Buffyverse Dialogue Database - EPISODE: 'Blood Ties'


Season: Episode 13 of Season 5
Original Air Date: 02/06/2001
Written by: Steven S. DeKnight
Directed by: Michael Gershman

Notes:

Dawn learns that she is the key.
Plot Highlights:

Buffy reveals Dawn's secret. The Scoobies act weird around Dawn. Buffy celebrates her birthday. Dawn & Spike catch a midnight stoll. Dawn reacts to learning she is the Key. Buffy blames Spike. Dawn runs away. Spike comforts Buffy. Dawn confronts the crazies. Ben chats with Dawn, then morphs into Glory. Glory chats with Dawn. Buffy & crew fight Glory. Dawn & Buffy become blood sisters.
Quick Review:

With this episode, the whole Key-Glory-Ben arc officially (and it's about time) gets going in earnest. Dawn is interesting & sympathetic from beginning to end and her reactions throughout are pitch-perfect. Also of note, this ep contains the first few great Dawn/Spike scenes. A good watch/rewatch & one of the best of the season.
Memorable Moments:

Dawn's merciless mocking of Spike & his box of chocolates and Spike subsequent failed attempt to frighten her with his Badness.
Dawn, bleeding & in shock, coming into Buffy's post birthday party and asking if she's the Key.
Dawn laying in bed angrily fending off her concerned mother & sister, shredding her room & diaries.
Buffy, in looking-for-something-to-pummel mode, going for a round of Kick the Spike; his reactions to her anger.
Dawn playing a dangerous game with Glory in hopes of finding out more about what she is.
Buffy joining her wound to Dawn's to emphasize that they are blood sisters.

Transcript Source:

Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/91bloodties.html
Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).
(If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)

There are 46 clips for this episode

AKAs

Willow referred to Dawn as the littlest Summers

Spike referred to Dawn as little red riding hood

Spike referred to Buffy as sunshine

Spike referred to Buffy as blondie

Jinx referred to Glory as magnificently-scented Glorificus

Buffy referred to Glory as god from the bitch dimension

Xander referred to Xander as the Xan-man

Xander referred to Dawn as powerful being, big energy gal

Spike referred to Dawn as nibblet

Spike referred to Buffy as hero type

Glory referred to Dawn as tiny snapdragon

Glory referred to Scoobies as little crap-gnats

characters

Story Arcs

NOTES ON EPISODE ART: CREATED 01/2002 ~Originally I was planning on making this collage about Dawn AND Buffy, but I guess Dawn wanted the spotlight all to herself this time...I applied the "poster edges" filter around the edges and background and merged that with a crackly texture, but left the faces pretty photo-realistic for a kind of drawing-come-to-life look. I'm pretty pleased with the results...

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Notes: Dawn learns that she is the key. Plot Highlights: Buffy reveals Dawn's secret. The Scoobies act weird around Dawn. Buffy celebrates her birthday. Dawn & Spike catch a midnight stoll. Dawn reacts to learning she is the Key. Buffy blames Spike. Dawn runs away. Spike comforts Buffy. Dawn confronts the crazies. Ben chats with Dawn, then morphs into Glory. Glory chats with Dawn. Buffy & crew fight Glory. Dawn & Buffy become blood sisters. Quick Review: With this episode, the whole Key-Glory-Ben arc officially (and it's about time) gets going in earnest. Dawn is interesting & sympathetic from beginning to end and her reactions throughout are pitch-perfect. Also of note, this ep contains the first few great Dawn/Spike scenes. A good watch/rewatch & one of the best of the season. Memorable Moments: Dawn's merciless mocking of Spike & his box of chocolates and Spike subsequent failed attempt to frighten her with his Badness. Dawn, bleeding & in shock, coming into Buffy's post birthday party and asking if she's the Key. Dawn laying in bed angrily fending off her concerned mother & sister, shredding her room & diaries. Buffy, in looking-for-something-to-pummel mode, going for a round of Kick the Spike; his reactions to her anger. Dawn playing a dangerous game with Glory in hopes of finding out more about what she is. Buffy joining her wound to Dawn's to emphasize that they are blood sisters.
Transcript Source: Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/91bloodties.html Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). (If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)
There are 46 clips for this episode

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