Random Things Most People Have Never Noticed About Buffy The Vampire Slayer (16 items)

(#11) There are references to Dawn throughout Season 4.

When Faith awakens from a coma in Season 4, Buffy appears in a dream with her. The dream is creepy and seemingly random, yet Faith clearly says, "little sis is coming."

In the Season 4 finale, when all the gang are having flashback dreams about the first Slayer, dream Tara tells Buffy to, "be back before dawn." Are these a foreshadowing of the key? Most definitely.
(#7) Spike and Angel's real names are William and Liam.

Spike and Angel’s birth names are shown in flashback to be William (Spike) and Liam (Angel). Coincidentally, Liam is the Irish equivalent of William.
(#12) The Buffy story continues in comic book form.

Several prominent writers who worked on the TV show have also worked on the comics. But chances are the comic version of Season 8 just didn't quite do it for you. There were tons of outlandish plot lines and happenings that, even on a Buffy level, were a bit too out there - like Spike with his spaceship and alien servants, and Angel and Buffy having Earth-shattering sex (literally). You tried, you really did, but the comics just kept jumping the shark.
(#13) Why wasn't Willow considered bisexual?

Willow's character seems to make a sudden transition from being completely into men (she was in a loving, serious relationship with Oz and crushed on Xander for years) to falling for Tara and shifting strictly into being a lesbian. This transition, while well intentioned, leaves little exploration or room for Willow's possibly more layered sexuality to emerge.
(#1) None of the Scoobies had siblings.

Or even the extended gang (with the exception of Tara), for that matter. Before Dawn's arrival as the key in Season 5, not a single member of the gang had any siblings, including Oz and Cordelia. Seems like a geeky little sister of Willow's or a little brother that tormented Cordelia could have been written in, just for believability's sake.
(#9) Marti Noxon (a writer and producer on the show) appears in a cameo.

She appears as the parking ticket lady in the musical episode, "Once More with Feeling."
"...It isn't right it isn't fair. Hey I'm not wearing underwear."