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Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3x05 - Homecoming

CORDELIA I think we should get a limo.
XANDER A limo?
CORDELIA Yeah!
XANDER A big, expensive limo?

So except for the big fluking, Xander doesn’t do anything that pisses me off in this episode. He’s actually quite sympathetic. Nobody, least of all Cordelia, seems to give a shit that he’s poor and limos are not something he can afford. Again, except for the fluking. Which Xallow shippers I’m sure don’t find a problem. (Is that what they’re called? I don’t care that’s what I’m calling ‘em.)

[shivering and soft moaning]

I just needed to share the caption for this establishing shot.

Oh my god these five seconds where Buffy tells Angel that she’s seeing Scott and he turns around and she jumps a bit because she’s still afraid of him and then he steps towards her and FIXES HER collar there is so much amazing here.

Please check out this coordinated pink monstrosity. Nice touch with the couple walking by as Buffy stands there being dumped.

ALLAN I’ll take care of it.
THE MAYOR: You have all my faith.

We finally meet the Mayor.

MR TRICK Competition. Competition is a beautiful thing. It makes us strive. It makes us accomplish. Occasionally, it makes us kill. We all have the desire to win. Whether we’re human, vampire… and whatever the hell you are, my brother. You got them spiny-looking head things. I ain’t never seen that before.

So how do we feel about Mr. Trick saying got and ain’t? On the one hand, educated people definitely use improper English so it’s not like it’s unrealistic. On the other hand, it’s kind of… jivey?

XANDER That didn’t just happen!
WILLOW No! I mean, it did, but it didn’t!
XANDER Because I respect you. And Oz. And I would never… WILLOW I would never, either! I-it must be the clothes. I-it’s a fluke.
XANDER It’s a clothes fluke, that’s what it is. And there’ll be no more fluking.
WILLOW Not ever.
Xander: We gotta get out of these clothes!
WILLOW Right now!
XANDER Oh, I didn’t mean…
WILLOW I didn’t… me, either!

Another classic line. Also, Willow has a damn folding screen in her room? I always wanted one because silhouettes are so sexy.

CORDELIA You’re sick, you know that?
XANDER Okay, let’s not say something we’ll, uh, regret later…
CORDELIA You crazy freak!
BUFFY Vapid whore!
XANDER …like that!

Oh wow I hate you both. Come on girls, get it together. I LIKE XANDER SO MUCH MORE THAN EITHER OF YOU RIGHT NOW AND HE JUST CHEATED ON ONE OF YOU. PLEASE STOP BEING WORSE THAN XANDER.

BUFFY Besides… I look cute in a tiara.

HELLO.

[crying]

This may also come in handy for later in the series (It’s from the blackout before the credits)

Transcripts modified from BvA.