History Recap / AngelS04E02GroundState

-->'''Wesley:''' Fighting people like you. (leans in for a kiss)

'''Gwen:''' (to Elliot) What are you, Lex Luthor?\\

** Assuming he isn't counting that one, the other two occasions were in "[[Recap/AngelS01E21BlindDate Blind Date]]" and BTVS "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E18Choices Choices]]".

-->'''Gunn:''' Angel would've picked me up and FlashGordon'ed me to the ER.

* SoMuchForStealth: Adult!Gwen is [[FeetFirstIntroduction first seen entering]] the restaurant to meet Elliot in a [[LadyInRed red]] [[HellBentForLeather leather]] BareYourMidriff outfit with a SexyWalk that makes every man in the room gape at her. Elliot is not impressed as he wanted a covert meeting. The chaos caused by Angel's clumsy attempt to steal the artifact only convinces him that Gwen isn't a professional, so he decides to have her killed instead of paying her.

'''Elliot:''' What do you think, I'm gonna stand here and duke it out with electro girl? No, don't worry. Uh, I'm told that the gas is very fast-acting. You'll be dead within... uh, whoops. Where does the time go?

* PerpSweating: Angel says he beat building plans out of a snitch who thought he was no longer around to do so.

* InterplayOfSexAndViolence

* {{Foreshadowing}}: "We could have gone to Vegas." Which they do in the next episode.

-->'''Angel:''' Please say you're not after the Axis.
-->'''Gwen:''' I'm not after the Axis.

* {{Stripperiffic}} / MostCommonSuperpower: Justified for a woman who CantHaveSexEver, so MaleGaze is the only sexual attention she can receive.

* LockAndLoadMontage: Gunn asks what type of equipment they'd need for the heist. Angel suggests repelling hooks, flashlights, aerosol spray -- all during a montage of these items being prepared. "What else?" Lockpicking tools, and...lipstick? Turns out it's Gwen gearing up for action.

* LectureAsExposition

* PerpSweating: Angel says he beat information out of a snitch who thought he was no longer around to do so.

* SpitTake: When told the Axis of Pythia is being kept in an auction house, Gunn suggests [[MundaneSolution just buying it]], only to choke on his coffee when told it's worth 33 million.

* SoMuchForStealth: Adult!Gwen is [[FeetFirstIntroduction first seen entering]] the restaurant to meet Elliot in a [[HellBentForLeather skintight leather]] BareYourMidriff outfit that makes every man in the room gape at her. Elliot is not impressed as he wanted a covert meeting. The chaos caused by Angel's clumsy attempt to steal the artifact only convinces him that Gwen isn't a professional, so he decides to have her killed instead of paying her.

* PerpSweating: Angel beats the plans out of an informant who thought he wasn't around any more.

* PowerGlows

* SpitTake: Gunn suggests just buying the artifact, only to choke on his coffee when told it's worth 33 million.

* LaserHallway: Angel enters one and uses his aerosol spray to reveal the beams, only for Gwen to enter via the roof and bend the beams using her power.

* FlashStep: Dinza

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Fred goes on an uncharacteristic rant about her increased responsibilities, Gunn jokes he doesn't know what kind of "alien female thing" has replaced her. [[spoiler:In season five, she is replaced by an alien female thing, and it is heartbreaking.]]
* ImmodestOrgasm

* {{Stripperiffic}} / MostCommonSuperpower: Justified for a woman who CantHaveSexEver, so MaleGaze is the only sexual attention she can receive.

* BareYourMidriff

* MostCommonSuperpower / {{Stripperiffic}}: Justified as for a woman who CantHaveSexEver, MaleGaze is the only sexual attention Gwen can receive.
* NWordPrivileges / BerserkButton

* SoMuchForStealth / HellBentForLeather / FeetFirstIntroduction

* LaserHallway

* TheExitIsThatWay: Angel, Gunn, and Fred are breaking into a museum. Fred has just explained the plan in detail. The men boldly head off, one to the left and one to the right... at which point Fred shouts "Guys!" Embarrassed, they switch directions.

* ShadowArchetype: Wesley now has his own demon-fighting team; it's not clear if they're ex-followers of Holtz.

-->'''Wes:''' I don't need to hear your evil plans.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Angel tries making up with Wesley, but realising his true agenda for doing so Wes just coldly hands over his file on Cordelia's disappearance and walks off.

* CelibateHero: The opportunity for two characters who can't normally have sex to get [[YouNeedToGetLaid some much-needed relief]] is averted because Angel thinks it would mean being unfaithful to Cordelia.