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* [[Coincidental Broadcast]]
* [[Coincidental Broadcast]]
* [[Contemplate Our Navels]]
* [[Contemplate Our Navels]]
{{quote| '''Adam:''' I've been thinking about the world. I wanted to see it. Learn it. [[Nightmare Fetishist|I saw the inside of that boy and it was beautiful]]. But it didn't tell me about the world. It just made me feel. So now...I want to learn about me. Why I feel? What I am?}}
{{quote|'''Adam:''' I've been thinking about the world. I wanted to see it. Learn it. [[Nightmare Fetishist|I saw the inside of that boy and it was beautiful]]. But it didn't tell me about the world. It just made me feel. So now...I want to learn about me. Why I feel? What I am?}}
* [[Description Cut]]: Giles wonders what Prof. Walsh was so desperate to hide that she'd kill Buffy over it. Cue Adam walking out into the open air.
* [[Description Cut]]: Giles wonders what Prof. Walsh was so desperate to hide that she'd kill Buffy over it. Cue Adam walking out into the open air.
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Xander in his army greens and Buffy as a [[Labcoat of Science and Medicine|lab-coated]] scientist.
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Xander in his army greens and Buffy as a [[Labcoat of Science and Medicine|lab-coated]] scientist.
* [[Exact Eavesdropping]]: Played unabashedly straight when Buffy and Xander infiltrate the Initiative to determine what is wrong with Riley, only for two scientist mooks to walk around the corner discussing it.
* [[Exact Eavesdropping]]: Played unabashedly straight when Buffy and Xander infiltrate the Initiative to determine what is wrong with Riley, only for two scientist mooks to walk around the corner discussing it.
* [[Failed Attempt At Drama]]
* [[Failed Attempt At Drama]]
{{quote| '''Buffy''' - I'm going to the crime scene to see what I can find out. You guys research the Polgara demon. I want to know where it is. When I find it, I'm going to make it pay for taking that kid's life. I'll make him die in ways he can't even imagine. (looks down at herself) That probably would've sounded more commanding if I wasn't wearing my [[Pajama-Clad Hero|yummy sushi pajamas]].}}
{{quote|'''Buffy''' - I'm going to the crime scene to see what I can find out. You guys research the Polgara demon. I want to know where it is. When I find it, I'm going to make it pay for taking that kid's life. I'll make him die in ways he can't even imagine. (looks down at herself) That probably would've sounded more commanding if I wasn't wearing my [[Pajama-Clad Hero|yummy sushi pajamas]].}}
* [[Fake-Out Make-Out]]: Subverted. Xander sees two soldiers walking towards them and grabs Buffy.
* [[Fake-Out Make-Out]]: Subverted. Xander sees two soldiers walking towards them and grabs Buffy.
{{quote| '''Xander:''' Quick; pretend to make out with me.<br />
{{quote|'''Xander:''' Quick; pretend to make out with me.
'''Buffy:''' ''(pushing him away)'' Wait, what are you talking about?<br />
'''Buffy:''' ''(pushing him away)'' Wait, what are you talking about?
'''Xander:''' Well I uh, you know. In the movies the guy and the girl have to hide...<br />
'''Xander:''' Well I uh, you know. In the movies the guy and the girl have to hide...
'''Buffy:''' Please, could you ''possibly'' draw more attention to us? This is the Initiative, Xander. Military guys and scientists do not make out with each other.<br />
'''Buffy:''' Please, could you ''possibly'' draw more attention to us? This is the Initiative, Xander. Military guys and scientists do not make out with each other.
'''Xander:''' Well maybe that's wrong with the world. Ever think about that? }}
'''Xander:''' Well maybe that's wrong with the world. Ever think about that? }}
* [[Fatal Attractor]]: Lampshaded by Spike re Buffy.
* [[Fatal Attractor]]: Lampshaded by Spike re Buffy.
{{quote| Got to hand it to you [[The Nicknamer|Goldilocks]] -- you do have bleeding tragic taste in men. I've got a cousin married to a regurgitating Frovlax demon got better instincts than you.}}
{{quote|Got to hand it to you [[The Nicknamer|Goldilocks]] -- you do have bleeding tragic taste in men. I've got a cousin married to a regurgitating Frovlax demon got better instincts than you.}}
* [[Final Boss Preview]]
* [[Final Boss Preview]]
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Tara sabotages Willow's demon location spell; the reason is revealed in Season 5's "[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S5 E6 Family|Family]]".
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Tara sabotages Willow's demon location spell; the reason is revealed in Season 5's "[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S5 E6 Family|Family]]".
** Riley [[I'll Kill You!|threatens to kill]] Adam. He replies, "You won't. You haven't been programmed to."
** Riley [[I'll Kill You!|threatens to kill]] Adam. He replies, "You won't. You haven't been programmed to."
* [[From the Mouths of Babes]]
* [[From the Mouths of Babes]]
{{quote| '''Adam:''' Who am I?<br />
{{quote|'''Adam:''' Who am I?
'''Child:''' You're a monster.<br />
'''Child:''' You're a monster.
'''Adam:''' I thought so. }}
'''Adam:''' I thought so. }}
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Another magic = lesbian love discussion.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Another magic = lesbian love discussion.
{{quote| '''Willow:''' I had so much fun the other night, with the spells...<br />
{{quote|'''Willow:''' I had so much fun the other night, with the spells...
'''Tara:''' Yeah, that was nice.<br />
'''Tara:''' Yeah, that was nice.
'''Willow:''' I hope you don't think I just come over for the spells and everything, I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.<br />
'''Willow:''' I hope you don't think I just come over for the spells and everything, I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.
'''Tara:''' I know that. But you wanna do a spell, right?<br />
'''Tara:''' I know that. But you wanna do a spell, right?
'''Willow:''' Yeah, but...<br />
'''Willow:''' Yeah, but...
'''Tara:''' Oh, you don't have to explain. I've been thinking about that last spell we did all day. }}
'''Tara:''' Oh, you don't have to explain. I've been thinking about that last spell we did all day. }}
** Then they conjure the Goddess [[Sublime Rhyme|Thespia]].
** Then they conjure the Goddess [[Sublime Rhyme|Thespia]].
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* [[Two Part Episode]]
* [[Two Part Episode]]
* [[Walk in Chime In]] / [[Dynamic Entry]]
* [[Walk in Chime In]] / [[Dynamic Entry]]
{{quote| '''Buffy:''' Everything that we need to know is here! We just need to find out what was in 314!<br />
{{quote|'''Buffy:''' Everything that we need to know is here! We just need to find out what was in 314!
''(Dead commando drops to the floor; everyone looks up to see Adam standing on a catwalk)''<br />
''(Dead commando drops to the floor; everyone looks up to see Adam standing on a catwalk)''
'''Adam:''' Me. }}
'''Adam:''' Me. }}
* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: Riley's prejudice against demons comes through; this turns to [[Rage Against the Reflection]] when he meets Adam.
* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: Riley's prejudice against demons comes through; this turns to [[Rage Against the Reflection]] when he meets Adam.

