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* TheAlcoholic / PullYourselfTogether

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* TheAlcoholic / PullYourselfTogetherTheAlcoholic: [[PullYourselfTogether Angel tells off Wesley]] for continuing to [[DrowningYourSorrows drown his sorrows]] when there's work to be done.



* BrickJoke: Spike tells Illyria not to touch his clipboard. Later when he gets tossed out the door, a moment later his clipboard comes flying out after him.

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* BrickJoke: Spike tells Illyria not to touch his clipboard. Later when he Spike gets tossed out the door, there's a moment later pause and then his clipboard comes flying out after him.



** Cyvus sends demons to attack Connor, knowing it will activate his hidden talents. Lilah Morgan did the same trick with a telekinetic girl.

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** Cyvus sends demons to attack Connor, knowing it will activate his hidden talents. Lilah Morgan did the same trick with a woman who had telekinetic girl.powers in "Unleashed".



* CatapultNightmare: Gunn 'waking' when his memories are rebooted after being tortured.
* ChekhovsGun: Orlon Window says it will restore the correct memories of anyone it's broken near.

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* CatapultNightmare: Gunn 'waking' when his memories are rebooted after being tortured.
his daily torture session.
* ChekhovsGun: Cyrus Vail telling Angel that the Orlon Window says it will restore the correct original memories of anyone it's broken near.near -- this turns out to be Connor, Wesley and Illyria.



* ColdBloodedTorture: The Wrath torturing Gunn. Hamilton point out that it will get round to using every one of its WallOfWeapons and [[NoodleImplements torture devices]].
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon
-->You filthy harlot! I'm gonna tear your neck out!
* DeadpanSnarker: Connor in spades -- becomes SnarkToSnarkCombat when he meets Sahjhan.

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* ColdBloodedTorture: The Wrath torturing Gunn. Hamilton point points out that it will get round to using every one of its WallOfWeapons and [[NoodleImplements torture devices]].
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon
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CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: Spike after being tossed out the door by Illyria.
-->"You
filthy harlot! I'm gonna tear your neck out!
out!"
* DeadpanSnarker: Connor must have studied snarking in spades -- becomes college. Becomes SnarkToSnarkCombat when he meets Sahjhan.



* DramaticIrony: Wesley talking of how he trusts Angel.
* DynamicEntry / PunchedAcrossTheRoom / WhatMeasureIsAMook

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* DramaticIrony: Wesley talking of how he trusts Angel.
Angel. Later he comes to believe that Angel betrayed them, only to find out the opposite was true when his memories are restored.
* DynamicEntry / PunchedAcrossTheRoom / WhatMeasureIsAMookDynamicEntry: Cyrus is sitting in his chair when one of this demon mooks gets PunchedAcrossTheRoom, sliding to a stop in front of his chair.
-->'''Cyrus:''' Did you kill ''all'' my guards?
-->'''Angel:''' [[WhatMeasureIsAMook All those I could find.]]



* {{Feeling Oppressed by their Existence}}: This particular Sword of Damocles is a baby — Angel's, to be precise. Ironically, Cyvus Vail ends up feeling the same way about Sahjhan once he gets corked into a jar.
* {{Flashback}} {{Montage}}: Wesley is bombarded with memories.
* HealingFactor: Gunn's heart repairs and his chest pulls together.
* HellBentForLeather / LikesOlderWomen

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* {{Feeling Oppressed by their Existence}}: This particular Sword of Damocles is a baby — Angel's, to be precise. Ironically, Cyvus Vail ends up feeling the same way about Sahjhan once he gets corked into a jar.
* {{Flashback}} {{Montage}}: Wesley is bombarded with memories.
memories when the Orlon Window is broken.
* HealingFactor: After having his heart cut out, Gunn's heart wound repairs and his chest pulls together.
itself.
* HellBentForLeather / LikesOlderWomenLikesOlderWomen: Connor is introduced to Illyria.

