S3 E07 ot BTVS is one of the many episodes where Buffy’s friend piss me off SOOOOO BAD. Even Giles.
Buffy didn’t necessarily hide Angel being alive. She just didn’t tell them because it wasn’t important at the moment and it wouldn’t have made a difference other than them getting upset like they did. Not to mention she was more embarrassed about her relationship with Angel, them struggling with staying apart while he’s back and them trying to help each other.
I am by no means a Bangel shipper (as is obvious from my multiple other BTVS posts) but this episode just makes me so mad. I feel for Buffy in this scene, and me personally I would have chewed them out.
Coming at her about being with Angel. She literally told them that he got his soul back at the last moment before she killed him, and he’s had a soul since they met him—and despite knowing his crimes—they were fine with him. But as soon as he loses his soul and acts cruel towards THEM well NOW it’s an issue.
Them attacking her about “lying” but they won’t even let her speak and explain what happened. Acting as if she has some sort of “addiction” and isn’t idk…just a TEENAGER IN LOVE? If they had just actually let her speak and tell them what was going on instead of trying to tell HER what SHE is going through…And Giles teaming up with them. Like bro you’re an adult, you should understand Buffy isn’t “addicted” or has a “problem” with Angel, she’s just a girl in love. And you of all people know what Angel did before he had a soul and didn’t care to protect Buffy or her friends until he turned his back on yall. Honestly, if Angel didn’t kill Jenny, I don’t think he would have agreed with them. I think he would have defended Buffy. But because Angelus’s evil affected him, now Angel, with or without a soul is deemed “dangerous” and “reprehensible”
And this is not the only time Giles does something like this. I’ve seen people say that Giles wouldn’t let Buffy get kicked out of her house if he was there, BUT HE LITERALLY WAS! There was a single moment where he was in the room and he didn’t stand up for her. If anything, he was doing the same passive agreement where he tries to team with both sides but instead he ends up betraying Buffy. EEEUURRGHHHRNFJDNSJ
I wish Buffy would have actually gotten a moment to fully crash out and clock them and just list all of their bullshit they did to her and how much she did to carry their asses. We get a few small moments like that, but they’re never cathartic enough. Like let my girl CHEW. THEM. UP!!!!!