Indeed, Willow shares this responsibility. But recall that Willow bailed and Buffy couldn't find her for a really long time. Buffy got left lugging the lion's share while Willow went on a mystical walkabout with Saga. As Willow resents Buffy for Tara's death, does Buffy resent Willow for leaving her with the burden? Somehow I think not. It's Buffy's way to shoulder the weight of the world for her friends. When Willow shows up and says to a sleeping Buffy, "She looks tired." Xander says its been "a long year." Where has Willow been and why wasn't she helping Buffy? Perhaps without Giles and Willow, Buffy was left without her big brains to figure out how to lead the Slayers. So she made a bad call with Xander not really helping to steer the way.
I also wonder if Twilight didn't play a role in getting Buffy to rob a bank. Like Iago to Othello, leading her down the path. I also wonder if Twilight didn't have those Vamps steal that sub and then lose it to Satsu so it would be used by the Slayers, making them appear even more of a world threat.
Well, Buffy certainly fears that she'll hurt Xander. Her dream about how she can "be gentle this time" comes to mind. I think that's why she turned away from the obvious connection to Xander. In LWH 3, they both reference how it's been a "slow year" regarding Buffy and Xander at separate instances. And Joss doesn't throw away those lines. He deliberately set them up to be close, but Buffy backs away in fear of being "the dark" that will hurt Xander. Instead, she sleeps with Satsu. Yet Buffy just said she feared her loving someone would hurt them in ABS, so isn't it ultimately selfish to reach out for Satsu, a desperate need to hold and be loved, but in the light of 'wolves at the gate' Buffy immediately pushes her away - danger is imminent and it's a bad time for lovers.
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I also wonder if Twilight didn't play a role in getting Buffy to rob a bank. Like Iago to Othello, leading her down the path. I also wonder if Twilight didn't have those Vamps steal that sub and then lose it to Satsu so it would be used by the Slayers, making them appear even more of a world threat.
Well, Buffy certainly fears that she'll hurt Xander. Her dream about how she can "be gentle this time" comes to mind. I think that's why she turned away from the obvious connection to Xander. In LWH 3, they both reference how it's been a "slow year" regarding Buffy and Xander at separate instances. And Joss doesn't throw away those lines. He deliberately set them up to be close, but Buffy backs away in fear of being "the dark" that will hurt Xander. Instead, she sleeps with Satsu. Yet Buffy just said she feared her loving someone would hurt them in ABS, so isn't it ultimately selfish to reach out for Satsu, a desperate need to hold and be loved, but in the light of 'wolves at the gate' Buffy immediately pushes her away - danger is imminent and it's a bad time for lovers.