Oh good, you did it, too. Made the bad pun. Phwew, I am not alone. Buffy knew it was a possibility, sacrificing herself for Dawn and humanity, and did everything possible to avoid it. And, without the wildcard of Doc, the plan would have succeeded.
Cars are often potent weapons.
Mostly, I'm glad they left dimension-land. I'm going to be royally screwed. Otherwise they'd have to change the name of the show. Hmmm, I wouldn't be adverse to Spike the Vampire. Nah, as much as I love the guy, and appreciate his skill as an actor, the show needs Buffy as the moral center.