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Blinking body
Joss Whedon has said that in the episode The Body, Kristine Sutherland (whose character had just died) blinked a couple of times when in the body bag. Those blinks were taken out using CGI.
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The final season
Joss Whedon claims that he wrote the last scene of the final episode, Chosen, at the same time as the season opener, Lessons. He knew all along how the season would end, and planned for the seventh season to be the last. He said:
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It’s a puzzle
The French title for the episode Some Assembly Required is Le Puzzle.
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Sarah McLachlan
The stunning song which plays as Buffy leaves Sunnydale in Becoming (Part 2) is by Sarah McLachlan and is called “Full of Grace”. It’s from her album Surfacing. The lyrics are:
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Manchester United
Spike name-checks the British football club Manchester United in Becoming (Part 2).
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It’s A Long Way to Tipperary
Spike says, “Good-bye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester bloody Square” in Becoming (Part 2). This is a (slight paraphrase!) line from the song ‘It’s A Long Way to Tipperary’. It is also the title of a novel by Arthur La Burn.
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McDonalds
In Becoming (Part 2), Spike calls humans “Happy Meals with legs” after the McDonalds children’s meal. In Choices, Buffy calls the Mayor “Mayor McSleaze”, referring to the McDonalds character Mayor McCheese.
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Kick his ass
In Becoming (Part 2), Xander failed to tell Buffy that Willow was going to perform the spell to re-cast Angel’s curse (instead he told her to “kick his ass”). This was never discussed until season seven’s Selfless, when Buffy finally revealed to Xander she knew this was not Willow’s true …
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The sword
Buffy used the sword Kendra gave her in Becoming (Part 1) to send Angel to hell in Becoming (Part 2).
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Close your eyes
Angel should really learn not to trust women when they tell him to close his eyes. When he first met Darla (in the episode Angel), she told him to close his eyes and she then sired him as a vampire. In Becoming (Part 2), Buffy told him the same thing …
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Outside Angel’s mansion
Outside shots of Angel’s mansion were filmed on a hill in a residential neighbourhood. The crew had to get special permission to drive a 6,000-pound crane on the street, and all filming had to be wrapped by 10am. This is called the ‘tail-lights at ten’ rule.
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I need a hug
At the end of Becoming (Part 2), the Mutant Enemy monster (seen after the end credits) says, “I need a hug.” The events of the depressing episode were just too much for him.
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Blade
In the comic and movie Blade, Blade is a half-vampire who kills other vampires and has a mentor named Whistler - which was clearly the influence for the Angel/Whistler relationship.
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Mr. Pointy
In Becoming (Part 1), Kendra gave Buffy Mr. Pointy, her favourite stake. Mr Pointy was mentioned in several other episodes: In Helpless, Buffy said, “Or what if I just become pathetic? Hanging out at the old Slayer’s home, talking people’s ears off about my glory days, showing them Mr. Pointy, …
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Ginger Williams
Ginger Williams, who played “Girl” in Becoming (Part 1), appeared in Cruel Intentions with Sarah Michelle Gellar. She has also been in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Felicity.
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