I just can't with this exaltation of xander, the most mediocre man in existence. He spends the entire episode being an idiot and gets redeemed at the end by being in the right place at the right time (just like always). The fact Willow has the unrequited crush on *him* and not vice versa is just ridiculous at this point. In one corner you have an intelligent, attractive funny girl and in the other you have a guy who thinks making chandler bing style one liners constitutes a personality. Xander up to this point has become incredibly annoying in that he spends 90% of his screen time being cruel to people for his own laughs, and the other 10% crash-landing into a spot where he's able to do something heroic. And this really just feels like the worst version of that.
The episode is also made difficult to enjoy by all the weird, terribly aged casual racism. I know cordelia isn't supposed to be the most likable character but she's flat out an unpalatable level of disgusting in this episode.
The episode is also made difficult to enjoy by all the weird, terribly aged casual racism. I know cordelia isn't supposed to be the most likable character but she's flat out an unpalatable level of disgusting in this episode.