ELIZABETH TAYLOR. BtVS Intertext/Allusion.
In the final episode of Season 7, "Chosen," Angel brings Buffy a mystical, but somewhat gaudy, pendant which he believes is destined to play a vital role in the fight against the First Evil. The pendant is to be worn by someone ensouled, but with super-human powers--a champion. Buffy gives the pendant to Spike, and he hangs it round his neck as they descend into the Hellmouth for the final battle. However, at first he doesn’t sense any power emanating from it:
Elizabeth Taylor (1932- ) is a British actress, famous for her beauty, her eight marriages (two of them to actor Richard Burton) and her love of expensive and opulent jewelry. Her famous collection of jewels includes two highly publicized gifts from Richard Burton--a ring bearing the 33.19 carat Krupp diamond and, later, a 69.42 carat pear-shaped diamond. She has won two Oscars for best actress, one for Butterfield 8 and the other for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?SPIKE: Not to be a buzzkill, love, but my fabulous accessory isn’t exactly tingling with power.
BUFFY: I’m not worried.
SPIKE: I’m getting zero juice here, and I look like Elizabeth Taylor.
