What's my line? pt2
The Good;
Xander and Cordy get together, inevitable really. But Willow and Oz also take their first real steps towards a relationship. The shootout at the careers fair with Jonathon held hostage for the first time. Dru torturing Angel and Angel goading Spike into almost killing him. Great fight, great final twist, the sight of an arisen Dru carrying Spike is awesome.
The Bad;
If you can find some, let me know because I can't
Best line;
Xander; I am the bug man, coo-coo coo chu
Questions and observations;
Although not a Scooby yet Oz is shot, the second in a long line to be so plus Angel chained up. Buffy and Kendra torture Willy the Snitch, the Scoobs really having no problem with it. Cordy's wet dress is pretty daring not to mention Willy offering Buffy and Kendra a nude photoshoot (one day she won't be so dainty) but not half as extreme as the kinkfest which is Dru and Angel (she calls him a 'bad dog' and even more disturbingly 'daddy') . Note that Dru seems to genuinely miss her family (whilst Angelus glibly killed his) implying once again that Dru and Spike are exceptional vamps with remnants of humanity (possibly due to Dru's link to the PTB?). Despite his reputation Spike meanwhile seems to have no taste for torture commenting that he'd rather just see Angel die than the pre-show. Isn't it a bit risky for Dru to have Holy Water lying around? The Dru/Spike/Angel(us) jealousy triangle rears it's ugly if fascinating head. In terms of jealousy we also have Kendra and Buffy competing for Giles' attention like two little girls with their father, it's interesting to contrast that later with Buffy and Dawn (or Faith?) vying for Joyce's affections.
For a long time I thought the police woman assassin was Pat Tallman from Babylon 5 (who's also a stuntwoman) but it's not.
If Kendra was taken from her family to be trained at an early age, why wasn't Buffy? Although you can imagine Joyce and Hank's reaction if Merrick turned up at their door and said "Hey, I need to take your little daughter away to train her to fight the powers of evil" (they'd probably call the police and/or shoot him). Kendra's Watcher is called Sam Zebuto, confirming for the first time that not all Watchers are automatically British despite the Council's full name. Don't the council think Giles' and co need to know of Kendra's existance?
Willow nails her first vamp whilst Cordy helps Xander kill the bug man.
So did Kendra and Buffy dream up this plan between them all along or did Kendra follow Buffy to the church and then call all the Scoobies? Or was the argument at Willy's place all a show and the rest of the Scoobies tailed her and Willy knowing he'd lead them to Spike?
So why is the contract called off? That is lame and it's the only reason the ep gets 8/10 rather than top marks. Reminds me off Star Trek;Voyager where they'd find a way to return to Earth one week only to conveniently forget about it the next
8/10 for THAT ending alone
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Episode Summary
Buffy is attacked by the mysterious girl and during the fight learns that her name is Kendra and that she is a Vampire Slayer. Apparently, Buffy's temporary death at the hands of the Master was enough to activate the next Slayer, and she has come to Sunnydale. They call a truce, and Giles convinces them to work together to save Angel from Spike and Drusilla.moreless
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy Anne Summers
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David Boreanaz
Angel
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Nicholas Brendon
Alexander 'Xander' Harris
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA- When Buffy and Kendra are talking in Giles' office, Buffy is sharpening a knife, but it appears that what she is doing would just be blunting the knife. Edit
- When Dru is carrying Spike out of the rubble, the wires used to hold him up are visible. Edit
- At 39:03, the shadow of the boom-mic is visible on people, as Willow and Oz walk away. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- The first two guns Patrice pulls on Buffy are Beretta 92F's. The one she pulls from her ankle holster appears to be a Walther. Edit
- In this episode, we learn that there are 43 churches in Sunnydale. Edit
- When Spike first brings Angel to Drusilla, she sings the same song that she sang at the beginning of Lie to Me. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Buffy: It's your lucky day, Spike. Kendra: Two slayers. Buffy: No waiting. Edit
- Willow: Hey! Kendra: Identify yourself! Buffy: Back off, pink ranger! Edit
- Willy (after Spike's henchman carries Angel away): So what are you gonna do with him anyway? Spike: Maybe dinner and a movie. I don't want to rush into anything. I've been hurt, you know? Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- Xander: I am the bug man, coo coo ka choo. This is a reference to the Beatles' song "I Am The Walrus". The real lyric is "I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the walrus, coo coo ka choo". Edit
- Buffy: Back off, Pink Ranger. This is a reference to the favorite kids show Power Rangers, which has teenage superheroes fighting monsters. Pink is the one color in the shows history worn only by Ranger girls. This is a good in-joke for both Buffy and Power Rangers fans. James Marsters (Spike) dated Alison MacInnis, who would go on to play the Pink Ranger on Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue. In addition, Buffy's stunt double, Sophia Crawford, was also the stunt double for the Pink Ranger. Edit
- Xander: Welcome, my little pretties. An homage to the Wicked Witch of the West from the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz who called Dorothy her little pretty. Edit
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