Mayor Wilkins: This year is too important to let a loose cannon rock the boat. … “Loose cannon,” “rock the boat.” Is that a mixed metaphor? Boats did have cannons. And a loose one would cause it to rock.
After finishing “Angel,” revisiting Wesley’s first appearance in “Buffy” season 3 is a real trip.
That visual gag of Wesley and Giles taking off their glasses and cleaning them with a handkerchief in exactly the same way at the same time was a great touch.
When the crew think Willow has been killed and turned into a vampire –
Giles: She was truly the finest of all of us.
Xander: Way better than me.
Giles: Much, much better.
(Joss wrote this episode.)
Angel, distraught, having escaped from the Bronze under siege by Vampire Willow: “Willow’s dead.” Then, casually, when living Willow steps out of a corner: “Oh, hey Willow.” Pauses, does a double-take.
Xander: “Right there with ya, pal.”
Willow: That’s me as a vampire? I’m so evil and skanky. [quieter] And I think I’m kinda gay.
Buffy: Willow, just remember, a vampire’s personality has nothing to do with the person that was.
Angel: Well, actually– [Buffy gives him A Look] – that’s a good point.
Foreshadowing?
As a side note, I love the way Vampire Willow says “Bitch!” when Human Willow shoots her with a tranquilizer dart.
I like how when Angel has been de-souled again and he and Faith run into Xander, Angel(us) casually punches Xander out and says “That guy just bugs me.”
Loki is the Philosopher King 