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{{quote|'''Uncle Enyos''': To the modern man, vengeance is a verb, an idea. Payback. One thing for another. Like commerce. ''Not'' with us. [[Badass Boast|Vengeance is a living thing. It passes through generations. It commands. It kills]].}}

* [[Big "Shut Up!"]]: Giles concludes that some "event" must have triggered Angel's transformation. The [[Awful Truth]] begins to dawn on Buffy, but she denies knowledge of anything that could have caused it. Giles presses her, but Buffy jumps up and flees from the library, saying, "Giles, please. I can't," in a choked voice. Giles calls after her, but Willow, having put the pieces together, mutters, "Giles, ''shut up.''"

* [[Brainwash Residue]]: Xander retains some of his soldier knowledge after "Halloween".

* [[Broken Bird]]: Averted as Angelus fails to break Buffy, but in the long term played straight -- from this point on Buffy has a tendency to shut herself off emotionally from her friends, and especially her lovers.

* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: According to the [[Word of God]] the Judge was created specifically so the audience would know Angelus wasn't just Angel pretending to be evil, in the scene where he can't burn the goodness out because there's none there.

* [[Cheshire Cat Grin]]: Drusilla seems to sense the departure of Angel's soul. At the factory, Spike is alarmed by the sound of Dru moaning. She drops to the floor in one of her patented seer seizures. Spike asks what's the matter, but all Dru can utter is, "Angel." Slowly, her agonized expression is replaced by an eerie smile.

* [[Cosmic Retcon]]: The comic story "False Memories" reexamines how the early years of ''Buffy'' were changed by the reality shift that produced Dawn Summers. In the alternate history, it was Dawn rather than Willow who Angelus throttles inside the school.

* [[Couldn't Find a Pen]]: Smeared in Enyos's blood above his bed are the words "WAS IT GOOD FOR YOU TOO?"

{{quote|"I knew it! I ''knew'' it! Well, not 'knew' in the sense of having the slightest idea, but I knew there was something I didn't know!"}}

* [[Disposable Sex Worker]]: Outside in the alley, Angel falls flat on the pavement. A streetwalker standing nearby sees him and skulks over. She asks Angel if he wants her to call an ambulance. and Angel gets to his feet, saying, "No. The pain is gone." The woman takes a drag off her cig and asks if he's sure. In response, he spins to face her in full game face and grabs her in a feeding frenzy.

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: For Xander's plan to work, he says they're going to need wheels. Cordy offers her car, and Willow seethes nearby. Xander gulps and remarks that it "might have to be bigger."

{{quote|'''Willow''': No problem. I'll get Oz. He has a '''VAN'''.}}

* [[The Other Darrin]]: In the flashback scenes of Buffy and Angel making love, the heavy breathing wasn't voiced by David and Sarah, but rather by series creator Joss Whedon and supervising sound editor Cindy Rabideau. (Apparently Joss was too embarrassed to ask the stars to record it).

* [[Post-Modern Magik]]: Xander realizes that rocket launchers weren't around last time The Judge appeared. Cue [[Author Appeal]].

* [[Prophecy Twist]]: "No weapon forged" can kill the Judge. But weapons these days aren't forged, they're built.

* [[Psycho Electro]]

** [[Meaningful Name|Fallen]]. [[Fridge Brilliance|Yeah]].

* [[Quizzical Tilt]]: Drusilla cocks her head when the Judge has no effect on Angel. Wot?

* [[Revealing Hug]]: Angelus grimaces in distaste when Buffy hugs him after they meet up again.

* [[Rule of Symbolism]]: The red sheets in the bed where Buffy lost her virginity. {{spoiler|In Season 4 whenever Buffy sleeps with someone for the first time, red sheets are shown in a deliberate [[Call Back]].}}

 

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