person left alive after everyone in the surrounding area become vampires. In the book, Neville attempts to discover why vampires are afraid of garlic, but never properly comes to a conclusion. Fabulous read, well recommended.
Nocturne on April 20th, 2006 at 10:26 pm
(Reply to Jess’ comment above)
I’ve seen the movie…
Angel242 on April 20th, 2006 at 11:38 pm
Oh!
I’ve read it, but It was a litle slow wasn’t?
At least for my taste…
becsug on April 22nd, 2006 at 5:19 am
I enjoyed it, had a really odd scientific approach to the whole vampire thing, but in a quaintly dated way. They’re doing a remake I think.
Meghann on September 27th, 2007 at 11:53 am
This is from The Prodigal. You can see Garlic hung by the windows. :o)
Angel: “You’re no different from the rest of them, - are you, father? Cowering in their houses – boarding up the windows – smearing that foul herb in the doorways. You’d think something evil – and vile – and monstrous - had taken to terrorizing this village –and everyone in it.”