#i do have issues with the way the narrative frames xander way more sympathetically than either of the girls | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

pinesorneedles · 2 months ago

Text

the thematic narrative in season 6 of the three OG Scoobies struggling with powerlessness and dealing with it in different ways (Buffy not feeling anything at all, Willow by abusing the material power she does have, and Xander repressing), and all three of them being brought out of it by reaffirming their connection to the world through their platonic and familial connections

#btvs #buffy the vampire slayer #willow rosenberg #buffy summers #xander harris #i do have issues with the way the narrative frames xander way more sympathetically than either of the girls #and i think the “magic is drugs” thing is stupid and willow's abuse of power would have been much better without it #but in a season that dramatically shifts to being about “how do we live” all three of them dealing independently but forever together #it's just so good

65 notes · View notes