I love the little touches. When Xander mentions Oz, Dawn smiles like she's remembering him. Obviously we've never seen it but in the new timeline, she did know him, she'd have the memories of him. Like how Faith just knows her when she comes back. It's little touches like that which make the whole ‘Dawn has been there from the beginning’ thing plausible.
That's not a little touch, it only makes sense that Dawn "remember" them. It's not even a different timeline, they just all had their memories altered.
It was moments like this, not just in Buffy, but in Angel as well, that showed there was a layer of REAL drama underneath the action and the schmaltz. This is why these shows are going to be remembered.
Did anybody really care about the action or "schmalt"? The action wasn't good for at least 80% of the show the drama is the main thing about the show, next to maybe the humour and sometimes the plot
I know I responded to this a long time ago but, thinking about it again, I realize I was unaware that Xander ever lost an eye. How did that happen? Also, Xander's "power" was raw courage. He was, by far, the bravest one of the bunch, not only being in the thick of it with them, despite having no special abilities but, on more than one occasion, not merely risking his life, but offering it that someone else might live.
The relationship between Xander and Dawn is pure magic, always has been. They were the ones to really look up to on the show, the ones who resembled the audience the most. They always went all out. They didn't have powers or abilities, but they fought anyway. Because it was the right thing to do. That's true courage - not having the power to change things, but still going out and making it happen.
Absolutely. I was so disappointed when Willow got powers, because up until then she had been the perfect example of a real-life hero, with no powers except intelligence and a kind heart. None of us are going to have superpowers like Buffy, and they are not what make you a good person: witness her treatment of Spike. Saving lives means nothing to me unless you actually care to make those people's lives better: it is much easier to save someone from dying than it is to live with them and support them through everything, even when they don't deserve it. I was glad when Dawn became the 'new Willow' of the series. This is a great scene!
This scene is part of the reason I love Dawn. She started out super bratty and annoying, but she was 14, of course she would be. From what we saw of Buffy before Sunnydale, she was KINDA the same way. But as Dawn matured, she not only understood herself, but the role she played in Buffy's life. Dawn was no longer the key, she wasn't being hunted, she was just normal. That alone was something she had to come to terms with.
AGREE. AND also it couldn't have been easy to know your reason for existing was for all the purposes the key was SUPPOSED to serve and not yourself. You worded it perfectly. I feel like she not only realized the role she played in her sisters life but also her own and the world. Idk if Buffy would have the will to live without Dawn. I'm the oldest of my siblings & I don't think she could've without her baby sister. I couldn't without mine.
Dawn in Buffy and Ahsoka from the clone wars followed similar story arcs - at least in the perception, their characters gave off. They both began quite irritating and maybe a little whiney. But they grew and eventually became characters that made the show and would be/were incredible missed if they weren't in it again.
The problem Dawn starting out is that they wrote her as a much younger character. Gradually they course corrected but she starts out acting more like a 10 year old than a 14 year old.
Of all of the speeches in season 7, this and spike‘s speech always touched me. It‘s hard being underestimated and xander made it okay and elevated this scene.
@@rcmanization i think when "her allies friends" throw her away, cuz' they are weak to take desicions put that responsability on Buffy and if somethings goes wrong then they blame her cuz' "hey, u are the one wo made the desicion" when they forced her literally since the first season.
Over 20 years and this show still amazes me. A lot of people in the fandom hate Xander, but he's my favorite character. He's truly the heart of the Scoobies.
Just rewatched the first three seasons of Buffy. You hate Xander because he tells you the truth you don't want to hear.Yet, he's usually right. Examples: Not telling Buffy Willow was trying to restore Angel's soul in Season 2 finale after he killed Jenny and tortured Giles. Being able to figure out that Angel was Angelus again and saved Willow from being killed by Angel when Angel turned evil after sleeping with Buffy. Telling the gang that Angel was back after catching Buffy making out with Angel and her hiding the fact that Angel was sent back from the hell dimension.
@@francarrey7501 Xander says lies to Buffy and Willow to he protect them from Angel's inner beast Angelus when Willow planned help regain Angel's conscience.
He's The One Who See Everything Beyond The Supernatural. He's White Knight. He's Heart ♥ of The Scooby Gang. Without Xander, there's no The Scooby Gang. He save the world twice by himself twice.
I think a lot of that is because he had the most growing up to do of all the Scoobies. Which, considering that we met him when he was 16, shouldn’t be a mark against him
To me I love the first third of the season and then it gets terrible but the better again when Faith comes back. It's just that awful middle I can't really apologize for.
Main issue with S7. Too many potentials, not enough scoobies. It would make both more impactful with fewer potentials, no more than 6. You could develop them and they'd be more than just red shirts to an extent. And you have more time for scoobies stuff!!
I think it had some of the best speeches. And thematically I looove the fact that after battling the demons of everyday life, facing death and faith (pun intended) and basically overcoming her own childhood and becoming an adult, Buffy had finally fight herself. I guess it was quite ambitious because there was less of the "demond of the week" and quite a lot of lose ends to tie up and new characters to introcude. And just a very, very full house.
I still tear up every time. I'm so happy that they gave Xander that speech that really shows his courage and character growth. And he did save the world in The Zeppo, by talking down Willow and he had a crucial part in many other fights and stories. Also he slap-fought Harmony!
I don't get why people "hate" Xander, the more I do rewatches the more I like him and I honestly wish I had that kind of male figure in my life, this speech is 💕!!! People refer to his toxic masculinity towards Buffy and Anya but I gotta say that the reason why he said and did those things to Buffy was only because he loved her but he had that kind of jealous or overprotective way to show it but he always apologized to l the women (trust me you won't get that from men in real life! Men usually ghost you and never say sorry) and thanks to Anya he grew up and realized Buffy was like a sister just as Willow! I love Spike but I got the point when he was furious when he tried to r** Buffy, he's just protective over the women in his life and I find it really beautiful and I wish I had that kind of friend or boyfriend! If we think about those moments when he argued with Buffy or left Anya at the altar those were his insecurities and fears emerging but I can see he just loved all these women in his life, this speech to Dawn proves that and he matured a lot!
@@makeupdoll7413 I love Xander too. I agree with everything you said. I think people who dislike him do so because it is much harder to forgive someone for normal human faults you have yourself and don't want to admit, than something horrific you have never experienced.
