In general, I'd say that writers shouldn't cater to fans. Fans are fickle and, well, not necessarily the best judge of the best turn for a show to make -- there's definitely more bad, wish-fulfillment fic out there than good stuff. And, frankly, I think S7 BtVS could have been more interesting if they had made some tough choices and killed off Xander. There was nothing for his character to do all season, such that he was pretty much a fifth wheel. An interesting and plot-important death would have been preferable, imo. Of course, Xander isn't one of my faves, though, so this is relatively easy for me to say. If we were talking about Spike, I'd probably have a different opinion...
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Date: 2009-11-11 01:49 pm (UTC)