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I know what you’re up to. You think that if you get me mad enough, I won’t be so scared. And hey! It’s working. Where’s a damn weapon?
— Cordelia • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker sees through someone's attempt to make them angry as a way to ease their fear, then admits, with dark humour, that it is succeeding. Fear is turning into fury, and the closing demand for a weapon shows a sudden readiness to fight.
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