let’s not forget that Alex was a favoured son of a great king himself. one could argue that the pedestal he’d been given allowed him to “succeed” faster.
that should give some perspective on Xander’s achievements, great as they are, even if it should not take away from them.
let’s not forget that Alex was a favoured son of a great king himself. one could argue that the pedestal he’d been given allowed him to “succeed” faster.
that should give some perspective on Xander’s achievements, great as they are, even if it should not take away from them.
Buffy, on the other hand…
Most “great men” have a backstory like that. The world’s not meritocratic, and the ancient world didn’t even pretend to be.
Yup this. The great man theory is so overblown imo. They only did what they can because they inherit a good situation.