History Recap / AngelS02E21ThroughTheLookingGlass

* BaitAndSwitch: Cordelia is reluctant to leave her good life as a princess until the priests inform her she's expected to [[UnusualEuphamism com-shuck]] with the Groosalugg, recently summoned from the scum pits of Ur. After an abortive escape attempt she resigns herself to mating with the hideous horned beast who sloughs into her throne room with a sack over his shoulder, only for the real Groosalugg -- a handsome blue-eyed hero -- to stride inside and tell the demon to just leave his stuff anywhere.

* BaitAndSwitch: Cordelia is reluctant to leave her good life as a princess until the priests inform her she's expected to [[SoThatsWhatTheyAreCallingItNow com-shuck]] with the Groosalugg, recently summoned from the scum pits of Ur. After an abortive escape attempt she resigns herself to mating with the hideous horned beast who sloughs into her throne room with a sack over his shoulder, only for the real Groosalugg -- a handsome blue-eyed hero -- to stride inside and tell the demon to just leave his stuff anywhere.

Princess Cordelia orders her friends release, but trouble soon looms once again for our heroes.

-->'''Lorne:''' [as someone takes a swing at Angel] STOP! In the naaaame of loooove...

* BaitAndSwitch: Cordelia is reluctant to leave her good life as a princess until the priests inform her she's expected to [[SoThatsWhatTheyAreCallingItNow com-shuck]] with the Groosalugg, recently summoned from the scum pits of Ur. After an abortive escape attempt she resigns herself to mating with the hideous horned beast who sloughs into her throne room with a sack over his shoulder, only for the real Groosalugg -- a bold handsome hero -- to stride inside and tell the demon to just leave his stuff anywhere.

Princess Cordelia orders her friends release, but trouble soon looms again for our heroes.

* BaitAndSwitch: Cordelia is reluctant to leave her good life as a princess until the priests inform her she's expected to [[SoThatsWhatTheyAreCallingItNow com-shuck]] with the Groosalugg, recently summoned from the scum pits of Ur. After an abortive escape attempt she resigns herself to mating with the hideous horned demon who shuffles into her throne room with a sack over his shoulder, only for the real Groosalugg -- a bold handsome hero -- to stride inside and tell the demon to just leave his stuff anywhere.

* IdiotBall: After being MistakenForSpies, Wesley tells the rebels they're friends of the princess. Yeah, that'll impress them.

* OffWithHisHead: Our heroes expect Cordelia to free them, only for her to proclaim, "Off with their heads!" When the guards pull out their swords she quickly says, "[[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat Just kidding!]]" When Wesley [[IdiotBall tells the rebels they're friends of the princess]] who can deliver their demands personally to her, the leader of the rebels orders his men to draw up a list of demands, place them in Wes and Gunn's mouths and [[KillTheMessenger leave their heads outside the palace]]. [[spoiler: Not PlayedForLaughs when the priests get annoyed with Cordelia's independent attitude and show her Lorne's severed head on a tray.]]

-->'''Groo:''' "For my people to be part cow is to be less than whole. I was incapable even of performing husbandly duties with any of the females of my tribe."\\

'''Groo:''' "Anatomically equipped to mate only with a human."\\

* LiteralSplitPersonality: Angel becomes more human in Pylea -- he can walk in the sun and see his reflection -- but when Angel vamps out he becomes a savage demon who's barely in control of his urges.

* GildedCage: Cordelia discovers she's a prisoner in her own palace, and the real power is held

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewers: Averted for once -- the sewer Wesley and Gunn invite Cordy to escape through is small and almost full to the top with, well, shit. Cordy dithers so long about jumping in that the priest recapture her.
* BaitAndSwitch: Cordelia is reluctant to leave her good life as a princess until the priests inform her she's expected to [[SoThatsWhatTheyAreCallingItNow com-shuck]] with the Groosalugg, recently summoned from the scum pits of Ur. After an abortive escape attempt gets Wes and Gunn out but leaves her stuck in the palace, she resigns herself to mating with the hideous horned demon who shuffles into her throne room with a sack over his shoulder, only for the real Groosalugg -- a handsome hero-- to stride inside and tell the demon to just leave his stuff anywhere.

* CallBack: Angel entertains the children with tales of [[Recap/AngelS01E04IFallToPieces the sorcerer who could remove his limbs and reassemble at will]], and how he [[Recap/AngelS01E22ToShanshuInLA chopped off the evil lawyer-beast's hand]]. Cordelia gripes over how she always ends up [[Recap/AngelS01E12Expecting impregnated by]] [[Recap/AngelS02E16Epiphany demon spawn]].
* CasualKink: On catching a look at the hunky Groosalugg, Lorne asks Cordelia if she wants to call his guards back so she can borrow their chains.
* {{Cliffhanger}}: [[spoiler:Cordelia pardons Lorne for helping Angel and Fred escape, then starts drawing up proclamations to free slaves and ban polyester and other evils. The priests remind her of where the real power lies by presenting Cordelia with Lorne's head on a dish.]]
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Gunn says that Cordy won't get her booty out the front door. Cordelia is indignant over the suggestion that her ass is too big until Gunn explains he's referring to the pile of treasure she's holding.
** Everyone in the throne room starts filing out the door when Cordy exclaims, "Get out!" (because she's impressed with Groo's tales of heroic deeds)

'''Groo:''' "I do not know this word." \\

'''Groo:''' "You are the concubine of your village."

