Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S6/E01 Bargaining, Part 1: Difference between revisions

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'''Willow:''' It's time we stop talking. Tomorrow night, we're bringing Buffy back. }}

 

* [[Black Magic]]

* [[Bond One-Liner]]: The Buffybot never quite gets it right.

'''Willow:''' I was trying to program in some new puns and I kind of ended up with [[Word Salad]]. }}

* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: Dawn is no longer the Key, so she only has to worry about being eaten by some random [[Monster of the Week]].

* [[Channel Hop]]: First episode of the UPN era.

* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: Anya does lots in this episode.

* [[The Confidant]]: Giles ends up discussing his feelings of guilt with the Buffybot.

'''Giles:''' Right. Yes, I was a perfect Watcher. I did what any good Watcher would do. Got my Slayer killed in the line of duty. }}

* [[Credits Gag]]: Homaged with Tara's finger monster. Grrr. Arrgh.

** "You don't think they'll cause a lot of damage, do you?" Cut to the Hellions chucking [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov cocktails]] about with abandon.

* [[Dissonant Serenity]] / [[Man On Fire]]: Spike appears to be unconcerned that Giles is being choked by a huge vampire.

''(The back of the vamp's shirt goes up in flame, followed by the rest of him)'' }}

* [[Elephant in the Living Room]]: The reaction of the Scoobies when the Buffybot hugs her "sister".

* [[Everything Is Online]]: Including the Urn of Osiris -- Anya bought it on [[EBay]].

* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Razor, the leader of the Hellions, kills a vampire who asks to ride with them by [[Off with His Head|cutting off his head]].

* [[Five Stages of Grief]]: Bargaining is the third stage of grief.

* [[Foreshadowing]]

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: A sticker in the Magic Shop says "Life's a witch and then you fly." After the Buffybot malfunctions and keeps running into the furniture, Spike decides not to let it out as there's already enough [[Things That Go Bump in the Night]].

* [[Ironic Hell]]

* [[I Will Protect Her]]: Spike is living up to his promise to Buffy to protect her little sister.

* [[Knock-Knock Joke]]

'''Buffybot:''' "If we want her to be exactly she'll never be exactly I know the only really real Buffy is really Buffy and she's gone" who? }}

* [[Literal Minded]]: The Buffybot making mega-sandwiches.

* [[Malaproper]]: The Urn of Cirrhosis...Osiris.

* [[Man Hug]]: Between Xander and Giles.

* [[Mood Whiplash]]: Dawn is trying to talk Spike out of babysitting her when he suddenly slams a pack of cards down on the table.

* [[My Life Flashed Before My Eyes]]: Spike after Giles nearly gets throttled by a vampire.

* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: The Hellions knock the Buffybot to the ground and proceed to kick and stomp the shit out of it.

* [[Not So Dire]]: "Buffybot is about to face her most dangerous challenge ever." Cut to a banner proclaiming "Welcome to Parent Teacher Day."

* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: Willow vomits up a live snake during the ceremony, shocking the Scoobies who are unaware just how dark the magic she's using is.

* [[Robotic Reveal]]:

* [[Seemingly-Profound Fool]]

* [[Spanner in the Works]]: The Buffybot is programmed to return to Willow if damaged. As a result it leads the Hellions directly to the Scoobies in the midst of their raising ceremony.

* [[Stiff Upper Lip|Stiff Upper Lippy]]: The Scoobies try to avoid tears while saying farewell to Giles.

* [[Talk About That Thing]]: The Scoobies discussing their plan around Giles, Spike or Dawn.

'''Xander:''' Giles isn't around, you can dump the cryptic. }}

* [[Telepathy]]: [[The Leader|Willow uses this to direct the Scoobies]] in the teaser where they run down a vampire.

* [[That Came Out Wrong]]

* [[Two Part Episode]]

* [[Weirdness Censor]]: The Buffybot is regarded as an example for all parents.

'''Xander:''' And [[Book Dumb|they still thought it was Buffy?]] }}

* [[Wimp Fight]]: Giles and Anya get into a slapfight.

* [[You Are in Command Now]] / [[Rhetorical Question Blunder]]

'''Tara''': You made a plaque that said "You're the boss of us!" with little sparkles on it.

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