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Buffy 6x16 - full reaction (Patreon)

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2023-01-25 17:00:03
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2026-06
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a wedding for the ages

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Comments

Leenis

Xander's insecurities in his dream in the season 4 finale, was all related to not being able to leave the basement. His only example his whole life was watching his family destroy each other. Seeing them in person hurting each other right after "feeling" a similar possibility in the fake vision. His decision makes perfect sense, He really felt he was saving Anya from himself. I was jus thinking, when he is at the stairs in season 4 finale and he looks at his father and says, "that is not the way out," that could be him internalizing that marrying like his his parents is not the way to find happiness.

Pinatahead

When Xander's aunt said they were Episcopalian, it is a branch of the Christian protestant religion. It is mostly in the US since England has the Anglican branch and the other English commonwealth countries like Canada and I think Australia kept it as Anglican.

zerofk

Seeing what Xander came from it's a miracle he's a decent guy (even if he does have many flaws). BTW in the previous episode they said the wedding was one week away, so you could have known this was a wedding episode. But of course it was just a throwaway line and easy to miss. I love the photography of the very last shot: Anya looking up with tears on her face and anger in her eyes, on a completely black background. Absolutely beautiful.

Clara V.

There were a whole bunch of scenes this season where Xander and Anya were planning wedding stuff, it's been a consistent theme in the background

cosmotron

I have mixed feelings about this episode. On the one hand, I think Xander’s insecurities make sense for his character. On the other hand, I also think it would have been a more compelling story to see him take this as a moment of growth. Like in s5 when he turns his life around with a better job and house. He sees this future and instead of leaving finds himself filled with resolve: he will do everything he can to love Anya as much as possible and to never be like his father. I don’t mean to make it sound so easy or simplistic: if this happened, there are plenty of ways in which he and their relationship could still struggle. And I also understand that sometimes this is what happens: people mess up and run away and this season has very much been about a lot of characters making some of their worst choices. Still, I think having the contrast would have been interesting. Not only that, but we have had a lot of failed relationships on this show. It isn’t as common a thing for relationships to actually be explored after marriage. And I think there are a lot of things that could be said about long term relationships, and different challenges that being married can present. No matter what kind of relationship- platonic or romantic - there will be ups and downs, problems that will have to be confronted and worked through. In BtVS we see a lot of romantic relationships end because those issues can’t be/aren’t worked through. And that’s true sometimes for sure, but in the show that’s basically of all we’ve seen so far. It would have been more interesting in my opinion to get something different.

Britney

I was so excited when I got the notification that you posted a new Buffy episode. Then I remembered/realized it was Hell's Bell's and my happiness was squandered because I really dislike this episode. I just can't stand to see Anya hurt like that. :( Your reaction was actually the first time in years that I've watched this one.

Stargazer1682

I used to like this episode. At first blush, it's reminiscent of "The Wish," and it could have been if they dove more into the nightmare future and did more with that. They also seemed to want to explore the dysfunction of Xander's family, which is fine; as well as have Xander gilt Anya, which... isn't fine in terms of say, what Anya deserves, but in terms of sowing drama, it's as good a catalyst as any, if it were done right; and I don't think it was. Xander experienced assaulting Anya with a fucking frying pan in a fit of rage. Something that would probably rank as one of his greatest possible fears, much less being traumatizing in its own right even if it wasn't. Just on account of that, Xander wouldn't be okay to moved forward with the wedding even if he didn't have doubts. And acknowledging that he does have doubts and fears and can't shake them is worth exploring without the alt-future subplot. It just muddles the story. It's also kind of a let down too, because the alt-future part is so brief and would have been a hell of a lot more interesting than the stuff at the wedding.

Stargazer1682

Just to clarify, they did reveal in season 5's "Triangle," with Anya's ex, Olaf the troll, she says, "Well, he wasn't a troll then! You know, he was just a big dumb guy, and... well, you know, he cheated on me and I made him into a troll, which by the way is how I got the job as a vengeance demon."

The Suburban Big Man

What Xander did was wrong and like you said he was the one who proposed, no argument there but I do relate to him in the fact he is afraid to become his abusive alcoholic father and hurting Anya. My father was also an abusive alcoholic and it terrified me that I would end up the same way and it probably factored in why my relationships never lasted when i was in my twenties or part way through my 30s. Despite all that, it was still wrong for Xander to wait to the wedding to bring it up and leave Anya at the altar.

John Alexander

"we're Episcopalian" Lexi - you eat fish ? I will literally never recover from this.

John Alexander

Anya deserved every bit of this. Vengeance isn't so nice the other way around is it ? You can't turn someone into a demon & have them tortured in a hell dimension for cheating on their wife, and if you do then you can't really be surprised if they turn up 90 years later & ruin your wedding.

Cory James

This episode is not my favorite but the supportive friends in this were the best. Buffy was very mature, Willow and Tara kept a lid on their reemerging feelings to support Anya and Xander. Dawn accidentally let out the secret, but she was at least trying to keep an eye on the presents, one of which escaped and was never seen again. Also, sidebar, I love how utterly open-minded Dawn is. Nothing phases her about demons even when her sister gets weirded out. She was totally flirting with that horned guy and she gave zero fucks. shes awesome LOL