I've been bothered by this for so long, but never managed to word it quite as nicely as you have! Xander can't be just a "pure human" like they seem to portray him as, it just doesn't work.
Another point, I think, is the whole thing about him being a demon magnet. Instead of just wanting to eat him, every creepy crawly thing that goes bump in the night in Sunnydale wants to do Xander. Granted, mantis-lady seems willing to do any virgin (including their poor, poor, apparently virginal science teacher), but Xander still makes the list. Then there's Incan Mummy Girl, Anya, Faith... and even though it's under the effect of a love spell, Drusilla calling him her Dark Kitten is wonderful.
So many magical things happen to him, too... as much as anyone else, and it doesn't mess him up. Split into two? I doubt I'd recover quite so well, myself!
I love any time that Xander is not just a normal human. (Heck, I write him as a Furyan!) Personally, I love the idea of Xander being insanely powerful - and just having absolutely no idea that he is.
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Date: 2012-01-14 02:27 pm (UTC)I've been bothered by this for so long, but never managed to word it quite as nicely as you have! Xander can't be just a "pure human" like they seem to portray him as, it just doesn't work.
Another point, I think, is the whole thing about him being a demon magnet. Instead of just wanting to eat him, every creepy crawly thing that goes bump in the night in Sunnydale wants to do Xander. Granted, mantis-lady seems willing to do any virgin (including their poor, poor, apparently virginal science teacher), but Xander still makes the list. Then there's Incan Mummy Girl, Anya, Faith... and even though it's under the effect of a love spell, Drusilla calling him her Dark Kitten is wonderful.
So many magical things happen to him, too... as much as anyone else, and it doesn't mess him up. Split into two? I doubt I'd recover quite so well, myself!
I love any time that Xander is not just a normal human. (Heck, I write him as a Furyan!) Personally, I love the idea of Xander being insanely powerful - and just having absolutely no idea that he is.