Significant relationships are difficult things. Or so I am told, seeing as I have never had a girlfriend (let me reflect for awhile on that ... okay, I'm done). You open yourself to someone else, and if that trust is broken, it can be traumatic. The problem with relationships in the Buffyverse is that relationships are broken simply to add more drama. This is a fairly standard tool for writers to try and jerk some heartstrings, but Whedon goes a step beyond, and the way he destroys relationship and the aftermath simply brings my blood to a boil. 

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My friend, who shall not be named, introduced me to Buffy the Vampire Slayer  during my sophmore year at high school. The first season was nothing special, but it did get better. Then we started watching Angel, which had a superb first season compared to Buffy.

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