Tough Love

Episode aired May 1, 2001
TV-PGTV-PG
1h

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8.1/10

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S5.E19

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Alyson Hannigan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

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When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

2.4K

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Director
- David Grossman
Writers
- Joss Whedon
- Rebecca Kirshner
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Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Clare Kramer in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Alan Heitz in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Michelle Trachtenberg in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, and Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Emma Caulfield Ford and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

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Trivia
When the doctor is firing Ben he says that one of his excuses could be eating too many Twinkies. This refers to the "Twinkie Defence" as used by Dan White when he was on the trial for the murder of Harvey Milk (San Francisco City Supervisor) and George Moscone (San Francisco City Mayor). This was also referenced by Cordelia in season one's Out of Mind, Out of Sight (1997).

Goofs
In a close-up of their hands, Glory crushes Tara's hand to the point of blood pouring from many of Tara's fingers and onto the bench. A few shots later - cut to a two-shot of Glory & Tara and there is no sign of blood on their hands or the bench. Then Glory raises their hands and there is only a little dried blood. This probably was done to get past the censors. Shows often have to remove the amount of blood and guts in order to get an approval to air.

Quotes
Anya: Oh, you know what else is un-American? French people.

Connections
Featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)

Soundtracks
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme
Written by Nerf Herder
Performed by Brandon K. Verrett

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8/10

Finding The Key

Buffy drops the semester in the university to rebuild her family, and receives an ultimatum from the principal of Dawn's school, who threatens to send Dawn to a foster house if Buffy is not capable to control her. Willow and Tara have a quarrel, and Willow leaves Tara alone in a festival. Glory sucks Tara's mind, and Willow uses a powerful black magic trying to defeat Glory. Meanwhile, Dawn blames herself for the mess with her friends.

The climax of this episode is the conclusion, with Glory disclosing the identity of The Key. Willow realizes that she is not as powerful as she believes, and Spike gives good advices to Buffy. Glory asking if anybody has order an apocalypse is hilarious. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil: "Amor Violento" ("Violent Love")

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