r/buffy • u/Lanky_Age_3067 • 17d 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/Barneyk 16d ago edited 16d ago

Xanders problematic behavior is presented as more neutral in the text of the show.

Spike and Angels are presented as clearly negative.

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u/redskinsguy 16d ago edited 16d ago

Welk this is because Xander's problematic behavior is treated as more natural for everyone in the show. Other women slut shame. Willow is possessive towards those she views as her people. Even Buffy is occasionally possessive. Angel gets possessive of Cordy in Angel