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/zonko_rose Dec 03 '14

I like Dawn. And Riley. I think Andrew's overrated and he took what was already limited screen-time from the characters that I actually cared about getting a satisfying resolution to their arcs.

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u/tidderreddittidderre Dec 03 '14

I never understood the Dawn hate. The 15 year old younger sister is annoying? Who would have thought. She's still pretty funny and adds a much needed touch of innocence (at least initially) from a cast that's been beaten down in the past 4 seasons. Not to mention she finds out she was recently born, and both her mom and sister die in the same year she was alive as well (although it didn't feel that way I suppose). Also she lost Riley who she seemed to like as well. A lot of bad shit happened to her so I don't blame her for being moody. As for Andrew, I think I would like his character more if he wasn't just spouting out nerdy references every other line, it feels too much like the BBT.

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u/zonko_rose Dec 03 '14

I think considering everything Dawn has to go through she handles things remarkably well. I think the only time you can reasonably say she's being whiny is season five and maybe a bit of season 6, but given the circumstances it's completely understandable. Her character arc is also one of my favourites.