@@Rob-529 Well, he give her back from the death two times. It's the only who was in both times. So Buffy says in the last episode (before the final battle) that if she died he will bring her back
Xander is that “ordinary extrodinary” person. The good guy true friend who is always to be counted on. They played it down on the show but Nick Brendan was an athlete before taking this role and he is physically very capable. He’s the one who saved Buffy’s life at the end of S1. He saved Willow and the world at the end of S6. I think my favorite episode of Xander’s is when he stops a plot by a zombie gang to blow up the school. Meanwhile the rest of the “Scoobies” are on some other “major mission.” We never get to see what the team is actually fighting and it matters not one bit. We end up at the end with Xander, not bragging about his own adventures which anyone would understand. Especially as he’s so constantly pushed aside at this stage as ‘unable to help’. Nope, instead Xander just congratulated the group and says nothing. Which then flipped my head. Because I believe at least from that point on, if not before we have to question what Xander was doing in any given episode when not on screen. For all we know he handled every non-apocalyptic event in Sunnydale. So maybe the wry smile about the cape was more deserving than we even know!
I've always hate Xander and could only find a few qualities to make him redeemable, but I'm going to keep your comment in mind next time I feel the hate and I'll give him some credit. Who knows? May be he did take care of all the little things behind the scenes, helps explain why he kept getting the girls. Thanks.
@@dugclrk I'd just trust your original impressions... fans like to gloss over the shittier things he did. He's ultimately a great asset even without superpowers but I draw the line at all the other compliments fans throw at him, especially this 'heart of the group' nonsense.
@@Onigirli 1) Real fans don't "gloss over" the shittier things he did. We simply understand that a lot of his crap came from growing up with absolute garbage parents, AND we acknowledge his growth as a person over the years. 2) As for the "heart of the group" thing, that is LITERALLY the part he played in the conjoining spell, the heart, and that's as direct an in-universe statement from the creators and writers as you can get, as everyone in that spell became the part they most represented to the group.
Xander has always been a favorite character not just for insights like this but for how often he's been underestimated. I mean he came off at times like a goof or the handyman but lets not forget that he was the one who stared down Angelus in Sunnydale General when Buffy was sick, armed with nothing more than the conviction that he'd take Angelus to Hell with him before letting the vamp within 5 feet of Buffy. As a friend, having someone with that will would be a godsend, but thank goodness Xander never got vamped.
I just recieved a piece of Nickys artwork and he signed it, "Nicole- You're Extraordinary" I have right next to where i sit and every day i get chemo, i look at it and my Cameo if James in his British voice, "Nicole, you have to get your pretty little head off that pillow and go save the World." Buffy saved so many of us.
it's scenes like this that show how special Buffy really was. so many shows nowadays tend to sideline the *side* characters, but in Buffy, every single character was treated with so much care. genuinely one of my favorite scenes in the whole show.
I always thought Xander was the most extraordinarily courageous of the bunch. He had no special abilities, and yet he was always there fighting right alongside the rest, and, on more than one occasion, he did not merely risk his life, he offered it. There were at least two occasions when he stepped forward and said, essentially, "Someone is going to die here today, so let it be me."
@Zee B Honestly, a bit of a parallel between the trios of both shows. Buffy/Xena- Outstanding badass. Willow/Gabrielle- Usually the support, but when they go all out, they go all out HARD. Xander/Joxer- Kinda goofy, but somewhat humanizing.
Very true Yes mayby i didnt have skill and Powers "sometimes" but he get opportunity to developped characcter from goffy teeneger to grown up Man who will support you to combat to combat mission but also with emotial
Xander's not stupid (though I wouldn't say he's especially intelligent, either), and he did his fair share of hitting the books when the situation called for it, but being a Watcher never really seemed to me like something he'd be interested in, and this scene kinda confirms that. He wants to be a fighter/protector, not a lorekeeper.
I love how they didn't promote him to other roles, and how when he brought Dark Willow back down to earth, it was his humanity that did it rather than some other power.
In a show where everything depends on the choices of those who have the power, Xander demonstrated how important it is not to evaluate yourself by others. Even if you feel like a loser. Even if you will never save the world. Even if you will never be in the spotlight. You must always remember your qualities that you often ignore out of envy or helplessness. A fantastic scene from a fantastic series
The scriptwriters on this show were REALLY good. This poignant scene is proof. The actors pulled it off flawlessly. I love this series. It was very underrated. Bravo, Josh Wheaton.
I have been watching re-runs of Buffy on British TV when Dawn first appears. To see this again tonight and the transformation from the hormonal teenager to this beautiful strong young woman...brilliantly acted throughout by Michelle...is totally awesome.
He's The One Who See Everything Beyond The Supernatural. He's White Knight. He's Heart ♥ of The Scooby Gang. Without Xander, there's no The Scooby Gang. He save the world twice by himself twice.
This is one of the best moments in the series. It's so telling, and I really love it, it is often forgotten in the mist of some of the other moments in the show, but it is absolutely amazing.
He's The One Who See Everything Beyond The Supernatural. He's White Knight. He's Heart ♥ of The Scooby Gang. Without Xander, there's no The Scooby Gang. He save the world twice by himself. Buffy and Willow are like sisters to him.
I love this scene. Nick Brendon was fantastic as Xander, and what a fantastic character her was. The 'seeing' comments are all the more stunning given what happens to Xander later in the season. Just one of the reasons why the show is probably my all time favourite.
He definitely was the heart of this group and not only kept Buffy alive several critical times and stopped Willow when no one else could. Without him…and he both (eventually) recognised this and that his supportive role was essential but that his role was also from the shadows.
I don’t hate xander, just like I don’t hate willow or Giles or dawn or spike or Anya or faith, they have all done awful/stupid things that are infuriating or horrifying to watch play out, but then there are moments like these as well. These characters are so good and so enjoyable cause at the end of the day they feel real, they aren’t perfect, they make mistakes, they have flaws. Even buffy herself has these really real and human moments on the show that make you connect with the character.
I know one of the whole central relationships, at least in the beginning seasons, was the relationship between Buffy and Willow but to me, Xander and Buffy became the dream team. Buffy kept Xander from being normal, encouraged him to be powerful and brave and Xander kept Buffy grounded, reminded her of her humanity and of why saving the world a thousand and one times matters and why it was important. I love this show no matter how much the last two seasons really pissed me off.
I think from season 5 onwards Buffy became closer to Xander than Willow especially since he no longer had romantic feelings for her. Also I think Willow being the one who ressurected Buffy and pulling her out of heaven their friendship was never the same afterwards.
You were pissed off by season 6??? Despite it tackling adult dark stuff like depression ptsd trauma toxic relationship grief etcetera? Also, this very scene is from season 7 that you claim to be pissed off by...
Nicholas Brendon, about a week ago, asked fans for their favorite Xander lines. So many came up with his funny lines. I chose this one. He liked and appreciated it. Xander could be a pain sometimes, but he had some fantastic moments. This and when he told Willow he loved her and would always love her, even if she destroyed the world.
Fatherhood is Xander's even though he doesn't have any children. The caliber of advice he gave to Dawn is what makes him the kind of man he is. Animus: Heart ❤️.
