Triangle (9 Jan. 2001)

While Giles is in England meeting with the Watcher Council, a bickering Anya and Willow mind the magic store and inadvertently conjure up a fearsome troll.

Director:

Christopher Hibler

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator), Jane Espenson

Stars:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg
Emma Caulfield	...	Anya
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Dawn Summers
James Marsters	...	Spike
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Abraham Benrubi	...	Olaf
Amber Benson	...	Tara Maclay
Kristine Sutherland	...	Joyce Summers
Ranjani Brow	...	Young Nun

Storyline

Giles travels to London for a watchers' meeting to discuss about Glory and leaves Anya in charge of the Magic Box. When Willow uses the supplies of the store to cast a spell to create a ball of sunshine to help Buffy to slay vampires, Anya argues with her and the distracted Willow releases a troll imprisoned in a parallel world. Olaf the troll destroys the store and goes to the Bronze to drink beer with the intention of eating babies. Meanwhile, the whimpering and needy Buffy is missing Riley and Willow and Anya chase Olaf. When they fight against the troll, Xander unsuccessfully tries to help his girlfriend and his best friend, and Olaf asks him to choose between Anya and Willow who might live.

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Plot Keywords:

heroine | lesbian | sister sister relationship | female protagonist

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 2001 (USA)

Filming Locations:

1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy, Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Strings can be seen when Willow is using magic to lift some objects at the Magic Box.

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Quotes

Xander Harris: [to Olaf] You are one crazy troll. I-I'm not choosing between my girlfriend and my best friend. That's insane troll logic.

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Soundtracks

"There's No Other Way"
by Blur

User Reviews

So Together and Good and Alive

Giles travels to London for a watchers' meeting to discuss about Glory and leaves Anya in charge of the Magic Box. When Willow uses the supplies of the store to cast a spell to create a ball of sunshine to help Buffy to slay vampires, Anya argues with her and the distracted Willow releases a troll imprisoned in a parallel world. Olaf the troll destroys the store and goes to the Bronze to drink beer with the intention of eating babies. Meanwhile, the whimpering and needy Buffy is missing Riley and Willow and Anya chase Olaf. When they fight against the troll, Xander unsuccessfully tries to help his girlfriend and his best friend, and Olaf asks him to choose between Anya and Willow who might live.

"Triangle" is a funny episode, with many hilarious situations. Olaf the troll, Anya, Willow, Xander, Spike and Tara have great lines that made me laugh, specially with the monologue of Spike with his mannequin. The most important scene is the last one, when the annoying Dawn listens to the discussion of Buffy, Giles and Joyce about The Key. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Triângulo" ("The Triangle")