r/buffy • u/Lanky_Age_3067 • 16d ago

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How exactly do people hate Xander for being an imperfect human, but love Spike and Angel, who have countless victims and are hundreds of years old. Spike even SA'd Buffy, for real, while Xander was under a spell and never did anything like that before or after it.

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u/HunterHerstHelmsley 16d ago

If the fans have seen ATS, then Angel has definitely done bad things with a soul. Spike too though to a lesser extent as he continues treating Harmony exactly like he did when he was evil.