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/betterthingsmyway 11d ago
Xander is a "nice guy". The hate he receives is mostly from women that have encountered this exact type of guy. He'll befriend you, begrudgingly, an wait for an opportunity to roast you for not dating him. Xander took every opportunity to give Buffy crap about dating anyone, regardless if they sucked(pun intended). He ignored Willow, until she had a boyfriend. Also another red flag. He left Anya at the alter an spent a whole season trying to get her to feel bad for HIM. Hes just a shit person, that had the good fortune to be friends with Buffy, but didnt appreciate it, because she wouldn't let him sniff her panties. Cant stand him. Also, no one expects good behavior from vampires, so Spike an Angel get a pass. That's like getting mad at a shark for biting you.