History Recap / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E14BadGirls

* FamilyValuesVillain: The Mayor poses with a troop of Boy Scouts. "Back-bone of America, those little guys."
* FatBastard: Balthazar is in desperate need of a Stairmaster.

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

* EnsignNewbie: Wesley boasts of being [[InsufferableGenius up on all the latest techniques]], but he's obviously in over his head in the field, and even Giles makes [[TheAllegedBoss only a token effort of accepting his authority]].

* GoodScarsEvilScars: During the Bronze scene, Buffy is shown to have a still-bloody cut on her upper arm which she doesn't even try to hide. [[NotSoDifferent It's in the same position as the tattoo on Faith's arm.]]

* TemptingFate: Wesley checks his watch and says that according to his "mission scenario" his Slayer will be back in one minute. GilliganCut to Buffy and Faith surrounded by sword-wielding vampires.

* BreaktheHaughty: Before Wesley was assigned to be Buffy and Faith's Watcher, his only encounters with vampires were brief and, in his own words, "under controlled circumstances," arrogantly declaring himself to be capable in the field. Needless to say, when he gets in a ''real'' fight later on, he turns out to be completely useless and Giles has to save him.

* RealityEnsues:
** Before Wesley was assigned to be Buffy and Faith's Watcher, his only encounters with vampires were brief and, in his own words, "under controlled circumstances," arrogantly declaring himself to be capable in the field. Needless to say, when he gets in a ''real'' fight later on, he turns out to be completely useless and Giles has to save him.
** When you're fighting demons who look human, there are going to be fatal mistakes.

* EnsignNewbie: Wesley boasts of being [[InsufferableGenius up on all the latest techniques]], but he's obviously in over his head in the field, and even Giles makes only a token effort of accepting his authority.

** While looting the sporting goods store Faith takes an interest in a compound longbow while Buffy likes a wall display of knives.

** The Mayor re: Boy Scouts: "Seeing the hope and courage on their bright little faces, I swear I could just eat 'em up."

-->'''Angel:''' I spoke to Giles, but he said you gave it to someone.
-->'''Wesley:''' (appearing) Ah. There you are.
-->'''Buffy:''' Ah. [[SpeakOfTheDevil Speak of the really annoying person.]]

-->'''Angel:''' His name is Angel.

* WalkInChimeIn: Angel saving Giles and Wesley from Balthazar:
-->'''Balthazar''': The man who has my amulet! What is his name?!
-->'''Angel''': His name is Angel.

* FlowersOfFemininity: Buffy wears a flower when she's still dressing as Good Girl, as opposed to bad girl Faith in her see-through shirt and levi jacket. Buffy soon ditches it for a black BadassLongcoat when embracing her inner Slayer.

%%* FlowersOfFemininity: Buffy when she's still dressing as Good Girl, as opposed to bad girl Faith in her see-through shirt and levi jacket. Buffy soon ditches it for a black BadassLongcoat when embracing her inner Slayer.

The next day at school, the gang are discussing college and their future plans. Willow has received early acceptence from colleges and academies all the over the world... while Xander, on the other hand, isn't expecting any acceptances, early or otherwise. Buffy leaves to report to Giles in the library, and Willow tells Buffy that Giles was wanting to see her anyway. Inside, Giles is in the company of Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, Buffy and Faith's new Watcher and it's obvious that the man is stuffy, pompous and full of himself. Buffy reminds him that the last Watcher who turned up was evil, but Wesley assures her that, unlike Mrs. Post his credentials have been checked by Giles, although Buffy is still extremely unimpressed by him. She tells the two about the vampire that was bearing swords, and Wesley recognizes as being him from a cult that worshiped a demon named Balthazar, who led a cult of swordsman vampires before he was killed. Now Wesley believes the vampires are looking for Balthazar's amulet which was reported to give him strength, and he orders Buffy to get the amulet from the crypt from which it was buried. Buffy doesn't enjoy being given orders. Faith walks in and upon learning who Wesley is, walks back out. Buffy tries to get her to come back. When Faith expresses to Buffy her belief that as the Slayers, they can do what they want, and enjoy it, Buffy is skeptical. But Faith believes Buffy gets off on slaying as much as she does.

-->'''Buffy:''' Again with the grunting.

* TheMole: Implied with Finch; what was he doing with the Eliminati in the first place? And who got Vincent past the Mayor's security? The following episode suggests however that he may have been trying to contact the Slayers as a [[DefectorFromDecadence whistleblower]].

** Faith stabs a human during a melee with vampires, beginning her StartOfDarkness. It's later suggested that Finch, worried he was in over his head, may have been trying to contact the Slayers. At this point the Scoobies don't even know who the BigBad in Sunnydale is, let alone his intentions, so Finch could have saved them some quite risky missions in future episodes.
** The open contempt for Wesley shown by Faith, Buffy and Giles leads to his ill-considered actions in the following episode, in an attempt to reassert his authority.

* KillEmAll: After Vincent's assassination fails, Balthazar starts ranting at his mooks to forget honor, just bring him the amulet and kill everyone who gets in their way.

* FlowerInHerHair[=/=]PinkMeansFeminine: Buffy when she's still dressing as Good Girl, as opposed to bad girl Faith in her see-through shirt and levi jacket. Buffy soon ditches it for a black BadassLongcoat when embracing her inner Slayer.

* GoodScarsEvilScars: During the Bronze scene, Buffy is shown to have a [[IAintGotTimeToBleed still-bloody cut]] on her upper arm which she doesn't even try to hide. [[NotSoDifferent It's in the same position as the tattoo on Faith's arm.]]

* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Vincent favors swords and daggers in a fight, a fact lampshaded by Mr. Trick.
-->'''Trick:''' Why do they always gotta be using swords? (picks it up, tosses it to Finch) It's called an Uzi, ya chump! Could have saved your ass right about now.

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* SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: Faith is dancing with Buffy in the Bronze to the music of Chinese Burn by "Curve". The lyrics not only resemble Faith, they also foreshadow [[spoiler:her going to the DarkSide in the service of the [[BigBad Mayor]].]]

* HomoeroticSubtext: Loads of LesYay between Buffy and Faith.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers: Faith does this after meeting Wesley.
-->'''Faith''': New Watcher?
-->'''Buffy and Giles''': New Watcher.
-->'''Faith''': Screw that! (''walks out'')
-->'''Buffy''': Now why didn't I just say that?