Rupert seems to have given Faith the idea that the Xander of their universe is good-for-nothing. And yet, he also seems to, at least in part, blame that Xander for Buffy's death.
Is this a sort of projected survivors guilt, resentment of Xander for getting out alive when Buffy did not? (A sensible thing in itself, with Rupert hating Xander for clinging to the life that Buffy could never have, and thereby throwing more guilt at Rupert, for keeping her in that life, and trying to keep the other 'children' in it, despite the inevitable costs.)
Or is his almost Quentin-like dismissal of Faith as 'oldest Slayer' indicative of this Rupert being a lot more hard-nosed than our Giles. Sort of 'the Giles that smothered Ben' turned up to 11...
Which begs the question. If Rupert considers Xander *completely useless,* then there is only one reason why Rupert could blame Xanders absence for Buffy's death. Did Rupert intend on Xander taking the fall instead? Or does he merely wish it happened that way, and resent himself for even thinking that way?
It would be interesting if the 'big difference' in this universe isn't that Xander said 'get lost,' but that Rupert was more of a Quentin Travers than a Giles, and therefore was someone that Xander *wouldn't* risk his life for.
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Rupert seems to have given Faith the idea that the Xander of their universe is good-for-nothing. And yet, he also seems to, at least in part, blame that Xander for Buffy's death.
Is this a sort of projected survivors guilt, resentment of Xander for getting out alive when Buffy did not? (A sensible thing in itself, with Rupert hating Xander for clinging to the life that Buffy could never have, and thereby throwing more guilt at Rupert, for keeping her in that life, and trying to keep the other 'children' in it, despite the inevitable costs.)
Or is his almost Quentin-like dismissal of Faith as 'oldest Slayer' indicative of this Rupert being a lot more hard-nosed than our Giles. Sort of 'the Giles that smothered Ben' turned up to 11...
Which begs the question. If Rupert considers Xander *completely useless,* then there is only one reason why Rupert could blame Xanders absence for Buffy's death. Did Rupert intend on Xander taking the fall instead? Or does he merely wish it happened that way, and resent himself for even thinking that way?
It would be interesting if the 'big difference' in this universe isn't that Xander said 'get lost,' but that Rupert was more of a Quentin Travers than a Giles, and therefore was someone that Xander *wouldn't* risk his life for.
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