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|Appear = "[[Welcome to the Hellmouth]]"
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|Name = Chris Boal
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|Status = Deceased
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|Classification = [[Human]]
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|Actor = [[Carmine Giovinazzo]]
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*The character is named Chris Boal according to a deleted scene from the first draft of the [[Unaired Buffy pilot|unaired pilot]] script.[http://unreliablenarrator.net/buffyverse/buffy_shooting_scripts/unairedpilot.txt]
 
*The character is named Chris Boal according to a deleted scene from the first draft of the [[Unaired Buffy pilot|unaired pilot]] script.[http://unreliablenarrator.net/buffyverse/buffy_shooting_scripts/unairedpilot.txt]
   
* Chris was the show's first clever decoy into making the audience think he was a vampire due to his pale complexion, dark clothing and his attempt to seduce a seemingly innocent female figure. However, it turned out that he was merely a victim and Darla was the vampire in this instance.
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*Chris was the show's first clever decoy into making the audience think he was a vampire due to his pale complexion, dark clothing and his attempt to seduce a seemingly innocent female figure. However, it turned out that he was merely a victim and Darla was the vampire in this instance.
   
* His death is a twist on the opening of ''Night of the Living Dead'', where the creepy brother, Johnny, is seen teasing Barbara, the horror film cliché blonde girl, about monsters in a way that she doesn't find funny and he eventually ends up eating her. In this case, the blonde eats the creepy guy.
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*His death is a twist on the opening of ''Night of the Living Dead'', where the creepy brother, Johnny, is seen teasing Barbara, the horror film cliché blonde girl, about monsters in a way that she doesn't find funny and he eventually ends up eating her. In this case, the blonde eats the creepy guy.
   
* Chris Boal was played by [[Carmine Giovinazzo]].
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*Chris Boal was played by [[Carmine Giovinazzo]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
   
* "[[Welcome to the Hellmouth]]"
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*"[[Welcome to the Hellmouth]]"
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[[Category:Sunnydale High students|Boal, Chris]]
 
[[Category:Sunnydale High students|Boal, Chris]]
 
[[Category:Sunnydale residents|Boal, Chris]]
 
[[Category:Sunnydale residents|Boal, Chris]]

Revision as of 16:04, 20 November 2010

Btvs Although this article is based on canonical information, the actual name of this subject is conjectural.
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Darla: “Maybe it’s something...
Chris: “Maybe it's some thing.
— Darla and Chris[src]

Chris Boal was a former Sunnydale High student who tried to seduce Darla, not knowing of her true status, ending up drained by the innocuous-looking vampire.

Behind the scenes

  • The character is named Chris Boal according to a deleted scene from the first draft of the unaired pilot script.[1]
  • Chris was the show's first clever decoy into making the audience think he was a vampire due to his pale complexion, dark clothing and his attempt to seduce a seemingly innocent female figure. However, it turned out that he was merely a victim and Darla was the vampire in this instance.
  • His death is a twist on the opening of Night of the Living Dead, where the creepy brother, Johnny, is seen teasing Barbara, the horror film cliché blonde girl, about monsters in a way that she doesn't find funny and he eventually ends up eating her. In this case, the blonde eats the creepy guy.

Appearances