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* GetItOverWith: Joyce isn't impressed with Faith's NotSoDifferent speech.

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* GetItOverWith: Joyce isn't impressed with Faith's NotSoDifferent speech.NotSoDifferentRemark.



* NotSoDifferent: Faith argues this to Joyce, saying that Buffy is too wrapped up in her own life to care about either of them.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Faith argues this to Joyce, saying that Buffy is too wrapped up in her own life to care about either of them.
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* HappyEndingOverride: Despite the heroic final stand and defeat of the Mayor, it was still considered a slaughter by the community. The freight train-sized Mayor!snake and two dozen vampires versus the Scoobies and the students armed with stakes and spears. The Mayor eats a couple of the unarmed adults, Harmony becomes a vampire, and several students are violently beaten. And that's just what appears on screen.



* RealityEnsues: Despite the heroic final stand and defeat of the Mayor, it was still considered a slaughter by the community. The freight train-sized Mayor!snake and two dozen vampires versus the Scoobies and the students armed with stakes and spears. The Mayor eats a couple of the unarmed adults, Harmony becomes a vampire, and several students are violently beaten. And that's just what appears on screen.
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Directed by Creator/MichaelGershman

Written by Creator/DouglasPetrie
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* RealityEnsues: Despite the heroic final stand and defeat of the Mayor, it was still considered a slaughter by the community. The freight train-sized Mayor!snake and two dozen vampires versus the Scoobies and the students armed with stakes and spears. The Mayor eats a couple of the unarmed adults, Harmony becomes a vampire, and several students are violently beaten. And that's just what appears on screen.
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** Faith's line in Buffy's dream about preparing for "little sis to get here" alludes to the imminent arrival, in [[Recap/BuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula Buffy vs. Dracula]], of her "sister", Dawn.

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** Faith's line in Buffy's dream about preparing for "little sis to get here" alludes to the imminent arrival, in [[Recap/BuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula Buffy "Buffy vs. Dracula]], Dracula"]], of her "sister", Dawn.
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** Faith's line in Buffy's dream about preparing for "little sis to get here" alludes to the imminent arrival, in [[RecapBuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula Buffy vs. Dracula]], of her "sister", Dawn.

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** Faith's line in Buffy's dream about preparing for "little sis to get here" alludes to the imminent arrival, in [[RecapBuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula [[Recap/BuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula Buffy vs. Dracula]], of her "sister", Dawn.
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** Faith's line in Buffy's dream about preparing for "little sis to get here" alludes to the imminent arrival, in [[RecapBuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula]], of her "sister", Dawn.

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** Faith's line in Buffy's dream about preparing for "little sis to get here" alludes to the imminent arrival, in [[RecapBuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula]], [[RecapBuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula Buffy vs. Dracula]], of her "sister", Dawn.
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** Faith's line in Buffy's dream about preparing for "little sis to get here" alludes to the imminent arrival, in [[RecapBuffytheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyvsDracula]], of her "sister", Dawn.
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* DreamingOfThingsToCome: [[spoiler:''Li'l sis coming.'']]

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* DreamingOfThingsToCome: [[spoiler:''Li'l ''Li'l sis coming.'']]''

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* ShoutOut: See WhatYearIsIt below; it's a nearly word for word copy of the TropeCodifier scene from ''Film/TheTerminator''. Makes sense as Faith has nightmares of Terminator!Buffy after her, and Adam is referred to as such.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:]
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See WhatYearIsIt below; it's a nearly word for word copy of the TropeCodifier scene from ''Film/TheTerminator''. Makes sense as Faith has nightmares of Terminator!Buffy after her, and Adam is referred to as such.such.
** The concept for the gadget Faith receives from the Mayor was based on gadgets designed by Creator/JackKirby.
** The shot of Faith crawling out of her grave in the rain was a nod to ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''.
** The shot of the eviscerated demon hanging from the trees was inspired by ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs''.


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* VisibleBoomMic: During the scene where Buffy, Willow and Xander discover the Demon dissected by Adam, you can see a boom operator in the background.

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* DestinationDefenestration: A different version of this trope occurs when Buffy and Faith are demolishing Joyce's house during their fight. Faith throws open a French door into Buffy's path so she runs right through it.