No joke i think this has got to be the best most emotional series ive ever watched. And i dont know why lol but i just know that this show like was and is my life since the first time i watched it ive cried like a bitch over this show many times and idk why i became so emotionally attached to every character in the series. I just wish i could have been alive to watch it from the start i so desperately wish i was born in the late 90s just because time was simpler and shows like this came out. Lol my life is shit and has been for the past 3 years ive been dealing with depression and anxiety and extreme loneliness. Alot of stuff happened to lead me here i just wish i could take it all back. But buffy man buffy is the only show that keeps me hangin on my emotional connection with these fictional characters is actually fucking scary.
Don't give up! Don't regret anything, what happened happened; but you still can move on with your life and become happy cause there is always a chance! Believe me - this comes from a person who turns her life into shit and rambles from time to time but comes out of it every time))) I also deal with depression half of my life, I hear you, this is real shit.... And there is nothing wrong if the show makes you feel better, who cares that this is fictional? It's art and art can help people deal with their personal traumas and difficult periods. I am also currently rewatching these clips cause I feel lonely... I guess, there are many people like us out there doing the same thing this exact moment) So, it's okay, nothing scary, just a coping mechanism It will become better sooner or later!
Derek Hefler this is the purpose of art my friend. To give hope and inspire. We’re all in there with you, this thing called life. The Buffy fan base is made up of compassionate people who have always been on the outcast side of life, which is why we love Buffy and all her odd friends. Each one of us would fit right in. Joss did an amazing job at creating a really cool home for us weirdos. Treat your depression like a demon. I do this an it helps me. Sometimes at the gym when I’m hitting the punching bag I pretend it’s the demon of doubt, or demon of depression, and BEAT ITS ASS. I also do this out in an open grass field. I think about Buffy fighting and I battle all my demons as if they’re physically there. You’re not alone in this life, but only you can decide to be more powerful than the demons trying to hold you down. Fight for yourself, smile for yourself, love yourself!
I've always felt that Dawn was a highly underused character that the writers never really cared about or knew what to do with in each episode... She could've been SO MUCH more than what she became which was kind of a junior watcher..
@@Btrains84 I think Dawn should be a Watcher to the new Slayer in a sequel series. See, here's how you avoid redoing Buffy, but keep it simple and draw a connection to the old series: the TV show is called "Slayer" and Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers becomes the watcher of the new Slayer.
This reminds me of 'once more with feeling' when Dawn sang "does anybody even notice, does anybody even care? " Xander noticed her, this makes it 1000x cuter when you realise these two dated in the comics
i know a lot of people dont like Dawn, but considering what she'd been through considering her existence, destiny, abandonment and now this, its nice that Xander called her extraordinary for being brave and noble.
From this speech we understand the character of Xander very well.His “power” is to see the best and The worst about the people around him.That’s why he hated Angel and Spike(who did horrible things)and that’s why he was so protective about Buffy and Willow(maybe at first it was jealousy but then things changed)
Tbh when I first saw this episode, I thought Dawn was gonna be a potential. I mean, it would make sense, she was created (at least, her human body was) using the blood of a Slayer.
I mean I think it was the logic that made this plot believable for a sec fir us viewers. But the potentials aren't related by blood. Most of them didn't have any kids. Most of them never get chosrn We simply don't know what rules apply to potentials an the and magic they're created of.
I thought that made sense as well at first. But there is a problem "Into every generation a slayer is born". So that means they are all born potentials, and then I assume only get chosen when the previous Slayer dies. Here's the problem, Dawn wasn't born.
That’s why he was my favorite still to this day I loved him since the first episode when I was 1 Xander is the heart of the group he saved Buffy in season 1 he saved willow season 6 and help dawn he personality was my favorite ❤️
When Dawn gives the line, "maybe that's your power. Seeing. Knowing," I always roll my eyes. Xander is someone who walked in on Spike doing naked push-ups, knew Buffy was invisible, and couldn't put two and two together.
It might have been put in as foreshadowing, because when he gets caught at the vineyard in season seven, Caleb says "So you're the one who sees everything, lets see if we can fix that" and then he turns Xander into a pirate...if you know what I mean lol.
@@merdab8 xander dressed like a pirate. Wow foreshadowing. And in the episode where buffy kills anya (fake) the demon guy forgot his name said beneath u it devours foreshadowing anyas death in the last episode. In the very first episode of season 1 Jiles says here I am blind because everyone was ignoring him right next to xanders left eye where he was blind in the last episode. And jiles says the exact same thing in season finale.
@@merdab8 Don't know why this never showed in my notifications. Personally I think Caleb was reacting to The First who had notified him of Dawn saying the line from this clip. It would have the power to watch without being visible. Xander is too clueless to actually see anything and Dawn was either trying to appease him for his "depression" for being normal or she is already infatuated as they become a long term couple with a child named Joyce in the comics.
@FlyingMonkies325 Of course Xander was against it, but I am just not sure I see any evidence that he found out about Buffy and Spike having sex before _Entropy._ And there's a difference between Xander knowing they like each other (although I would argue Buffy doesn't in S6 as the end of S5 emotions she has for Spike are put on hold when her depression starts. Sleeping with him is more about Buffy feeling anything at all.) and sleeping together. Also to tie things back into this clip, how could Xander _see things_ if he didn't know or realize "how deep their relationship would go?" None of it connects together for me.
Xander would have been great as a watcher and Dawn being a slayer too was an interesting idea. Dawn being "the key" kind of made it impossible, since she was not born a real person, but it would have been interesting to see sister slayers and Xander kind of taking over Gilles's role.
Dawn wasn't everybodys favorite character but she kinda grew. Yknow they started to get to know her better even tho they knew she wasn't biologically Buffys sister, there were times we felt bad for her and wanted her around and without her everybody would be either dead or crappy
I love that speech about exterorary Xander fixing his window willow is the witch buffy is the vampire slayer and dawn is messing her head she is not special she is the exterorary she is not the potential slayer.
This is one of my favorite moments from the last season. Both Xander and Dawn are extraordinary. And I think they were both destined to be Watchers but Watchers that cared for their Slayers. They would be awesome Watchers.
I may not like xander a lot of the time in this series but it's moments like this that shows he's not a bad guy. That he cares. Just showing that he sees dawn the way she needs to be seen. He did have some growth in the series thats for sure.
