Have to object to the "Xander is useless" meme. From the very first Xander frequently saves the day. He may not have special superpowers but he does have raw courage and intense loyalty.

barboo | December 15, 01:44 CET

Also, don't forget to rob banks when you have the slayerpower to do so.

[ edited by FunkyBeccaBecca on 2008-12-15 02:08 ]

FunkyBeccaBecca | December 15, 02:07 CET

Agreed about Xander. If he's useless, the word needs to be re-defined. Just off the top of my head, he saves Buffy in Prophecy Girl, saves her again, as soldier-guy, from a demon attack in Halloween and saves the world by coming up with the idea for the rocket launcher in Innocence. He leads the students against the Mayor/giant snake, bucks up Buffy emotionally to fight Sunday, gives Giles the idea for the combining spell, brings Angel to help fight Spike in School Hard (and fights himself, as he did in many episodes) and saves the whole world again in The Zeppo. I'd love to be that useless.

shambleau | December 15, 02:16 CET

Don't forget that time he saved the world from Willow with a story about a yellow crayon.

His mouth saved the world!

Edit: I just saw that this article mentions said event, probably explaining why you left it out.

[ edited by Giles_314 on 2008-12-15 02:44 ]

Giles_314 | December 15, 02:41 CET

Not to mention the numerous times he rebuilt the Summer's house or the Magic Box. Xander's really *is* the greatest force of good in Sunnydale.

k8cre8 | December 15, 02:46 CET

Xander is useless? In an article about finance, it seems like Xander should be singled out for being the guy in the Scooby Gang with real world skills. Yes, being super-strong or having magic or knowing about demons is great when it comes to fighting the supernatural, but if you're looking to make some real money, they all pale in comparison to the guy who can run a construction crew.

kishi | December 15, 02:53 CET

Scoobies with a stable full-time job, financial independence, and marketable real-world skills: Xander.

Sunfire | December 15, 03:02 CET

He saves Cordelia in "What's My Line Part 2". Okay, so sometimes he made mistakes.

barboo | December 15, 04:06 CET

I'm feeling the urge to go all pedantic on this article. Just for starters, one doesn't raise to the occasion; one rises. And the noun is prophecy, not prophesy. Not to mention, Xander is not useless, and Buffy never gave her friends the entire "into every generation" spiel.

ActualSize | December 15, 05:57 CET

Being a Canadian I just have to comment on the Eden's disclaimer "See, not all Canadian links are creepy." Bwahahaha. Too funny.
Wait, did I miss a creepy Canadian link fiasco?

twinkiefoo | December 15, 06:00 CET

There was a creepy Canadian guy who built a female robot, eerily akin to a sex-bot.

Giles_314 | December 15, 06:29 CET

I'm actually much more amused by the financial articles this article linked to, including the Bankrate.com one; it gives actual, semi-detailed advice for Buffy from financial consultants, for her season six sitch. A nice "What *should* Buffy do?" twist. :)

For those ready to defend Xander's honor, jump to the Livingbehindthecurve.com link, which states "2..Xander is useful." Crisis averted. heh.

Jav | December 15, 08:22 CET

you're right Jav, the financial advice one is a real hoot! Check it out guys.

nyrk | December 15, 10:24 CET

That is funny!

barboo | December 15, 17:19 CET

The financial advice link is a hoot. But, "she doesn't go clothes shopping..."? Then how do you explain all those outfits? I don't think she ever repeated one. (Well, maybe the leather pants.) She definitely goes clothes shopping, just off-screen.

pillboxed | December 15, 18:41 CET

Aha. I remember reading about that robot guy. He lives right near me!

twinkiefoo | December 15, 21:35 CET