Girl Blue, Part Four

Girl Blue, Part Four is the fourth and final issue of "Giles: Girl Blue" comic book miniseries. It was written by Erika Alexander and Joss Whedon, and illustrated by Jon Lam.

Synopsis

Teen-aged Rupert Giles made his return to high school and in the process uncovered a demon underneath the school, and a very-attractive-yet-mysterious girl, Roux. As he prepares for the final showdown with the demon, Giles is troubled by revelations about Roux, and her extracurricular activities that aren’t the most savory…^[1]

Continuity

• Giles wears the mirror necklace Vega gave him in Girl Blue, Part One.
• Willow and Giles discuss the magical nature of his resurrection (What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Two).
• Roux reveals the circumstances of the deaths of Mr. Crowe and Ms. Wong, as they had been reported as disappeared since before Girl Blue, Part One.
• Dawn uses her portal-making powers, which she gained in Own It, Part Five.
• After the events of this story, Giles returns to San Francisco and tells Faith Lehane about his adventures (One Girl in All the World).

Appearances

Individuals

• Lloyd Addison
• Baldwin (Only mentioned)
• Blue
• Boake
• Crowe (Only in flashbacks)
• Rupert Giles
• Willow Rosenberg (Only voice)
• Roux
• Seed
• Dawn Summers (Only voice)
• Truman (Only in flashbacks)
• Vega
• Wong (Only in flashbacks)

Organizations and Titles

• Sheffield twins
• Watcher
• Webb Brothers (Only mentioned)
• Wizard

Species

• Demon
• Human
• Vampire

Locations

• Los Angeles
  • Living Legend Academy Charter High School
  • Vincent Thomas Bridge

Weapons and Objects

• Stake

Rituals and Spells

• "Electricae"
• "Light the night"
• Resurrection spell (Only mentioned)

Death Count

• Mr. Crowe, killed by Roux (mentioned).
• Ms. Wong, hanging herself (in flashbacks).
• Seed, electrocuted by Roux.
• Roux, sacrificed herself.

Behind the Scenes

Collections

• "Girl Blue"

Pop Culture References

• Being able to see Russia from one’s own porch is a reference to a Saturday Night Live spoof on vice president candidate Sarah Palin in 2008.
• Seed quotes “remember November”, a common reference to the date of Guy Fawkes Night.
• A passerby compares Giles to actor Kurt Russell in the movie Tombstone (1993).

Music

A “mixtape” is provided throughout the story:

1. Claire Jones — “Glasgow Love Theme”
2. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj — “Bang Bang”
3. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — “We Must Love Each Other”
4. Girl Blue — “Dreams”
5. Julie London — “The End of the World”
6. Dario Marianelli, Jack Liebeck, and Benjamin Wallfisch — “Awaken”
7. Mariah Carey — “Looking In”
8. Gregory Porter — “Painted on Canvas”
9. Bruno Mars and Cardi B — “Finesse”
10. Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack — “For All We Know”
11. Libera, Robert Prizeman, and Ian Tilley — “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)”
12. Chloe X Halle — “I Say So”

Gallery

Cover Artwork

Steve Morris main cover

Arielle Jovellanos variant

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References