Everyone uses this moment to hate on Dawn but tbh I have a theory on that. The hellmouth energy is going wild and EVERYONE is feeling it this episode. People are leaving, running, acting crazy, releasing steam at the Bronze and getting wild. They made it a point the whole episode about how people were acting aggressively not like themselves. I think part of their attitude was hellmouth responsible but also they ALL told her no and she still led them into a trap and got numerous people hurt and some dead because she wanted to make a statement. Statement made. She wanted to lead them right back in with nothing to back her up and the only way to stop her from dragging them with her was to let her go. Were they wrong in the end? Yes, of course. But they couldn't know that and asking all these new girls to have faith in someone they've known for maybe 3 months is A LOT. Xander and Willow are hurt emotionally by Xander's injury and Buffy blowing them off because of her own guilt.
Should they have kicked Buffy out? No. But she said "I can't stay here and watch you not follow everything I say" and the response was "well then you can't stay here". I don't think that should have come from Dawn though, tbh. She could have said "this is happening with or without you but we're not doing what you want." and that would have been way more acceptable.
Something that never really occurred to me before but like...where are Amanda's parents? She lives in Sunnydale. And she's been living at Buffy's house for WEEKS now. Do they think she is on an extended sleepover with Dawn? Do they know about the Slayers and Bringers and danger? Amanda was still going to school at one point LOL.
I literally hate every single Dawn/Xander interaction. gag.
Cory James
2023-11-27 22:27:49 +0000 UTC
If I was buff I would have started crying when dawn said that, the pain would take a serious talk later on that she could do that to me/her , I would have said (While crying) How can you say that, I love You SO MUCH that I wouldn't let you sacrafice yourself, I died for you! I went to heaven and was ripped out for you! I suffered SO MUCH AND WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT! And you want to kick me out of my own house, WHERE I PROVIDE , I pay the bills, I take care of it , do you know how hard that is alone! Do you love me the same way! Because right now , i may seem like i can handle it dawn but I cant handle THIS BETRAYAL, I love you even now but IT HURTS More than you know AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT!