Xander seems like someone who, for whatever reason, has had it drilled into him that he's not very bright, and because he is constantly telling this to others in different ways those around him believe it too<./i>
Yes, and I think this is just dropped in favor of doofy Xander and his wacky parents. Kid slept outside, by himself, in Sunnydale. Folks are for sure not paying attention to his safety, let alone his self-image.
it's interesting to think about the question of how her bullying others relates to her honesty; I'm not sure we necessarily have to see them as part of the same thing
I don't think we have to see it that way, but I do think the show expects us to (ie the "UUUGH can we go now" echo in Earshot, which was very S1 Cordelia).
I haven't thought too much about Cordy's arc in BtVS (to get from here to her "tact is not saying true stuff" point by "Killed by Death"). Or when in ARwaV, she yells "I'm the biggest bitch in Sunnydale!" like it's this empowering thing against the vicious ghost. That's...actually not a good thing!
I mean, I like who she eventually becomes, largely because it is frankly refreshing to see female characters with a sense of entitlement, but I don't think it takes away from that to point out that it's not showing up in a good way here.
I'm really trying to put it together. Because making people afraid of he is also not saying true stuff, since we know she is capable of seeing the best in people. I see it as an inconsistency.
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Date: 2010-09-28 12:49 am (UTC)Yes, and I think this is just dropped in favor of doofy Xander and his wacky parents. Kid slept outside, by himself, in Sunnydale. Folks are for sure not paying attention to his safety, let alone his self-image.
it's interesting to think about the question of how her bullying others relates to her honesty; I'm not sure we necessarily have to see them as part of the same thing
I don't think we have to see it that way, but I do think the show expects us to (ie the "UUUGH can we go now" echo in Earshot, which was very S1 Cordelia).
I haven't thought too much about Cordy's arc in BtVS (to get from here to her "tact is not saying true stuff" point by "Killed by Death"). Or when in ARwaV, she yells "I'm the biggest bitch in Sunnydale!" like it's this empowering thing against the vicious ghost. That's...actually not a good thing!
I mean, I like who she eventually becomes, largely because it is frankly refreshing to see female characters with a sense of entitlement, but I don't think it takes away from that to point out that it's not showing up in a good way here.
I'm really trying to put it together. Because making people afraid of he is also not saying true stuff, since we know she is capable of seeing the best in people. I see it as an inconsistency.