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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Angel goes to see Fred in her RoomFullOfCrazy before she departs for good. He knocks on the door; inside Fred is looking at words she's written on the wall; ''Go away, go away, go away, knocking''.


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* MadOracle: Angel goes to see Fred in her RoomFullOfCrazy before she departs for good. He knocks on the door; inside Fred is looking at words she's written on the wall; ''Go away, go away, go away, knocking''.
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* ContinuityNod: Angel is coming back from meeting Buffy, the meeting Buffy was going to at the end of her show's last episode.

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* ContinuityNod: Angel is coming back from meeting Buffy, the meeting Buffy was going to at the end of her show's last episode.BTVS "Flooded".
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-->'''Wesley:''' ''[ClintSquint]'' Or possibly more?
-->'''Cordelia''': {{Gasp}}! No! We mustn't!

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-->'''Wesley:''' ''[ClintSquint]'' Or [[RelationshipUpgrade possibly more?
more?]]
-->'''Cordelia''': {{Gasp}}! No! [[CantHaveSexEver We mustn't!mustn't!]]
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* EmpathicEnvironment: Angel goes to see Fred in her RoomFullOfCrazy before she departs for good. He knocks on the door; inside Fred is looking at words she's written on the wall; ''Go away, go away, go away, knocking''.

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* EmpathicEnvironment: EnvironmentalSymbolism: Angel goes to see Fred in her RoomFullOfCrazy before she departs for good. He knocks on the door; inside Fred is looking at words she's written on the wall; ''Go away, go away, go away, knocking''.
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* ArmedWithCanon / RomanticHyperbole: In commemoration of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' {{Channel Hop}}ping to another network, Cordelia and Wesley spoof the [[PortmanteauCoupleName Bangel]] romance in a CrowningMomentOfFunny.

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* ArmedWithCanon / RomanticHyperbole: In commemoration of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' {{Channel Hop}}ping to another network, Cordelia and Wesley spoof the [[PortmanteauCoupleName Bangel]] romance in a CrowningMomentOfFunny.
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* ContinuityNod: Angel is coming back from meeting Buffy, the meeting Buffy was going to at the end of her show's last episode.
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* SayingTooMuch:
-->'''Wesley''': They loved her. - Supported her. - Didn't grind her down into a - tiny self-conscious nub with their constant berating. Their never ending tirade of debasement, and scorn and...
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking (or maybe BreadEggsMilkSquick in reverse):
-->'''Roger''': Frankly, Angel, I don't care if you drink pig's blood, cows blood, or those froofy, little, imported beers.
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* ImplausibleDeniability: Fred most definitely is not still crushing on Angel.
-->'''Fred''': And of course she's gonna love him back, because he's so strong and handsome and he really listens when you talk. I-I mean, if you go for that sort of thing.
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* DysfunctionJunction: Wesley (abusive father), Angel (strict father), Cordelia (father in prison) and Gunn (orphan) all envy Fred's loving parents.

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* DysfunctionJunction: Wesley (abusive father), Angel (strict father), Cordelia (father in prison) and Gunn (orphan) all envy Fred's loving parents.GoodParents.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Wesley puts on an American accent during the Bangel re-enactment scene.

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* BriefAccentImitation: Wesley puts on an American accent during the Bangel re-enactment scene. Note that Alexis Denisof really is American.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Fred is trying to escape her parents, who are presumed by the Fang Gang to be demons or AbusiveParents. It turns out her parents are completely normal which is why Fred doesn't want to face them, as it would mean acknowledging that the horrors she lived through were real.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Fred is trying to escape her parents, who are presumed by the Fang Gang to be demons or AbusiveParents. It turns out her parents are completely normal which is why Fred doesn't want to face them, as it would mean acknowledging that the horrors she lived through were real. It's actually kind of amusing that Whedon had racked up so many abusive father characters that this is genuinely shocking.
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** Lorne wearing a ratty terrycloth robe.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Wesley puts on an American accent during the Bangel re-enactment scene.
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* OffWithHisHead: Angel proudly struts in with the head of the Durslar beast he killed, declaring that [[DeadGuyOnDisplay he wants it mounted]], only to realise Fred's parents are there. He claims it's a prop head from a movie and tosses it aside.

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* OffWithHisHead: Angel proudly struts in with the head of the Durslar beast he killed, declaring that [[DeadGuyOnDisplay he wants it mounted]], only to realise Fred's parents are there. He there, so Angel claims it's a prop head from a movie and tosses it aside.movie.
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* TenMinuteRetirement: Fred leaves with her parents, but comes back when she has a EurekaMoment about the bug demon. She then realises she can't return to normal life as she's no longer normal herself, and Angel Investigations is where she wants to be.

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* TenMinuteRetirement: Fred leaves with her parents, but comes back when she has a EurekaMoment about the bug demon. She Fred then realises she can't return to normal life as she's no longer normal herself, and Angel Investigations is where she wants to be.
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Badass Angster is redirected per TRS.


-->'''Wesley:''' ''[MilkingTheGiantCow]'' I love you so much [[BadassAngster I almost forgot to brood!]]

