Yes. This. So much. It's not just about romance. It's about friendship. Just because the romance ends doesn't mean that Buffy stops caring deeply and even hurting over his death. And that's what gets me--because I believe that Buffy is carrying his death with her. That even as she's proud, she's still torn up over his death and being "too late" the way that Echo was over Paul.
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Date: 2010-02-22 06:57 pm (UTC)