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-->'''Joss Whedon:''' (''*commentary*'') "It ended up being a forty-minute tone poem, and...I can't write poetry."
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-->'''Joss Whedon:''' (''*commentary*'') "It It ended up being a forty-minute tone poem, and...I can't write poetry."poetry.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Cheese Man is a minor role, meant to be just another "weird" detail of the dreams, but he still became a big hit with the fandom. The closest he ever got to returning was archive footage of him appearing in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E16Storyteller Storyteller]]" during a dream montage.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Cheese Man is a minor role, meant to be just another "weird" detail of the dreams, but he still became a big hit with the fandom. The closest he ever got to returning was archive footage of him appearing in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E16Storyteller Storyteller]]" during a dream montage.
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* OneSceneWonder: The Cheese Man.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Buffy mocking a black woman's hair and calling it inappropriate for the workplace can be seen as this, considering that [[https://www.instyle.com/hair/black-womens-hair-regulated-us-school-workplace-discrimination this actually happens to black women all the time in real life]].
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* LesYay: Tara, of all people, is Buffy's dream guide.
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* LesYay: Tara, of all people, is Buffy's dream guide. This makes more sense when you realise that her role was originally meant for Angel.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Buffy mocking a black woman's hair and calling it inappropriate for the workplace can be seen as this, considering that [[https://www.instyle.com/hair/black-womens-hair-regulated-us-school-workplace-discrimination this actually happens to black women all the time in real life]].
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* UnfortunateImplications: Buffy mocking a black woman's hair and calling it inappropriate for the workplace can be seen as this, considering that [[https://www.instyle.com/hair/black-womens-hair-regulated-us-school-workplace-discrimination this actually happens to black women all the time in real life]].
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* LesYay: Tara, of all people, is Buffy's dream guide.
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* GeniusBonus: While to the vast majority of the show's audience the Greek letters Willow writes on Tara's back will be undecipherable, the inscription is an invocation to Aphrodite, which is responded to by the goddess's promise to make whoever the poet desires love her back in return "if she does not love, soon she shall love - even unwilling". The particular verse has special meaning for the pair - Sappho and Aphrodite as representative of their being lesbian and witches respectively, but also on another level because Willow in the future will indeed use magic to sustain her love with Tara.
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* BizarroEpisode: The episode starts like this. Eventually what's going on is clarified, as well as the fact that it contains large amounts of {{foreshadowing}}.
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* FauxSymoblism: The guy with the cheese slices. When asked about what he represented, Creator/JossWhedon said he was inserted specifically to be a meaningless element of a densely symbolic episode.
Buffy: "Well, at least you all didn't dream about that guy with the cheese. I don't know where the hell that came from."
Buffy: "Well, at least you all didn't dream about that guy with the cheese. I don't know where the hell that came from."
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* FauxSymoblism: FauxSymbolism: The guy with the cheese slices. When asked about what he represented, Creator/JossWhedon said he was inserted specifically to be a meaningless element of a densely symbolic episode.
Buffy: -->'''Buffy''': "Well, at least you all didn't dream about that guy with the cheese. I don't know where the hell that came from."
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* FauxSymoblism: The guy with the cheese slices. When asked about what he represented, Creator/JossWhedon said he was inserted specifically to be a meaningless element of a densely symbolic episode.
Buffy: "Well, at least you all didn't dream about that guy with the cheese. I don't know where the hell that came from."
Buffy: "Well, at least you all didn't dream about that guy with the cheese. I don't know where the hell that came from."
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the couch while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor. Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy. The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander'' - wearing the tuxedo he used when the two shared their first kiss! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series. Harmony´s role makes even more sense if we consider her as a stand-in for Cordelia.
** It gets even better, when considering that Willow actually ''doesn´t'' have a part in the play at all. This could underscore her insecurity about what role she really has in the Gang, or whether she ever got past her shy, mousy high school phase. This serves as a {{foreshadowing}} for the path she eventually chooses over the next two seasons.
* UnfortunateImplications: Buffy mocking a black woman's hair and calling it inappropriate for the workplace can be seen as this, considering that [[https://www.instyle.com/hair/black-womens-hair-regulated-us-school-workplace-discrimination this actually happens to black women all the time in real life]].
** It gets even better, when considering that Willow actually ''doesn´t'' have a part in the play at all. This could underscore her insecurity about what role she really has in the Gang, or whether she ever got past her shy, mousy high school phase. This serves as a {{foreshadowing}} for the path she eventually chooses over the next two seasons.
* UnfortunateImplications: Buffy mocking a black woman's hair and calling it inappropriate for the workplace can be seen as this, considering that [[https://www.instyle.com/hair/black-womens-hair-regulated-us-school-workplace-discrimination this actually happens to black women all the time in real life]].
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** It gets even better, when considering that Willow actually ''doesn´t'' have a part in the play at all. This could underscore her insecurity about what role she really has in the Gang, or whether she ever got past her shy, mousy high school phase. This serves as a {{foreshadowing}} for the path she eventually chooses over the next two seasons.
