Bad Machida

The demon Machida was originally supposed to be in at least two episodes, but the makeup was too difficult to put on, and there were some technical problems (such as one of the stuntmen fainting), he was killed off in the episode Reptile Boy. The following is from the original script:

Tom comes to near the altar. And, unbeknownst to any of our heroes, the snake body begins slowly moving. Until it joins up with the torso. A squooshy sound of flesh and protoplasm meeting and the two halves re-join!
Cordelia (to Tom): “You’re going to jail for about fifteen thousand years. Oh God, it’s over…it’s really……”
That’s when Machida, re-joined, suddenly pops up again.
Angel takes a threatening step forward next to Buffy, growls.
Machida towers over Tom.
Machida: “For a hundred years I have given your forbears wealth and power. And this is how you repay me. From this day forth you are alone in the world.
Machida slides back down. Cordelia is afraid to breathe. With good reason. Machida pops back up, grabs Tom.
Machida: “One for the road”.
Machida disappears into the pit with Tom. We hear Tom’s screams, a quick couple of chomps and then silence.

There was also an extra line later in The Bronze when the gang are there.

Willow: “They didn’t find the snake? “(Xander shakes his head) “Which means we probably will some day. Oh Goody!”
   
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    Added: › 29th March 2005
    Updated: › 29th March, 2006
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    One Comment about “Bad Machida”

    1. emersoneells says:
      January 29th, 2006 at 7:37 am

      The Monster Book, Page 13 shows a slightly different version of the original script. David Greenwalt also states that another factor into the killing of Machida was that there was not enough time in the production schedule to shoot the final sequence, so Machida remained dead.

      (from scene 86)

      Tom comes to (sic) near the altar. And, unbeknownst to any of our heroes, the snake body begins slowly moving. Until it joins up with the torso. A squooshy sound of flesh and protoplasm meeting and the two halves re-join!

      Cordelia (cont’d) (to Tom): “And you, you’re going to jail for about fifteen thousand years. Oh god, it’s over…it’s really…”
      That’s when Machida, re-joined, suddenly pops up again. Angel takes a threatening step forward next to Buffy, growls. Machida towers over Tom.
      Machida: “For a hundred years I have given your forbears (sic) wealth and power. And this is how you repay me? From this day forth you are alone in the world.”
      Machida slides back down. Cordelia is afraid to breath. With good reason. Machida pops back up, grabs Tom.
      Machida (cont’d): “Li’l somethin’ for the road.”
      Machida disappears into the pit with Tom. We hear Tom’s screams, a quick couple of chomps, and then silence.

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