"And They Say That A Hero Can Save Us" 6.1, 6.2, 6.7

So, Buffy saved the world again. She jumped into the gaping hole in the world and sacrificed herself so that Dawn would not have to be the sacrifice. In season 6 we see that Willow and the rest of the scoobies are not ready to give Buffy up just yet, not if they can help it. The problem is, their plan wasn't very well thought through because they didn't take Buffy out of her grave before they resurrected her. However, Buffy managed to dig her way out. "Beginning 1 & 2" could be seen as an allusion to Christ's resurrection. Buffy died in order to save the world and then came back, as we later discover, to teach those who will come after how to lead. She made her way out of her grave just like Christ rolled back the stone from his tomb. Also, as we find out in the end of "Beginning," Buffy was taken out of heaven and brought back into the world. This causes a great deal of conflict within Buffy because she feels like the world is hell compared to what she was experiencing when she was dead. The only person she feel she can share this with is Spike. The theme of keeping secrets and not trusting friends with personal information is seen throughout the season and is the cause of much drama. In "Once More With Feeling" Buffy and the gang are forced to express their emotions through song, which opens a lot of doors and leads Buffy to express the fact that she was in heaven, not hell like Willow and the others supposed. The music and tone that the song changes to when Buffy lets them know the truth is very telling of Buffy's feelings. The viewer can sense torture and pain along with guilt for not being more appreciative and a sense of being more lost and alone than before. These thoughts appear through the rest of the season and it remains Buffy's internal conflict for a period of time as well.