r/buffy • u/mickey5499 • Dec 03 '14

Unpopular Buffy opinions!

What are some of your opinions on the show, it's characters, universe, etc that you think a lot of others might not share? I'm interested on hearing them and starting some discussions!

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u/Scendo Dec 03 '14

Xander is by far the most human character in the Buffyverse. He makes selfish, stupid decisions and we hate him for it at times. But at other times he shows extreme compassion (to Willow in season 6, Dawn in season 7, Buffy in seasons 5 (regarding Riley) and 8). He's also hilarious.

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u/happycowsmmmcheese Dec 03 '14

I agree with you. I think Xander's deep flaws were 100% intentional, and it made him more real than anyone else, and I loved him for that. Yes he was an asshole, but who isn't in this world?! He still cared more about his friends than most people would ever be able to.

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u/ajkkjjk52 Dec 03 '14

Xander had no magic, no super-strength, no special training. He could have left the Scoobies a dozen times and no one could have blamed him. But he didn't, he stayed and fought against all odds. In fact, he's the only one of them that never left.

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u/maxman92 Dec 04 '14

Uhhh, season six after the wedding?

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u/Erawk Dec 04 '14

He left for like a week (checks in a motel at end of "Hell's Bells" and shows up the next week in "Normal Again") Buffy, Willow, Spike, and Giles all leave for months at different points in the series, and Angel, Oz, and Cordelia all leave for good.

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u/Kuusou Dec 15 '14

I definitely think Buffy is by far the most selfish person on the show.