Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Drusilla, or Dru, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the American television series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". The character is portrayed by American actress Juliet Landau. Drusilla is introduced alongside her lover Spike (James Marsters) in the second season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to serve as new antagonists to the series' heroine, vampire Slayer Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and alongside Darla (Julie Benz) and Wolfram & Hart as the main antagonist of the second season of Angel. In contrast to the series' previous central villain,
The Freshman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Freshman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "The Freshman" is the first episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The episode was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon. The narrative follows Buffy Summers as she attempts to fit into her new college environment at UC-Sunnydale. She first encounters several problems and struggles with her feelings of isolation. Willow is blossoming with Oz in the new environment, Xander is away, and Rupert Giles, who is currently unemployed, has his friend Olivia visiting. The episode starts off with Buffy and Willow waiting in a cemetery for