@@izhirallen8746Uhm not really a "big brother" to buffy, they never had that dynamic, first he had a crush on her and then they were just really good friends
Xander described the old classic sidekick and what that used to be. Always in the shadow of someone better and wishing to step in but never fully able to, The hero always the strong one who knows what to do and saves the day like Buffy is here. Xander just the normal guy who somehow got involved in things while trying to prove he can be the hero all the while realizing they the only normal one while everyone else has powers and or gets stronger over time and seems to be useful. But Xander feels like he the fifth wheel
I don't get why people "hate" Xander, the more I do rewatches the more I like him and I honestly wish I had that kind of male figure in my life, this speech is 💕!!! People refer to his toxic masculinity towards Buffy and Anya but I gotta say that the reason why he said and did those things to Buffy was only because he loved her but he had that kind of jealous or overprotective way to show it but he always apologized to l the women (trust me you won't get that from men in real life! Men usually ghost you and never say sorry) and thanks to Anya he grew up and realized Buffy was like a sister just as Willow! I love Spike but I got the point when he was furious when he tried to r** Buffy, he's just protective over the women in his life and I find it really beautiful and I wish I had that kind of friend or boyfriend! If we think about those moments when he argued with Buffy or left Anya at the altar those were his insecurities and fears emerging but I can see he just loved all these women in his life, this speech to Dawn proves that and he matured a lot! Btw I loved Xander during the first seasons too, Nicholas comedy is pure talent!
In times like this, it's old little shows like this that shows perfectly what a real man is. He is gentle, compassionate, observant, and isn't afraid to point out the special little moments that everyone else might overlook. It was a very nurturing thing to do. Men can be nurturing. This is a perfect example of what a man can be, without having to be muscle-bound, or the "lead character", as it were. Sometimes, subtlety and just getting things done in the background and being a quite strength for others has a strength all on it's own. This was a beautiful scene, and one I had forgotten about. Sad that writing like this doesn't happen anymore. We need it more than ever right now.
It made sense for them to get together on the comic books. The fact that Nicholas was way older than his character, makes it look weird, and makes Xander look like an older brother, but the age difference of the characters makes their relationship normal.
A'hem! No, I'm not crying, you're crying! WTH? Even 17 years later... We ALL have the power to rise to be extraordinary, each our own ways. Share the Power and increases exponentially. That is the spirit and soul of BtVS. Much love, everybody.
A beautiful and touching scene that I really don't want to step on when I say, Dawn WAS "the Key", which, while not currently powerful in the scope of this episode until the comics, it's still DIFFERENT than just being "the guy who fixes the window". She has this mystery of her origin to ponder, knowing she's an important aspect of a higher dimensional drama. She IS different. At least different from those who exist around the powerful as Xander puts it. She's already more than that, even if it doesn't appear that way. BUT, one of the best speeches in the series out of many good speeches.
I always thought Buffy should have overheard this conversation. It would have given her an insight into how Dawn was dealing with the entire "potential' thing. I think it may have even brought the sisters closer together, something we really hadn't seen since Buffy died after Glory opened the portal. Their relationship ended up just being there, and this scene would have made Buffy realise how important her sister is; to her, to the Scooby Gang, to everything. Sad they didn't got that route.
I love the little touches. When Xander mentions Oz, Dawn smiles like she's remembering him. Obviously we've never seen it but in the new timeline, she did know him, she'd have the memories of him. Like how Faith just knows her when she comes back. It's little touches like that which make the whole ‘Dawn has been there from the beginning’ thing plausible.
What episode is this
she has been there when the monks created her, they wove the very fabric of the universe
It's not that it's plausible, the memories are in fact real even if they never lived them.
That's not a little touch, it only makes sense that Dawn "remember" them. It's not even a different timeline, they just all had their memories altered.
Wish we coulda seen some scenes from that timeline
It was moments like this, not just in Buffy, but in Angel as well, that showed there was a layer of REAL drama underneath the action and the schmaltz. This is why these shows are going to be remembered.
Its called depth
there was no schmaltz
@@PeterParker-ff7ub Agreed!
Always
Did anybody really care about the action or "schmalt"? The action wasn't good for at least 80% of the show the drama is the main thing about the show, next to maybe the humour and sometimes the plot
something about her last line "maybe that's your superpower, seeing." makes him losing an eye that season sting a little bit more.
Since thor.. We now know its a nod to the all Father..
@@kkibela That goes back to Wagner, and to the Norse mythology he based his work on.
I was thinking it was a hint he would become a watcher, but that's hilarious.
@@odysseusrex5908 Ofc u are right but knowing Joss Wheadon this was definitely a hint as well
I know I responded to this a long time ago but, thinking about it again, I realize I was unaware that Xander ever lost an eye. How did that happen? Also, Xander's "power" was raw courage. He was, by far, the bravest one of the bunch, not only being in the thick of it with them, despite having no special abilities but, on more than one occasion, not merely risking his life, but offering it that someone else might live.
The relationship between Xander and Dawn is pure magic, always has been. They were the ones to really look up to on the show, the ones who resembled the audience the most. They always went all out. They didn't have powers or abilities, but they fought anyway. Because it was the right thing to do. That's true courage - not having the power to change things, but still going out and making it happen.
My God I love your comment. Made me tear up 😔
Dawn had good relationship with everyone. I think she was the only one other then buffy to actually love spike.
As someone who also loves Digimon and Buffy - great comment!
Absolutely. I was so disappointed when Willow got powers, because up until then she had been the perfect example of a real-life hero, with no powers except intelligence and a kind heart. None of us are going to have superpowers like Buffy, and they are not what make you a good person: witness her treatment of Spike. Saving lives means nothing to me unless you actually care to make those people's lives better: it is much easier to save someone from dying than it is to live with them and support them through everything, even when they don't deserve it.
I was glad when Dawn became the 'new Willow' of the series. This is a great scene!
To to think in the comics they have a baby named joyce
This scene is part of the reason I love Dawn. She started out super bratty and annoying, but she was 14, of course she would be. From what we saw of Buffy before Sunnydale, she was KINDA the same way. But as Dawn matured, she not only understood herself, but the role she played in Buffy's life. Dawn was no longer the key, she wasn't being hunted, she was just normal. That alone was something she had to come to terms with.
Then the comics came and fucked that all up.
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AGREE. AND also it couldn't have been easy to know your reason for existing was for all the purposes the key was SUPPOSED to serve and not yourself. You worded it perfectly. I feel like she not only realized the role she played in her sisters life but also her own and the world. Idk if Buffy would have the will to live without Dawn. I'm the oldest of my siblings & I don't think she could've without her baby sister. I couldn't without mine.
Dawn in Buffy and Ahsoka from the clone wars followed similar story arcs - at least in the perception, their characters gave off. They both began quite irritating and maybe a little whiney. But they grew and eventually became characters that made the show and would be/were incredible missed if they weren't in it again.
The problem Dawn starting out is that they wrote her as a much younger character. Gradually they course corrected but she starts out acting more like a 10 year old than a 14 year old.
I am 48 and I still say that this is one of the most mature series from the 90s even though it was intended to be a show for teens.
I was your age when the show came out. It was never a show for teens. It was a show for people.
All people.
52 here and I find it as relevant now as I found it back then
just turned 60 here, me & friends would gather to watch every episode as it came out, & Angel too. ;)
im 52 and agree, this an Babylon 4 and Stargate was better.....
