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* TemporaryScrappy: {{Subverted}}. Since Giles was fired by the Council, Wesley Wyndam-Pryce becomes [[TheHeroine Buffy]] and Faith's new Watcher. Too bad that, per design, he acts in an obnoxiously pompous way that erodes the girls' patience soon enough. Wesley was intended to be this trope (his name seemingly hinting at a CreatorsPest status) --he'd fail at getting aid from the Watcher Council and then be unceremoniously killed off in the [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E22GraduationDayPart2 season's finale]]. However, the audience felt that his efforts were earnest and he became a fan favorite, instead. So the creators decided to keep him around. He [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and becomes a permanent cast member the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' spin-off.
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* LesbianSubtext: Faith calls Buffy "girlfriend", lays hands on her every chance she gets, draws a heart symbol on the window when inviting her to play hooky with her, and when the two are dancing at the Bronze they chose to face each other rather than the hunky men crowded around them.

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* LesbianSubtext: Faith calls Buffy "girlfriend", lays hands on her every chance she gets, draws a heart symbol on the window when inviting her to play hooky with her, hooky, and when the two are dancing at the Bronze they chose choose to face each other rather than the hunky men crowded around surrounding them.
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* TheGlomp: Buffy and Faith get [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence revved up killing vampires]] and [[LesYay dancing together]] at the Bronze. On seeing Angel, Buffy rushes up and leaps into his arms, wrapping her legs around him. As they CantHaveSexEver, Angel isn't as pleased as he should be, and makes a point of putting some personal space between them.

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* TheGlomp: Buffy and Faith get [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence revved up killing vampires]] and [[LesYay [[LesbianSubtext dancing together]] at the Bronze. On seeing Angel, Buffy rushes up and leaps into his arms, wrapping her legs around him. As they CantHaveSexEver, Angel isn't as pleased as he should be, and makes a point of putting some personal space between them.



* HeartSymbol: In a scene laden with LesYay subtext, Faith entices Buffy out of a chemistry test for some vampire slaying by breathing on the window, then drawing a love heart with a stake through it.

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* HeartSymbol: In a scene laden with LesYay subtext, Faith entices Buffy out of a chemistry test for some vampire slaying by breathing on the window, then drawing a love heart with a stake through it.

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* BrosBeforeHoes: A gender-swapped version, when [[PseudoRomanticFriendship Willow gets depressed because Buffy]] would rather spend time with Faith.



* HomoeroticSubtext: Faith calling Buffy "girlfriend" and laying hands on her every chance she gets, not to mention that heart scene and the Chosen Two dancing together at the Bronze.



* LesbianSubtext: Faith calls Buffy "girlfriend", lays hands on her every chance she gets, draws a heart symbol on the window when inviting her to play hooky with her, and when the two are dancing at the Bronze they chose to face each other rather than the hunky men crowded around them.



* NewFriendEnvy: Willow for Buffy's relationship with Faith.

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* NewFriendEnvy: Willow for Buffy's relationship gets depressed because Buffy would rather spend time with Faith.

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* OutDamnedSpot: Faith is vigorously and obsessively scrubbing her hands and clothes after killing Finch.


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* ScrubbingOffTheTrauma: Faith is vigorously and obsessively scrubbing her hands and clothes after killing Finch.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: A normal human man gets stabbed in the chest with an inch and a half wooden stake. His heart and lung fail shortly thereafter and he dies, with blood pouring from his mouth.
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* {{Foil}}: Reckless rookie Faith vs. cautious and experienced Buffy. Arrogant and cowardly Wesley vs. brave and dependable Giles.

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* {{Foil}}: Reckless rookie Faith vs. cautious and experienced Buffy. Arrogant and cowardly Wesley vs. brave and dependable Giles. Wesley also dresses in sharp modern suits, in contrast to Giles's tweeds.

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