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   7 Times Xander Was The Real Hero Of 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'   
      
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   1. That Time Buffy Dies   
       In Season 1, a prophesy says Buffy is going to die at the hands of the   
   Master. When said baddie drowns Buffy and everyone thinks hope is lost,   
   Xander proves them wrong. Without any form of magic, he saves Buffy's life   
   by simply administering CPR. Good thinking, Xander!   
      
   2. When He Saves The World And Nobody Notices   
       In a rare Xander-driven episode, "The Zeppo", the gang is worried about   
   Xander's weaknesses in the face of danger and tells him to scram. He instead   
   gets involved in some serious drama and saves the school from some undead   
   naughties and a great big bomb. The best part is he never tells anyone.   
      
   3. When He Saves The World And Everybody Notices   
       The image of Willow sobbing into Xander's chest after she was about to   
   bring about the world's end is forever ingrained in my memory. Forever.   
      
   4. When He Goes All Army Commando   
       In this great holiday-themed episode titled "Halloween", everybody's   
   costumes turn them into whatever they're wearing. This renders a   
   dress-wearing Buffy as a helpless socialite, so a military-clad Xander has   
   to take over (with the help of Willow). From then on, Xander knows a lot   
   about the Army, which is kind of odd because neither Willow or Buffy seem to   
   keep their characteristics, but I digress — Xander, once again, saves the   
   day.   
      
   5. When He Fixes Things, Constantly   
       Xander gets a job as a carpenter and proceeds to use his skills to   
   benefit the gang. Saving the world causes a lot of structural damage so   
   thank goodness Xander knows how to fix windows. Which then break again   
   immediately afterwards, but hey, he tries.   
      
   6. When He Keeps The Gang In Check   
       With all that power flying around, someone needs to keep a cool and   
   level head. Xander always does that. A perfect example of this is when Buffy   
   gets a little too power-hungry and holier than thou in the last season and   
   Xander aids in her abdication as leader. It's one thing to have an amazing   
   power, and another to be able to control it. Xander understands this.   
      
   7. When He's Just A Normal Guy   
       Possibly the most hero-esque thing about Xander is how insanely normal   
   he is. He doesn't need special powers to help his friends or save the world.   
   He just needs to stay true to himself.   
       Xander's mentality makes him one of the best role models in Buffy. He   
   doesn't have a lot of knowledge, or witchcraft, or super strength. He's not   
   a key to the universe (thank goodness, as Dawn is enough key for any   
   series). But he brings his own magic to the table, and for that I will   
   always appreciate him. Thanks, Xander, and sorry you got smallpox, your   
   penis got diseases from a Chumash tribe, and were also once possessed by the   
   spirits of hyenas.   
      
      
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