49 now. This has been and will always be my favorite show. Masterpiece
Of all of the speeches in season 7, this and spike‘s speech always touched me. It‘s hard being underestimated and xander made it okay and elevated this scene.
which one was spike's speech=
I’d add the speech Xander gives to the potentials about Buffy right before they head to the winery/vineyard that Caleb is hiding in
@@rcmanization i think when "her allies friends" throw her away, cuz' they are weak to take desicions put that responsability on Buffy and if somethings goes wrong then they blame her cuz' "hey, u are the one wo made the desicion" when they forced her literally since the first season.
Over 20 years and this show still amazes me. A lot of people in the fandom hate Xander, but he's my favorite character. He's truly the heart of the Scoobies.
Just rewatched the first three seasons of Buffy. You hate Xander because he tells you the truth you don't want to hear.Yet, he's usually right.
Examples: Not telling Buffy Willow was trying to restore Angel's soul in Season 2 finale after he killed Jenny and tortured Giles. Being able to figure out that Angel was Angelus again and saved Willow from being killed by Angel when Angel turned evil after sleeping with Buffy. Telling the gang that Angel was back after catching Buffy making out with Angel and her hiding the fact that Angel was sent back from the hell dimension.
@@francarrey7501 I think he mostly did that because of his jealousy towards Angel
@@francarrey7501 Xander says lies to Buffy and Willow to he protect them from Angel's inner beast Angelus when Willow planned help regain Angel's conscience.
He's The One Who See Everything Beyond The Supernatural. He's White Knight. He's Heart ♥ of The Scooby Gang.
Without Xander, there's no The Scooby Gang.
He save the world twice by himself twice.
I think a lot of that is because he had the most growing up to do of all the Scoobies. Which, considering that we met him when he was 16, shouldn’t be a mark against him
There are some things about season seven that really annoy me. But there are some absolutely beautiful scenes. This is probably one of my favourites
I thought they ended the series really well.
*cough, cough* Kennedy *cough*
To me I love the first third of the season and then it gets terrible but the better again when Faith comes back. It's just that awful middle I can't really apologize for.
Main issue with S7.
Too many potentials, not enough scoobies. It would make both more impactful with fewer potentials, no more than 6.
You could develop them and they'd be more than just red shirts to an extent. And you have more time for scoobies stuff!!
I think it had some of the best speeches. And thematically I looove the fact that after battling the demons of everyday life, facing death and faith (pun intended) and basically overcoming her own childhood and becoming an adult, Buffy had finally fight herself. I guess it was quite ambitious because there was less of the "demond of the week" and quite a lot of lose ends to tie up and new characters to introcude. And just a very, very full house.
I still tear up every time.
I'm so happy that they gave Xander that speech that really shows his courage and character growth.
And he did save the world in The Zeppo, by talking down Willow and he had a crucial part in many other fights and stories. Also he slap-fought Harmony!
Xander performed CPR on Buffy, saving her when the Master drowned her.
I don't get why people "hate" Xander, the more I do rewatches the more I like him and I honestly wish I had that kind of male figure in my life, this speech is 💕!!! People refer to his toxic masculinity towards Buffy and Anya but I gotta say that the reason why he said and did those things to Buffy was only because he loved her but he had that kind of jealous or overprotective way to show it but he always apologized to l the women (trust me you won't get that from men in real life! Men usually ghost you and never say sorry) and thanks to Anya he grew up and realized Buffy was like a sister just as Willow! I love Spike but I got the point when he was furious when he tried to r** Buffy, he's just protective over the women in his life and I find it really beautiful and I wish I had that kind of friend or boyfriend! If we think about those moments when he argued with Buffy or left Anya at the altar those were his insecurities and fears emerging but I can see he just loved all these women in his life, this speech to Dawn proves that and he matured a lot!
@@makeupdoll7413 I love Xander too. I agree with everything you said. I think people who dislike him do so because it is much harder to forgive someone for normal human faults you have yourself and don't want to admit, than something horrific you have never experienced.
@@Rob-529 Well, he give her back from the death two times. It's the only who was in both times.
So Buffy says in the last episode (before the final battle) that if she died he will bring her back
heroically slap fought harmony!
Xander is that “ordinary extrodinary” person. The good guy true friend who is always to be counted on. They played it down on the show but Nick Brendan was an athlete before taking this role and he is physically very capable.
He’s the one who saved Buffy’s life at the end of S1. He saved Willow and the world at the end of S6. I think my favorite episode of Xander’s is when he stops a plot by a zombie gang to blow up the school.
Meanwhile the rest of the “Scoobies” are on some other “major mission.”
We never get to see what the team is actually fighting and it matters not one bit. We end up at the end with Xander, not bragging about his own adventures which anyone would understand.
Especially as he’s so constantly pushed aside at this stage as ‘unable to help’.
Nope, instead Xander just congratulated the group and says nothing. Which then flipped my head. Because I believe at least from that point on, if not before we have to question what Xander was doing in any given episode when not on screen.
For all we know he handled every non-apocalyptic event in Sunnydale. So maybe the wry smile about the cape was more deserving than we even know!
MarquessaBuffy The Zeppo. One of the all time great episodes.
I've always hate Xander and could only find a few qualities to make him redeemable, but I'm going to keep your comment in mind next time I feel the hate and I'll give him some credit. Who knows? May be he did take care of all the little things behind the scenes, helps explain why he kept getting the girls.
Thanks.
Yeah, and if I compare him to other normal characters that remained human in supernatural shows, he's still on top
@@dugclrk I'd just trust your original impressions... fans like to gloss over the shittier things he did. He's ultimately a great asset even without superpowers but I draw the line at all the other compliments fans throw at him, especially this 'heart of the group' nonsense.
@@Onigirli 1) Real fans don't "gloss over" the shittier things he did. We simply understand that a lot of his crap came from growing up with absolute garbage parents, AND we acknowledge his growth as a person over the years. 2) As for the "heart of the group" thing, that is LITERALLY the part he played in the conjoining spell, the heart, and that's as direct an in-universe statement from the creators and writers as you can get, as everyone in that spell became the part they most represented to the group.
Xander really was the reflection of Buffy's heart. This really shows that.
Oh thats good!
Scenes like this, are why this is one of the best shows ever made.
Xander has always been a favorite character not just for insights like this but for how often he's been underestimated. I mean he came off at times like a goof or the handyman but lets not forget that he was the one who stared down Angelus in Sunnydale General when Buffy was sick, armed with nothing more than the conviction that he'd take Angelus to Hell with him before letting the vamp within 5 feet of Buffy.
As a friend, having someone with that will would be a godsend, but thank goodness Xander never got vamped.
Daniel Haire Agreed.
Daniel Haire Amen.
Cool
Xander was also the hero of Season 6, not Buffy. He stopped Willow with nothing but a heart full of love.