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* DramaticIrony

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* DramaticIronyDramaticIrony: Wesley talking of how he trusts Angel.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone



* PunchedAcrossTheRoom

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* PunchedAcrossTheRoomPunchedAcrossTheRoom: Connor discovering he has superpowers.

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* YouCantFightFate / TheOnlyOneWhoCanKillYou

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* YouCantFightFate / TheOnlyOneWhoCanKillYouTheOnlyOneAllowedToKillYou
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* HeroicSecondWind
* HypocriticalHumor: Angel is saying how boring things are at Wolfram & Hart, then Spike gets hurled out into the corridor by Illyria, gets up and charges back in, screaming abuse.


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* VerbalBackspace: Angel tells Connor his injured parents are in good hands...claws.

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** Spike re Illyria: So far, I've established that she can hit like a Mack truck, selectively alter the flow of time, and, uh... (flips through pages on his clipboard) possibly [[TalkingToPlants talk to plants]].

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** Spike re Illyria: So far, I've established that she can hit like a Mack truck, selectively alter the flow of time, and, uh... (flips through pages on his clipboard) possibly [[TalkingToPlants talk to plants]].plants]].
* LiteralMinded
-->'''Lorne:''' He's powerful. Heads up a large demon empire, has tendrils stretching throughout L.A.
-->'''Angel:''' Tendril-tendrils?
-->'''Lorne:''' Metaphor-tendrils.
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* {{Mooks}}
-->'''Wesley:''' Kith'harn demons. In Los Angeles, they're the known henchmen of a warlock called Cyvus Vail.
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* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon
-->You filthy harlot! I'm gonna tear your neck out!

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* CatapultNightmare: Gunn 'waking' when his memories are erased after being tortured.

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* CatapultNightmare: Gunn 'waking' when his memories are erased rebooted after being tortured.tortured.
* ChekhovsGun: Orlon Window says it will restore the correct memories of anyone it's broken near.



** Spike re Illyria: So far, I've established that she can hit like a Mack truck, selectively alter the flow of time, and, uh...
(flips through pages on his clipboard) possibly [[TalkingToPlants talk to plants]].
* MadeOfIron

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** Spike re Illyria: So far, I've established that she can hit like a Mack truck, selectively alter the flow of time, and, uh...
uh... (flips through pages on his clipboard) possibly [[TalkingToPlants talk to plants]].
* MadeOfIronMadeOfIron: Connor being run over (offscreen) by a truck.

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* FalseMemories



* NotQuiteDead: This trope is why Cyrus wants to ensure his enemy's permanent death.



* YouCantFightFate

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* YouCantFightFateYouCantFightFate / TheOnlyOneWhoCanKillYou

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* HellBentForLeather

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* HellBentForLeatherHellBentForLeather / LikesOlderWomen


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-->'''Connor:''' (whispers to Angel) I guess I've always had a thing for older women.


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* SoundOnlyDeath: The Wrath killing Gunn. Again.

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** Illyria can talk to plants, which Fred was shown doing in her CloudCuckoolander moments.



* DynamicEntry / PunchedAcrossTheRoom / WhatMeasureIsAMook



-->'''Connor:''' Um...I like your outfit.
-->'''Illyria:''' Your body warms. (to Angel) This one is lusting after me.



* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Petri dish?

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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Petri dish?TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers
** Wesley re Illyria: She's either counting oxygen molecules or analyzing the petri dish she just put into her mouth. Or sleeping. I can never quite tell.
** Spike re Illyria: So far, I've established that she can hit like a Mack truck, selectively alter the flow of time, and, uh...
(flips through pages on his clipboard) possibly [[TalkingToPlants talk to plants]].


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* PowerGlows
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* WithFriendLikeThese

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* WithFriendLikeTheseWithFriendsLikeThese

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* BaitAndSwitchComment

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* BaitAndSwitchCommentBaitAndSwitchComment: Connor looking in Angel's direction and saying "Hey Dad!" Turns out he's talking to his human father who's standing across the room.
** That was awesome!
* BrickJoke: Spike tells Illyria not to touch his clipboard. Later when he gets tossed out the door, a moment later his clipboard comes flying out after him.