Revision as of 14:48, 8 August 2014


Walsh's creation has escaped The Initiative. Riley is suffering from drug withdrawals.

Adam: I've been thinking about the world. I wanted to see it. Learn it. I saw the inside of that boy and it was beautiful. But it didn't tell me about the world. It just made me feel. So now...I want to learn about me. Why I feel? What I am?

  • Description Cut: Giles wonders what Prof. Walsh was so desperate to hide that she'd kill Buffy over it. Cue Adam walking out into the open air.
  • Dressing as the Enemy: Xander in his army greens and Buffy as a lab-coated scientist.
  • Exact Eavesdropping: Played unabashedly straight when Buffy and Xander infiltrate the Initiative to determine what is wrong with Riley, only for two scientist mooks to walk around the corner discussing it.
  • Failed Attempt At Drama

Buffy - I'm going to the crime scene to see what I can find out. You guys research the Polgara demon. I want to know where it is. When I find it, I'm going to make it pay for taking that kid's life. I'll make him die in ways he can't even imagine. (looks down at herself) That probably would've sounded more commanding if I wasn't wearing my yummy sushi pajamas.

  • Fake-Out Make-Out: Subverted. Xander sees two soldiers walking towards them and grabs Buffy.

Xander: Quick; pretend to make out with me.
Buffy: (pushing him away) Wait, what are you talking about?
Xander: Well I uh, you know. In the movies the guy and the girl have to hide...
Buffy: Please, could you possibly draw more attention to us? This is the Initiative, Xander. Military guys and scientists do not make out with each other.
Xander: Well maybe that's wrong with the world. Ever think about that?

Got to hand it to you Goldilocks -- you do have bleeding tragic taste in men. I've got a cousin married to a regurgitating Frovlax demon got better instincts than you.

Adam: Who am I?
Child: You're a monster.
Adam: I thought so.

Willow: I had so much fun the other night, with the spells...
Tara: Yeah, that was nice.
Willow: I hope you don't think I just come over for the spells and everything, I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.
Tara: I know that. But you wanna do a spell, right?
Willow: Yeah, but...
Tara: Oh, you don't have to explain. I've been thinking about that last spell we did all day.

Buffy: Everything that we need to know is here! We just need to find out what was in 314!
(Dead commando drops to the floor; everyone looks up to see Adam standing on a catwalk)
Adam: Me.

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