For me it is that last scene of the episode - Xander...
Yes, for me too. That scene has very unpleasant RL connotations for me and echoes my own experience.
I well remember defending myself and my love of the character to two women fans at a fanboard in person meeting...it was uncomfortable and awkward. I changed the topic.
God, I'm so glad I've never had to do that. I hate that Joss has put us in the position of having to defend what is basically indefensible if a person persists in seeing it in RL terms and outside the context of the show.
Of course, there are plenty of other moments like that too, but none arouse the same level of fury among fans if you try to defent the character or persist in liking him or liking Spuffy.
There was another outbreak just last week. It makes me so tired.
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Date: 2009-11-20 12:48 pm (UTC)Yes, for me too. That scene has very unpleasant RL connotations for me and echoes my own experience.
I well remember defending myself and my love of the character to two women fans at a fanboard in person meeting...it was uncomfortable and awkward. I changed the topic.
God, I'm so glad I've never had to do that. I hate that Joss has put us in the position of having to defend what is basically indefensible if a person persists in seeing it in RL terms and outside the context of the show.
Of course, there are plenty of other moments like that too, but none arouse the same level of fury among fans if you try to defent the character or persist in liking him or liking Spuffy.
There was another outbreak just last week. It makes me so tired.