Everyone forgets or ignores the fact that Xander resurrected Buffy in season 1 and helped Willow resurrect her in season 6
“You’re not special-you’re extraordinary.” #EVERYPOSSIBLEFEELATTHESAMETIME #MYHEART
I just recieved a piece of Nickys artwork and he signed it, "Nicole-
You're Extraordinary"
I have right next to where i sit and every day i get chemo, i look at it and my Cameo if James in his British voice, "Nicole, you have to get your pretty little head off that pillow and go save the World."
Buffy saved so many of us.
This show has helped me through middle school and high school. I never cried so much and related so much to these emotional scenes.
"The one who sees." and he loses an eye. Wow, such foreshadowing.
it's scenes like this that show how special Buffy really was. so many shows nowadays tend to sideline the *side* characters, but in Buffy, every single character was treated with so much care. genuinely one of my favorite scenes in the whole show.
Twenty years on the show still makes us laugh and cry because we identify with the characters. Timeless 👍
I always thought Xander was the most extraordinarily courageous of the bunch. He had no special abilities, and yet he was always there fighting right alongside the rest, and, on more than one occasion, he did not merely risk his life, he offered it. There were at least two occasions when he stepped forward and said, essentially, "Someone is going to die here today, so let it be me."
@Zee B Honestly, a bit of a parallel between the trios of both shows. Buffy/Xena- Outstanding badass. Willow/Gabrielle- Usually the support, but when they go all out, they go all out HARD. Xander/Joxer- Kinda goofy, but somewhat humanizing.
I can think of three instances where he directly or indirectly saved the world.
@@thomasbeauchamp3781 That's very interesting. You are probably much more familiar with the show than I am. What would you say those instances are?
Very true Yes mayby i didnt have skill and Powers "sometimes" but he get opportunity to developped characcter from goffy teeneger to grown up Man who will support you to combat to combat mission but also with emotial
Thanks for leaving the credits in. I could never get tired of that song!
Actually empathy is kind of power. Knowing what the other person is feeling. Making your friends feel better.
"Maybe your power is seeing" Caleb: 'Hold my beer.'
Too soon. 😂
I met Nicholas last Saturday, he was so kind to me. Although it is not as famous as it once was, it is still special.
Superspecial
I thought the show would have moved Xander’s character to begin training to become a Watcher like Giles at some point
Krym 98
That is what I said too
They should have did more 28th his character
Comics. 8th season.
Xander's not stupid (though I wouldn't say he's especially intelligent, either), and he did his fair share of hitting the books when the situation called for it, but being a Watcher never really seemed to me like something he'd be interested in, and this scene kinda confirms that. He wants to be a fighter/protector, not a lorekeeper.
Krym98 he did just read the comics to know how their story’s continue
I love how they didn't promote him to other roles, and how when he brought Dark Willow back down to earth, it was his humanity that did it rather than some other power.
In a show where everything depends on the choices of those who have the power, Xander demonstrated how important it is not to evaluate yourself by others.
Even if you feel like a loser. Even if you will never save the world. Even if you will never be in the spotlight. You must always remember your qualities that you often ignore out of envy or helplessness.
A fantastic scene from a fantastic series
The scriptwriters on this show were REALLY good. This poignant scene is proof. The actors pulled it off flawlessly. I love this series. It was very underrated. Bravo, Josh Wheaton.
I have been watching re-runs of Buffy on British TV when Dawn first appears. To see this again tonight and the transformation from the hormonal teenager to this beautiful strong young woman...brilliantly acted throughout by Michelle...is totally awesome.
Xander is so relatable
that's literally the point
Xander pulled them out of the fire several times. "The zeppo"
@@christopherbright8131 Or the water "Prophecy Girl" 😉
Xander was such a good character, he’s the audience being put into a character and we see ourselves in him, normal but extraordinary
He's The One Who See Everything Beyond The Supernatural. He's White Knight. He's Heart ♥ of The Scooby Gang.
Without Xander, there's no The Scooby Gang.
He save the world twice by himself twice.
Everytime I cry ugh 😔 such a beautiful scene beautifully acted
This is one of the best moments in the series. It's so telling, and I really love it, it is often forgotten in the mist of some of the other moments in the show, but it is absolutely amazing.
This was my very fav scene of the whole series. So beautiful.
The fact that these two are married in the comics! Makes me FKN SICK!
Xander really is the heart of the group. Nobody heals a broken heart the way the wise words of Xander will. He’s truly Buffy’s best friend.
Indeed as Willow is Buffy's sister. More so then Dawn. (Yes, I dislike her character)
He's The One Who See Everything Beyond The Supernatural. He's White Knight. He's Heart ♥ of The Scooby Gang.
Without Xander, there's no The Scooby Gang.
He save the world twice by himself.
Buffy and Willow are like sisters to him.
Xandas loving speech made me all tearful as it was so true
I love this scene. Nick Brendon was fantastic as Xander, and what a fantastic character her was. The 'seeing' comments are all the more stunning given what happens to Xander later in the season. Just one of the reasons why the show is probably my all time favourite.
“Maybe that’s Your Power -“
And in that *very* instant, The Eyepatch becomes *INEVITABLE.*
he IS a fan of nick fury : )
He definitely was the heart of this group and not only kept Buffy alive several critical times and stopped Willow when no one else could. Without him…and he both (eventually) recognised this and that his supportive role was essential but that his role was also from the shadows.
I don’t hate xander, just like I don’t hate willow or Giles or dawn or spike or Anya or faith, they have all done awful/stupid things that are infuriating or horrifying to watch play out, but then there are moments like these as well. These characters are so good and so enjoyable cause at the end of the day they feel real, they aren’t perfect, they make mistakes, they have flaws. Even buffy herself has these really real and human moments on the show that make you connect with the character.
Dammit, why do I always click on these wonderful Buffy moments when I'm chopping onions.
This scene gets me every time!!!
I know one of the whole central relationships, at least in the beginning seasons, was the relationship between Buffy and Willow but to me, Xander and Buffy became the dream team. Buffy kept Xander from being normal, encouraged him to be powerful and brave and Xander kept Buffy grounded, reminded her of her humanity and of why saving the world a thousand and one times matters and why it was important. I love this show no matter how much the last two seasons really pissed me off.
I think from season 5 onwards Buffy became closer to Xander than Willow especially since he no longer had romantic feelings for her. Also I think Willow being the one who ressurected Buffy and pulling her out of heaven their friendship was never the same afterwards.
Spike tell her son many things she is and why he love her. And what she is and all. And he know and understand her more than any of scooby gang
You were pissed off by season 6??? Despite it tackling adult dark stuff like depression ptsd trauma toxic relationship grief etcetera? Also, this very scene is from season 7 that you claim to be pissed off by...
Nicholas Brendon, about a week ago, asked fans for their favorite Xander lines. So many came up with his funny lines. I chose this one. He liked and appreciated it. Xander could be a pain sometimes, but he had some fantastic moments. This and when he told Willow he loved her and would always love her, even if she destroyed the world.
