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** Spike shows no animosity towards Tara for lighting his hand on fire, from a combination of (like the rest of the Scoobies) having a bit of a soft spot for her and having experience with mental illness from his travels with Dru.
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** Spike shows no animosity towards Tara for lighting his hand on fire, from a combination of (like the rest of the Scoobies) having a bit of a soft spot for her and having experience with mental illness from his travels relationship with Dru.
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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Buffy's usual hardline stance against killing humans is conspicously absent this episode, as she kills several Knights.
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Spike gets burnt by sunlight just after Anya asks who wants some fried meat products.
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** Spike shows no animosity towards Tara for lighting his hand on fire, from a combination of (like the rest of the Scoobies) having a bit of a soft spot for her and having experience with mental illness from his travels with Dru.
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* EasilyForgiven: Spike quickly brushes off Tara accidentally setting him on fire when she opens the window blinds to look outside.
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* FireForgedFriends: Xander is finally willing to throw Spike a bone. After everything Spike has done, Xander takes sympathy on the guy and lights his cigarette for him, what with his injured hands. Then they sit and commiserate (co-misery) over their doomed situation.
-->'''Xander:''' Have I mentioned how much I hate you, lately?\\
'''Spike:''' Finally let you slip, have you?\\
'''Xander:''' How are your feelers?\\
'''Spike:''' Nothing compared to what Little Bit's gonna get chopped into once the Renaissance Faire kicks the door in.
-->'''Xander:''' Have I mentioned how much I hate you, lately?\\
'''Spike:''' Finally let you slip, have you?\\
'''Xander:''' How are your feelers?\\
'''Spike:''' Nothing compared to what Little Bit's gonna get chopped into once the Renaissance Faire kicks the door in.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The show has ''always'' made it a point to emphasize that killing a human, even a KnightTemplar, is a '''''huge''''' deal. The battle on the roof of the Winnebago ends with Buffy whipping an ax into the chest of a Knight of Byzantium. This is never addressed.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Dawn's telling of how she and Buffy got away from Glory gets derailed...
-->'''Dawn:''' And then WOOSH all of a sudden, Glory's standing right there in front of us all skanky and blond and thinking she's all that because some bumpy heads kiss her stinky feet ... she does have nice feet... and she's coming right for us...
-->'''Dawn:''' And then WOOSH all of a sudden, Glory's standing right there in front of us all skanky and blond and thinking she's all that because some bumpy heads kiss her stinky feet ... she does have nice feet... and she's coming right for us...
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* RantInducingSlight: Xander and Giles are anything but pleased that Buffy chose to bring Spike along, which Buffy justifies by pointing out that she and Spike are the only ones who stand a chance at protecting Dawn in the event Glory finds them. When Xander continues to object to it, Buffy, having enough to deal with already, snaps and promptly shuts him up with a few words:
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* RantInducingSlight: RageBreakingPoint: Xander and Giles are anything but pleased that Buffy chose to bring Spike along, which Buffy justifies by pointing out that she and Spike are the only ones who stand a chance at protecting Dawn in the event Glory finds them. When Xander continues to object to it, Buffy, having enough to deal with already, snaps and promptly shuts him up with a few words:
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* HomoeroticSubtext[=/=]FoeYay:
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* HomoeroticSubtext[=/=]FoeYay:HomoeroticSubtext:
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* AreWeThereYet:
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* AreWeThereYet:AreWeThereYet: Discussed and defied.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The General and Buffy argue about killing Dawn; the General points out that Dawn isn't a real human, and that she's one life who would be sacrificed to save millions. Buffy retorts that Dawn is her kid sister and is a living, breathing and feeling being, with people who love her. Ultimately, the General is proven right when Glory successfully kidnaps Dawn.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The General and Buffy argue When Gregor argues with Buffy about killing Dawn; the General Dawn, he points out that Dawn isn't most of Dawn's life is a real human, lie and that she's one life who that would be sacrificed to save millions. Buffy retorts that Dawn is her kid sister and is a living, breathing and breathing, feeling being, being with people who love her. Ultimately, the General is proven right when Glory successfully kidnaps Dawn.her.
