As part of our ongoing series of discussions about parallels that might be made between Lost Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, we discuss how Trick serves a similar role on Lost Girl as Giles does on Buffy. We also discuss that unlike the other original characters Hale lacks a clear parallel character on Buffy. But we do suggest that he shares quite a bit in common with a character from another show within the Buffyverse.

Trick vs. Giles

Mentor/Father Figure to Main Character & Others

• Repository of knowledge about demons/Fae, weapons
• Explains things with visual aids!
• Trick preparing Bo for her Dawning very reminiscent of Giles training Buffy in the early seasons
• Trick is a blood relative while Giles is just a father figure, though Giles was never as sinister as Trick

Dark Past

• Giles’ as angry, dark magic, hates the world teenager/young adult
• Trick as dictator
• Death of a woman they loved (Jenny Calendar, Isabeau), visions of them used against them by an enemy (Drusilla, The Garuda)

Personality & Characterization

• Similar dry sense of humor, secretive (though Giles much less so)
• Otherwise, very different — Trick is very manipulative and looks out for himself first and foremost much of the time, whereas Giles is much more a protector of others
• Giles lacks Trick’s political clout

Hale vs. ???

• No clear analogous character on Buffy to Stephanie (no characters with a background or storylines similar to Hale’s, no character has similar relationships)
• Oz is the closest comparison we can think of based upon their laid-back personalities, dating the main character's best friend, and lack of a close relationship with the main character

Lorne from Angel

• Singing as weapon, power involves song
• Outsider from the family, reject traditional family life, both do not look down upon humans as their kin do
• More pacifist than most of the other characters but will fight when necessary
• Confidant to the Angel character, though Hale is Dyson's buddy while Lorne is more of Angel's counselor
• Sharp dressers, though Lorne is far more flamboyant both in dress and personality

Gladys Witham from Bomb Girls

• Because Kris can't help herself, she has to point out that Hale and Gladys Witham share very similar backgrounds
• Both come from affluent, traditional families and reject their stuffiness and snobbery
• Non-idle rich
• Political idealists

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