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** Willow threatens that if Riley hurts Buffy, she will beat him to death with a shovel. Unfortunately, when he ''does'' hurt Buffy in Season 5, she doesn't follow through on it and doesn't seem mad at him when he returns in Season 6, making the threat seem hollow.

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** Willow threatens that if Riley hurts Buffy, she will beat him to death with a shovel. Unfortunately, However, when he ''does'' hurt Buffy in Season 5, she doesn't follow through on it and doesn't seem mad at him when he returns in Season 6, making the threat seem hollow.
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*** The threat was hollow anyway; Willow clearly hadn't beaten ''Parker'' to death with a shovel and Riley already knew that.
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When asking about who is doing the experiments on them, one of the guesses Spike makes is "Nazis". Years later, we will learn that he has [[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight completely rational reasons to assume that it's a possibility.]]

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** When asking about who is doing the experiments on them, one of the guesses Spike makes is "Nazis". Years later, we will learn that he has [[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight completely rational reasons to assume that it's a possibility.]]

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: When asking about who is doing the experiments on them, one of the guesses Spike makes is "Nazis". Years later, we will learn that he has [[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight completely rational reasons to assume that it's a possibility.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: Willow threatens that if Riley hurts Buffy, she will beat him to death with a shovel. Unfortunately, when he ''does'' hurt Buffy in Season 5, she doesn't follow through on it and doesn't seem mad at him when he returns in Season 6, making the threat seem hollow.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: HarsherInHindsight:
When asking about who is doing the experiments on them, one of the guesses Spike makes is "Nazis". Years later, we will learn that he has [[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight completely rational reasons to assume that it's a possibility.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: ** Willow threatens that if Riley hurts Buffy, she will beat him to death with a shovel. Unfortunately, when he ''does'' hurt Buffy in Season 5, she doesn't follow through on it and doesn't seem mad at him when he returns in Season 6, making the threat seem hollow.
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* ValuesDissonance: As recognition of campus sexual harassment has become more widespread in subsequent years, it can feel jarring now to watch teaching assistant Riley casually discuss pursuing Buffy romantically while she’s still a student in a class he’s [=TAing=]. These days, conducting that kind of TeacherStudentRomance openly could get Riley fired or accused of unethical or unprofessional conduct as a TA. On the other hand, ethics were clearly not a teaching priority for the Initiative members at UC Sunnydale.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Riley is seen comforting a depressed Willow at a party. Riley's sensitivity here and the chemistry between Creator/AlysonHannigan and Marc Blucas in this scene (arguably more than Riley had had with Buffy) led many viewers to believe the show was heading for a LoveTriangle, with Willow stealing Buffy's not-yet-boyfriend.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Willow threatens that if Riley hurts Buffy, she will beat him to death with a shovel. Unfortunately, when he ''does'' hurt Buffy in Season 5, she doesn't follow through on it and doesn't seem mad at him when he returns in Season 6, making the threat seem hollow.
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* "FunnyAneurysm"Moment: When asking about who is doing the experiments on them, one of the guesses Spike makes is "Nazis". Years later, we will learn that he has [[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight completely rational reasons to assume that it's a possibility.]]

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* "FunnyAneurysm"Moment: FunnyAneurysmMoment: When asking about who is doing the experiments on them, one of the guesses Spike makes is "Nazis". Years later, we will learn that he has [[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight completely rational reasons to assume that it's a possibility.]]
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* "FunnyAneurysm"Moment: When asking about who is doing the experiments on them, one of the guesses Spike makes is "Nazis". Years later, we will learn that he has [[Recap/AngelS05E13WhyWeFight completely rational reasons to assume that it's a possibility.]]
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Riley is seen comforting a depressed Willow at a party. Riley's sensitivity here and the chemistry between Creator/AlysonHannigan and Marc Blucas in this scene (arguably more than Riley had had with Buffy) led many viewers to believe the show was heading for a LoveTriangle, with Willow stealing Buffy's not-yet-boyfriend.
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