Revelations (Buffy episode)
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"Revelations" is the seventh episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
looking for the Glove of Myneghon, a powerful gauntlet.
While doing research, Xander
and Willow
kiss again. Due to his guilt, Xander goes looking for the Glove of Myneghon. He instead finds Angel, who has the glove. After following Angel back to his mansion, Xander spies the vampire and Buffy
sharing an ill-timed kiss.
Xander tells the rest of the Scoobies about Angel's resurrection and they stage an intervention for Buffy. Xander and Cordelia
are firmly against the idea of Angel being back, still scared by the recent memory of Angelus' actions, while Willow (and by association, Oz) are less sure. Giles
ultimately comes to Buffy's defense, but in private scolds her for keeping the secret and says that she has no respect for him or his job as a watcher.
Xander then tells Faith about Angel and secretly persuades her to go to his mansion to kill him. Gwendolyn also shows up at the mansion and knocks Angel out. When Buffy shows up, Post convinces Faith that Buffy and Angel are working together for the greater bad, and the two slayers erupt into a vicious fight.
Gwendolyn Post takes this opportunity to retrieve the glove and attack. Before any real damage is done, Buffy cuts off her hand and the power destroys Gwendolyn Post. The Scooby Gang (sans Cordelia) are still wary of Angel but trust Buffy's judgment. Buffy goes to Faith's apartment and tries to convince her that she is on Faith's side. But Faith doesn't believe her and as Buffy leaves, Faith says to her, "I'm on my side. That's enough."
Plot synopsis
Gwendolyn Post shows up as Faith's new Watcher. She is British, strict, arrogant, and looks down on all the Scoobies and especially Giles. Despite this, Faith starts to like and trust her. She warns that the demon Lagos is in SunnydaleSunnydale
Sunnydale, California is the fictional setting for the U.S. television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Series creator Joss Whedon conceived the town as a representation of a generic California city, as well as a narrative parody of the all-too-serene towns typical in traditional horror...
looking for the Glove of Myneghon, a powerful gauntlet.
While doing research, Xander
Xander Harris
Alexander LaVelle "Xander" Harris is a fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as in numerous items in the series Expanded Universe, such as comic books, tie-in novels and video games...
and Willow
Willow Rosenberg
Willow Rosenberg is a fictional character created for the fantasy television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the TV series by Alyson Hannigan...
kiss again. Due to his guilt, Xander goes looking for the Glove of Myneghon. He instead finds Angel, who has the glove. After following Angel back to his mansion, Xander spies the vampire and Buffy
Buffy Summers
Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name...
sharing an ill-timed kiss.
Xander tells the rest of the Scoobies about Angel's resurrection and they stage an intervention for Buffy. Xander and Cordelia
Cordelia Chase
Cordelia Chase is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer; she also appeared on Buffy's spin-off series Angel...
are firmly against the idea of Angel being back, still scared by the recent memory of Angelus' actions, while Willow (and by association, Oz) are less sure. Giles
Rupert Giles
Rupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure...
ultimately comes to Buffy's defense, but in private scolds her for keeping the secret and says that she has no respect for him or his job as a watcher.
Xander then tells Faith about Angel and secretly persuades her to go to his mansion to kill him. Gwendolyn also shows up at the mansion and knocks Angel out. When Buffy shows up, Post convinces Faith that Buffy and Angel are working together for the greater bad, and the two slayers erupt into a vicious fight.
Gwendolyn Post takes this opportunity to retrieve the glove and attack. Before any real damage is done, Buffy cuts off her hand and the power destroys Gwendolyn Post. The Scooby Gang (sans Cordelia) are still wary of Angel but trust Buffy's judgment. Buffy goes to Faith's apartment and tries to convince her that she is on Faith's side. But Faith doesn't believe her and as Buffy leaves, Faith says to her, "I'm on my side. That's enough."
Production details
- The lightning that shoots from the Glove of Myhneghon in this episode was drawn frame by frame by an artist per Joss Whedon's request.
- When Buffy and Faith burst through the glass doors while fighting in Angel's mansion, they land in a pile of broken glass and wood. Next, when they go to get up, the glass and wood have disappeared.
- The Glove was included in DST's Weapons Accessory Pack for its range of Buffy action figures. It is solid rather than hollow so that figures cannot actually wear it.
Arc significance
- Angel's resurrection is revealed to the Scoobies at large.
- Xander and Willow continue their secret relationship, actually engaging in a lengthy kiss.
- Faith finds someone to depend on, only to find that person a liar. This compounds her distrust of others. Gwendolyn Post also reinforced Faith's feeling of distance from the rest of the gang.
- When Xander challenges Buffy about Angel's role in her love life, she immediately deflects the discussion to his own love life. This proves to be consistent behavior between Buffy and Xander; she similarly deflects him during conversations in "Into the Woods" and "Seeing Red".
- Buffy cuts off Gwendolyn's arm in the same fashion that Angel later cuts off LindseyLindsey McDonaldLindsey McDonald is a fictional character from the television series Angel. He first appeared in the series' first episode, "City of," and featured prominently in the story arcs of seasons one, two, and five. Lindsey is the only character besides Angel himself to appear in both the first and last...
's hand in "To Shanshu in L.A.".