Wow. I waited until it was done, 'cause I knew you'd pitch a curveball at us.

Oh man. Poor Vamp!Mastermind!Xander--felled by a blowjob. Alannis wishes she could write irony like that. (I actually hope Xander keeps some of those planning skills; they'll serve him well as long as he continues to exist.) I can see him lasting a long, long time--man has a sense of duty a mile wide--but I see Faith taking a 'suicide by cop' option at some point. She's not weaker, precisely, I just don't think she's as grounded as he is.

I'd love to see them a few years down the line.

Excellent job, hon!