* DramaticIrony



* HealingFactor: Gunn's heart repairs and his chest pulls together.



* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Petri dish?



* TheNicknamer: Spike refers to Angel as "Broody Pants".



* TalkToTheFist: Illyria interrupting Spike



* WithFriendLikeThese
-->'''Angel:''' We'll have Spike do it.



* YouNeedToGetLaid: Both Spike and Connor hint at this re Angel.

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* YouNeedToGetLaid: Both Spike and Connor hint at this re Angel.

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** "Lucky shot." It's obvious though that Sahjhan doesn't really believe this.
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* ColdBloodedTorture: The Wrath torturing Gunn. Hamilton point out that it will get round to using every one of its WallOfWeapons and [[NoodleImplements torture devices]].

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* AlienLunch
-->'''Connor:''' You know, they have dried scorpions in the vending machines downstairs.



* BaitAndSwitchComment



* CatapultNightmare: Gunn 'waking' when his memories are erased after being tortured.



* DeadpanSnarker: Connor has enough snark to make him an instant Scooby. Becomes SnarkToSnarkCombat when he meets Sahjhan.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Connor has enough snark to make him an instant Scooby. Becomes in spades -- becomes SnarkToSnarkCombat when he meets Sahjhan.



* MadeOfIron



* NeckSnap / [[HoistHeroOverHead Hoist Demon Mook Over Head]]



* TheNoseKnows: Spike can tell what type of booze Wesley has been drowning his sorrows in.



* PermaStubble: Wesley's version of a BeardOfSorrow.



* PunchedAcrossTheRoom



* RuleOfSymbolism:

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* RuleOfSymbolism: The Orlon Window is a box, as in Pandora's Box.


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* TemptingFate: Connor tells his parents they don't have to be scared; cue a demon [[ThereWasADoor ripping the car door]] [[SuperStrength off its hinges]] and yanking out Connor.
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* {{Adorkable}}
* AesopAmnesia: Averted; Gunn refuses even to listen to [[DealWithTheDevil Hamilton's offer to release him in exchange for his soul]].



* TheAtoner: Gunn

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* TheAtoner: GunnTheAlcoholic / PullYourselfTogether
* AxCrazy: Averted; Connor's 'good' memories help stabilise his personality when the real ones come flooding back.



* DealWithTheDevil: Gunn rejects Hamilton's offer to release him in exchange for his soul.

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* DealWithTheDevil: Gunn rejects Hamilton's offer DeadpanSnarker: Connor has enough snark to release make him in exchange for an instant Scooby. Becomes SnarkToSnarkCombat when he meets Sahjhan.
* {{Dominatrix}}: We get a CloseUpOnHead shot of Spike's head [[FetishFuel under Illyria's boot]].
-->'''Illyria:''' I'd like to keep Spike as my pet.
* DoubleMeaning: Connor's final conversation with Angel is ostensibly about
his soul.own father, but he's actually telling Angel that he understands what he did and forgives him.
* EyeAwaken / KubrickStare: Connor when his memories return and he instantly [[TookALevelInBadass Takes A Level In Badass]].



* ImmortalImmaturity: "Do I look 500?"
* IneffectualDeathThreat



* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Sahjhan's manipulations in Season 3 were responsible for Connor being BadAss enough to kill him.
* {{Off With His Head}}: He looks baffled right before it happens, too. All that work, to no good end?

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* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Sahjhan's manipulations in Season 3 were responsible for Connor being becoming BadAss enough to kill him.
* OhCrap: Sahjhan when he realises who this young pup is, then more seriously when Connor turns BadAss.
*
{{Off With His Head}}: AnAxeToGrind: Sahjhan's demise. He looks baffled right before it happens, too. All that work, to no good end?end?
* PunchCatch


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* SomeKindOfForcefield: Cyrus puts one around the room where Connor fights Sahjhan in case he loses.
* YouCantFightFate
* YouNeedToGetLaid: Both Spike and Connor hint at this re Angel.

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* ChekhovsGunman: Demon warrior Sahjhan, the BigBad from Season 3.

