Of course Giles isn't the First, but I think I know who he is.
I know it has already been confirmed through many sources that Giles is not the First, because of all of the Scoobs suspecting him and touching him to see if he is the First. But how could he have survived the axe attack?
Well, from what I have gathered from the message boards at AICN, episode titles, and other spoiler sources, Giles gets a little help from an old buddy of ours, Glory. Well, remember back during "The Gift" when Giles was the one to kill Ben? Well, we know that Ben died, but what happened to Glory? We know that Buffy didn't kill her, she just stopped her from performing the ritual. So, my thought is that Glory had jumped ship and went into Giles' body. And perhaps right before the axe attack, Glory came out in time to defend herself or at least get hit by it. It kind of makes sense if you think about it. It's new news I came across, so it may not be new to you, but it is for me.
I know it has already been confirmed through many sources that Giles is not the First, because of all of the Scoobs suspecting him and touching him to see if he is the First. But how could he have survived the axe attack?
Well, from what I have gathered from the message boards at AICN, episode titles, and other spoiler sources, Giles gets a little help from an old buddy of ours, Glory. Well, remember back during "The Gift" when Giles was the one to kill Ben? Well, we know that Ben died, but what happened to Glory? We know that Buffy didn't kill her, she just stopped her from performing the ritual. So, my thought is that Glory had jumped ship and went into Giles' body. And perhaps right before the axe attack, Glory came out in time to defend herself or at least get hit by it. It kind of makes sense if you think about it. It's new news I came across, so it may not be new to you, but it is for me.