The black outfit that Buffy/the First wears when it appears to Spike in 7.11 Showtime is the same outfit that Buffy wore in 7.09 Never Leave Me when she tells Spike she …

When Darla appears to Connor in 4.17 Inside Out, he is the only person who can see her. This is similar to the M.O. of The First, who was at the …

Beljoxa’s Eye informs Giles and Anya in 7.11 Showtime that something has disrupted the line of the 7.22 Chosen, giving the First a chance to wreak havoc. This explains why the First …

We discover in 7.14 First Date that the First cannot be recorded. Andrew wears a wire to try and record the First but only results in angering the non-corporeal evil.

Eve was a potential Slayer wo was killed by Bringers before she managed to make it to Buffy’s home. The First assumed her form and stayed at Buffy’s house, pretending …

Several times throughout Buffy’s season 7, the First appears to touch or lean on objects. Are these incidents goofs? A good explanation may be that the image of the First …

Eric Balfour, who played Xander and Willow’s best friend Jesse in the first two episodes of Buffy, was rumoured to have been offered the chance to return as Jesse/the First …

When Dawn’s mother appears to her in 7.07 Conversations With Dead People, the circumstances are different to when the First appears to others. She is surrounded by light and Dawn had …

The First tries to get both Angel and Spike to drink from Buffy. First in 3.10 Amends:

The First as Jenny: “She wants you to taste her. Think of the peace. …

In the beginning of the episode 7.11 Showtime, Eve/First is lying covered with a blanket - the First can’t touch anything. In fact, how did the First avoid touching anything when …

The First Evil cannot touch (discovered in 3.10 Amends and in season seven), yet the First/Jenny clearly touches Angel.