#xander’s mom can’t even recognize his voice and it never gets mentioned again until SEASONS later

[sunnydalebimbo]

It’s almost universally acknowledged that Giles is Buffy’s father-figure, but honestly he doesn’t get enough credit for pretty much being the sole adult paying any real attention to the Scoobies, specifically Buffy, Willow, and Xander, and especially in the first three seasons. Joyce is never around and never pays much attention to Buffy and her genuinely concerning behavior, Willow’s parents are extremely neglectful, and Xander’s parents, put lightly, are violent alcoholics. Buffy, Xander, and Willow are constantly out at all hours of the night, and often pretty beat up/physically damaged too, and not one of their parents notices?? I’m sorry, but literally the only person providing anything, (attention, advice, comfort, understand, you name it) for these kids is Giles. Giles it their collective dad, and deserves to be treated as such and worshipped for it, because clearly the only parental/fatherly affection any love the Scoobies ever got was from him.

#okay i objectively know giles refuses to admit he is there father fugure and actiy tried to distance himself from this #but he is??? #like even xander who kinda views giles as this silly goofy english guy is still getting his only source of adult interaction from giles #they’re 15 & 16 in tje first season and not one of their parents notices them constantly running out at night #or idk at any time in the series #buffy’s mom washes blood out of her clothes constantly and really doesn’t ask a single question about her daughter’s wellfare #honeslty wish the fact that the scoobies all have pretty neglectful parents was explored more #xander’s mom can’t even recognize his voice and it never gets mentioned again until SEASONS later #like come on #giles was the only parenting they ever got #buffy the vampire slayer #rupert giles #buffy summers #xander harris #willow rosenberg