* IdiotBall: After Faith has woken up from her coma, Giles and Xander are out searching for her, and try to enlist Spike's help — only for him to remind them that he hates them all, and despite his ongoing BadassDecay would be more than willing to sick a rogue psycho Slayer on them. Promptly {{lampshaded}}:
-->'''Xander''': We're dumb.



* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: Faith wakes up from a coma and leaves without authorization.

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* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: Faith wakes up from a coma and leaves without authorization. She doesn't sneak around, but she knocks out a few personnel on the way out who try to stop her.
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* TrashTheSet: The Summers house takes a battering during the fight between Buffy and Faith.
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* FreakyFridayFlip: Faith pulls one of these on Buffy via the device the Mayor left for her.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"What'd you think? I'd wake up and we'd go for tea? You tried to gut me, blondie."]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:"What'd [[caption-width-right:350:''"What'd you think? I'd wake up and we'd go for tea? You tried to gut me, blondie."]]
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** The dream where Buffy and Faith make the bed is referenced in [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E22Restless "Restless"]], and foretells [[spoiler:the arrival of Dawn]].

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** The dream where Buffy and Faith make the bed is referenced in [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E22Restless "Restless"]], and foretells [[spoiler:the the arrival of Dawn]].Dawn.



** The Scoobies speculate that [[spoiler:Riley might have a MindControl chip in him.]]

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** The Scoobies speculate that [[spoiler:Riley Riley might have a MindControl chip in him.]]
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'''Spike:''' Tell you what I'll do then: head out, find this girl, tell her exactly where all of you are, then watch as she kills you. [''Spike smiles at Xander and Giles, then sighs in annoyance at their shocked expressions''] Can anyone in your damn little Scooby club at least try to remember that I ''hate'' you all. Just 'cause I can't do the damage myself doesn't stop me from aiming a loose cannon your way.
'''Xander:''' You'll never find her!
'''Spike:''' Dark hair, [''raises a hand to about Faith's height''] yay tall, name of Faith, ''criminally'' insane...and here I thought the evening'd be dull. ''*he leaves*''

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'''Spike:''' Tell you what I'll do then: head out, find this girl, tell her exactly where all of you are, then watch as she kills you. [''Spike smiles at Xander and Giles, then sighs in annoyance at their shocked expressions''] Can anyone in your damn little Scooby club at least try to remember that I ''hate'' you all. Just 'cause I can't do the damage myself doesn't stop me from aiming a loose cannon your way.
way.\\
'''Xander:''' You'll never find her!
her!\\
'''Spike:''' Dark hair, [''raises a hand to about Faith's height''] yay tall, name of Faith, ''criminally'' insane...and here I thought the evening'd be dull. ''*he leaves*''leaves*''\\
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'''Xander:''' Her. Dark hair, [''raises a hand to about Faith's height''] ye tall, name of Faith, criminally insane.\\

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'''Xander:''' Her. Dark hair, [''raises a hand to about Faith's height''] ye yay tall, name of Faith, criminally insane.\\


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'''Xander:''' You'll never find her!
'''Spike:''' Dark hair, [''raises a hand to about Faith's height''] yay tall, name of Faith, ''criminally'' insane...and here I thought the evening'd be dull. ''*he leaves*''
'''Xander:''' ...We're dumb.
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[[caption-width-right:350:" What'd you think? I'd wake up and we'd go for tea? You tried to gut me, blondie."]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:" What'd [[caption-width-right:350:"What'd you think? I'd wake up and we'd go for tea? You tried to gut me, blondie."]]
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* TheDoorSlamsYou: Faith throws a French door closed, right into Buffy's path, making [[SoftGlass Buffy run through it]].

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* TheDoorSlamsYou: Faith [[TaeKwonDoor throws a French door closed, closed]], right into Buffy's path, making [[SoftGlass Buffy run through it]].
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Giles and Xander run into Spike, and because he's lived with them, fought demons together with them a few times, and generally been unable to harm them, they make the mistake of assuming he'll be an ally. They ask him if he's heard anything about Faith, and Spike feigns concern, which makes them fill him in on the whole Faith situation (as Spike has never seen or heard of Faith before) complete with a physical description and the fact that she's looking for vengeance against the group. With this information in hand, Spike announces that he's going to find the rogue Slayer so he can tell her where they are so he can watch as she kills them. And thanks to their assumption that he's harmless, he even has a rough description of the person he should be looking for.
--->'''Spike:''' What do you need?\\
'''Xander:''' Her. Dark hair, [''raises a hand to about Faith's height''] ye tall, name of Faith, criminally insane.\\
'''Spike:''' Is this bird after you?\\
'''Xander:''' In a ''bad'' way, yeah.\\
'''Spike:''' Tell you what I'll do then: head out, find this girl, tell her exactly where all of you are, then watch as she kills you. [''Spike smiles at Xander and Giles, then sighs in annoyance at their shocked expressions''] Can anyone in your damn little Scooby club at least try to remember that I ''hate'' you all. Just 'cause I can't do the damage myself doesn't stop me from aiming a loose cannon your way.
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* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser blaster. Xander informs Willow that since they're fiddling with a "blaster," randomly hitting buttons is not high on his agenda. He then adds that if it were called the "[[ElectricInstantGratification Orgasminator]]," that would, in fact, be his desired approach.

