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POSSIBLE SPOILERS Heyo I'm new to the community and as a first time watcher I obvs have some opinions. Currently I just finished S3EP7 and I've quickly realised that ever since the first season I find Xander to be a very unbearable. He's quite a selfish character and when you view the story from Buffy's pov it's questionable why she even continues to be friends with him. He tends to act first and think later but also won't take any other opinion on board like with the whole Angel problem. (Personally I'm not a fan of Angel but that's a whole different topic) We all know what Angel did was wrong but it's important to take into account that it wasn't actually him but the demon that took over his body. 💀💀 Xander always wants what he can't have and if he can't have it he wants the other person to suffer he's quite toxic tbh. ANYWAYS SORRY FOR THE RANT 🥹
Edit: I kinda love the chaos I've created, I didn't realise how active the Buffy community was I can't wait to bring more opinions and see the chaos. Although I do want to say thank u everyone for the differing opinions it's actually really informative to see both sides of the argument although I still dislike Xander I can understand why people don't ☺️🌼
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Did you miss the entire first season where he saved Giles from being beheaded in "The Puppet Show", he saved Willow from having her neck snapped in "The Pack" and he brings Buffy back from being dead?
In season 2, in "some assembly required", he wheeled Cordelia out of the burning building.
"Inca mummy girl", where Impada was going to kiss (and take Willow's life), Xander pulled Willow away and said to impada, "If you want life. Take mine".
These are all unselfish and brave acts.
Wait till you watch "The Zeppo" where he's "selfish and impulsive" again
Or in "Grave", in season 6, where he's also "selfish and impulsive".
You're in season 3. You didn't think Buffy was selfish and impulsive by running away? How about when Willow wanted to make Xander jealous by making out with Oz in his van? How about Giles bringing forth the demon when he was in college that killed a slew of people?
You don't think Cordelia is selfish for treating everyone who doesn't have a trustfund, like shit?
Willow and Buffy adore Xander, right till the end. For good reason. They're family. They've all fought the good fight, together.
"End of days" - S07E21
BUFFY
"You're my strength, Xander. You're the reason I made it this far. I trust you with my life."
"Relentless" means that he would've stopped at nothing to have her, even if it was morally questionable.
People are obsessed with Xander being in love with Buffy. They make it sound like it was a 7 season obsession where he turned into Jack Torrence from the Shining.
Xander made his feelings known..she rejected him. He was pouty on a temp basis. He then moved on.
lol. Oh. T'is a long journey, but it isn't a losing battle. About a dozen haters who have initiated contact with me have ended up blocking me, because they get so agitated. I count that as a win. ;)
lol. Fair enough. Whichever makes you join the light side. :p
And I agree. You get killers and rapists, etc, and yet the guy who pouts after being rejected by the object of his affections receives the majority of the hate. lol.
I have 7.5k upvotes. I'll survive. ;)
Amen!
Very well said.
And thanks for contributing. It's time that Xander lovers aka sane people rose up and balanced out the scale. Up till now, only the unhinged Xander haters have made their voice known, and quite frankly, so sick of it.
Relentless and endless?
I'm sorry, I must've missed the episode where Xander raped her.
And in season 2, Xander dated Cordelia So the "endless" thing kinda ended. Had sex with Fairh in season and dated Anya in season 4.
Do you want to revisit your "endless" choice or words?
The majority of men on earth would've dumped Anya or Willow or Cordelia for Buffy.
Yeah. Human beings have unrequited love, unless you look like Megan Fox or Brad Pitt.
Exactly. So why the Xander bashing if you're just as bad?
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Totally.
I have the same philosophy. I love Willlow, but if anyone's going to bring up Xander being this or being that, yeah... she skinned a guy alive and almost destroyed Earth.
I think that's a tad worse than being jealous of Angel for a season.
Personally, I love all the main characters.