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** It gets even better, when considering that Willow actually ''doesn´t'' have a part in the play at all. This could underscore her insecurity about what role she really has in the Gang, or whether she ever got past her shy, mousy high school phase. This serves as a {{foreshadowing}} for the path she eventually chooses over the next two seasons.
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** It gets even better, when considering that Willow actually ''doesn´t'' have a part in the play at all. This could underscore her insecurity about what role she really has in the Gang, or whether she ever got past her shy, mousy high school phase. This serves as a {{foreshadowing}} for the path she eventually chooses over the next two seasons.seasons.
* UnfortunateImplications: Buffy mocking a black woman's hair and calling it inappropriate for the workplace can be seen as this, considering that [[https://www.instyle.com/hair/black-womens-hair-regulated-us-school-workplace-discrimination this actually happens to black women all the time in real life]].
* UnfortunateImplications: Buffy mocking a black woman's hair and calling it inappropriate for the workplace can be seen as this, considering that [[https://www.instyle.com/hair/black-womens-hair-regulated-us-school-workplace-discrimination this actually happens to black women all the time in real life]].
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor. Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy. The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander'' - wearing the tuxedo he used when the two shared their first kiss! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series. Harmony´s role makes even more sense if we consider her as a stand-in for Cordelia.
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach couch while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor. Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy. The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander'' - wearing the tuxedo he used when the two shared their first kiss! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series. Harmony´s role makes even more sense if we consider her as a stand-in for Cordelia.
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor. Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy. The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series. Harmony´s role makes even more sense if we consider her as a stand-in for Cordelia.
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor. Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy. The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! ''Xander'' - wearing the tuxedo he used when the two shared their first kiss! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series. Harmony´s role makes even more sense if we consider her as a stand-in for Cordelia.Cordelia.
** It gets even better, when considering that Willow actually ''doesn´t'' have a part in the play at all. This could underscore her insecurity about what role she really has in the Gang, or whether she ever got past her shy, mousy high school phase. This serves as a {{foreshadowing}} for the path she eventually chooses over the next two seasons.
** It gets even better, when considering that Willow actually ''doesn´t'' have a part in the play at all. This could underscore her insecurity about what role she really has in the Gang, or whether she ever got past her shy, mousy high school phase. This serves as a {{foreshadowing}} for the path she eventually chooses over the next two seasons.
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor (not anyone important in Willow´s life, we believe). Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy.
** Not anyone important? The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series.
** Not anyone important? The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series.
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor (not anyone important in Willow´s life, we believe).floor. Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy.
** Not anyone important?Buffy. The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series. Harmony´s role makes even more sense if we consider her as a stand-in for Cordelia.
** Not anyone important?
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** Not anyone important? The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream.
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** Not anyone important? The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream. As a double bonus: Xander ''is'' a salesman (of ice cream) in this part of the series.
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor (not anyone important in Willow´s life, we believe). Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy.
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* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor (not anyone important in Willow´s life, we believe). Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy.Buffy.
** Not anyone important? The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream.
** Not anyone important? The dead salesman appears to be no other than ''Xander''! Thus, the play carries a ''shitload'' of symbolism in Willow´s dream.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: According to Creator/JossWhedon, the Cheese Man [[RealDreamsAreWeirder doesn't symbolise anything; he's just one of those weird things that happen in dreams]]. Not that it has [[WildMassGuessing stopped fans]] from [[EpilepticTrees analysing him]] and making interpretations that actually make sense within the themes of the episode in particular and the show in general.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: According to Creator/JossWhedon, the Cheese Man [[RealDreamsAreWeirder doesn't symbolise anything; he's just one of those weird things that happen in dreams]]. Not that it has [[WildMassGuessing stopped fans]] from [[EpilepticTrees analysing him]] and making interpretations that actually make sense within the themes of the episode in particular and the show in general.general.
* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor (not anyone important in Willow´s life, we believe). Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy.
* FridgeLogic: The Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Reference is more subtle when you consider the four actors. Buffy is apparently the woman Willy Loman is seeing while away from his wife (the FemmeFatale). Mrs Loman seems to be portrayed by ''Harmony'' of all people, seen crying on the coach while the salesman himself is seen dead on the floor (not anyone important in Willow´s life, we believe). Riley, dressed as the "cowboy guy", seems to be filling the role of ''Ben Loman'', which is indirectly responsible for the death of his brother in the original play. No Wonder he gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Buffy.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The Cheese Man, who shows up in all the protagonists dreams, and... offers them cheese. WordOfGod is that it was ''meant'' to be utterly nonsensical.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: According to Creator/JossWhedon, the Cheese Man [[RealDreamsAreWeirder doesn't symbolise anything; he's just one of those weird things that happen in dreams]]. Not that it has [[WildMassGuessing stopped fans]] from [[EpilepticTrees analysing him]] and making interpretations that actually make sense within the themes of the episode in particular and the show in general.