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* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser blaster. Xander informs Willow that since they're fiddling with a "blaster," randomly hitting buttons is not high on his agenda. He then adds that if it were called the "[[ElectricInstantGratification "[[{{Orgasmatron}} Orgasminator]]," that would, in fact, be his desired approach.
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* NoSympathy: Whatever legitimate grievances Faith might have her actions assure that no one feels sorry for her.


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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The knowledge Faith tried this leaves everyone with a severe case of NoSympathy.

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** To "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E15Consequences Consequences]]". Xander jokes about it now, but this may be because he's scared shitless of Faith.

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** To "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E15Consequences Consequences]]". Xander jokes about it now, but this may be because he's scared shitless of Faith. Based on a couple of his comments he's angry about it, and Willow is full on WomanScorned.



* ShoutOut: See WhatYearIsIt below; it's a nearly word for word copy of the TropeCodifier scene from ''Film/TheTerminator''.

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* ShoutOut: See WhatYearIsIt below; it's a nearly word for word copy of the TropeCodifier scene from ''Film/TheTerminator''. Makes sense as Faith has nightmares of Terminator!Buffy after her, and Adam is referred to as such.



* TookALevelInBadass: While Willow was already a badass, her willingness to attempt to clock Faith with her bag -- knowing full well how much more dangerous the Slayer was than most demons the Scoobies have fought -- earns the witch this, even if Faith sensed it coming and warned her not to try it.

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* TookALevelInBadass: While Willow was already a badass, her willingness to attempt to clock Faith with her bag -- knowing full well how much more dangerous the Slayer was than most demons the Scoobies have fought -- earns the witch this, even if Faith sensed it coming and warned her not to try it. She instead settles on viciously verbally beating her down.


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* WomanScorned: It's official, everyone knows that Faith tried to rape Xander to death and Willow spends the episode showing how much she hates her for it.
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-->'''Xander:''' I guess this wins the Worst Timing Ever Award.

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-->'''Xander:''' I guess I'd say this wins the qualifies for a Worst Timing Ever Award.
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* BigNo: Dream!Faith seeing the Mayor murdered by Buffy.

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* BigNo: Dream!Faith Faith in a dream seeing the Mayor murdered by Buffy.



** Dream!Buffy jumping into the grave and Faith crawling out.

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** Dream!Buffy Buffy in a dream jumping into the grave and Faith crawling out.



* MoodWhiplash: Dream!Faith is helping Buffy make the bed, looks down, and realizes Buffy has just shoved a knife into her gut.

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* MoodWhiplash: Dream!Faith In a dream Faith is helping Buffy make the bed, looks down, and realizes Buffy has just shoved a knife into her gut.



* ShirtlessScene: Hospital!Riley.

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* ShirtlessScene: Hospital!Riley.Riley at the hospital.



* SkywardScream: Dream!Faith after emerging from her grave.

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* SkywardScream: Dream!Faith Faith in a dream after emerging from her grave.
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->'''Buffy:''' "Faith, these are innocent people."
->'''Faith:''' [[HumansAreBastards "No such animal."]]

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->'''Buffy:''' -->'''Buffy:''' "Faith, these are innocent people."
->'''Faith:''' -->'''Faith:''' [[HumansAreBastards "No such animal."]]
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* HumansAreGood: Defied. Buffy tries to appeal to Faith on these grounds to avoid her peers at UC Sunnydale potentially coming to harm, but the latter ain't having it.
->'''Buffy:''' "Faith, these are innocent people."
->'''Faith:''' [[HumansAreBastards "No such animal."]]

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