Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S5/E01 Buffy vs. Dracula: Difference between revisions

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'''Buffy:''' Because you're famous? }}

 

* [[Bishonen]]: Dracula

* [[Blatant Lies]]: Giles on being licked by three buxom vampire sisters.

'''Riley:''' Really? You were gonna nuzzle 'em to death?" }}

* [[Buffy-Speak]]: After going "Repeato Girl" over Dracula's charm, Riley accuses Buffy of transferring her feelings for Angel, causing her to assure him, "I'm not transfer-y!"

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Xander refers to himself [[Trope Namer|for the first time]].

''[Giles, Riley, and Buffy nod and try to look solemn]''<br />

'''Buffy:''' Check. No more butt-monkey. }}

* [[Cool vs. Awesome]]: Slayer vs. the Dark Prince

* [[Captain Obvious|Count Obvious]]: Dracula has just been [[Punched Across the Room]] by Buffy.

'''Buffy:''' Looks like. }}

* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: Willow's long way of saying "yes".

'''Willow:''' Yeah. }}

* [[Does Not Know Her Own Strength]]: Buffy slays the football at the beach.

* [[Dramatic Wind]]: Drac's "music video wind".

* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]

* [[Foreshadowing]]: Riley's jealousy over Buffy's attraction to vampires. Willow's use of magic for everyday purposes.

** The tension between Riley and Spike continues over the season {{spoiler|especially after Spike falls in love with Buffy.}}

** Xander's rant about no longer being the [[Butt Monkey]] -- this season he starts making a serious attempt to get a life, starting in "The Replacement".

* [[Genre Savvy]]

* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Buffy, Anya, and Willow discuss how "sexy" Dracula is and Buffy mentions his "Dark, penetrating" eyes. When Buffy decides to hold off on killing him until they have more information...

'''Buffy:''' No! His eyes were -- there were -- there was NO penetration! Cross my heart. }}

* [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]]: Xander is more than willing to listen to Willow's secret, especially if it's a naughty one involving her and Tara.

* [[Geographic Flexibility]]

'''Riley''': Big honkin' castle. }}

* [[Gilligan Cut]]: Buffy assures her mother that slaying is "a total drag". Cut to Buffy in her [[Hell-Bent for Leather|Red Leather Pants of Death]] enthusiastically slaying a vampire.

* [[Go Through Me]]

'''Riley:''' ''(knocks him out)'' Okey-dokey. }}

* [[Grammar Nazi]]

* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Riley and Xander. Tara gives Willow the hairy eyeball when she goes on too much about Dracula as well.

* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]: Buffy wears the Red Leather Pants of Death when hunting vampires, but after being bitten changes into the Pink Leather Pants of Enthrallment.

* [[Hollywood Torches]]

* [[Hypnotic Eyes]]: Dracula has hypnotic [[Blue Eyes]] that can enthrall even Buffy.

* [[I'm Standing Right Here]]: Dracula starts to reform again (after being staked twice) when Buffy tells him she's still here. After that Drac gives up and goes home.

* [[Ironic Echo]]: Buffy tries to reassure Riley that she's not attracted to Dracula (or transferring her feelings for Angel) by saying, "I swear to you, I’m your girl, and I’m gonna stay that way." But Buffy had already told Angel (in "Enemies") that she'll [[One True Love|always be his girl]]; sure enough the Buffy/Riley relationship will eventually break up because Riley suspects Buffy's attraction to vampires like Angel and Dracula is stronger than her attraction to him.

* [[Jedi Mind Trick]]

'''Buffy:''' OK. ''(instantly puts it down, then looks at her hand in surprise)'' Right. That... was not... you. ''(sounding unconvinced)'' I did that. I did that because ... I wanted to. ''(looks around nervously)'' Maybe I should rethink that thrall thing. ''(whimpers a little)'' }}

* [[Just a Stupid Accent]]: Lampshaded repeatedly.

* [[Kiss of the Vampire]]: Very much played for its sexuality.

* [[Last-Second Word Swap]]: A rare version where adding syllables makes it ruder.

'''Xander:''' I think you're drawing a lot of crazy conclusions about the Unholy Prince. ''(everybody looks at him funny again.)'' ...bator. }}

* [[Literary Agent Hypothesis]]: In-universe, Bram Stoker's ''[[Dracula]]'' was based on the Buffyverse Dracula, who is something of a publicity hound.

* [[Mook Horror Show]]: We see a vampire running madly through a graveyard... and then we realize he's running for his (un)life. From Buffy.

* [[More Than Mind Control]]: Dracula finds Angel's bite scar on Buffy's neck.

'''Buffy:''' [["No" Means "Yes"|No...]]<br />

'''Dracula:''' Don't fight. I can feel your hunger. ''(bites her -- [[Kiss of the Vampire|Buffy moans]])'' }}

* [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain]]: Spike complains that Dracula's taste for publicity has taught the entire world how to kill vampires. Dracula makes Buffy drink from his blood to reveal her true dark nature {{spoiler|as the Vampire Slayer.}}

* [[Not Herself]]: Buffy turns down Riley's offer of a jelly donut.

* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: Dracula's stock powers (hypnosis, shapeshifting, teleportation, invulnerability) actually make him the strongest vamp in the Buffyverse. Spike claims it's all "showy gypsy stuff".

* [[The Renfield]]: Xander, right down to the urge to eat spiders.

* [[Silence, You Fool]]

'''Xander:''' Yes Master. }}

* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: Justified due to Drac's ability to do his "[[Buffy-Speak|poof thing]]"

* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]

* [[Wham! Line]]

{{spoiler|'''Buffy and Dawn:''' MOM!}} }}

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: Dracula owes Spike £11.

* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: Buffy sneaks out of Riley's bed to get in a little slaying on the side. Later Riley reacts to Dracula's bite like a jealous boyfriend whose girl is sporting someone else's hickey.

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