“Normal Again” portrayed the scenario where the governess is insane. In the governess’ journal, the governess claimed that she saw ghosts, Peter Quint and Miss Jessel. She was tormented by the ghosts and believed that they were influencing the children’s behavior. Wishing to protect the children from the ghosts, the governess was tearing herself and the family apart. The governess was getting more and more anxious about seeing the ghost, doubting her own sanity. Due to her visions, the governess interrogated the children and constantly consulting with Mrs. Grose about her visions. The governess literally tear the family apart by sending Flora away with Mrs. Grose, while having Miles staying at Bly with her. The most intense interrogation was the confrontation with Miles. After Miles admitted that he did steal the letter, this validation towards one of the governess’ speculations served as the foundation of her confidence and the jumping point towards her speculation about Miles able to see the ghost of Peter Quint. All of this was due to her vision, or hallucination, of the ghosts.
After getting stabbed by a demon, Buffy started to hallucinate. The difference between the two situations is that, we know that Buffy in the mental asylum is a hallucination, while in the governess’ case, we don’t know. Similar to governess, Buffy’s hallucination seemed really and she chose to believe in her visions. If her visions were true, then the reason for Buffy still trapped in the Buffy world was her friends whom she goes to for comfort and safety. Thus, in order to go back to the “reality”, Buffy must get rid off everything that is holding her back in the Buffy world. To accomplish this goal, Buffy trapped all her friends down in the basement and unleashed the demon to kill her friends. Buffy’s hallucination was tear herself and her family apart.
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