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* [[Not So Different]]: Faith argues this to Joyce, saying that Buffy is too wrapped up in her own life to care about those that matter. |
* [[Not So Different]]: Faith argues this to Joyce, saying that Buffy is too wrapped up in her own life to care about those that matter. |
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* [[Padding]]: The episode was nine minutes short, hence the Scoobies searching for Faith scenes. |
* [[Padding]]: The episode was nine minutes short, hence the Scoobies searching for Faith scenes. |
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* [[Previously On]]: A long one thanks to all the arc elements that have to be referenced -- Faith, her coma, the Mayor, Adam, Riley, Riley loves Buffy, Walsh sets up Buffy, Walsh gets killed, Riley gets wounded, etc etc. |
* [["Previously On..."]]: A long one thanks to all the arc elements that have to be referenced -- Faith, her coma, the Mayor, Adam, Riley, Riley loves Buffy, Walsh sets up Buffy, Walsh gets killed, Riley gets wounded, etc etc. |
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* [[Psycho Strings]] |
* [[Psycho Strings]] |
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* [[Redemption in The Rain]] / [[Skyward Scream]]: Dream!Faith after emerging from her grave. |
* [[Redemption in The Rain]] / [[Skyward Scream]]: Dream!Faith after emerging from her grave. |
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** Buffy is walking through the college campus saying to Willow that if she was Faith she'd "Get the hell out of Dodge [[Buffy-Speak|post-haste-y]]". A girl in front of her [[Face Revealing Turn|turns around]] and disagrees -- [[Oh Crap|it's Faith]]. |
** Buffy is walking through the college campus saying to Willow that if she was Faith she'd "Get the hell out of Dodge [[Buffy-Speak|post-haste-y]]". A girl in front of her [[Face Revealing Turn|turns around]] and disagrees -- [[Oh Crap|it's Faith]]. |
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* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Hospital!Riley. |
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Hospital!Riley. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: See [[What Year Is It]] below; it's a nearly word for word copy of the [[Trope Codifier]] scene from ''[[The Terminator]]''. |
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* [[Stating the Simple Solution]]: The Scoobies ask how Riley got out of the military hospital, expecting some tale of derring-do. He says simply, "I walked." |
* [[Stating the Simple Solution]]: The Scoobies ask how Riley got out of the military hospital, expecting some tale of derring-do. He says simply, "I walked." |
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** Willow suggests "beating the crap out of her" is the most efficient response to the Faith problem. |
** Willow suggests "beating the crap out of her" is the most efficient response to the Faith problem. |
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* [[Spider Sense]]: While Buffy and Faith are facing off, Willow tries sneaking up behind her -- without looking around Faith warns "Red" not to try anything or she'll lose an arm. |
* [[Spider Sense]]: While Buffy and Faith are facing off, Willow tries sneaking up behind her -- without looking around Faith warns "Red" not to try anything or she'll lose an arm. |
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* [[Shoot the Messenger]]: A demon turns up in a dark alley with a package for Faith "from a friend". Faith not being the friendly type, she [[Neck Snap|Neck Snaps]] him and takes the package. |
* [[Shoot the Messenger]]: A demon turns up in a dark alley with a package for Faith "from a friend". Faith not being the friendly type, she [[Neck Snap|Neck Snaps]] him and takes the package. |
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* [[Super Window Jump]] / [[Conveniently |
* [[Super Window Jump]] / [[Conveniently-Timed Attack From Behind]]: {{spoiler|Buffy comes crashing through the window to grab Faith just as she's running at Joyce with a large knife.}} |
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* [[Tempting Fate]]: Subverted when Faith tells Joyce that "Buffy is gonna come crashing through that door." [[Genre Savvy]] viewers naturally expect Buffy do just that, but nothing happens. {{spoiler|She does however come through the window a short time later.}} |
* [[Tempting Fate]]: Subverted when Faith tells Joyce that "Buffy is gonna come crashing through that door." [[Genre Savvy]] viewers naturally expect Buffy do just that, but nothing happens. {{spoiler|She does however come through the window a short time later.}} |
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* [[Titled After the Song]]: "This Year's Girl" is an Elvis Costello song. |
* [[Titled After the Song]]: "This Year's Girl" is an Elvis Costello song. |
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* [[Two Part Episode]] / [[To Be Continued]] |
* [[Two Part Episode]] / [[To Be Continued]] |
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* [[Wham Line]] / [[Something Only They Would Say]]: Faith repeatedly uses her [[Catch Phrase]] "five by five," which is later used as a cue that {{spoiler|Faith and Buffy have switched bodies.}} |
* [[Wham! Line]] / [[Something Only They Would Say]]: Faith repeatedly uses her [[Catch Phrase]] "five by five," which is later used as a cue that {{spoiler|Faith and Buffy have switched bodies.}} |
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* [[What Does This Button Do?]]: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser blaster. Xander informs Willow that since they're fiddling with a 'Blaster', randomly hitting buttons is not high on his agenda. He then adds that if it were called the '[[Electric Instant Gratification|Orgasminator]]', that would, in fact, be his desired approach. |
* [[What Does This Button Do?]]: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser blaster. Xander informs Willow that since they're fiddling with a 'Blaster', randomly hitting buttons is not high on his agenda. He then adds that if it were called the '[[Electric Instant Gratification|Orgasminator]]', that would, in fact, be his desired approach. |
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* [[What Year Is This?]] |
* [[What Year Is This?]] |