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-->'''Wesley:''' ''[MilkingTheGiantCow]'' I love you so much [[BadassAngster I almost forgot to brood!]]brood!
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* GagEcho: Roger Burkle also suspects Fred's gadget makes toast.

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* GagEcho: GagEcho / StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Roger Burkle also suspects Fred's gadget makes toast.
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* PrivateEyeMonologue: Cordelia tries to pass of their talk of vampires and demons as "LA gumshoe detective slang."


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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Cordelia tells the Burkles that Fred is out with one of their associates.
-->'''Cordy:''' "Who is not an evil fiend...or a vampire...because they don't exist."
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* HalfTruth: The Fang Gang trying to explain away demons and Fred's absence. The Burkles are unimpressed.

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* HalfTruth: HalfTruth / ImplausibleDeniability: The Fang Gang trying to explain away demons and Fred's absence. The Burkles are unimpressed.
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** Subverted when Gunn tells Cordy to hurry up and have another vision. Cordelia is snarking back that she's not exactly in a hurry to have another agonizing experience when she suddenly screams in pain...because she stubbed her toe on Fred's gadget.

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** Subverted when Gunn tells Cordy to hurry up and have another vision. Cordelia is snarking back that she's not exactly in a hurry to have another agonizing experience when she suddenly screams in pain...because she stubbed her toe on Fred's gadget.
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* ShortStoryLong
-->'''Angel:''' "So how you doing?"\\
'''Fred:''' "Oh, ah...fizzy. Kinda weird and... fizzy. But excited. And a little sad. Thankful. Sorta cautiously happy. Relieved and worried at the same time. Slightly nauseous while still bein', hopeful?"\\
'''Angel:''' "And that about covers it."
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* HandsOffMyFluffy: Inverted in a NoodleIncident where Wesley talks with nostalgia of how he once impaled what he thought was a small Rodentius demon with a spear they're cataloging. "Of course the poodle's owners weren't too happy."
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** Subverted when Gunn tells Cordy to hurry up and have another vision. Cordelia is snarking back that she's not exactly in a hurry to have another agonizing experience when she suddenly screams in pain...because she stubbed her toe on Fred's gadget.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: The Fang Gang make good use of a bag of golf clubs at the bus station. Ma Burkle makes better use of a bus.


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* ImprovisedWeapon: The Fang Gang make good use of a bag of golf clubs at the bus station. Roger Burkle clonks the bug with a metal rubbish bin while Trish Burkle makes better use of a bus.

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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Cordelia talks of Angel playing the big fat hero. Angel protests that he's not fat.

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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Cordelia talks of Angel playing the big ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne
-->'''Cordy:''' "Fred can barely tie her shoes without Mr. 'oh, you're my big,
fat hero. Angel protests that he's not fat.hero!' around."\\
'''Angel:''' "You think I'm fat?"
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* DysfunctionJunction: Wesley (abusive father), Angel (strict father), Cordelia (father in prison) and Gunn all envy Fred's loving parents.

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* DysfunctionJunction: Wesley (abusive father), Angel (strict father), Cordelia (father in prison) and Gunn (orphan) all envy Fred's loving parents.



* MysteryMagnet: Fred and Angel go out for ice cream. Next thing we see they're stalking through the sewers, and Fred is babbling happily about the monster that jumped out of the refrigerator to attack them.

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* MysteryMagnet: Fred and Angel go out for ice cream. Next thing we see they're stalking through the sewers, and Fred is babbling happily about the monster that jumped out of the refrigerator ice cream freezer to attack them.

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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Angel modestly says he's not a superhero when Roger Burkle calls him one. Gunn cheerfully chimes in with "More like a bloodsucking fiend!" earning himself a sour look from Angel.



* SelfDepreciation: Subverted; Angel modestly says he's not a superhero when Roger Burkle calls him one. Gunn chimes in with "More like a bloodsucking fiend" earning himself a sour look from Angel.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny
-->'''Fred:''' I swear I don't know how you all put up with me. I practically need flashcards to understand my (looks past Angel) pretty crystals. Oh, look. They're everywhere.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: The Fang Gang make good use of a bag of golf clubs at the bus station. Ma Burkle makes better use of a bus.



* SelfDepreciation: Subverted; Angel modestly says he's not a superhero when Roger Burkle calls him one. Gunn chimes in with "More like a bloodsucking fiend" earning himself a sour look from Angel.



* TearJerker: Fred's "I was so lost" monologue to her parents when she finally meets them.



* VampireDetectiveSeries: [[RunningGag Again spoofed]], with the gang impressed that the PrivateDetective the Burkles hired was able to trace her letter back to them despite the lack of return address.

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* VampireDetectiveSeries: [[RunningGag Again spoofed]], with the gang impressed that the PrivateDetective the Burkles hired was able to trace her letter back to them despite the lack of return address.address.
* WasntThatFun: Trish Burkle after running over the bug demon shouts excitedly, "Did I get it? Did I get it, y'all?"

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