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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 3, Episode 5 - Watch-Along Version (Patreon)

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James Roberts

As someone who watched this show as it aired then instantly went online to discuss it after, trust me. NO ONE liked what happened between Willow and Xander in this episode. Ah, Mayor Wilkins. Definitely one of Buffy's more quirky characters. Any episode that features Cordelia is a good one.

Youtalkingtome
>>191275254

Okay, good. Because I had a definite bad taste in my mouth about the Xander / Willow thing, and I felt like the show wanted me to be into it.

Sarah P

Oh, don’t worry — you guys are absolutely in the (probably overwhelming) majority in hating the Willow/Xander thing (and disliking a lot of Xander’s character and actions in general). Xander deciding to “see her for the first time” when they are BOTH dating great other people, especially when Oz is emotionally giving Willow everything that could possibly be asked by a high school bf (and then some) is really disappointing.

Kt B

The thing about the Willow/Xander development is that it’s believable. Willow has been desperate for Xander’s attention for years, and now that she finally feels seen by him, that’s really heady stuff. Xander has been oblivious to Willow’s feminine charms for this whole time, right until she went from adorably quirky to conventionally beautiful. Add hormones, immaturity, and a lack of experience about how to govern these impulses, and you get a situation that happens to tons of high schools around the world. I love Willow and had put her on a pedestal until this episode, but she really is human and has flaws, too. The insecurity, the people-pleasing/fawning behavior, the belief that she’s incorruptible, and the conflict avoidance have been there the whole time. Wanting to be wanted by Xander is her Kryptonite, and now she has to navigate the consequences in ways that are Willow-specific. Xander is selfish, impulsive, and largely id-driven, and is totally capable of losing himself in the moment instead of being cognizant enough of the implications to resist. It’s a bummer of a development, but the show isn’t trying to make us feel giddy about it, and your feelings are widely shared.