Marvin the WarLord
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Xanders place in the Buffyverse
I think the reason iits hard to follow this plot-line with the intensity that would otherwise hold is because Xander is somewhat behind the 8-ball when it comes to development. Since Episode 1, Season 1, Xander has been my favourite character. However, for most of Season 5, he felt like a Commoner in a party of PC characters. I know "Zippo" dealt with this theme brilliantly, as did the one where he was divided, I forget its title, but it doesn't solve the issue that he offers a lot less actively then he did when the whole thing begun, or in Season 2, where he knew how to get a hold of the missle launcher.
His relationship with Anya is of course an important developing theme, and its been slowly being tied directly to his parents problems since the last episode of Season 4, but it still feels a little too cheap and obvious a theme.
I guess my point is: where is Xander going?
Buffy has being a Slayer and an adult to deal with. Willow ahs being a powerful witch and a lesbian to deal with. Giles is getting his own show. Where is Xander in all this exactly? Even Cordellia, his erstwhile equal and nemisis, is getting visions.
I think the reason iits hard to follow this plot-line with the intensity that would otherwise hold is because Xander is somewhat behind the 8-ball when it comes to development. Since Episode 1, Season 1, Xander has been my favourite character. However, for most of Season 5, he felt like a Commoner in a party of PC characters. I know "Zippo" dealt with this theme brilliantly, as did the one where he was divided, I forget its title, but it doesn't solve the issue that he offers a lot less actively then he did when the whole thing begun, or in Season 2, where he knew how to get a hold of the missle launcher.
His relationship with Anya is of course an important developing theme, and its been slowly being tied directly to his parents problems since the last episode of Season 4, but it still feels a little too cheap and obvious a theme.
I guess my point is: where is Xander going?
Buffy has being a Slayer and an adult to deal with. Willow ahs being a powerful witch and a lesbian to deal with. Giles is getting his own show. Where is Xander in all this exactly? Even Cordellia, his erstwhile equal and nemisis, is getting visions.