History Recap / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E7Revelations

* NotWhatItLooksLike
-->'''Buffy:''' It's not what you think.\\
'''Xander:''' Hope not. Because I think you're harboring a vicious killer.

* KillItWithFire: Giles exposits that only a "living flame" can destroy the glove.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Buffy mentions "and it's another Tuesday night in Sunnydale" while talking to Angel at the mansion. ''Buffy'' aired on Tuesday nights on both TheWB (beginning with Season 2's "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E14Innocence}} Innocence]]") and {{UPN}}.

* MurderTheHypotenuse: Xander gives a very limited version of recent events to Faith, knowing she'll be motivated to put Angel out of the picture forever. Regardless of how justified his lie to Buffy was in "Becoming, Part 2", Xander realises he crossed the MoralEventHorizon here, and reconciles with Buffy by offering his help re Angel in "Amends".

* AllsWellThatEndsWell: Subverted; the fight against the treacherous Gwendolyn makes the Scoobies work together again, Angel's help in the battle gives the proof needed of his HeelFaceTurn, and their knowledge of Buffy's history with Angel helps them understand and ultimately forgive her selfish actions. For Faith however, who is secretly insecure and lacks this history, this episode plants the seeds of distrust that come to fruition in "Consequences" when Faith rejects all the Scoobies attempts to help her.

** The Scooby Gang's shared history enables them to ultimately understand and forgive Buffy for her selfish actions. For Faith, secretly insecure and newly arrived on the scene, this episode plants the seeds of distrust that come to fruition in "Consequences" when Faith rejects all the Scoobies attempts to help her.

* TrainingFromHell: Gwendolyn warns she has some of this in store for Faith, but does so in such in a way that reassures Faith its for her own benefit. Unfortunately, it's yet another ploy to demean the Scoobies and isolate Faith from them.

** His blasé pose looks none too impressive when Gwendolyn suddenly shows up. Giles freezes in mid-sip, the syrofoam cup hanging incriminatingly at mouth level.
* [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy The Watcher Must Be Crazy]]: Giles keeps his weapons in an unlocked cupboard in the book cage -- used to keep all kinds of demons prisoner.

* ForTheWantOfANail: The Scoobies shared history enables them to ultimately understand and forgive Buffy for her selfish actions. For Faith, secretly insecure and newly arrived on the scene, this episode plants the seeds of distrust between her and Buffy that come to fruition in "Consequences".

* {{Foreshadowing}}: "No offence, lady, I just have this problem with authority figures; they end up kinda dead."

* StockBritishPhrases: As if to emphasize that she's somehow more 'British' than Giles, Gwendolyn uses a disproportionate amount of these. Played for laughs as Gwen mutters "Bugger!" while irritably whacking the padlocked chest with the blade of her shovel.

* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: During their fight, Buffy gets a shot in that causes Lagos to double over, exposing the sheathed axe on his back. Thinking quickly, she draws the axe and [[OffWithHisHead decapitates him]].

* HalfTruth: Buffy putting the rumors to rest. "...I ''am'' seeing someone -- tonight in fact." That's Faith's cue to pop up from nowhere and put her arm around Buffy. How's that lampshade looking, Mr. Petrie?

* NotMeThisTime: Faith and Xander find Giles on the floor of the library, and Faith, assuming that Angel is responsible, takes it as more incentive to kill him. Well, it's still early yet: By the time Faith she arrives at the mansion, Angel has easily disarmed Gwendolyn and thrown her against the wall. He leans over Gwen menacingly, eliciting both shock and outrage from her pupil. [[IllKillYou "I can't believe how much I'm gonna kill you."]]

* DumbAndDrummer: Faith's list of loser ex-boyfriends goes "Ronnie: deadbeat. Steve: klepto. Kenny: '''drummer'''."

* GoodCopBadCop: Buffy's intervention. Poor Willow is the only good cop in an entire tribunal of bad cops.

-->"I won't remind you that the fate of the world often lies with the Slayer; what would be the point? Nor shall I remind you that [[ListOfTransgressions you've jeopardized the lives of all that you hold dear by harboring a known murderer. But sadly, I must remind you that Angel tortured me, for hours, for pleasure. You should have told me he was alive; you didn't. You have no respect for me, or the job I perform]]." [turns his back on her]

* DialogueReversal: At '[[{{Angel}} Angel Interventions]]' ([[IncrediblyLamePun heh]]), Willow admonishes everyone for ganging up on Buffy, telling them to stick to statements beginning with "I think" or "I feel."
-->'''Cordelia:''' Fine! Here's one. I feel worried. About ME!

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Faith's collection of Mr. Wrongs. One was a "deadbeat," another a "klepto." The next one's problem, she says contemptuously, was that he was a "'''drummer'''."

-->'''Willow''': Oh. I... [[PokeThePoodle I opened my SAT book LameExcuse five minutes early]].

-->'''Willow''': Oh. I... [[PokeThePoodle I opened my SAT book LameExcuse five minutes early.

-->'''Willow''': Oh. I... [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous I opened my SAT book]] [[LameExcuse five minutes early]].

* CringeComedy: Xander and Willow flailing in hysterics after they both reach for the same cup. In doing so, Xander knocks a tray of drinks out of the hand of the waitress standing behind them, which cues [[SarcasticClapping a round of applause]] for his graceful maneuver.
-->'''Xander:'''Thank you! We're here through Saturday! Enjoy the veal.

* AnAxeToGrind / BadassLonghair: Logos

** Gwendoyln finally makes her one mistake, allowing herself a moment to fawn over the glove. "[[NothingCanStopUsNow There's nothing you can do to me now]]. I have the glove, and with the glove comes power." Buffy, shard of glass in hand, appears in the doorway: "I'm getting that."
* PsychoElectro: The Glove allows Gwendolyn to call down and redirect lightning bolts.It can also call forth thunderstorms for this purpose.

* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Post revealing that the Council wants wants her to "report on the ''entire'' situation here", including Giles. There's talk on the Council that he's becoming too... [shudder] ...[[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous American]].