History Recap / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E7Angel

* ContinuityDrift: Angel tells Buffy that he has not fed on another living human since his soul was restored, but this is contradicted by the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "[[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight Why We Fight]]" that showed in 1943 he sired a mortally wounded engineer to save a submarine. As Angel wasn't doing it for food, he probably didn't count this case. "[[Recap/AngelS04E15Orpheus Orpheus]]" reveals that in about 1975, he fed on an unnamed gunshot victim in a café, though that person was already dead when Angel fed. He fed on ''many'' humans after his soul was restored, when he was still trying to be with Darla but they were all ''evil'' humans.

* CoolGuns: The pistol in Darla's right hand is a Glock 17. The one in her left hand is a Sig Sauer 226.

* StupidEvil: Master killing The Three for a single failure while there were pretty much among the strongest units he was shown to possess by that point.

* MidSeasonTwist: Angel is a vampire. Not only that, he's a refugee from The Master's order. What's more, he and Darla have a long history together.

* CrusadingWidow: Angel makes [[HalfTruth guarded allusions]] to having lost his family to vampires, and Buffy quickly deduces that it's a "vengeance gig" for him.

* CharacterisationClickMoment: It was this episode where Buffy, Angel and Darla settled into the personalities they are better known for. Until this point, Buffy was a perky wannabe cheerleader, Angel was mysterious and kind of chipper (especially his first appearance) and Darla was petulant, timid, not particularly smart or capable, and seemingly not even all that important in the Master's hierarchy (Luke, for one, clearly outranked her). Here, Buffy is a kind of grim optimist, Angel is [[ByronicHero Byronically]] brooding, and Darla has a distant, haunting persona (since she died in this episode, this is better seen when she returns from the dead in ''Series/{{Angel}}'').

* CharacterisationClickMoment: It was this episode where Buffy, Angel and Darla settled into the personalities they are better known for. Until this point, Buffy was a perky cheerleader, Angel was mysterious and kind of chipper (especially his first appearance) and Darla was whiny, cowardly, not particularly smart or capable, and seemingly not even all that important in the Master's hierarchy (Luke, for one, clearly outranked her). Here, Buffy is a kind of grim optimist, Angel is brooding and Darla has a distant, haunting persona (since she died in this episode, this is better seen when she returns from the dead in ''Series/{{Angel}}'').

* TrespassingToTalk / EmergingFromTheShadows: Darla visiting Angel.

* ItsProbablyNothing / ScareChord: At home, Joyce is drinking coffee when she hears a noise outside. She peers out a window to check, but finds nothing. As she walks away from the kitchen door, we see Darla's vamped face outside.

* BladeOnAStick: Darla plays joyous executioner to The Three, staking them one-by-one, with a spear. That'll teach them for gunning for her job.

* NecessaryWeasel: Joss Whedon hadn't originally intended for Angel to be a vampire because he thought the idea was too cliche.

Buffy bandages Angel's wound, and they flirt a bit. Joyce suddenly drops in, and Buffy quickly improvises that the visibly-older Angel is her "tutor". Joyce sternly suggests that it's a bit late for "[[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow tutoring]]". Buffy pretends to pack Angel off, but instead sneaks him up to her bedroom to wait out the vamps. There's some awkwardness about sleeping arrangements before they settle in for the evening.

* CrusadingWidower: Angel makes [[HalfTruth guarded allusions]] to having lost his family to vampires, and Buffy quickly deduces that it's a "vengeance gig" for him.

* SimpleStaff: Buffy checks out Giles' cache of weapons, and seems particular enamored with the crossbow. A heavily-padded Giles insists on training Buffy on the quarterstaff before moving on to crossbows, and warns her that it will "require countless hours of vigorous training." They face off and Buffy makes short work of Giles, knocking him flat on the ground.
-->'''Giles:''' [croaks] [-Good. Let's move on to the crossbow.-]

* ContinuityDrift: Angel tells Buffy that he has not fed on another living human since his soul was restored, but this is contradicted by the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "[[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight Why We Fight]]" that showed in 1943 he sired a mortally-wounded engineer to save a submarine. As the kid would have died anyway Angel may not have thought it a big deal to omit this case. "[[Recap/AngelS04E15Orpheus Orpheus]]" reveals that in about 1975, he fed on an unnamed gunshot victim in a café, though that person was already dead when Angel fed. He fed on ''many'' humans after his soul was restored, when he was still trying to be with Darla but they were all ''evil'' humans.

