The original pilot had a lot of flirtation and mutual attraction between Xander and Buffy; it's interesting that Joss chose to make the interest one-sided from his direction only in the actual aired episode. Maybe he was trying to play down the love-triangle aspect? Or because Angel was added into the plot at a late stage, Joss then realised he'd have to be careful Buffy didn't come across as deliberately stringing along two guys at the same time, which would make her unsympathetic to a lot of the audience.


dawn doesn’t come for another nine hours moron

*Makes valiant effort to avoid smutty and spoilery innuendo about Xander's lovemaking skills, or lack thereof.*