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Trivia
Andrew. Isn't he sweet?
Our shrine to the fluffiest geek ever. This week:
Episode One bored: Andrew marks himself out as one of the Star Wars devotees who love to whinge about the shortcomings of The Phantom Menace here.
Misery me: Buffy refers to the film of Stephen King's Misery to threaten Andrew. He's seen it six times, and knows the difference between the book (axeing) and the film (hammering).
Licence to Kill: Andrew makes an analytical defence of Timothy Dalton's James Bond, who only appeared in two films (The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill). "The Broccolis" were 007's long-running producers. Dawn seems to have no idea what he means.
Shape-shifting alien horde: he compares the gang's situation with the Justice League vs. the Imperium. In the superhero-packed cartoon series Justice League, aliens called the Imperium attack Earth having gained shape-shifting powers from conquering Mars.
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Home in the Hamptons: Kennedy's background sounds very posh, in American terms. A family house with wings (not the Red Bull kind)? A summer house in the Hamptons, the Long Island playground of the rich, off New York? That's one loaded family, with a daughter using crossbows at age eight. Just think how different a rich Slayer could be. She could have a secret underground lair, a customised Slaymobile and a genial old butler. And be called Waynetta.
Botox's eye: Buffy mishears the naming of Beljoxa's Eye. Botox is a trademark for a muscle-relaxing drug. It's short for botilinum toxin, a class covering seven drugs. Botox, as commonly used, is type A. In the 1960s, its muscle-relaxing properties helped realign crossed eyes. Now, many people use Botox injections to regain a more youthful appearance.
Slayer's Burden: Agent provocateur Eve describes being the Slayer as having the "weight of the world" on one's shoulders. This was the title of season five's penultimate episode, when Buffy became almost comatose in the face of the burdens on her.
Potentialwatch: This week's arrivals are:
- Eve - blonde with a Southern accent, she makes her fellow potentials despondent. In reality, dead before reaching the Summers' house - just another disguise of the First.
- Rona - an African-American girl without any Watcher training. Played by Indigo, real name Alyssa Ashley Nichols. What is it with single-name potentials?
- Chloe - the younger-than-most brunette, played by Lalaine - a popular singer, dancer and actress in the US, apparently aged only 15 when playing Chloe. She co-starred in Disney's teen series Lizzie McGuire, but didn't graduate to the movie version.
- Vi - the pessimistic redhead.
The eyes have it: Beljoxa's Eye tells Anya and Giles that the First is exploiting a disruption in the Slayer's line - not because Buffy died, but because she lives again. Previously, it had been dormant. Anya interprets it that the Scoobies (including herself) are at fault for bringing Buffy back from the dead in Bargaining. But hey, Buffy died twice - the first time in Prophecy Girl. Maybe it's just Xander's fault for reviving her then?
Construction time again: Xander says the new public library is due to open in May 2003. Joss Whedon and team would almost certainly have known that the series finale would air in May 2003 - and what would happen to such a project in Sunnydale by then. "Welcome to Thunderdome" says Buffy, making a cultish reference for once - to the third Mad Max film, 1985's Beyond Thunderdome. Andrew, inevitably, knows the arena's mantra: "Two men enter. One man leaves."
Mind over matter: Another strong link back to Bargaining Part One and Grave, as Buffy, Willow and Xander communicate their plan (only revealed as it comes to fruition) telepathically.
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