Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S2/E14 Innocence: Difference between revisions

* [[Author Appeal]]: [[Joss Whedon]] really wanted the scene with Buffy using the rocket launcher, and declares it the part of the series he loves the most.

* [[Backhanded Compliment]]: Angelus to Buffy:

'''Angelus''': You were great. Really. ''I thought you were a pro.'' }}

* [[Bad News, Irrelevant News]]: Xander reports that the bus depot was a wash-out with regard to tracking down the Judge's pieces, but it wasn't a total loss: "[[Hobos|a 400-pound wino]] offered to wash my hair."

* [[Best Served Cold]]: Angelus' rage at Buffy for making him experience love.

** Also the gypsies' rationale.

* [[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.''"

* [[BFG]]: M136 AT4 anti-armour launcher with night vision sight. Awesome!

* [[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.

* [[Buffy-Speak]]

* [[Call Back]]: Xander still retains all the "soldier stuff" that was stuck in his brain ("[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S2 E6 Halloween|Halloween]]"), including the layout of the whole army base. He's ''pretty'' sure he can can also [[Gun Stripping|dissemble an M-16 in under a minute]].

* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: And how!

** The actors credited as "Teacher" and "Student" do not actually appear in the episode. The scene they were appeared, which revolved around Buffy running out of class after a series of dark thoughts about having sex the night before, was cut due to time.

* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: Willow runs off after seeing Xander and Cordy snogging. Xander calls after her and gives pursuit.

* [[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."

** Not to mention the whole "boyfriend dropping his nice personality once he's slept with you" thing.

* [[Do Not Taunt Cthulhu]]: Wheelchair!Spike doesn't hesitate to speak his mind.

'''Judge:''' I am preparing.<br />

'''Spike:''' ''(rolls his eyes)'' Yeah. It's interesting to me that 'preparing' looks a great bit like sitting on your ass. }}

* [[Empathic Environment]]: As the lights go out inside the school, Angelus appears at the end of a darkened hallway, his shape blocking a lit '<small>EXIT</small>' sign.

* [[Eureka Moment]]: Xander asks Willow if they've made any progress on the Judge. Brief recap of bad news: no weapons forged can defeat him, last time it took an army. Willow begins to mock one of the books, saying, "Where's an army when you need one?"

[the [[Cut the Juice|lights cut off]]].<br />

'''Xander:''' Now [[Oh Crap|I'm having a wiggins]]. }}

* [[Evil Feels Good]]: Angelus takes obvious pleasure in being freed of the [[Restraining Bolt]] of a soul.

* [[Evil Gloating]]

'''Angelus:''' You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? It doesn't matter. The important thing is '''you''' made me the man I am today! }}

* [[Evil Is Stylish]]: Angelus brags to Spike and the dolly-clutching Drusilla about his adventures at the school. Spike is still back stuck at the part where he ''didn't'' kill the Slayer, but Drusilla's worked it out. Poking her doll in the eyes (a frequent Dru motif), explains that Angelus wants to hurt Buffy before he kills her. She smiles at him nostalgically: "Just like you hurt ''me''." Angelus taunts Spike that his usual mode of attack clearly isn't working, seeing how he's stuck in a wheelchair. He concludes:

* [[Exact Eavesdropping]]: Jenny, already clued in that Angel's soul is in danger, skulks around the corner as Will and Buffy discuss his conspicuous absence.

** Xander suggests that he and Cordy "kiss and make up." Cordy's not forthcoming with the forgiveness -- but she's fine with "the other part." As they pull apart from a kiss, we see Willow standing there with a shocked and hurt look on her face.

** Buffy, Giles, Xander, and the rest of the gang find the Factory deserted, although Spike is actually there, lurking in the shadows. Tellingly, he does '''[[Subverted Trope|not]]''' take action to warn Angelus.

* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Angel.

* [[Famous Last Words]]:

* [[For Great Justice]]: Parodied by Angelus. Spike, mistaking him for the Vampire With a Soul, drops that old clinker, "[[Why Won't You Die?|You never give up, do you?]]"

* [[Foreshadowing]]: Giles ominously notes that "the coming months will be hard, I suspect on ''all'' of us." If he only knew.

* [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking]]: Once he's finished gnawing on the streetwalker's neck, Angelus exhales her last tobacco-filled breath for her.

* [[Hope Spot]]: Buffy demands that Jenny re-curse Angel, but Jenny claims "those magicks are lost." Buffy then demands that Jenny take her to a higher authority. [[Smash Cut]] to Uncle Enyos, puffing on his pipe as the door creaks behind him. "I knew ''she'' would bring you. I suppose you want answers," he smugs, apparently thinking it's Buffy at the door. But instead, he turns to be greeted by Angelus. So long, Uncle Enyos.

* [[Hormone-Addled Teenager]]: Xander puts it matter-of-factly.

'''Xander''': I'm seventeen. Looking at ''linoleum'' makes me wanna have sex. }}

* [[Hyde Plays Jekyll]]

* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]:

'''Angelus:''' Dream on, schoolgirl. [[That Man Is Dead|Your boyfriend is dead]]. You're ''all'' gonna join him. }}

* [[I Like Those Odds]]: With Angel defecting to his team, Spike gloats that it's now "four against one; and those are the kinds of odds I like to play."