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* ChekhovsGunman: Demon warrior Sahjhan, the BigBad from Season 3. Cyvus Vail [[spoiler:turns out to be another member of the Circle of the Black Thorn.]]

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* AffablyEvil / YouTalkTooMuch: Angel warns Connor this is Sahjhan's tactic for [[ExploitedTrope disarming his opponents]].



* ButtMonkey: Spike being pounded on by Illyria.



* CantStayNormal: Angel's son ends up fitting this trope nicely. To make a very long story short, Angel agrees to a devil's bargain with Wolfram & Hart to rewrite Connor's entire life, brainwashing him so he can live happily with a human family. Not long afterward, however, Angel is blackmailed by Cyvus Vail, the sorcerer responsible for Connor's new memories. Vail announces that he needs the old Connor back, since it is only he who can kill Vail's nemesis, Sahjhan. Hoping to preserve Connor's new life, Angel attempts to re-train his son from scratch in the art of fighting — only to be waylaid by Wesley, who restores Connor's memories by shattering Vail's Orlon Window. Wesley, who suspected Angel of involvement in Fred's death, hoped to rewind time by undermining the basis on which Angel joined the firm.

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** Cyvus sends demons to attack Connor, knowing it will activate his hidden talents. Lilah Morgan did the same trick with a telekinetic girl.
* CantStayNormal: Angel's son ends up fitting this trope nicely. To make a very long story short, Angel agrees to a devil's bargain with Wolfram & Hart to rewrite Connor's entire life, brainwashing him so he can live happily with a human family. Not long afterward, however, Angel is blackmailed by Cyvus Vail, the sorcerer responsible for Connor's new memories. Vail announces that he needs the old Connor back, since it is only he who can kill Vail's nemesis, Sahjhan. Hoping to preserve Connor's new life, Angel attempts to re-train his son from scratch in the art of fighting -- only to be waylaid by Wesley, who restores Connor's memories by shattering Vail's Orlon Window. Wesley, who suspected Angel of involvement in Fred's death, hoped to rewind time by undermining the basis on which Angel joined the firm.



* {{Feeling Oppressed by their Existence}}: This particular Sword of Damocles is a baby — Angel's, to be precise. Ironically, Cyvus Vail ends up feeling the same way about Sahjhan once he gets corked into a jar.



* HellBentForLeather



* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: When Illyria meets Connor for the first time, she comments that "This one is lusting after me." Which led to one of the funnier lines of the fifth season, when Connor tells Angel that he's "always had a thing for older women"; Angel mutters "They were supposed to fix that."

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* MuggingTheMonster
* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: When Illyria meets Connor for the first time, she comments that "This one is lusting after me." Which led to one of the funnier lines of the fifth season, when Connor tells Angel that he's "always had a thing for older women"; women". Angel mutters "They were supposed to fix that."



* {{Off With His Head}}: He looks baffled right before it happens, too. All that work, to no good end?



* [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil in an Urn]]

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* [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil in an Urn]]
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* Flashback {{Montage}}: Wesley is bombarded with memories.

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* Flashback {{Flashback}} {{Montage}}: Wesley is bombarded with memories.

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Connor comes to Wolfram & Hart looking for help, unaware that Angel his real father. Meanwhile Wesley begins to realise that their memories have been altered.



* Can'tStayNormal: Angel's son ends up fitting this trope nicely. To make a very long story short, Angel agrees to a devil's bargain with Wolfram & Hart to rewrite Connor's entire life, brainwashing him so he can live happily with a human family. Not long afterward, however, Angel is blackmailed by Cyvus Vail, the sorcerer responsible for Connor's new memories. Vail announces that he needs the old Connor back, since it is only he who can kill Vail's nemesis, Sahjhan. Hoping to preserve Connor's new life, Angel attempts to re-train his son from scratch in the art of fighting — only to be waylaid by Wesley, who restores Connor's memories by shattering Vail's Orlon Window. Wesley, who suspected Angel of involvement in Fred's death, hoped to rewind time by undermining the basis on which Angel joined the firm.

