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Bovril[]

At about 27:40, Giles mentions Bovril. I don't know whether this is substantial enough to mention. Bovril is the trade name for a salt, thick meat product made and sold in Britain. It can be spread on bread, but Giles speaks of a "cup of Bovril." Bovril can be diluted with water, or less commonly milk, and drunk as a beverage. Bovril is little known in the United States. The purpose of mentioning Bovril seems to be to stress Giles' Britishness.

Zhandele (talk) 15:56, January 17, 2011‎ (UTC)

I added it to the pop culture references section, thank you for pointing this out!
Ellesy (talk) 22:01, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Nightmare?[]

The synposis says Buffy has a nightmare the evening before her first day at Sunnydale HS. I thought it was a prophetic dream, not a nightmare. We do see the Master, and also the crucifix that she later receives as a gift from Angel. Note, the script as I have it specifies certain images, such as a pool of blood, that do appear on screen, but it also calls for images and words that DO NOT show up:

"ANGLE: THE ALLEY

"And the man, face down, unable to crawl, clawing his way along the ground in terror – and his body is YANKED out of frame with incredible speed.

"ANGLE: A GIRL IN BED

Tossing and turning, as the camera moves down to reveal the shadow of someone – something – approaching her – and we hear an impossibly low voice: VOICE (O.S.)
I’ll take you… like a cancer…
I’ll get inside you and eat my way out…"

Zhandele (talk) 16:05, January 17, 2011‎ (UTC)

It is a prophetic dream, but this concept is not revealed in this episode. This event is described in the "continuity" section, though. Nonetheless, nightmares are unpleasant dreams, which do not exclude prophetic ones.
Ellesy (talk) 22:01, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Zombies[]

This page says zombies are mentioned in "Welcome to the Hellmouth." I guess that means in Giles' first conversation with Buffy. But zombies are also shown on screen, during Buffy's dream. Should that be mentioned?

Zhandele (talk) 16:09, January 17, 2011‎ (UTC)

There are no zombies in Buffy's dream, you must be confusing it with a group of vampires. See the context in "Prophecy Girl", when Jenny and Willow are in the school's parking lot.
Ellesy (talk) 22:01, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
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