Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S4/E18 Where the Wild Things Are

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Riley: But I have that thing.
Buffy: Right, that thing that we can squeeze in before. We gotta go.
Willow: They probably mean--
Giles: I know what they mean. I did go to university in the Mesozoic era.

The spirits of sexually repressed teens are wreaking havoc in Riley's frat house.

I don't understand. I'm pretty, I'm young... I mean... Why didn't you take advantage of me? Is something wrong with your body?

I know I'm not the first choice for heroics ... and Buffy's tried to kill me more than once. And, I don't fancy a single one of you at all. But... (pauses) Actually, all that sounds pretty convincing. (shakes his head and walks off) I wonder if Danger Mouse is on.

  • Blatant Lies: Riley/Buffy's excuses for nipping off for sex.

Graham: And I'm the one who got a D in Covert Ops.

Willow: Huh. Just like Martin Luther King.

  • Foreshadowing: Spike suggests to Anya they get revenge on their significant others. In Season 6 after Buffy dumps Spike and Xander leaves Anya at the altar, the two sleep together for comfort and revenge.
  • Ghostly Chill: Graham and Forrest are complaining how cold the frat house is.
  • Haunted House: Turns out though it's not actually haunted.
  • Holier Than Thou: The woman who ran Lowell house as an orphanage.
  • Interplay of Sex and Violence: Fighting Fangs and Horny does indeed make Buffy and Riley horny.
  • Ironic Echo: Anya brings Spike to the frat party, casually revealing that it's full of Initiative soldiers.

Spike: What are you doing? You brought me here?
Xander: Anya! (sees Spike) What are you doing? You brought him here?
Spike: That's what I said...only I hit the 'here' part.

  • Living Memory
  • Longing Look: Riley and Buffy aren't paying attention to what their friends at the party are saying because they're too busy making gooey eyes at each other. Willow uses the opportunity to confess to spilling something on Buffy's 'borrowed' sweater.
  • Love Is in the Air
  • Madness Mantra: Julie cutting off her hair. "I'm bad, I'm bad, I'm bad..."
  • Mental Affair: The 'orgasm spot' on the wall.
  • Not Herself: Tara's homophobic reaction to Willow touching her. Buffy and Riley not responding to Willow's scream. Played for Laughs with Giles' guitar playing.

Tara: Does he do this a lot?
Xander: Sure. Every day the Earth rotates backward and the skies turn orange.

Riley: I can't believe that really happened.
Buffy: That's so creepy. Giles really sang?

Buffy: You get Fang. I'll get Horny. I mean...
..
Giles: In the midst of all that, you really think they were keeping it up? (everyone looks at him) Oh, for a different phrasing.

Buffy: I need you to take a look at... an essay... for class.
Riley: That essay. right. I'll catch you guys in a minute. There's an essay... gotta look at.
Graham: And I'm the one who got a "D" in Covert Ops.

  • Vampires Are Rich: Averted; Spike has to resort to mugging for his booze and cigarette money. He can't actually attack anyone, but his Game Face is good for scaring people.
  • When Trees Attack: Anya is attacked by deadly vines.