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* Can'tStayNormal: CallBack: Cyvus Vail obsesses over Sahjhan killing him, the same way Sahjhan did over Connor.
* CantStayNormal:
Angel's son ends up fitting this trope nicely. To make a very long story short, Angel agrees to a devil's bargain with Wolfram & Hart to rewrite Connor's entire life, brainwashing him so he can live happily with a human family. Not long afterward, however, Angel is blackmailed by Cyvus Vail, the sorcerer responsible for Connor's new memories. Vail announces that he needs the old Connor back, since it is only he who can kill Vail's nemesis, Sahjhan. Hoping to preserve Connor's new life, Angel attempts to re-train his son from scratch in the art of fighting — only to be waylaid by Wesley, who restores Connor's memories by shattering Vail's Orlon Window. Wesley, who suspected Angel of involvement in Fred's death, hoped to rewind time by undermining the basis on which Angel joined the firm.


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* Flashback {{Montage}}: Wesley is bombarded with memories.


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* [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Nice Job Breaking the Spell, Hero]]
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* Can'tStayNormal: Angel's son ends up fitting this trope nicely. To make a very long story short, Angel agrees to a devil's bargain with Wolfram & Hart to rewrite Connor's entire life, brainwashing him so he can live happily with a human family. Not long afterward, however, Angel is blackmailed by Cyvus Vail, the sorcerer responsible for Connor's new memories. Vail announces that he needs the old Connor back, since it is only he who can kill Vail's nemesis, Sahjhan. Hoping to preserve Connor's new life, Angel attempts to re-train his son from scratch in the art of fighting — only to be waylaid by Wesley, who restores Connor's memories by shattering Vail's Orlon Window. Wesley, who suspected Angel of involvement in Fred's death, hoped to rewind time by undermining the basis on which Angel joined the firm.
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-->'''Connor:''' I'm kidding! Man,... you gotta lighten up.

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-->'''Connor:''' I'm kidding! Man,... you [[NoSenseOfHumor gotta lighten up.up]].
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* FantasticallyIndifferent: Angel tells Connor the spectacular truth about the supernatural world. Connor doesn't seem fazed.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: When Connor gets back his real memories, he can't get back to his new, normal life fast enough.
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-->'''Connor:'''All right. I'll, uh-.

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-->'''Connor:'''All -->'''Angel:''' All right. I'll, uh-.
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* IWasJustJoking, Round #1:
-->'''Connor:''' I told him that you took me out demon fighting and, uh, almost got me killed. He wants to have a talk with you.
-->'''Connor:'''All right. I'll, uh-.
-->'''Connor:''' I'm kidding! Man,... you gotta lighten up.

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* ChekhovsGunman: Demon warrior Sahjhan from Season 3's "Forgiving".

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* ChekhovsGunman: Demon warrior Sahjhan Sahjhan, the BigBad from Season 3's "Forgiving".3.


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* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Sahjhan's manipulations in Season 3 were responsible for Connor being BadAss enough to kill him.

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* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: When Illyria meets Connor for the first time, she comments that "This one is lusting after me." Which led to one of the funnier lines of the fifth season, when Connor tells Angel that he's "always had a thing for older women"; Angel mutters "They were supposed to fix that."

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* TheAtoner: Gunn
* ChekhovsGunman: Demon warrior Sahjhan from Season 3's "Forgiving".
* DealWithTheDevil: Gunn rejects Hamilton's offer to release him in exchange for his soul.
* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: When Illyria meets Connor for the first time, she comments that "This one is lusting after me." Which led to one of the funnier lines of the fifth season, when Connor tells Angel that he's "always had a thing for older women"; Angel mutters "They were supposed to fix that.""
* RealityWarper: Cyvus Vail.
* [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil in an Urn]]
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* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: When Illyria meets Connor for the first time, she comments that "This one is lusting after me." Which led to one of the funnier lines of the fifth season, when Connor tells Angel that he's "always had a thing for older women"; Angel mutters "They were supposed to fix that."

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