Buffy The Vampire Slayer - S06x16|♡Uncut Reaction &Review♡

The lack of Giles in this episode, or even so much as a mention of why couldn't make it if he even sent a gift, kind of underscores an unintentional but running thread throughout the series that Giles really doesn't like Xander.

Sorry for being late to the party on this one. I'm pretty sure when I first watched this episode, I really liked, but over time and multiple re-watches, I've come to kind of hate it. They try to do two different things, a what-if a la The Wish, and... I don't know what with the wedding party shenanigans. They should have committed wholeheartedly to Xander experiencing an alternate future with Anya and making it the primary focus of the episode. That could have been on part with The Wish and The Zeppo. The biggest problem I have with this episode - especially since I am far and away NOT a Xander fan - is that they go to the trouble of traumatizing Xander, have him not just be told or see, but experience firsthand this nightmare future; which culminates in HIM picking up a frying pan and brutalizing, possibly even killing Anya - and he's basically told to walk it off and get married, because it wasn't really real. Then in the next episode, they ignore that it happened at all and make the decision entirely him getting cold feet and doubts about whether or not they were ready to get married...

Between Buffy, Angel, and GoT, we are gonna have to recommend a happy most of the time comedy for SoFie

We're getting so close to 'that' episode, I'm freaking out.

Very good point from Sofie about the lack of supportive male friends for Xander, which I hadn't thought about before, but which may have made the difference in his ultimate sense of defeat. Had Giles been there, who would have spoken to his responsibility, commitment and self-determination - or even Riley, with whom he had a good connection and friendship - things may have gone differently at the end. Instead he bottles it up, ruminates on it alone and convinces himself that he is destined to become his father. Sad, but his innate insecurity - there from Day 1 of the show - definitely comes to the fore in this episode, and prevents him from making the next step in his growth.

This is a hard episode for me. I like them as a couple. "Season 6 continues to charm and delight with its lighthearted, comedic plot twists." Really? This one rips me apart. I would never have guessed I was more of a romantic than she.

Anya walking down the aisle is one of the most heartbreaking moments I've ever witnessed.

I really dislike this episode; it's one of only a few that I haven't re-watched. But the rest of this season is really good.

“Season 6 continues to charm and delight with it's lighthearted, comedic plot twists.” That made me chuckle 😉. And I feel you. I watched this when it originally aired, and I’m still salty about Joss and Marti not letting at least this couple have a happy ending. They are our comic relief and we really needed some relief this season. I get the show is more a drama, but they could have still written conflict for them to face as a married couple.

If anything it brings an order and stability to my universe knowing that after all these years Buffy still can't tell a lie worth a damn.