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4.16 Players

After discovering that Cordelia is pregnant, the gang research what type of demon the offspring could be. Meanwhile, Gunn helps Gwen rescue a girl named Lisa from a posh house party, but realises that he has been tricked when L.I.S.A. turns out to be Gwen’s latest stolen item.

Gunn: I'm thinking James Bond never looked this fine.

Behind the Scenes Trivia

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Cast and Crew Trivia
Alexa Davalos

Alexa Davalos

Alexa Davalos played Gwen Raiden in the Angel episodes Ground State, A Long Day’s Journey and Players. Of Greek descent, she was born in France on May 28, 1982. She started out as a model, before appearing in the HBO TV film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, with Anthony Stewart Head and Antonio Banderas. She has also appeared in The Chronicles of Riddick, The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Disturbing the Peace, and starred in the TV show Reunion as Samantha.
Alexa speaks both Greek and French fluently. Her mother is Greek American actress Elyssa Davalos, and her grandfather is actor Richard Davalos.

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Character Trivia
Gwen

Gwen Raiden

Gwen Raiden as a child had extraordinary electrical powers which made her unable to touch humans without giving them electric shocks. Unable to cope, her parents offered a generous donation to a school to take her to deal with her unusual and dangerous talents. As she grew older, Gwen began to hire out her electrical talents to the rich as a cat burglar, retrieving rare and priceless items for cash.
She met Angel’s when he attempted to steal the Axis of Pythia - the same artifact she has been assigned to retrieve. During this time she accidentally killed Gunn and subsequently restarted his heart. She later went to Angel when one of her clients, a member of the Ra-tet, was killed by the Beast, and offered her own luxurious apartment as a safe haven for the last surviving member of the mystical group.
She later asked for Gunn’s help to rescue Lisa, whom she said was the kidnapped daughter of a client, although her true motives were later revealed to be less selfless. She and Gunn stole what was in fact L.I.S.A (a Localized Ionic Sensory Activator) which regulates body temperature, heartbeat and body chemistry. Gunn used the device on Gwen to control her electricity. Finally able to touch a human again, Gwen and Gunn made love.

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Continuity

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Music Trivia

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Mythology Trivia

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References

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Quotes

Gunn: I'm thinking James Bond never looked this fine.

Gunn: Now you did it! I'm gonna have to get your lame-ass blood all over my sweet, new, suit.

Lorne: No worries dumplin'. Come morning, I'll be a lean, mean, belly readin' machine.

Wesley: It's not always about holding hands.

Lorne: Has Cordy been a bad, bad girl?

Lorne: A mystical pregnancy right under my nose and not even a tingle...huh.

Cordelia: Everything happens for a reason.

Gunn: Congratulations, you're gonna to have a grand-spawn.

Lorne: Oh---fudge-ical

Gunn: I'm a fighter... born and raised.

Gunn: I've spent most my time this past year in a turgent, supernatural soap opera.