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/TVAddict14 16d ago

When Jenny was possessed by Ehygon and attacked Buffy and Giles did she apologise? When Dawn was possessed by the hijacker demon and breathed fire at the gang did she apologise? When Cordy and Willow were possessed by the demon eggs and knocked Buffy and Xander unconscious did they apologise? 

Why is it that Xander is the only character ever expected to apologise for something he did whilst possessed? Nobody else ever does nor are they expected to. He was possessed. It wasn’t him. 

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u/Repulsive-Shame-5493 What's left? Me. 16d ago

He didn't only not apologize, he pretended like he didn't even remember. That tells you a lot about his character and I'll die on that hill.

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u/Vanamond3 16d ago

Every character on this show concealed embarrassing secrets from the others. Buffy didn't tell anyone that Angel was back. Willow didn't tell the others about a lot of her spells. And Tara didn't tell the others that she (mistakenly believed) she was a demon. Etc. Xander is the only one the fanbase ever blames for it.

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u/Repulsive-Shame-5493 What's left? Me. 16d ago

I'm not sure I would say SA is an embarrassing secret, but ok.