Great thoughts and observations. While the episode is kinda weak, I do love the fact that it introduced gender reversal -not to mention that Xander can look like Superman with the dark hair and good looks and somewhat tall figure -though he's more average height than tall- while Buffy looks like the tiny blonde virgins Superman always save.

Tiny blonde kicks the door open and saves tall, dark-haired, male virgin from being raped = win for me.