History Recap / AngelS05E11Damage

** Andrew lighting up a DistinguishedGentlemansPipe only to start coughing, then engaging in overdone exposition ([=BtVS=] "Storyteller") and being partnered up with an annoyed yet tolerant Spike ([=BtVS=] "Empty Places").

-->'''Angel:''' She was yelling about being chosen. She's not a demon, Wes...

* SlashedThroat: The security guard who tries hitting Dana in the back of the head while she's holding a bonessaw.

* {{Batman Grabs a Gun}}: Angel is engaged in his usual one-man rodeo show when suddenly he gets on the phone and demands backup from the Wolfram & Hart tactical squad. Turns out the 'possessed' woman is actually a vampire Slayer who's gone insane.

* GotMeDoingIt: Angel, after spending a meeting with Andrew, who insists on putting the EmphasisOnTheWrongSyllable.

-->'''Andrew:''' You're like... you're like [[LordOfTheRings Gandalf the White]], resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, [[HoYay more beautiful than ever]]. (Hugs Spike, sobs) Ohh... he's alive, Frodo. He's alive.
** Clear references to ''Terminator2JudgmentDay'' (and/or [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E17NormalAgain another Slayer]]) in the mental hospital escape scene.

* TrenchCoatWarfare: Andrew opens his coat to reveal he's a WalkingArmoury.

** "Sorry luv, I don't speak Chinese" is what Spike said to the Peking Slayer before he killed her ([=BtVS=] "Fool for Love").

-->"Lass thought I killed her family. And I'm supposed to, what, complain? Cause hers wasn't one of the hundreds of families I did kill?"

* TheNicknamer: Spike dubs the doctor "Show-And-Tell-Me-Nothing". In an IncrediblyLamePun, Lorne refers to their Liaison to the Senior Partners as ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve''.

* AnArmAndALeg: Spike wakes up to find himself chained to a pole with his hands severed.

** Clear references to ''Terminator2JudgmentDay'', and/or [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E17NormalAgain another Slayer]], in the mental hospital escape scene.

** Andrew to Wes, showing some people are still pissed about [=BtVS=] Season 3. "My hypothesis exactly, Pryce. I see Mr. Giles may have been wrong about you."

* FirstNameBasis: Andrew referring to Giles as "Rupert". Someone it's doubtful he does that to Giles' face.

* TakeThat: Andrew says that Buffy is in Europe training Slayers, giving them "...the full X-Men minus the crappy third act."

* ContinuityNod: We're filled in on what has happened with the Scoobies and Potentials after the ''{{Buffy}}'' GrandFinale.

** Clear references to ''Terminator2JudgmentDay'' in the mental hospital escape scene.

* TheNicknamer: Spike dubs the doctor "Show-And-Tell-Me-Nothing". In an IncrediblyLamePun, Lorne refers to their Liaison to the Senior Partners as ''ParasiteEve''.

* AnArmAndALeg: Spike wakes up to find himself chained to a pole with his hands severed''.

* AnArmAndALeg: Spike wakes up to find himself chained to a pole ''[[HighOctaneNightmareFuel with his hands severed]]''.

* BadassInANiceSuit: Andrew, or so he'd like everyone to think. Needless to say he puts on a [[BadassLongcoat long coat]] as well while out with Spike.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Spike thinks he's facing a Chinese demon.

* FirstNameBasis: Andrew referring to Giles as "Rupert".

* HealingFactor

* IAmAMonster

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The effects of turning every Potential in the planet into a Slayer.

* NightmareFuelColoringBook

* TheNoseKnows / ScarilyCompetentTracker: Got your scent locked in.
* NotSoDifferent / InnocentBystander

* PerpSweating: "What he said. But more threatening."

* RedOniBlueOni

* ThereAreNoTherapists

* TwistedEchoCut: Maybe we made a mistake.

-->'''Angel:''' ...[[WhamLine She's a vampire slayer.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: A non-verbal one from Buffy to Angel.
** Gunn is now thinking up reasons not to kill Eve, and regarding the District Attorney as his rival.

-->[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Check the view screen, Uhura.]] I got 12 Vampyr Slayers behind me, and not one of them has ever dated you.

* AnArmAndALeg: Spike wakes up to find himself chained to a pole ''with his hands severed''.

* BackFromTheDead / ArmedWithCanon: Spoofed when the sanitarium doctor warns that someone should stop Spike, because if he goes after Dana, he'll wind up dead. Angel mutters, "He'll just [[PopularityPower end up coming back]]."
* BadassInANiceSuit: Andrew, or so he'd like to think. Needless to say he puts on a [[BadassLongcoat long coat]] as well while out with Spike.

* {{Batman Grabs a Gun}}: Angel is engaged in his usual one-man rodeo show in rivalry with Spike; suddenly he gets on the phone to Wesley and demands backup from the Wolfram & Hart tactical squad. Turns out the 'possessed' woman is actually a vampire Slayer who's gone insane.

* ContinuityNod: We're filled in on what has happened with the Scoobies and Potentials since "Chosen".

* DestinationDefenestration: Spike gets tossed out of a fifth-floor window by a Slayer.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Andrew says that Buffy is now in Rome. This sets up the events of "The Girl in Question".
** Gunn says they're battling evil and still have all their fingers and toes. He should have included hands.

-->Willow and Kennedy are in Brazil. They're based in Sao Paulo, but, um, every time I talk to them, they're in Rio.

* GilliganCut: Angel turns down the idea of having the Wolfram & Hart Tactical Team back him up, saying this demon possession case needs to be handled by someone with finese. Cue Angel exiting the lift...at the same time as Spike exits the lift next to it. Let the snarking commence!

-->Think we're just gonna let you take her back to your evil stronghold? Well, as they say in Mexico... No. We're not...gonna... let you.

-->'''Spike:''' Lass thought I killed her family. And I'm supposed to, what, complain? Cause hers wasn't one of the hundreds of families I did kill?

* SlashedThroat: The security guard who tries hitting her in the back of the head while she's holding a bonessaw.

* TakeThat: Andrew mentions that Buffy is in Europe training Slayers and giving them "...the full X-Men minus the crappy third act."

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Definitely averted by Andrew. Did you hear of how he and Spike saved the world by closing the Hellmouth? Buffy helped...

** Fred organises the medical team, but assures the shaman they won't need a cadavar as they still have Spike's hands.

* AnArmAndALeg: Spike wakes up to find himself chained to a pole with his hands severed.

* AbandonedWarehouse / CreepyBasement: Dara goes to the place she was tortured years before.

** Andrew lighting up a DistinguishedGentlemansPipe only to start coughing, engaging in overdone exposition ([=BtVS=] "Storyteller") and being partnered up with an annoyed yet tolerant Spike ([=BtVS=] "Empty Places").

** Andrew lighting up a pipe and coughing ([=BtVS=] "Storyteller") and being partnered up with an annoyed yet tolerant Spike ([=BtVS=] "Empty Places").

* AsYouKnow: Andrew's exposition starts out like this for the benefit of the non-''{{Buffy}}'' watchers. Lampshaded.