* [[Ironic Birthday]]: At the end, Joyce surprises Buffy with a cake. ...Well, technically some sad-looking cupcakes. lights a candle on one of the cupcakes and tells Buffy to [[Make a Wish]]. Buffy says to let the candle burn.

* [[It Doesn't Mean Anything]]: Xander tries this argument after Willow catches him making out with Cordelia.

** Also done as a [[Break the Cutie]] tactic by Angelus. Knowing how much [[Their First Time]] meant to Buffy, he pretends he was only using her for sex.

'''Angelus:''' It's what? [[Did the Earth Move For You, Too?|Bells ringing, fireworks, a dulcet choir of pretty little birdies]]? ''(laughs)'' Come on, Buffy. It's not like I've never been there before. }}

* [[It Got Worse]]

* [[Kill the Ones You Love]]: Buffy's not prepared to do it yet. But she will be.

* [[Lame Comeback]]: The Scoobies butt heads over whether or not to double-back to Spike's lair and risk getting roasted by the Judge; Xander and Willow are ready to stomp off and save Buffy, but Giles and Ms. Calender are more cautious.

** Xander admonishes Angelus to "Don't do that!" when he's choking Willow. (Angelus pulls an "Are you serious?" face.) Of course Angel would do this himself [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S3 E22 Graduation Day Part 2|a year later,]] though in his defense he wards off who he says it to.

* [[Last Villain Stand]]: A soaked Angelus hightails it out of there, but is waylaid by Buffy in a concession snack room. Buffy ''nearly'' finishes him, but relents at the last second.

* [[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]].}}

* [[Rock Bottom]]:

'''Cordelia:''' Oh, no, here's a ''lower'' place. }}

* [[Saying Too Much]]: Willow wonders how Jenny anticipated Angel turning evil, much less knowing exactly where to be with a cross in hand. Buffy is too distraught to see much into it -- at least right now.

** Giving the military the benefit of the doubt, why is there a door that says "<small>SECURED AREA</small>" when it's unlocked?

* [[Show Some Leg]] / [[Fake-Out Make-Out]]: Xander asks the guard on duty to let him give a trashy-looking Cordy the tour. "Well, you know the ladies. They like to see the big guns."

* [[Sword Over Head]]: Angelus collapses and Buffy pulls a stake, but then her lip quivers and she lowers the weapon. "You can't do it. You can't kill me," sneers Angelus, so Buffy settles for dealing him an extremely powerful [[Groin Kick|kick to the goolies]].

* [["Take That!" Kiss]]:

** Spike tells Angelus that it made him sick seeing him as Buffy's "lapdog." At this, Angelus lunges over and grabs Spike by his lapels. But then he kisses him on the forehead, and everyone bursts into laughter.

** Angelus and Dru hit the deck just before Buffy fires her rocket. The Judge bursts into tiny pieces, showering Angelus and Dru where they lie on the floor. Dru, realizing she covered in charred remains, emits a high-pitched whimper and totters off in her high heels.

* [[Virgin Vision]]: Feeling abandoned by Angel, Buffy returns home and starts climbing the stairs to her room when she's stopped by Joyce. Mother and daughter engage in small talk; Buffy is visibly shaken. Joyce uses her Super Mom Powers to discern that something's different with Buffy.

'''Joyce:''' I don't know. You just look... [stares curiously] }}

* [[Walk in Chime In]]: Spike hopefully asks Drusilla whether she sees what's in store for Angel. On cue, Angelus strolls in, saying, "Well, he moves to New York and tries to fulfill that Broadway dream. It's tough sledding, but one day he's working in the chorus when the big star twists her ankle..."

** Angelus, in his game face, grabs Willow by the throat from behind. Angelus tells his present company that he has a message for Buffy. "Why don't you give it to me yourself?" asks Buffy from behind him.

* [[We Will Meet Again]]: Inverted - Buffy promises Angelus that she won't be so heartfelt next time.

* [[Wham! Episode]]

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: Angelus talks his buddies into putting their plans for world domination on hold so he can harass the Slayer. Spike marvels that Angelus must be ''really'' itching to hurt Buffy.

* [[What Could Have Been]]: The rocket launcher was originally a tank in the script.

** Jenny Calendar was originally supposed to die in ''this'' episode.

* [[Who Dares?]]: A crossbow bolt suddenly hits the Judge's chest, causing him to lose his concentration, freeing the bystanders from his evil energy. "Who dares?" shouts the Judge. A bazooka toting Buffy does, that's who.

* [[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him]]: Spike's puzzlement at why Angelus didn't just kill Buffy when he had the chance. Spike continues simmering in his frustration for the rest of the arc.

** Subverted with The Judge, Xander thinks this is exactly what they'll do.

* [[You Can Panic Now]]: Giles is not weathering the news of Angelus's return well. In fact, when Xander ask what they're going to do about it, Giles says he's "leaning towards blind panic."

* [[You Wouldn't Believe Me If I Told You]]: Angelus on the means by which he lost his soul. Given how Spike tries to get a rise out of him later, it's probably for the best.

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