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I've heard a lot of criticism about Xander stopping Dark Willow. Well, no one else could have. Willow was too far gone. This wasn't just her friend - this was her best friend from the time they were very, very young children. They've been through their entire lives together, not just the demon slaying stuff.
Everyone else has a connection with Willow, sure. But Xander is like... Like a brother. Not in the friendzone way, but in the "This is my family; I love my family" way. Love him or hate him, it doesn't matter. WILLOW loves him in a way that she cannot love any of the other scoobies. He was the only one.
Exactly.
But for some unknown reason, a portion of BtVs fans have a hatred towards Xander.
This example proves it: Xander played a massive part in saving the world, and yet there's a portion of BtVs fans would rather talk about petty things like Xander being dossapointed when Buffy rejected him or when he told Buffy to kick Angelus's ass.
They talk about Xander being "problematic" and from a fractured generation (90's) like all men in this generation are saints.
Men and society these days are far more morally corrupt and problematic than those from the 90s.
You're exactly correct, Xander and Willow have history. They share a connection that no other BtVs duo have. They aren't just friends. They're family.
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Yeah. I'm not the one you should be saying that to.
It's funny, these days, we have television shows where people appear completely nude. They have sex. The net is accessible to everyone, which means people of all ages have access to hard-core porn. There is rape every single day. There's coercive behaviour.
And yet a few sarcastic quips are considered "deeply problematic."
Back in the day, it was considered humour.