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I Will Remember You is the eighth episode of the first season of Angel, and the eighth episode overall.

Guest Stars: Carey Cannon (Oracle), Randall Slavin (Male Oracle)

And: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy

Co-Stars: David Wald (Mohra Demon #1), Chris Durand (Mohra Demon #2)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Monster of the Week 2.2 Body Count 2.3 Music 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] Notes

[edit] Monster of the Week

• Mohra Demon: The green demon that attacks Angel is a Mohra demon, which is commonly known as an assassin for darkness. The book that Angel finds him in explain that his "veins run with the blood of eternity," meaning that its blood has regenerative properties that affect anyone who comes into contact with it, including the demon itself. Mohra Demons require massive amounts of salt to survive and can only be killed when someone "brings darkness to a thousand eyes" (or, rather, smash the jewel in his forehead).

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Mohra Demon #1	Angel	Impaled	Sewer
2	Mohra Demon #2	Buffy	Destroyed Its Gem	Saline Factory
3	Mohra Demon #1 (Again)	Angel	Destroyed Its Gem	Angel's Office

[edit] Music

There is no licensed music in this episode.

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

• Crossover: This episode continues from Pangs.
• The Powers That Be: Angel finally speaks to the Powers That Be, at least in an indirect way through oracles.
• Foreshadowing: The Mohra demon warns Buffy and Angel that "a great darkness" and "the end of days" is coming. The Oracles also briefly hint at the possibility of Angel being turned human if he prevented the apocalypse.

[edit] Characters

• Angel: After killing the Mohra demon, his blood mixes with the demon's and the result turns him mortal. Because he is just a man, he is released from his duties as a warrior for the Powers That Be. However, when he learns of the impending apocalypse, he asks the Oracles to turn him back into a demon. Time is reversed and Angel remains undead.
• Buffy and Angel: Buffy and Angel rekindle their relationship briefly while Angel is mortal and can't lose his soul due to perfect happiness. But, because of the time reversal, she doesn't remember any of the events that occurred.

[edit] Referbacks

• BtVS - 3x20 - The Prom: Buffy and Angel previously had a conversation about their relationship in a sewer when Angel told her that he was leaving town and couldn't maintain their relationship.

Buffy: Oh, boy. I was really jonesing for another heartbreaking sewer talk.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• Crossover: This is the first episode in which Sarah Michelle Gellar appears as Buffy in the series. The episode takes place after the events of a episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer called Pangs, in which Angel attempts to save Buffy from some kind of life threatening evil. Although he bumps into Willow, Xander, and Giles, he successfully avoids running into Buffy. When everything looks like it'll work out for the best, Xander accidentally blurts out that Angel was there.
• Fan Favorite: In an issue of the Angel magazine, this episode was ranked #1 in a poll of the top 25 Angel episodes.
• Music Cue: The song "Close Your Eyes," otherwise known as the Buffy/Angel theme, is heard briefly in the seconds before the time turns back entirely.
• It's All Greek to Me: The inscription over the portal that leads to the Oracles reads "Πυλη δια Χαμενες Ψυχες".

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Ratings: On its first airing, this episode scored a 5.9/9 in the overnight Nielsen ratings. It was ranked 2nd out of the 15 WB shows which aired that week.

[edit] Allusions and References

• Titanic: Titanic is a highly grossing 1997 film about the doomed ocean liner which hit an iceberg and sank, killing many of the passengers on board. The movie starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, and was over three hours long. Although Cordelia mentions the director's cut of the movie, James Cameron has said that there is no such thing and the version released in theaters is the official director's cut.

Cordelia: We still have time for a cappuccino and probably the director's cut of Titanic.

• Orson Welles: Orson Welles was an immensely popular and influential writer and director, who created such films as Citizen Kane and No Exit. Welles has often been parodied in pop culture due to his obesity during the later stages of his life. Doyle is likely referring to this, considering that Angel is stuffing his face right before he says the line.

Doyle: Orson! We're in a situation here.

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• Buffy: Friend of yours?
  Angel: Never saw it before.
  Buffy: It was rude. We should go kill it.

• Doyle: I'll finally be free to go out make my own mark on the world.
  Cordelia: We had a cat that used to do that.

[edit] Reviews

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