History Recap / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E7Revelations

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Buffy's resuming of her romance with Angel is explicitly played like an addiction; the Scoobies even throw together a [[{{Intervention}} gathering in the library to talk her out of it]] while Willow insists on the use of "I" statements.

** Uh oh, woman. You just earned yourself a GlassesPull.

* TheSpartanWay: An InvokedTrope by Gwendolyn. Seeing the impoverished conditions Faith lives under, Gwendolyn praises them as character-building like those of the ancient Spartan warriors, and claims her training will be harsh yet make Faith a better Slayer. It's just what Faith wants to hear.

[[caption-width-right:323:[-[[{{Film/TheWizard}} I love the Myneghon Glove. It's so bad.]]-] ]]

-->'''Gwendolyn''': A word of advice? Vampires rarely knock. [[FailedASpotCheck Especially in daylight]].

* ClingyMacguffin / SpikesOfVillainy: The glove is one foreboding mamma-jamma. The opening is lined with teeth that, once worn, automatically clamp down and puncture the wearer's arm.

** Xander's tirade at Buffy for keeping Angel's reemergence secret ends by his dumping Miss Calender's death in her lap ("Passion"). Soon afterward, Giles shames Buffy by recounting [[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E22BecomingPart2}} his torture]] at Angelus' hands.
* DatingCatwoman: Faith is curious to learn what it's like to "boink the undead", and is hurt by Buffy's reluctance to discuss Angel. In "Consequences" Faith is able to [[BreakingSpeech articulate quite well]] the DarkSide of Buffy's attraction for a vampire.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Buffy's resuming of her romance with Angel is explicitly played like an addiction; the Scoobies even throw together an [[{{intervention}} gathering in the library to talk her out of it]] while Willow insists on the use of "I" statements.

** Faith's mild (yet pointedly) hurt feelings when Buffy refuses to confide in her about Angel. Later, when Gwen goes off on Giles and his methods, she offhandedly refers to the "secret meetings" he holds. This is news to Faith. Gwen [[ManipulativeBitch innocuously]] mentions that only "Buffy and her friends" are invited. Somewhat dejectedly, Faith says, "[[SnubByOmission I guess that doesn't include me]]."

-->'''Willow:''' Giles, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny no one's doing the "I" statements!]]

* 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 [[LesYay put her arm around Buffy]]. How's that lampshade looking, Mr. Petrie?

* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Buffy is still confused over what their exact relationship is, but insists this regarding Angel at the end of the episode.
* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: During their fight, Buffy [[GroinAttack 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]].
* HomoeroticSubtext / LesYay: The Scoobies ask Buffy if she's seeing someone. Buffy looks coy.

* 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}}.

* ManipulativeBitch: Gwendolyn.

* PreAssKickingOneLiner: Giles reveals to Gwendolyn that a living flame will destroy the glove. He says that the ritual to create the flame is complex, but that he has all the necessary materials. He turns to inspect his inventory. Gwen says, "Good show," and [[TheReveal conks him on the head with a statue]]. He looks at her, stunned. "Good show indeed." CONK.

** Gwendoyln [[EvilGloating finally makes her one mistake]], a little DrunkOnTheDarkSide 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."

* WeNeedADistraction: Buffy asks Faith if she can draw Gwendolyn's fire. Faith puts a brave face on ("You bet I can.") and takes off running. Gwen sees Faith darting around pillars, and starts zapping them in succession.

* WhatTheHellHero: At the intervention the Scoobies get up Buffy for a) not telling them a potentially dangerous Angel has returned, b) flirting with the same behaviour that caused him to turn evil, c) leaving Angel alone with a Weapon of Mass Electrocution, and d) not caring enough about her friends (particularly [[TheHandler Giles]]) to think they needed to be consulted on these matters.

-->'''Xander:''' Good old Sunnydale library. Fully equipped with reference books, file cards... (opens the cabinet doors) and weapons.

-->He's going to have a whole lot of company unless I do something permanent.

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Xander and Willow react in opposite ways to Buffy's SecretRelationship with Angel. Xander reacts with hostility, while Willow makes excuses and even asks Buffy if the secrecy made it more exciting.

* StartOfDarkness: Faith turns away Buffy's attempt at reconciliation.

** Xander appears to form a connection with Faith, only to get violently tossed aside.

** The Scooby Gang gangs up on Buffy to give her a WhatTheHellHero, as in "Dead Man's Party".

* ContinuityNod: Xander's tirade at Buffy for keeping Angel's reemergence secret ends by his dumping Miss Calender's death in her lap ("Passion"). Soon afterward, Giles shames Buffy by recounting [[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E22BecomingPart2}} his torture]] at Angelus' hands.
** Cordelia asks if anyone has noticed anything unusual about Buffy. Xander says that between killing zombies ("Dead Man's Party") and torching sewer monsters ("Band Candy"), not really.

* 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 seems to realise he crossed a line here, and reconciles with Buffy by offering his help re Angel in "Amends".

* WhatTheHellHero: Faith, perfectly reasonably, is scared of Angel having the Glove of Myneghon, as he was last seen as Angelus. Scared of how many people he might kill she sets out to kill him, leading to the first (but by no means the last) confrontation against Buffy.
** At the intervention the Scoobies get up Buffy for a) not telling them a potentially dangerous Angel has returned, b) flirting with the same behaviour that caused him to turn evil, c) leaving Angel alone with a Weapon of Mass Electrocution, and d) not caring enough about her friends (particularly [[TheHandler Giles]]) to think they needed to be consulted on these matters.

** At the start of the intervention Willow says, "No body's here to blame you, Buffy." The Scoobies spend the next five minutes doing exactly that.

* SmashCut: Buffy's 'night out' with Faith. Cut to a cemetery, where they're double-teaming some vampires, of course.

* TheSpartanWay: An InvokedTrope by Gwendolyn. Seeing the impoverished conditions Faith lives under, Gwendolyn praises them as character-building, and claims her training will be harsh yet make Faith a better warrior. It's just what Faith wants to hear.

** Gwendoyln finally makes her one mistake, a little DrunkOnTheDarkSide 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."

* PunchPunchUhOh: Faith catches Lagos searching a sarcophagus and [[TemptingFate says it's her lucky day]], only to find her SuperStrength punches have little impact. He [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom tosses her against a tomb twice]], then just [[NotWorthKilling strides off to continue his search]].

* MagicalIncantation: Angel creating the Living Flame.

* OminousLatinChanting: Angel recites the usual Latin incantations while attempting to dispose of the glove.
** Once bonded with the glove, Gwendolyn recites a Gaelic chant which translates to, "Be mine, the power of Myhnegon!"

* OblivousGuiltSlinging: Xander and Willow react in opposite ways to Buffy's SecretRelationship with Angel. Xander reacts with hostility, while Willow makes excuses and even asks Buffy if the secrecy made it more exciting.

** Buffy guesses that Gwendolyn was never a Watcher at all. Giles explains that she used to be one, but was kicked out for "misuses of dark power. They swear there was a memo." Ha ha. Jerks. The ineptitude of the Watcher's Council will be made more clear in "Helpless".

** Later at the mansion, Gwendolyn whacks Angel over the head with a shovel, briefly knocking him out. As Gwendolyn is busy with the trunk containing the glove, a vamped-out Angel gets up and comments on the giant bump on his head. Gwendolyn doesn't even bat an eye. She cheerfully replies that she intended to kill him, then cracks the shovel handle over her knee and tries to stake him with the pieces.

** Faith hurling a patio chair at Buffy.