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   d-for-hated-rupert-giles/Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 5 Times We Felt Bad For   
   Giles (& 5 Times We HatedHim)Though he was a part of the Scooby Gang, Giles   
   had his flaws. Here are 5times we felt    
   for him, and 5 times we hated him.BY DANIEL SMITHRupert Giles proved to be one   
   of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's greatestcharacters, and featured throughout the   
   show since its beginning. As Buffy'sWatcher, he was a constant source of   
   advice and guidance.    
   However, thestuffy Brit also underwent more than his fair share of tragedy and   
   loss inthe never ending battle against the forces of darkness.But that's not   
   to say that he was perfect or always acted selflessly. Onmore than one   
   occasion Giles' actions    
   have made us questions hismotivations. With this in mind, here are 5 times we   
   bad for Giles, and 5times we hated him.10HATED HIM: When He Tried To Kill   
   SpikeAfter so many years of fighting evil, the toll this had taken on Giles   
   we'reon full display in    
   the season 7 episode "Lies My Parents Told Me", which sawGiles collude to kill   
   Spike.There's no doubt that at one point no one would have objected to the   
   killingof Spike, but the character underwent a radical transformation, and   
   byseason 7 had even    
   reclaimed his soul. Killing Spike simply made no sense, ashe was a genuine   
   asset to the team. Giles' actions led to Buffy wondering ifGiles could be   
   trusted.9FELT BAD FOR HIM: When Joyce DiedJoyce's death was undoubtedly the   
   most heartbreaking moment of    
   the entireseries. The shocking moment seemingly came out of nowhere and left   
   Buffydevastated. But it's easy to forget that Giles was also close to Joyce.   
   Thetwo had a lot in common and had become friends over the years. In the   
   season5 episode "The Grave"    
   we see everyone grieving in their own way, and in abrief moment Giles is seen   
   listing to Cream's "Tales of Brave Ulysses".The song choice seems odd at   
   first, but its significance becomes apparentbecause this was the same song he   
   listened to with Joyce in    
   season 3's "BandCandy", which saw them revert to teenagers. The song was his   
   way ofremembering Joyce and showed how much he cared for her.8HATED HIM: When   
   He Let Buffy LeaveSeason 7's "Dirty Girls" saw Buffy and the entire team lead   
   an all-outassault    
   against The First Evil, leading to a devastating defeat. This shookthe entire   
   group's confidence in Buffy and led to her leaving, and the roleof leader   
   passed to Faith.This is without a doubt one of the lowest points of Buffy   
   vampire fightingcareer and    
   proved more devastating when even Giles failed to back her up. Hewas scared   
   and turned his back on her when she needed him most.7FELT BAD FOR HIM: When We   
   Saw His NightmareSeason 1 is one of the weaker seasons of series, but   
   "Nightmares" remainsone of    
   the more surreal episodes and a standout of the season. The episodesees   
   everyone's nightmares become a reality, resulting in the gang beingterrified   
   and pursued by the thing they fear the most.For Giles, this saw him confronted   
   by the grave of Buffy, who    
   he had failedas a Watcher. The tragic episode gave us an insight into the mind   
   of Gileslike nothing had before. This episode becomes more tragic in   
   retrospect asthis nightmare would soon become a reality.6HATED HIM: When We   
   Learned About His PastGiles    
   proved to have one of the most interesting and unexpected backstoriesof any   
   character featured in the series. Despite presenting himself as astuffy   
   intellectual, in his youth, the truth couldn't have been morecontradictory.In   
   season 2's "The Dark Age",    
   we gained an insight into Giles' youth andlearned that he dabbled with dark   
   magic, gaining the nickname Ripper. Thisled to the death of one of his friends   
   and saw Giles reform to become theman we know today. Giles' shady past is a   
   side of his character    
   we ratherforget.5FELT BAD FOR HIM: When He Had To Kill BenSeason 5 saw Buffy   
   face more deadly threats than ever before, as she went upagainst Glory, a   
   literal God from a hell dimension. Glory also had theability to transform into   
   her human vessel, Ben.   
   The season finale sees Glory defeated, but Ben still alive, meaning thatGlory   
   isn't really gone. Buffy refused to kill Ben, as he was human and itwasn't her   
   way. The task then fell to Giles, who made the tough decision ofkilling Ben to   
   prevent Glory's    
   return.4HATED HIM: When He LeftSeason 6 saw Buffy return from the dead to   
   continue to never-ending fightagainst evil. She was less than jazzed by this   
   prospect, becomingdisillusioned and disconnected. She needed her friends more   
   than ever, andleaned on    
   her Watcher for support and guidance.But this was not what Giles wanted. He   
   believed that Buffy should be takingmore responsibility and should become more   
   independent. This led to himleaving Sunnydale, and in turn Buffy. While this   
   ultimately brought out    
   thebest in her, there's no doubt that this was pretty harsh and made   
   fansdislike him.3FELT BAD FOR HIM: When Angelus Tortured HimAngelus is quite   
   possibly the most evil vampire Buffy has ever encounteredin her    
   ampire-slaying-career. His twisted and    
   sadistic sense of humor sawhim exact torture on Buffy and her fri   
      
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