His Season 4 appearance when Willow’s magic is going crazy is a real highlight. He’s presented as fairly straight-forwardly evil, and pretty unrepentant about it. Tim: It’s a very different kettle of demon fish with D’Hoffryn. #MINIONS NAMES FOR GLORIFICUS FREE#But, as a dude who grooms young women into lives of violence, pits them against one another and shows them affection until the second they disobey him… is D’Hoffryn free of those same issues? Insecure to the point of enabling murder? Not a good look, pal.Īlex: So, we’ve pretty thoroughly established Xander’s problems. …And I’ve just done a quick Google and been reminded he lied to Buffy about Willow getting Angel’s soul back. The main example being when he’s disgusted by Anya and Buffy for sleeping with Spike, even though neither of them had done anything wrong or hurt anyone else, and he had in fact dumped Anya at the altar a few weeks before. It’s when he takes his ‘big moral stands’ that bother me most. Imi: I feel like the screw-ups aren’t even the worst problem, because characters making mistakes is just storytelling and the whole show is about finding your way as a teenager. Looking back now, I still think he’s a great character, but he’s very much a boy (and man) with a lot to learn, and his treatment of women is central to that. Tim: Watching Xander at the time, as a teenage boy myself, I think I probably interpreted him the way the writers intended – as a good-hearted young man who occasionally screwed up. On this issue, Xander feels like the show’s blind spot. Not sure whether I just hadn’t noticed how he’s not great to the women in his life unless they’re being perfect, or whether it’s the modern climate making these problems more obvious.Īlex: We’ve talked before about the Trio of Nerds, and how they present toxic masculinity in a way that extends beyond traditionally masculine characters. Imi: Before our recent rewatch, I’d have said that Xander is an absolute delightful gem. I feel like, this month, we’re entering potential upset territory – and that starts right here, because Xander is the very definition of a Problematic Fave. (4 appearances, debut: Buffy 3.16 “Doppelgangland”)Īlex: So far, I think every match-up has gone to the character who has appeared in more episodes. (144 appearances, debut: Buffy 1.1 “Welcome to the Hellmouth”) Who will be the actual Chosen One? Follow us as we find out… To sort the Slayers from the Slayerettes, Alex, Tim + guest Buffyverse expert Imi Spencer-Dale have bracketed up 64(ish) characters, seeded them based on the number of episodes they appear in, and will be eliminating them one at a time in a knockout-style tournament. The world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel is an expansive one filled with fascinating characters, from the leading protagonists to bit players who leave a big impression.
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