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Date Posted: 22:25:58 07/14/02 Sun
Author: UHC
Subject: *Big kiss to Rachel* That was wonderful. I don't think I can rant better myself
In reply to: Rachel (sorry for length etc, but you've gotta agree, here!) 's message, "I feel a MEGA rant coming on now! (sorry! But i need to do this!!)" on 17:28:42 07/14/02 Sun

In fact I think you have a handle on my personal style of ranting. Which in my opinion is a good thing.

Xander bashing has become a past time at many boards (I"m not even talking about the B&S here, any Buffy boards out there) He is the prime target for slamming and critisizm. And I'll give this in. He needs to quit being down about the wedding. Realize you did the right thing, though painful and move on, change about yourself what was the problem and you'll be fine. I don't however think Xander is whiny or mopey beyond anything anyone else on the show has done.
Angel moped for 3 seasons and he got his own show because of this. Spike was all "woah is me Buffy won't love me, I'm so hurt, why is the world so unfair." Buffy goes off to LA to "be by herself and deal" because she had to kill a "VAMPIRE" and really hasn't been able to get pass the fact that she had 2, only 2 failed romances (come on girl thats not that many) Willow was crying for like 5 episodes after Oz left and it was really tiring. Giles just fucking Left. Dawn has been nothing but a whining self absorbed bitch since she arrived on the show. And Anya, Anya has worried about no one but herself and Xander since her arrival in Sunnydale until recently. (Though she wasn't whiny or mopy up till they gave her justifiable reason to be) So why is Xander the only one taking grief for getting up set when he finally gets to act a little. NB has said himself that he was happy he finally got to do something besides tell bad jokes this season. He got to try out some Drama. People are afraid of Change. This is the best I can come up with.

As far as Xander growing a pair. I'm sorry but he really has had the most to lose and the least to work with in terms of fighting, and he still is always there when ever he is needed and even those times when they didn't think they needed him. And the ballsiest thing he did was not marrying Anya at the wedding. It sucked I agree, but actually facing up and admitting he had screwed up and that this shouldn't happen was a brave thing to do. what wasn't brave was waiting for it to go that far. He should have admitted he had doubts before that point. but as far as that day. Realizing things weren't right and facing the facts of that, was the best thing he could do in that situation. (No he shouldn't have just walked off, But I do believe the director did this more because they wanted to show how heartbroken Anya was rather than to show what a bad guy Xander was)

The thing that I think has brought about all this XAnder bashage has been the fact that X is the only one who hasn't forgotten the truth about everyones favorite bottledblonde vampire. He is the one person who has really never given Spike a break, and all these people are so infatuated with the castrated impotent one they attack anyone who doesn't think the way they do. of couse we all like to protect our favorite character. But the main difference in this case is Spike is the bad guy. Xander is the good guy. So in order to try to even the balance they jump on every little thing Xander has ever done. And since Xander hasn't slaughtered thousands or tortured for the sheer pleasure of it, they have to grasp at anything they can. And this season which was full of Scooby wrong doings they have had a hayday.

Ok stopping before I really get going.

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[> [> Awww, thankyou! *Kiss* -- Rachel, 08:29:46 07/15/02 Mon [1]

Though I still think you rant better. I get a little sarcy once I get into it, so I must stop myself before i come off as being bitchy! (I don't come off bitchy, do I? Cause that's not my intention!!!)

Maybe people bash Xander because he's pretty normal. I mean, with the others you can say "Ah, well, you know, Slayer, Key, Vampire, Witch, Ex-Demon, blah blah ..." so in a way, they have an excuse for their behaviour. Then there's regular Xander. What's his excuse for behaving the way he does? Well, in all honesty, if that is why Xander's singled out, I am very sad! *Insert sad face* Just cause the others are kinda out of the ordinary, doesn't mean they have any more right to behave the way they do, so I say, if you're going to pick on Xander, pick on all of them! Xander, in my opinion has caused the least hurt and pain to anyone, as compared to everyone else. (Bar Dawn, I suppose all she's done is steal and whine, though I personally think stealing is worse than breaking up with someone at a bad time)

I'll stop before i get into this, because i don't want to bore you with another rant! lol!


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