* TheReveal: Darla emerging from the shadows in Angel's apartment. Turns out they used to be an item.

-->'''Darla:''' You don't think I came alone, do you?
-->'''Buffy:''' I know I didn't. ''(She kicks the crossbow up into her hands)''
-->'''Darla:''' Hmm, scary. ''(produces two pistols from behind her back)'' Scarier!

** Darla derisively observes that Angel's tying to live like a one of 'them' -- a human. Angel notes that he doesn't fit in with vampires, either.

-->'''Angel:''' You even look pretty [[BeautifulDreamer when you go to sleep]].
-->'''Buffy:''' Well, when I wake up it's an entirely different story.
* {{Not H|imself}}erself: Buffy yanks Joyce inside the house, then tries to hustle her upstairs into her room as quickly as possible with the promise of hot tea. Joyce is suspicious at the gesture. "That's sweet. What'd you do?"

* ParentsWalkInAtTheWorstTime: Type 1 with Joyce.

* RuleOfThree / SpellMyNameWithAThe: The Three.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Buffy is agitated at the thought of killing Angel, who has never done her any harm. She hopefully asks Giles if a vampire is capable of being a good person. Giles shatters her hopes by saying that a vampire "isn't a person at all. It may have the movements, the the memories, even the personality of the person that it took over, but it's still a demon at the core, there is no halfway."

* FamousLastWords: Darla is surprised when Angel plunges the bolt into her back. "Angel?" breathes Darla, right before she poofs into a pile of dust.

* BrainlessBeauty: Angel laments his mistake of feeding on a young gypsy girl -- beautiful; a favorite among her clan. ...Also, "dumb as a post."

* FalseReassurance: The Three return to the Master after failing their assignment to kill Buffy. He tells them that [[YouHaveFailedMe killing them for their failure]] would bring him little joy, and they react with relief. Then Darla kills them gleefully, and he notes that sometimes a little is enough.

* TrespassingToTalk / EmergingFromTheShadows: Darla visting Angel.

Buffy bandages Angel's wound, and they flirt a bit. Joyce suddenly drops in, and Buffy quickly improvises that the visibly-older Angel is her "tutor". Joyce sternly suggests that it's a bit late for '[[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow tutoring]].' Buffy pretends to pack Angel off, but instead sneaks him up to her bedroom to wait out the vamps. There's some of awkwardness about sleeping arrangements before they settle in for the evening.

The next day, Angel camps out until nightfall while Buffy heads to school. Returning home, Buffy brings some supper for Angel. Angel mutters miserably that he's older than she is and that he should go. They take that last half-step toward each other and start kissing. Suddenly, Angel pulls back, and Buffy lets out a terrified scream... because Angel is a vampire. With Joyce alerted, Angel haphazardly escapes out the window and returns to his dank apartment. He's a little surprised to see Darla sashaying from the shadows. They talk, and we learn that the two used to be an item. As a parting shot, she challenges him to tell Buffy about "the curse," and if it blows up in his face, he always has a home with The Master -- and her. Angel stands there looking Real Troubled.

Meanwhile in the Master's lair, Darla takes another stab at volunteering to kill Buffy. She cooks up a plan to have Angel kill Buffy, thereby returning to the Master's fold. Darla drops in on the Summers Home, where she cons Joyce into inviting her in by claiming to be Buffy's "study buddy". Prowling around Buffy's house , Angel hears Joyce's cry and rushes in just as Darla begins to bite. Daring Angel to drink too, Darla thrusts Joyce's limp body into his arms and flees out the back door. Tempted by Joyce's warm blood, Angel momentarily vamps out, but is discovered -- in flagranté, so to speak -- by a newly-arrived Buffy. Horrified, Buffy throws him out of the house (literally), then phones for an ambulance.

* ContinuityDrift: Angel tells Buffy that he has not fed on another living human since his soul was restored, but this is contradicted by a flashback in Angel that showed in 1943 he sired a mortally-wounded engineer to save a submarine. As the kid would have died anyway Angel may not have thought it a big deal to omit this case. About 1975, he fed on an unnamed gunshot victim in a café, though that person was already dead when Angel fed. He fed on ''many'' humans after his soul was restored, when he was still trying to be with Darla but they were all ''evil'' humans.

* DamselInDistress / RescueRomance: Buffy, The Three and Angel.