In Season 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Amy (Elizabeth Anne Allen), Willow's friend and fellow witch, turns herself into a rat to escape the bewitched townsfolk who want to burn her at the stake.

A perfect example of this is Season 3 Episode 10, “Amends,” and how it’s an episode people tend to appreciate upon a rewatch. “Amends” primarily focuses on Buffy’s (Sarah Michelle ...