The beginning of the post says it will discuss how Xander has "Iagoed" (read: betrayed) Buffy throughout the series, and then focuses only on Season Two and "The Lie."
Wow. Ten years and this tired old wank is still on people's shoulders. I'm not sure which I'm rolling my eyes at more, the implicit "Xander kept right on betraying her in every season thereafter" or the implicit temper tantrum that Joss hasn't "punished" Xander for it -- and the continued Iago correllation makes it clear that the only "acceptable" punishment is Xander being cast out and killed, even Joss has made it clear that's not going to happen.
Do people honestly believe Joss considered ending Season Two any other way than Buffy having to kill Angel?
no subject
Date: 2008-07-23 07:37 pm (UTC)Wow. Ten years and this tired old wank is still on people's shoulders. I'm not sure which I'm rolling my eyes at more, the implicit "Xander kept right on betraying her in every season thereafter" or the implicit temper tantrum that Joss hasn't "punished" Xander for it -- and the continued Iago correllation makes it clear that the only "acceptable" punishment is Xander being cast out and killed, even Joss has made it clear that's not going to happen.
Do people honestly believe Joss considered ending Season Two any other way than Buffy having to kill Angel?