Long story

Cordy

In Faith, Hope and Trick, the following dialogue takes place:

Willow: “Oz is a werewolf.”
Buffy: “Long story.”
Oz: “I got bit.”
Buffy: “Apparently not that long.”

This is similar to a conversation which takes place, two episodes later, in Homecoming:

Buffy: “Long story.”
Cordelia: “Got hunted.”
Buffy: “Apparently not that long.”

   
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    Added: › 12th January 2006
    Updated: › 17th February, 2006
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    5 Comments about “Long story”

    1. Abby M. says:

      Hmm…pretty weird that Buffy used the exact same line in two episodes that are only 3 episodes way from each other. Oh well, in reality people use the same phrases a lot so why not Buffy?

    2. cardboardy says:

      i think i saw this less as sloppy/ careless writing and more as consistent humour…
      but i also like this cause its like a wee comment on how buffy’s world is so complicated that she assumes that others find everything complicated too.
      it’s a good insight into her how her personality evolves as she grows up.

    3. Abby M. says:

      Spoken well cardboadry—plus extra points for the use of the word ‘wee’ :)

    4. ant4buffy says:

      What about when Giles says Long Story - and then Buffy gives what he calls the “abridged version”. But I can’t remember what episode its from.

    5. DarthRosenberg says:

      I think that this is the same kind of “joke” that they give to Andrew everytime (The “Show it!” joke when he always started to talking about another thing).
      Yes, I swear that there was another “long story” joke in one epis between Giles and Buffy……
      Grrr… I have to find out!!!!

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