Interesting point about Russian. I didn't know that. I did know it was an issue in China and India - too many cultures and very little agreement on which word or language to use. We have similar issues in the States - we are arguing for example about whether English should be the official language, which of course the Hispanic population is NOT happy about. Living in NYC, I hear on average 40 different languages a day, with all sorts of varieties of English.
Regarding stormwreath's interpretation? I think as I explained to igracio below, that the point here may be that the old power structure - of the Watchers train the poor innocent girl, go hide in their ivory tower of knowledge, while she gets killed by the demons, and they find another one to do the same thing - doesn't work. Sure it may seem like a good idea in theory, but what happens when you run out of slayers? Or this case children? The vampires kill you. Also you have no one to replace you.
Giles is clearly struggling with the old way vs. the new. This episode serves as a reminder that the old way did not work and was not better than the new one.
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Regarding stormwreath's interpretation? I think as I explained to igracio below, that the point here may be that the old power structure - of the Watchers train the poor innocent girl, go hide in their ivory tower of knowledge, while she gets killed by the demons, and they find another one to do the same thing - doesn't work. Sure it may seem like a good idea in theory, but what happens when you run out of slayers? Or this case children? The vampires kill you. Also you have no one to replace you.
Giles is clearly struggling with the old way vs. the new. This episode serves as a reminder that the old way did not work and was not better than the new one.