#btvs 3x03

[charmedslayer]

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997-2003) “Faith, Hope & Trick”

[buffyedit]

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)

3x03, Faith, Hope & Trick

[lizzzy317]

watching buffy for the first time being old enough to actually retain the plot, and faith and buffy just really hopped out the gate as homoerotic frenemies lmaoo

[castielspice]

another episode where everyone was rude to buffy like i know you just had to kill the guy you’re in love with but have you tried lightening up and not being so negative all the time?

[whatisyourchildhoodtrauma]

3x03 ★ Faith, Hope, & Trick

[isagrimorie]

Rewatching Faith’s first episode, and it’s really sad Faith’s relationship with Willow and Xander never recovered because it did seem like Faith really liked both of them as friends too.

Faith just seemed stoked she’s around people who knew about being the Slayer and being friends with another Slayer.

Unfortunately, both Willow and Xander are less forgiving than Buffy and their memories are long.

[piper-haliwel]

btvs | faith, hope and trick When I killed him, Angel was cured. Your spell worked at the last minute, Will. I was about to take him out, and, um... something went through him... and he was Angel again. He didn't remember anything that he'd done. He just held me. Um... but it.. it was too late, and I had to. So, I told him that I loved him... and I kissed him... and I killed him.

[juanabaloo]

OLD POST. Got better at Tumblr so Exhibit A no longer has to be in 2 parts!

Full post here. This was Exhibit A, part 2/2 - Your honor they love each other! 3.03 (fuffy)

This is a pro-fuffy BTVS rewatch. (Happy Pride Month!) Exhibit A is S03E03, aka 3x03, aka 3.03 Faith Hope & Trick. Long post

11. Their first patrol! Pre-fight Faith says something in your bottle needs uncorking and then suggests it's the Angel situation. Uhm hello, you literally met this girl like yesterday? Why are you so invested? Their first verbal fight escalates WILDLY. Buffy calls Faith F which is hilarious. Post fight Buffy is upset Faith didn’t help her, even though normally she patrols solo. (fuffygifs)

12. Faith tries to charm the motel manager. It is not working. Buffy shows up and he IMMEDIATELY clocks them, saying roommates are extra. (andremichaux)

13. Faith loses her shit when Kakistos is mentioned, the badass and charm facade crumbling. (haydenpannetieres) Buffy knows something is wrong and gets it out of Faith, being caring for a bit. We see Faith's first jump out of a window! Buffy follows. They work together, Faith even in her panic realizes they’ve been driven back to the lair and Buffy gives Faith confidence and eventually Faith gets the kill.

14. Post-Kakistos kill Buffy gives a little speech about how Faith dealt with a lot but got it behind her. Faith inspires her to be honest that Angel was cured when she killed him. And maybe Faith inspires Buffy to move on from her first real love to someone new. (The “show” wants you to think it’s possibly Scott Hope or maybe even Angel, but they could have picked Faith.)

15. Bonus Bangel thought: I know the arcs were already set, but watching the show it feels like this. Show: dang, Faith and Buffy had a lot of chemistry in their scenes. *uhhhhh start panicking about the queerness* Hmmmm, Angel? Angel? we need Angel back. And he needs to be.... naked. Yes! Insert weird naked Angel falling from the sky at the end of this episode. LOL silly show.

16. Personally I take Faith's stories with a healthy serving of salt. Scott calls them “tall tales.” It’s part of her charm offensive to tell these wild and entertaining stories.

Summary: They love each other rating: 0.5 out of 5. Buffy and Faith still have more chemistry than Buffy and Scott though! Buffy’s intrigued but repressing and Faith’s definitely interested or something. Per someone else this is one of the five especially Faith-focused episodes in S3. (Technically a second tier one.)

I had to include the gif of Faith, so hopeful that first night at the Bronze. She says to Buffy: "cuz you and I are gonna have fun, you know, watcherless and fancy-free."

Exhibit A has been submitted, the prosecution rests for the day.