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

(#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.
(#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.
(#16) The show never won an Emmy for Best Series.

While it received a number of Emmy nods, Buffy was never even nominated for Best Series. It's okay, Buffy, you still won gold in our hearts.
(#8) Why didn't the Watcher's Council pay Buffy?

Remember that awful time in Season 6 when Buffy had to sling hamburgers? Why in God's name didn't the Watchers Council pay her to, oh I don't know, save everyone from being drained by immortal vampires? It's the least they could have done, really, with all the time that was taken away from school, her social life, family time, AND given that she had to drop everything at any given notice to stake something and save the day. It seems like there would be some type of compensation from the Watcher's Council for an entire life's worth of Slayer service, especially since they (ahem) pay the Watchers to train the Slayers.
(#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.
(#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.