Fatherhood is Xander's even though he doesn't have any children. The caliber of advice he gave to Dawn is what makes him the kind of man he is. Animus: Heart ❤️.
No joke i think this has got to be the best most emotional series ive ever watched. And i dont know why lol but i just know that this show like was and is my life since the first time i watched it ive cried like a bitch over this show many times and idk why i became so emotionally attached to every character in the series. I just wish i could have been alive to watch it from the start i so desperately wish i was born in the late 90s just because time was simpler and shows like this came out. Lol my life is shit and has been for the past 3 years ive been dealing with depression and anxiety and extreme loneliness. Alot of stuff happened to lead me here i just wish i could take it all back. But buffy man buffy is the only show that keeps me hangin on my emotional connection with these fictional characters is actually fucking scary.
Don't give up! Don't regret anything, what happened happened; but you still can move on with your life and become happy cause there is always a chance! Believe me - this comes from a person who turns her life into shit and rambles from time to time but comes out of it every time))) I also deal with depression half of my life, I hear you, this is real shit.... And there is nothing wrong if the show makes you feel better, who cares that this is fictional? It's art and art can help people deal with their personal traumas and difficult periods. I am also currently rewatching these clips cause I feel lonely... I guess, there are many people like us out there doing the same thing this exact moment) So, it's okay, nothing scary, just a coping mechanism
It will become better sooner or later!
ey! Anual Scooby check up. How are you buddy?
Derek Hefler this is the purpose of art my friend. To give hope and inspire. We’re all in there with you, this thing called life. The Buffy fan base is made up of compassionate people who have always been on the outcast side of life, which is why we love Buffy and all her odd friends. Each one of us would fit right in. Joss did an amazing job at creating a really cool home for us weirdos. Treat your depression like a demon. I do this an it helps me. Sometimes at the gym when I’m hitting the punching bag I pretend it’s the demon of doubt, or demon of depression, and BEAT ITS ASS. I also do this out in an open grass field. I think about Buffy fighting and I battle all my demons as if they’re physically there. You’re not alone in this life, but only you can decide to be more powerful than the demons trying to hold you down. Fight for yourself, smile for yourself, love yourself!
@@RicoDavis In the words of Buffy, "Make your choise. Are you ready to be strong?"
Franco Muscellini 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 and in the words of Kennedy “I can get use to this 😏”
I always loved this scene. Thank you.
I've always felt that Dawn was a highly underused character that the writers never really cared about or knew what to do with in each episode... She could've been SO MUCH more than what she became which was kind of a junior watcher..
Couldn't agree more! What wasted potential! (no pun intended :P )
Exactly!!.. Im hopefull that IF this so called Buffy reboot gets off the ground,that Dawn will be a part of it..
@@Btrains84 I think Dawn should be a Watcher to the new Slayer in a sequel series. See, here's how you avoid redoing Buffy, but keep it simple and draw a connection to the old series: the TV show is called "Slayer" and Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers becomes the watcher of the new Slayer.
This scene was a special fuck you towards then end when xander ends up not being able to 'see' so well and 'knowing' not the fate of his love.
With no powers they walk into danger, everyone has a place. Without their support team "chosen" people will struggle.
This reminds me of 'once more with feeling' when Dawn sang "does anybody even notice, does anybody even care? " Xander noticed her, this makes it 1000x cuter when you realise these two dated in the comics
WHOA! HEY WHOA HEY WHOA! 🙅🙅🙅 HOLD UP!
It's true, i've seen pics of panels of them kissing from the comics
No, it makes it somewhat creepier considering he "knew" her since she was 14...
i know a lot of people dont like Dawn, but considering what she'd been through considering her existence, destiny, abandonment and now this, its nice that Xander called her extraordinary for being brave and noble.
This makes me cry all the time. This scene is my favorite ever on Buffy or Angel.
Acted beautifully. My God
Hands down one of my fave moments. Sometimes NOT being special is more important
From this speech we understand the character of Xander very well.His “power” is to see the best and The worst about the people around him.That’s why he hated Angel and Spike(who did horrible things)and that’s why he was so protective about Buffy and Willow(maybe at first it was jealousy but then things changed)
Xander helped. HE HELPED. That's what's most important. He is Animus. The heart ❤️
Tbh when I first saw this episode, I thought Dawn was gonna be a potential. I mean, it would make sense, she was created (at least, her human body was) using the blood of a Slayer.
Vladimir Kool-Aid I agree but if you think about it being the child/carrying the same blood as the slayer wouldn’t automatically make you one right?
the writers were counting on that logic
I mean I think it was the logic that made this plot believable for a sec fir us viewers. But the potentials aren't related by blood. Most of them didn't have any kids. Most of them never get chosrn
We simply don't know what rules apply to potentials an the and magic they're created of.
I thought that made sense as well at first.
But there is a problem
"Into every generation a slayer is born". So that means they are all born potentials, and then I assume only get chosen when the previous Slayer dies.
Here's the problem, Dawn wasn't born.
That’s why he was my favorite still to this day I loved him since the first episode when I was 1 Xander is the heart of the group he saved Buffy in season 1 he saved willow season 6 and help dawn he personality was my favorite ❤️
When Dawn gives the line, "maybe that's your power. Seeing. Knowing," I always roll my eyes. Xander is someone who walked in on Spike doing naked push-ups, knew Buffy was invisible, and couldn't put two and two together.
It might have been put in as foreshadowing, because when he gets caught at the vineyard in season seven, Caleb says "So you're the one who sees everything, lets see if we can fix that" and then he turns Xander into a pirate...if you know what I mean lol.
@@merdab8 xander dressed like a pirate. Wow foreshadowing. And in the episode where buffy kills anya (fake) the demon guy forgot his name said beneath u it devours foreshadowing anyas death in the last episode. In the very first episode of season 1 Jiles says here I am blind because everyone was ignoring him right next to xanders left eye where he was blind in the last episode. And jiles says the exact same thing in season finale.
@FlyingMonkies325 Considering his surprise in _Entropy,_ when their escapades are revealed I don't t think I believe that.
@@merdab8 Don't know why this never showed in my notifications. Personally I think Caleb was reacting to The First who had notified him of Dawn saying the line from this clip. It would have the power to watch without being visible. Xander is too clueless to actually see anything and Dawn was either trying to appease him for his "depression" for being normal or she is already infatuated as they become a long term couple with a child named Joyce in the comics.
@FlyingMonkies325 Of course Xander was against it, but I am just not sure I see any evidence that he found out about Buffy and Spike having sex before _Entropy._ And there's a difference between Xander knowing they like each other (although I would argue Buffy doesn't in S6 as the end of S5 emotions she has for Spike are put on hold when her depression starts. Sleeping with him is more about Buffy feeling anything at all.) and sleeping together. Also to tie things back into this clip, how could Xander _see things_ if he didn't know or realize "how deep their relationship would go?" None of it connects together for me.