* DistractedByTheSexy: Cordelia is too busy eyeing Groo to notice her BoundAndGagged friend Lorne is going to be executed; fortunately she looks just as they're hauling him off.

Princess Cordelia orders her friends release, but trouble soon looms.
* BaitAndSwitch: [[spoiler:The Groosalug turns out to be a handsome hero.]]
* BeautifulAllAlong: Groo is a HalfHumanHybrid who's so convinced he's hideous (as he looks more human than demon) he became a DeathSeeker, but was too good at fighting to get killed.
* BeautyAndTheBeast: Cordelia is expected to mate with the hideous Groosalug. Fred lures Angel back to her cave even though he's in demon form.
* BecomingTheMask: Subverted. Angel enjoys playing the hero, but what do you do when your demon face emerges? Cordelia knows she's not a real princess, but when Groo convinces her to act like one she gets an education in power politics. The trope itself is lampshaded by Lorne.

* CasualKink: On seeing Groo, Lorne asks Cordelia if she wants to call his guards back so she can borrow their chains.
* {{Cliffhanger}}

* BrokenBird: Fred

* MusicSoothesTheSavageBeast: Inverted; Lorne's relatives grab their ears in pain when he starts singing (music is unknown on their world) giving Angel a chance to escape.
-->'''Lorne:''' [as someone swings an axe at Angel] STOP! In the naaaame of loooove...

* OffWithHisHead: Our heroes expect Cordelia to free them, only for her to proclaim, "Off with their heads!" When the guards pull out their swords she quickly says, "[[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat Just kidding!]]" When Wesley stupidly tells the rebels they're friends of the princess, the leader of the rebels orders his men to draw up a list of demands, place them in Wes and Gunn's mouths and leave their heads outside the palace. [[spoiler: Not PlayedForLaughs when the priests get annoyed with Cordelia's independent attitude and show her Lorne's severed head on a tray.]]

* RoomFullOfCrazy: Fred writes her physics equations on the cave walls, trying to figure out how to get home. The problem is she not longer remembers Earth.

* TalkativeLoon: Fred

'''Fred:''' "Because - you're not real. Or I'm not real. ''Somebody'' here isn't real and I suspect it's you. So if you're not real, that means that my head came off back there and that I'm dead now. Dead. And with me being dead and you not being real I can hardly be expected to have some big conversation with you at the moment, because it's just a little too much pressure, alright?!"

'''Rebel:''' "I know how we send a message to the princess. We storm the palace."

* GirlsWithMoustaches: Lorne's mom has a beard and speaks with a deep voice.

* GameFace: Angel vamps out to fight a mounted knight because he doesn't have weapons, only to turn into a savage demon.

* LiteralSplitPersonality

* BigDamnHeroes: Angel is given the honor of executing Fred, who's been stealing from the demon's food stores. He rides off with her on a horse instead.

* BecomingTheMask: Subverted. Angel enjoys playing the hero, but what do you do when your demon face emerges? Cordelia knows she's not a real princess, but when Groo convinces her to act like one she gets an education in power politics.

* BeautifulAllAlong: Groo is a HalfHumanHybrid who's so convinced he's hideous he became a DeathSeeker, but was too good at fighting to get killed.

* CallBack: Angel entertains the children with tales of the sorcerer who could remove his limbs and reassemble at will, and how he chopped off the evil lawyer-beast's hand. Cordelia gripes over how she always ends up impregated by demon spawn.

* HappyDance: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycFqzNxiTwY Numfar! Do the Dance of Joy!]]"

* HappyDance

* BeardedLady: Lorne's mom.

* SpikyHair

* RoomFullOfCrazy:

* LiterallySplitPersonality

* MusicSoothesTheSavageBreast: Inverted; Lorne's relatives grab their ears in pain when he starts singing, giving Angel a chance to escape.

-->'''Landok:''' What scorcery is this?

* OhCrap: Wesley casually notes that a 'hart' (a male deer) in on the cover of one of three spellbooks. Then suddenly his face gets serious and he rearranges the covers so they display, in turn -- a wolf, a ram, and a hart.
* OffWithHisHead: Our heroes expect Cordelia to free them, only for her to proclaim, "Off with their heads!" then when the guards pull out their swords she quickly says, "Just kidding!" When Wesley stupidly tells the rebels they're friends of the princess, the leader of the rebels orders his men to draw up a list of demands, place them in Wes and Gunn's mouths and leave their heads outside the palace. [[spoiler: Not PlayedForLaughs when the priests get annoyed with Cordelia's independent attitude and show her Lorne's severed head on a tray.]]
* RescueRomance: Angel saves Fred, then Fred saves Angel from killing Wesley and Gunn. This is the beginning of a beautiful {{UST}}-laden LoveTriangle.

'''Cordy:''' "Where I come from, who I really am - is so far from being a princess, you have no idea. (Sighs) I'm an actress." \\

* RescueRomance: This is the beginning of a beautiful {{UST}}-laden relationship.