Chosen?

New theme... doesn’t matter how special or supposedly unique you are, you are NOT alone. A motif of Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been this idea of the chosen ONE, someone who is unique from all the others who must stand alone to face the enemies of the world. Well, I’m sorry to say it, but guess what Buffy? You are not alone; you never have been, so get over it.

The one time Buffy was ever actually alone was when she refused to believe that there were others standing right there beside, when she thrust them back and refused to acknowledge their presence. Yeah, then they gave up trying to be there for her after nearly a year or more of not being allowed to do reach their full potential, not being allowed to fight the evil.

Yet even then, she was not alone for long. Spike never left her, though she surely gave a fair attempt at shoving him away just the same as she did with everybody else. Still, he never budged from his position of support.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that Buffy has never been alone. Regardless of what the prophecy says about one girl in every generation who alone can carry the burden, Buffy is not alone, and she should realize by now that the prophecy was decreed by the very council she has proven false. In fact, the prophecy was no longer applicable when Faith appeared in season 3; there are two slayers now, not one lonely hero. Buffy can’t even claim that Faith doesn’t count anymore because she’s fighting on the good side again.

Beyond just the slayer role, Willow, Xander, and even Giles have all proven on multiple occasions that they too have a part for which they were chosen to play. Granted they have a choice; they could all leave whenever they wanted, but the real fact is that they never shrink from bearing their burden.

Even the potentials have a role to play. They fight right there beside Buffy, and they kill vampires. None of them had a choice in the matter; they were all chosen by the same force that Buffy was, and they participate in all they are supposed to do. The only exception is when Buffy pushes them too far with her arrogance and disregard for their presence. They are not just weapons; they are people like Buffy; the almighty chosen one is surrounded by fighters, and I don’t understand why she continues to insist on her position as a lone figure.