Re: A Second Look: BTVS S7D5

On Apr 30, 7:52 pm, mariposas rand mair fheal <mair_fh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article
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>  Arbitrar Of Quality <tsm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 28, 11:18 pm, mariposas rand mair fheal <mair_fh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > In article
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> > >  Arbitrar Of Quality <tsm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > save others?  Instead, I feel like the show is apparently trying
to
> > > > make the other side as unlikable as possible.  Its tactics involve
> > > > Wood attempting a killing of an ally motivated less by reason than
by
> > > > hot-blooded revenge, and Giles being passive while betraying
Buffy's
> > > > trust.
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> > > and buffy betrayed giles
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> > Except for the betraying part.
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> buffy agreed to let potentials stay in her house as giles asked
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> buffy agreed to protect them as giles asked
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> buffy decided to let a known murderer
> who could be triggered to more murder
> at any time to have access to said house and potentials

Now I see where you're going with that.  I'd call it (in his mind)
"letting him down" or "not keeping up her end of the bargain" rather
than "betrayal."  (And fail to see how attempted murder against her
explicit wishes is the best response.)

-AOQ