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* InjuredLimbEpisode: Spike pulls off a BareHandedBladeBlock to stop Buffy from being stabbed in the head and give her enough time to take the fight to the Knights. For the rest of the episode, his hands are gashed up and bandaged. Later on, he punches one of the Knights of Byzantium to protect Buffy -- which results in his chip going off.
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* RealityEnsues: Spike pulls off a BareHandedBladeBlock to stop Buffy from being stabbed in the head and give her enough time to take the fight to the Knights. For the rest of the episode, his hands are gashed up and bandaged. Later on, he punches one of the Knights of Byzantium to protect Buffy -- which results in his chip going off.
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* FamousLastWords: Glory asks if Buffy has any. Buffy has just one. "[[LookBothWays Truck.]]"
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Buffy's reaction to seeing the Knights of Byzantium is one of weary resignation.
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* SawItInAMovieOnce: Anya's suggestion for defeating Glory is to drop a piano on her, having seen it in WesternAnimation/BugsBunny cartoons. Presumably this is where her idea of wielding a frying pan comes from as well.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: The clerics that accompany the Knights of Byzantium, whom Willow refers to as Heckle & Jeckle.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: The clerics that accompany the Knights of Byzantium, whom Willow refers to as Heckle & Jeckle.WesternAnimation/HeckleAndJeckle.
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Directed by Creator/JamesAContner
Written by Creator/StevenSDeKnight
Written by Creator/StevenSDeKnight
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* {{Homage}}: According to Steven S. DeKnight, the scene where the Knights of Byzantium attack the Scoobies in the Winnebago is a homage to ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}''.
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* {{Homage}}: According to Steven S. DeKnight, [=DeKnight=], the scene where the Knights of Byzantium attack the Scoobies in the Winnebago is a homage to ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}''.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Glory single-handedly slaughters the gathered Knights of Byzantium in the time it takes Buffy to run back inside and order the barrier taken down.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Glory single-handedly slaughters engages in a epic against the gathered Knights of Byzantium Byzanthium in the time it takes order stop her from obtaining Dawn...or we can assume that, as we watch Buffy to run back inside and order viewing the barrier taken down.battle helplessly through a barrier.
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* PetTheDog: Spike attempts to comfort an insane Tara when she accidentally exposes him to sunlight and is reduced to tears when Willow snapped at her. Given his time with Drusilla, this is probably something he's used to.
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* PetTheDog: PetTheDog:
** Spike attempts to comfort an insane Tara when she accidentally exposes him to sunlight and is reduced to tears when Willow snapped at her. Given his time with Drusilla, this is probably something he's usedto.to.
** When Spike has trouble lighting his cigarette due to his damaged hands, ''Xander'' is the one who lights it for him.
** Spike attempts to comfort an insane Tara when she accidentally exposes him to sunlight and is reduced to tears when Willow snapped at her. Given his time with Drusilla, this is probably something he's used
** When Spike has trouble lighting his cigarette due to his damaged hands, ''Xander'' is the one who lights it for him.
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* PetTheDog: Spike attempts to comfort an insane Tara when she accidentally exposes him to sunlight and is reduced to tears when Willow snapped at her. Given his time with Drusilla, this is probably something he's used to.
* SomeKindOfForceField: Willow's barrier spell.
* SoProudOfYou: A wounded Giles to Buffy.
-->'''Giles:''' I'm so proud of you. You're everything a Watcher... that I could have hoped for.
* SoProudOfYou: A wounded Giles to Buffy.
-->'''Giles:''' I'm so proud of you. You're everything a Watcher... that I could have hoped for.
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* SomeKindOfForceField: Willow's barrier spell.
* SoProudOfYou: A wounded Giles to Buffy.
-->'''Giles:''' I'm so proud of you. You're everything a Watcher... that I could have hoped for.
* SoProudOfYou: A wounded Giles to Buffy.
-->'''Giles:''' I'm so proud of you. You're everything a Watcher... that I could have hoped for.
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* DarkestHour: By the end of the episode, Glory has kidnapped Dawn and is going to use her to end the world. Plus, Giles is badly injured and the gang are stranded in the middle of nowhere.
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* BilingualBonus: The spell Willow casts to repel Glory is Russian - "Air become fist".
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* BareHandedBladeBlock: Spike grabs a sword blade that's shoved through the roof before it strikes Buffy. It's played realistically: his hands are gashed and bandaged for the remainder of the episode.
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* BareHandedBladeBlock: Spike grabs stops a Knight of Byzantium's sword blade that's shoved from stabbing through the roof before of their Winnebago and impaling Buffy through the skull, managing to hold it strikes Buffy.in place long enough for Buffy to get out through the roof hatch and take the fight to the Knights. It's played realistically: his hands are gashed and bandaged for the remainder of the episode.
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* {{Homage}}: According to Steven S. DeKnight, the scene where the Knights of Byzantium attack the Scoobies in the Winnebago is a homage to ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}''.
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%%* IJustWantToBeNormal: Ben.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Dante, who may be of "Moorish" ancestry.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Dante, who may be of "Moorish" ancestry.
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* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: Buffy and Dawn only escape Glory because her Ben side takes over after she's hit by the truck. Then Ben is called to give medical care to Giles, putting Glory inside the magic barrier when he morphs back into Glory.
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* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: Buffy and Dawn only escape Glory because her Ben side takes over after she's hit by the truck. Then Ben is called to give medical care to Giles, putting Glory inside the magic barrier when he morphs back into Glory.
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* LetMeGetThisStraight: Subverted repeatedly: Glory and Ben are the same person. There is a spell on them that makes humans (and possibly other, but not vampires) forget this. Spike explains the curse, but the Scoobies continually forget it.
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* WhamEpisode: Ben turns into Glory in front of everyone, slaughters all of the Knights of Byzantium, and takes Dawn. The episode ends with Buffy left in a catatonic state.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Invoked by Gregor while expounded Glory's back story: despite being cruel, tyrannical monsters themselves, the other two Hell gods who ruled in unity with Glory grew afraid of her when they realised her lust for power was insatiable.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Invoked by Gregor while expounded expounding Glory's back story: despite being cruel, tyrannical monsters themselves, the other two Hell gods who ruled in unity with Glory grew afraid of her when they realised her lust for power was insatiable.
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* AwfulTruth: The Key – Dawn's – raison d'etre: upon activation, the Key will tear down the barriers between dimensions, causing untold destruction.
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* NoSell: Glory smashes through Willow's barrier with a little effort.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Glory single-handedly slaughters the gathered Knights of Byzantium in the time it takes Buffy to run back inside and order the barrier taken down.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Glory single-handedly slaughters the gathered Knights of Byzantium in the time it takes Buffy to run back inside and order the barrier taken down.
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* SmugSmiler: Spike when Buffy defends his presence to Giles and Xander.
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* DramaticIrony: They audience knows Ben and Glory share a body and can foresee that, being on the run from Glory, he's pretty much the worst doctor possible our heroes could call to treat Giles. However, the characters have no way of knowing this.
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* MrFanservice: In-Universe. Gronx (Glory's female minion) is quite obviously attracted to Ben.
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* RealityEnsues: Spike pulls off a BareHandedBladeBlock to stop Buffy from being stabbed in the head and give her enough time to take the fight to the Knights. For the rest of the episode, his hands are gashed up and bandaged.
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* RealityEnsues: Spike pulls off a BareHandedBladeBlock to stop Buffy from being stabbed in the head and give her enough time to take the fight to the Knights. For the rest of the episode, his hands are gashed up and bandaged. Later on, he punches one of the Knights of Byzantium to protect Buffy -- which results in his chip going off.
