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Characters in Three Words
Buffy – strength, endurance, forgiveness,
Xander - loyalty, courage, protectiveness
Willow - change, power, sensitivity
Giles – father-figure, guidance, tradition
Angel – redemption, persistence, leading
Cordelia – honesty, growth, independence
Oz - tranquility, intelligence, laid back
Riley - dependability, sweetness, solidity
Anya - frankness, innocence, depending
Tara - nature, kindness, caring
Spike - growth, love, determination
Dawn - innocence, youth, cleverness
Buffy – strength, guarded, an anomaly (as a Slayer)
Xander - loyal, goofball, dependable (well, for Buffy…not always for poor Anya)
Willow – trusting, independent, susceptible
Giles – redemption, intelligence, blind
Angel – redemption, sure, haunted
Cordelia – chic, go-getter, faithful
Oz – placid, dry (sense of humor wise), loyal
Riley - reliable, dorky, regulation
Anya - blunt, capitalist, regressive (goes back to being a demon, seems stuck in the past to an extent)
Tara - nurturing, timid, calm
Spike - true, impulsive, honest
Dawn – rebellious, inexperienced, sheltered
I had to repeat a few, because I don't think Buffy could be separated from strength, nor Xander from loyal, nor Angel from redemption. Some of them I was thinking of particular episodes...but anyways, not exact...but I tried. Summing up all the characters that grow so much throughout the series is really more difficult than I thought it would be.
The thing missing in Sosa's list are character flaws. Most of the traits listed are pretty positive. So here's the dark side:
Buffy - selfish, stubborn, lazy
Xander - jealous, judgmental, cowardly (about personal things)
Willow - controlling, arrogant, calculating
Giles - untrustworthy, believes ends justifies the means, murderer, heartless?
Angel - cruel, secretive, brooding
Cordelia - snobbish, vain, demands attention
Oz - detached, loner, slacker
Riley - naive, rigid, envious, jealous
Anya - weak, greedy, materialistic, vindictive
Tara - poor self image, too self deprecating, fearful
Spike - violent, immature, dependent, plays tricks, lies (when he isn't being brutally honest)
Dawn - bratty, self-centered, thoughtless
Buffy - hard headed, fearful, selfish
Xander - brave, clueless, average Joe
Willow - mastermind, worker bee, pushover and leader (depends on the situation)
Giles - smart, decisive, father figure
Angel - helper, champion, clever, loner (at heart)
Cordelia - strong, (but a bit) obtuse, nurturer, survivor
Oz - monosyllabic, quiet, smart
Riley - beige, envious, insecure
Anya - sheep, materialistic, forthright
Tara - earth mother, low self esteem, giving
Spike - brutal, romantic, vulnerable, champion
Dawn - friendless, immature, annoying
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LOL. I like to think the best of our characters
But, hmmm, a flaws list? *interested*Buffy – self-absorbance, stubbornness, self-pity
Xander – insecurity, jealousy, hot-temper
Willow – insecurity, control, arrogance
Giles – stuffiness, know-it-all, deceptive
Angel – broodiness, self-loathing, pettiness
Cordelia – tactless, snobbish, shallow
Oz - lazy, expressionless, slacker
Riley – insecurity, blandness, stickler to policy
Anya – insensitivity, greediness, bitterness
Tara - timidity, pushover, anxiousness
Spike – manipulation, rudeness, drama-queen
Dawn – naivety, selfishness, whininess
I like to see your good list now, spikez_tart
Okay - I have a theory, any characteristic you have can be for good or bad, depending on the situation, so here goes - The Good, the Bad and the Wicked ....
Buffy - brave=foolhardy, stubborn=strong willed, lazy = relaxed
Xander - jealous=devoted, judgmental=righteous, cowardly=cautious
Willow - controlling=good manager, arrogant=confident, calculating=sharp
Giles - untrustworthy=(okay this one stumped me), believes ends justifies the means=practical or not a foolish dreamer, murderer=hero, heartless=unswayed by subjective feelings
Angel - cruel=uninhibited, secretive=private , brooding=thoughtful
Cordelia - snobbish=superior, vain=self appreciative, demands attention=performer
Oz - detached=steady or calm, loner=self sufficient, slacker=laid back
Riley - naive=unsullied, rigid=strong willed, envious=admiring
Anya - weak=not aggressive, greedy/materialistic=appreciative of life's bounty, vindictive=won't be trampled or self-assertive
Tara - poor self image=modest, too self deprecating=shy, fearful=realistic
Spike - violent=brave, immature=child like, dependent=lets others lead, plays tricks=sense of humor, lies=clever
Dawn - bratty=needy, self-centered=not needy, thoughtless=carefree
I think Buffy is insensitive and compassionate
I always felt this was the case. I think she is really insensitive to Giles when she keeps bringing Angel around in S3 after he tortured the poor man and killed his girlfriend. I think she is really insensitive to Dawn in situations that are too numerous to mention. And honestly, I think she was a bit insensitve to Willow during Something Blue (I mean come on! Willow helped her through all her Angel/Parker crap...you think she could be nice to Wills for more than one freaking episode). But, she's also amazingly compassionate at times.
EMM, when you think about it, my list for Buffy can apply to other characters as well. I mean, Buffy is strong but so are the other characters. Xander is brave but so are the other characters. You can't really stick the characters with one description, but when I chose for my list, I chose what stands out for all characters. Sure, Buffy and the others are brave, but they got the superpower advantage, Xander doesn't have anything but his hands and medieval weapons, and he still fights, now that's really courageous.
Also, "love" for Spike. All characters fell in love, but I think Spike is the one that stands out among them. He's devoted to love the most.
Oh, I know. I made a list up earlier in the post (see the second post). I just didn't have time to make another list with all thier traits...using words not previously on the list. I just had to comment on the negative=positive aspect on Buffy.
Guess, I just should have edited my original post...to express that I found the character's nature contradictory. So I guess I should have cleared that up.
So, here's my original list filled with what I think are the character contradictions throughout the seven seasons...
My original list with contradictions and edited a bit….
Buffy – strength=emotionally weak, insensitive=compassionate, an anomaly (as a Slayer)= strives for normalcy
Xander – loyal=selfish, goofball=grown up (in S7), dependable=fly-by-nightuoted]
Willow – trusting=gullible, independent=needy, susceptible = powerful
Giles – redemption=downfall, intelligence=rigidity, blind = watcher
Angel – redemption=demise, sure=arrogant, haunted= boring
Cordelia – chic=not afraid to get her hands dirty, go-getter=spoiled, faithful=to Angel, not Wesley
Oz – placid=werewolf, dry=funny, loyal=logical
Riley – reliable=needy, dorky=regulation
Anya – blunt=honest, capitalist=consumer
Spike – true=obsessed, impulsive=planner (well…he makes them), honest=lies if it serves him
Dawn – rebellious=she was there for Buffy, sheltered=multiple kidnap victim
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