Character Criticism and a Side Note :Mega Spoilers:
POSTED BY: Angelcrusherd
UPDATED: Saturday, November 12, 2005 07:54
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I want to express some vital opinionisms about the characters of the series and I don't see any current suitable threads so here goes.
Buffy is the main character and leader blah-di-blah but her actions are entirely too stupid for my tastes. She and Angel had it all, everything that one could hope for in love and what does she do? Isolation from the one person who embodies the very concept of her soul. I understand why she did it but it isn't noble or strong of her to do it no matter what anyone says. "Sweet cake mix, she seperates herself from the one she loves the most so she can make better decisions and worry less..." What the hell? She can slay vampires and demons for a living but she can't deal with a little self-restraint? Yeah, Angel decided to leave but Buffy could've stopped him. She could've done something besides stare into the fog as the greatest person in her life trots off without a spoken goodbye.
Before getting over Angel, or any other form of emotional reconstruction, it's one-night-stand time with some college freakshow. Oh woe, damn all men because you sleep with one without thinking beforehand. Curse you Joss, epitomizing tons of women in such a true fashion. I was enjoying every moment of Buffy's post-whore depression because it was just. Enter Riley. Riley the typical jock turned government pawn with a meager aptitude for his own emotions. 'Whoa, I guess I love Buffy after weeks of flirtation.' Holy cow, he's an agent for his grandma's underground demon-hunting facility. Yowza. What quirky adventures will inevitably ensue. Not quite. Grandma's actually a friggin idiot and the Initiative doesn't know a thing about Slayers or the Council which have been working alongside them for years, so much so that Buffy can start honking their lead man's horn and they haven't a clue as to what she is. Riley loves Buffy, Buffy thinks she loves Riley, Riley leaves and suddenly it's depresso lattes all around. In my opinion, Riley was the single worst character in the series. He provided nothing but something for Buffy to whine about and the Initiative was made for the sole reason of Spike's chip. Nothing else was important aside from the Scooby gang going Captain Planet on Adam.
After Riley on the list of worst characters would be Faith. Although a tad more vital to the story, with the whole Angel/mayor (and most of season 7) thing, she was just there because a Slayer was beckoned. All she did was show me a side of Buffy equivalent to that of a six year old. She was the official Slayer yet Buffy kicked her ass in every field. One would think that two slayers, two chosen beings, could work together to lay a bigger asswhoop on anything and everything the Hellmouth had to offer but Buffy has to be portrayed as a loner and crybaby so Faith has to go byebye.
Angel, I touched on him (not exactly the wording I had in mind), is one of the top five in my book. He's charming enough to warm the heart and ruthless enough to ignite the temper. David plays him masterfully if I may say so. Every episode with him kept me guessing. Even if it was a filler episode that had nothing to do with the plot, the presence of Angel made it that much more enjoyable. There's no doubt in my mind why he got his own show but I believe I would've loved to have him by Buffy's side, especially at the finale.
Xander. Oh where do I begin? Definitely in the top five, maybe even my favorite character. He has no powers yet he contributes so much to the team. Yeah, The Zeppo blah blah blah... but the actual defining moment in my opinion is at the end of season 7. He gives Dawn a "We're Nobodies but We Still Matter" speech and it completely kicked my ass. It stuck with me more than anything he's done before but it could just be because I watched the series in order and The Zeppo was a long time ago. Anyway, Xander is no-doubt the central comic relief and he always manages to keep the mood steady. He's so happy that it makes his character seem too predictable- then the wedding hits him like a brick. He realizes that while devoting himse
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