Bah, I won't apologize for giving you too much credit. :)
See, I was picturing the split back at hyena time, like I mentioned, because it would establish just a little more distance between Giles & Xander than would otherwise exist. A small, subtle beginning, but one with the distinction of making this the only universe where Xander wouldn't answer Giles's call. (Plus I seem to distinctly remember a reference about "our" Giles not telling, and his surprise at Xander's seemingly disproportionate gratitude. I may have picked that up from elsewhere, though.)
The thing with the maps just struck me as more fitting of a S1-S3 slaying plan than the S4 "We keep Giles around to wield chainsaws and play guitar," the S5 "What does that Giles guy do again?" or the S6-S7 "Giles who?"
Ah well, at least now I know to stop looking for events going that far back.
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See, I was picturing the split back at hyena time, like I mentioned, because it would establish just a little more distance between Giles & Xander than would otherwise exist. A small, subtle beginning, but one with the distinction of making this the only universe where Xander wouldn't answer Giles's call. (Plus I seem to distinctly remember a reference about "our" Giles not telling, and his surprise at Xander's seemingly disproportionate gratitude. I may have picked that up from elsewhere, though.)
The thing with the maps just struck me as more fitting of a S1-S3 slaying plan than the S4 "We keep Giles around to wield chainsaws and play guitar," the S5 "What does that Giles guy do again?" or the S6-S7 "Giles who?"
Ah well, at least now I know to stop looking for events going that far back.