Xander would have been great as a watcher and Dawn being a slayer too was an interesting idea. Dawn being "the key" kind of made it impossible, since she was not born a real person, but it would have been interesting to see sister slayers and Xander kind of taking over Gilles's role.
Xander IS a Watcher in the comics.
@@Thursdayschildfar2go I didn't read the comics. I haven't read a comic book in 28 years.
@@Thursdayschildfar2go Me nether but good choice for the watcher
Dawn wasn't everybodys favorite character but she kinda grew. Yknow they started to get to know her better even tho they knew she wasn't biologically Buffys sister, there were times we felt bad for her and wanted her around and without her everybody would be either dead or crappy
I love that speech about exterorary Xander fixing his window willow is the witch buffy is the vampire slayer and dawn is messing her head she is not special she is the exterorary she is not the potential slayer.
I love being the potential slayer.
I love how Xander brought up Oz 😊 I wish Oz returned at the end
One of the most touching scenes in the show IMO.
Also, thanks for leaving the end credits in! 😄
I kinda hate they got together in the comics, I love the Older sibling relationship they have in this moment
Dawn always had a thing for him though and moments like this are why.
I never read the comics but I heard they got together and somebody told me they had a baby?
@@angeleyesasmr1603 S12: The Reckoning, yes
@@angeleyesasmr1603 🙅 HOLD UP
The one time (that i can remember) that Xander wasn't an overbearing self-righteous s.o.b
This is one of my favorite moments from the last season. Both Xander and Dawn are extraordinary. And I think they were both destined to be Watchers but Watchers that cared for their Slayers. They would be awesome Watchers.
“And the minute you found out you weren’t, you handed the crown without a moments pause. You handed her your power.”
I may not like xander a lot of the time in this series but it's moments like this that shows he's not a bad guy. That he cares. Just showing that he sees dawn the way she needs to be seen. He did have some growth in the series thats for sure.
Xander was like an uncle to Dawn in this moment
Well he became something else too dawn in the comic books.
Um actually Xander is like big brother to Buffy and Dawn.
@@izhirallen8746Uhm not really a "big brother" to buffy, they never had that dynamic, first he had a crush on her and then they were just really good friends
Yeah, this didn't age well ...
I love xanders speeches so much
this is why xander and dawn get together later on in the comics. he's always been a sweet guy, even when his ptsd kicks in
Damn right, Xander. Damn. Right.
Xander physically reminds me of Paul Rudd in this scene.
Xander: Maybe I should get a cape
Dawn: Cape is good.
Edna Mode: No capes!
Xander described the old classic sidekick and what that used to be. Always in the shadow of someone better and wishing to step in but never fully able to, The hero always the strong one who knows what to do and saves the day like Buffy is here. Xander just the normal guy who somehow got involved in things while trying to prove he can be the hero all the while realizing they the only normal one while everyone else has powers and or gets stronger over time and seems to be useful. But Xander feels like he the fifth wheel
I don't get why people "hate" Xander, the more I do rewatches the more I like him and I honestly wish I had that kind of male figure in my life, this speech is 💕!!! People refer to his toxic masculinity towards Buffy and Anya but I gotta say that the reason why he said and did those things to Buffy was only because he loved her but he had that kind of jealous or overprotective way to show it but he always apologized to l the women (trust me you won't get that from men in real life! Men usually ghost you and never say sorry) and thanks to Anya he grew up and realized Buffy was like a sister just as Willow! I love Spike but I got the point when he was furious when he tried to r** Buffy, he's just protective over the women in his life and I find it really beautiful and I wish I had that kind of friend or boyfriend! If we think about those moments when he argued with Buffy or left Anya at the altar those were his insecurities and fears emerging but I can see he just loved all these women in his life, this speech to Dawn proves that and he matured a lot! Btw I loved Xander during the first seasons too, Nicholas comedy is pure talent!
In times like this, it's old little shows like this that shows perfectly what a real man is.
He is gentle, compassionate, observant, and isn't afraid to point out the special little moments that everyone else might overlook.
It was a very nurturing thing to do. Men can be nurturing.
This is a perfect example of what a man can be, without having to be muscle-bound, or the "lead character", as it were.
Sometimes, subtlety and just getting things done in the background and being a quite strength for others has a strength all on it's own.
This was a beautiful scene, and one I had forgotten about.
Sad that writing like this doesn't happen anymore.
We need it more than ever right now.
Xander is a lot sweeter than people give him credit for. This scene shows his value which is often overlooked.
Nobody is watching him.
To be fair Dawn was chosen. She was / still is a cosmic key. Dawn had her moment of spotlight
It made sense for them to get together on the comic books. The fact that Nicholas was way older than his character, makes it look weird, and makes Xander look like an older brother, but the age difference of the characters makes their relationship normal.
Such an underrated show .....so much depth and character
Than they married and have a daughter named Joyce.
The Zeppo and Watcher Jr. Brilliant scene.
A'hem! No, I'm not crying, you're crying! WTH? Even 17 years later...
We ALL have the power to rise to be extraordinary, each our own ways. Share the Power and increases exponentially. That is the spirit and soul of BtVS. Much love, everybody.
And, yet, her mere existence is a magical one. She's the key.
I love him so much
A beautiful and touching scene that I really don't want to step on when I say, Dawn WAS "the Key", which, while not currently powerful in the scope of this episode until the comics, it's still DIFFERENT than just being "the guy who fixes the window". She has this mystery of her origin to ponder, knowing she's an important aspect of a higher dimensional drama.
She IS different. At least different from those who exist around the powerful as Xander puts it. She's already more than that, even if it doesn't appear that way.
BUT, one of the best speeches in the series out of many good speeches.
We all need a Xander in our lives
And Joss Whedon with his beautiful tragic irony. Dawn says Xander's power is seeing so he loses an eye.
Xander's power is seeing.
The eye patch hurts so much more because of that last line.
Aww :)
Thanks for posting this!!
What a contrast to the outing of Buffy to Joyce, the flip side of wanting to be average to just being average.
I always thought Buffy should have overheard this conversation. It would have given her an insight into how Dawn was dealing with the entire "potential' thing. I think it may have even brought the sisters closer together, something we really hadn't seen since Buffy died after Glory opened the portal. Their relationship ended up just being there, and this scene would have made Buffy realise how important her sister is; to her, to the Scooby Gang, to everything. Sad they didn't got that route.
My most favourite scene of Xander and Dawn ♥️
Hey Dawn, just wanted to say I’ve been noticing your extraordinibility lately
WHY does this show make me CRY!
Some of the best scenes in TV history from season 7
Best foreshadowing to a blinding ever
This was my favorite Dawn episode.