Very nice essay. Didn't need to convince me :) Always had hoped that Giles/Anya would become a couple. I love Xander, but I never liked them as a couple. Xander would have been perfect to set it up.

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When Willow’s power falls away, they smile at each other in the ruins. He tells her that Xander saved the world; she says nothing.
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My favorite moment!