17 Reasons You Wish Giles Was Your Dad

[BuffyElevated]

Buzzfeed had this article today... So awesome:

1. He will mess you up if you threaten his kids.
He will mess you up if you threaten his kids.
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2. Seriously, do not test him on this.
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3. He knows the importance trying to keep up on pop culture.
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4. Even if it makes no damn sense.
Even if it makes no damn sense.
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5. He is immune to the pout. Totally immune. Always. Be strong.
He is immune to the pout. Totally immune. Always. Be strong.
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6. And has mastered the art of “If I didn’t see it, it didn’t happen.”
And has mastered the art of "If I didn't see it, it didn't happen."
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7. He understands sometimes you just have to resort to bribery.
He understands sometimes you just have to resort to bribery.
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8. Because patience is a finite resource.
Because patience is a finite resource.
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9. He knows the importance of instilling the rules of social interaction.
He knows the importance of instilling the rules of social interaction.
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10. And is always teaching lessons on how to survive life.
And is always teaching lessons on how to survive life.
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11. Even if the kids never listen. Repetition is key.
17 Reasons You Wish Giles From "Buffy" Was Your Dad
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12. He can tell the difference between “pain” and PAIN.
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13. He tries to balance sugar-coating reality with raising a well-prepared adult.
He tries to balance sugar-coating reality with raising a well-prepared adult.
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14. He let’s his kids make their own choices, even if he thinks they’re mistakes.
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15. And is always there for them if it all goes wrong, without a single “I told you so.”
And is always there for them if it all goes wrong, without a single "I told you so."
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16. And never, never with any judgement.
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17. Because unconditional love is not dependent on shared DNA.

To get the full gist, you need to see the entire article, for GIFs illustrating each point. 😀

 

[Blaze]

16 made me tear up, I love Giles. I'm still really mad at the writers for what they did with his character in s7 and beyond, they lost the charm of Giles being the father figure.

 

[BuffyElevated]

I love this list. I was really angry for the writers and the way they destroyed Giles' and Buffy's relationship later into the show. 🙁

 

[Xin Rong]

They didn't destroy their relationship, it was natural progression, people don't require father figures for their whole life, unless they're overly dependent people, and Buffy couldn't afford to be overly dependent.

Although, given her multiple mistakes in season 7, perhaps she could have done with being a little dependent.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Thanks for sharing. This made me a little emotional!

 

[NY State of Mind]

Idk would this mean I'd have to be British?

 

[Blaze]

They didn't destroy their relationship, it was natural progression, people don't require father figures for their whole life, unless they're overly dependent people, and Buffy couldn't afford to be overly dependent.

Although, given her multiple mistakes in season 7, perhaps she could have done with being a little dependent.

I think my problem isn't that he stopped being the father figure, it's that they almost completely excluded Giles from the gang. Especially after that whole s6 ordeal and Giles realizing he needs to leave Buffy for her own good (which I disagree about by the way), it'd make sense that he wouldn't be as fathery. They started the season great by having Giles mentor Willow, but then it seemed like no one even cared about Giles, like really, none of them even hugged him after not seeing him for a few months. I'm not asking for some big lovey dovey scene, but I wish we would have had more than that.

 

[Xin Rong]

I think my problem isn't that he stopped being the father figure, it's that they almost completely excluded Giles from the gang. Especially after that whole s6 ordeal and Giles realizing he needs to leave Buffy for her own good (which I disagree about by the way), it'd make sense that he wouldn't be as fathery. They started the season great by having Giles mentor Willow, but then it seemed like no one even cared about Giles, like really, none of them even hugged him after not seeing him for a few months. I'm not asking for some big lovey dovey scene, but I wish we would have had more than that.

I'd agree with that, Giles should definitely had a more pivotal role. I still think he should have been the leader, he was obviously the most qualified person for the job.

 

[BuffyElevated]

They didn't destroy their relationship, it was natural progression, people don't require father figures for their whole life, unless they're overly dependent people, and Buffy couldn't afford to be overly dependent.

Although, given her multiple mistakes in season 7, perhaps she could have done with being a little dependent.

I guess we see it differently... I hated the way they made Buffy choose Spike over Giles, after all they'd been through together. And then in the comics, as far as I'm aware, they never got any closure from that before

Spoiler

Angel killed Giles

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[Xin Rong]

I guess we see it differently... I hated the way they made Buffy choose Spike over Giles, after all they'd been through together. And then in the comics, as far as I'm aware, they never got any closure from that before

Spoiler

Angel killed Giles

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We definitely see it differently in some respects, but I'd agree with you there, Buffy choosing Spike over Giles was ridiculous.