Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S2/E06 Halloween: Difference between revisions

{{quote| '''Xander:''' A black eye heals, Buffy, but cowardice has an unlimited shelf life! }}

* [[Escort Mission]]: Snyder's assignment: Take the kids treak-or-treating and return them safe and sound, or you're ([[Running Gag|What else?]]) expelled.

* [[Exact Eavesdropping]]: With Buffy gone, the remaining Scoobies go look for her. Angel points out that she's helpless while under the spell. Only he says it loudly enough that Spike, who's behind a nearby tree, overhears him. Nice one. Spike has assembled a posse of kid-demons, and tells them that "the tenderest meat you've ever tasted" is out there, and all they have to do is find her first.

* [[Expansion Pack Past]]: This is the first time Giles's old nickname (Ripper) is used. It also introduces his shady past.

{{quote| '''Willow:''' That's not a demon. It's a car.<br />

'''Buffy:''' What does it want? }}

* [[Foreign Cuss Word]]: Willow's line, "Wild on me equals spaz" was cut when the episode was shown on the BBC because in the UK, "spaz" is an offensive term often used to describe a handicapped or disabled person.

* [[Forgotten Friend, New Foe]]: In the shop, Giles and Ethan have their reunion. Giles greets Ethan by name. "Hello, Ripper.", Ethan snarks. He asks if Giles isn't pleased to see his "old mate."

* [[Foe Yay]]: Giles/Ethan. Fanon says they used to be lovers during his "Ripper" days.

{{quote| '''Ethan:''' What? No hug? Aren't you pleased to see your old mate, Rupert?}}

* [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire]]

{{quote| '''Cordelia:''' Oh, he's a vampire. Of course! But the cuddly kind. Like a Carebear with fangs?}}

* [[Halloween Episode]]

* [[Hidden Depths]]: "Everything's switching. Outside to inside." Giles reveals his inner Ripper, Willow shows her leadership skills, Xander his future potential as a [[Badass Normal]], and Buffy the vulnerability she hides beneath her perky persona. Cordelia of course remains Cordelia.

* [[Let Us Never Speak of This Again]]: Buffy trying to apologize for the Larry incident. "Do you '''mind,''' Buffy? I'm trying to repress."

* [[Linked-List Clue Methodology]]: In the library, Willow and Giles lay out the backstory again. He asks what her costume is, and she tells him she's a ghost. Warily, Giles examines her fetish-wear and asks, "The ghost of what, exactly?" Willow covers herself up and gets defensive, describing Cordy's catsuit for some perspective. This points them to a clue, namely that Cordy didn't change. Willow says that Cordy got her costume at Party Town, but the rest of them got theirs at a new place, "[[Eureka Moment|Ethan's]]." Giles' glaring eyes indicate that he recognizes the name.

* [[Macho Masochism]]: Xander feeling cheated at Buffy not allowing Larry to turn him into hamburger.

{{quote| '''Buffy:''' OK, then I promise, from now on I'll let you get pummeled.<br />

* [[Not What It Looks Like]]: Angel twiddles his thumbs at a table in The Bronze. Cordelia, like a well-manicured vulture, swoops in for the kill. Angel says he's waiting for Buffy, and Cordy reveals that she's there to be meet a member of Oz's band, but he seems to have flaked. On cue, Buffy enters and quickly spies the pair of them smiling together.

* [[Offscreen Teleportation]]: Ethan's body vanishes as soon as Giles turns his attention to the statue.

* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]

* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]

* [[Plot Hole]]: When Buffy and Angel move to the kitchen, they find the door open. A vampire has gotten in. This isn't possible as a vampire can't come in uninvited.

** Although I suppose it's possible that the vamp is really a kid wearing a Dracula costume.

*** [[Fridge Horror|Did|they kill it?]]

* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]: As soon as Giles shatters the statue, we cut to the warehouse, where Xander's gun has reverted to a toy. The mini-demons are kids again. Spike looks around, confused, and then Buffy's wig comes off in his hand. Uh oh. Buffy, now her old self, gets up, and, with a sunny smile, starts [[She's Back|kicking Spike's ass]]. "Hi honey. I'm home."

* [[Promise Me You Won't X]]: Buffy calling to Willow to come out and show off her new costume. Willow reluctantly obeys ("Promise me you won't laugh?"): her hair is up, and she's wearing makeup, a black leather skirt, and a [[Bare Your Midriff|midriff-baring]] brown top. Va Va ''Voom''.

* [[Really Gets Around]]: Larry inquiring as to whether Xander and Buffy are a couple. When the answer is negative, he's psyched, because he heard Buffy is "fast."

* [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself]]: Giles sending Willow out of Ethan's shop so she won't have to see what comes next.

* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill Muggles]]: Xander, his toy gun now replaced with a real military-issue rifle, is shooting at some demonic targets. A short demon happens by, and Xander takes aim -- but Willow warns him that there's still a little kid in there.

** Cordelia inquiring as to whether "Mr. I'm-the-lead-singer-I'm-so-great-I-don't-have-to-show-up-for-my-date-or-even-call" will be playing at The Bronze that night.

{{quote| '''Oz:''' Actually, he's just going by Devon now.}}