Synder...What Was His Deal?

[CharmedSlayer85]

I'm going through my seven seasons of Buffy and it made me realize that they never really explained Synder like I think they should have. For example in like School Hard when he was talking to the cop at the end wondering what they were going to tell the media and stuff about the things that transpired at the school, the cop mentioned "Would you rather I tell them the truth," or something like that and Synder agreed to the lie they came up with, implying that he obviously knew they were vampires. Also all those times they mentioned the Mayor or the times Synder continuously called the Mayor, like in Becoming Part II after he expelled Buffy, but then when like Season Three happened and they actually introduced the Mayor Synder and the Mayor didn't really have a connection, as if all the stuff that happened in previous seasons didn't exist. I mean from what we gathered in like Seasons One and Two Synder knew more then what he was putting on and knew that Buffy was the Slayer and stuff, but then we get to Season Three all that information seemed to have been forgotten.

 

[mogwaid]

I always wondered what Snyder knew, and how he knew it. He obviously knew that vampires existed, and even the policeman knew! (Which makes me wonder, did a lot of authority type figures know what was going on?) I dont think he knew about the Mayor's ascension deal tho.

 

[Ashxking]

Odds are he knew about the Hellmouth and could have been working for the mayor to make sure nothing could ruin his plans.

 

[J. Ruby]

Snyder definitely knew about the Hellmouth, and he was actively helping to cover it up. This is from "I Only Have Eyes For You," after the snake incident in the cafeteria. Snyder meets Police Chief Bob outside as he drives up.

Police Chief Bob: Schoolboy pranks?
Snyder: Never sell.
PCB: The sewer got backed up.
S: Better. I could probably make that one fly. But this is getting out of hand. People will talk.
PCB: You'll take care of it.
S: I'm doing everything I can, but you people have to realize--
Teacher walking by: Snyder, what's going on here?
S: [loud enough for crowd to hear] Backed-up sewer line. Same thing happened in San Diego just last week. [to Police Chief Bob, quietly] We're on a Hellmouth. Sooner or later, people are gonna figure that out.
PCB: The city council was told that you could handle this job. If you feel that you can't, perhaps you'd like to take that up... [dramatic pause] with the Mayor.
S: [seems mildly startled by this] I'll handle it. [to himself, after Police Chief Bob walks away] I will.

I'm going through my seasons again and just saw that one, so I don't really have an opinion on the whole "what's Snyder's deal" issue for the time being. I've seen every episode, but I'll have to take a closer look at Snyder this time through.

 

[CharmedSlayer85]

Snyder definitely knew about the Hellmouth, and he was actively helping to cover it up. This is from "I Only Have Eyes For You," after the snake incident in the cafeteria. Snyder meets Police Chief Bob outside as he drives up.



I'm going through my seasons again and just saw that one, so I don't really have an opinion on the whole "what's Snyder's deal" issue for the time being. I've seen every episode, but I'll have to take a closer look at Snyder this time through.

And then it makes me wonder if he knew Buffy was the Slayer, and if so what was his problem with her..it's not like he didn't know there'd be a reason for her violence

 

[definition of insane]

It's probable that Snyder was working for the mayor and that would be part of the reason he seemed to dislike Buffy so much. He would have known she was the slayer and obviously on the other side of the fight so he may have just tried to make things for her as difficult as he could.

 

[Lily]

i'm still not sure that he knew 'for sure' that she was the slayer - the mayor could have spun him any number of stories to cover up

 

[CharmedSlayer85]

It's probable that Snyder was working for the mayor and that would be part of the reason he seemed to dislike Buffy so much. He would have known she was the slayer and obviously on the other side of the fight so he may have just tried to make things for her as difficult as he could.

Yeah but I don't think he was that close with the Mayor because he obviously didn't know about the Mayor's ascension...and plus throughout Season Three, you hardly saw any connection between the Mayor and him

 

[Randy Giles]

I think the idea that most of the authority figures in town probably know that Sunnydale sees quite a lot of supernatural activity. It makes it a little more realistic, IMO, rather than having them all completely oblivious. I always thought the show should have explored that more. *shrug*

 

[mogwaid]

I think it was in "school hard" in season 2, when they had the parent teacher night, Snyder didnt want to listen to Buffy, about the Vampires, so i dont think he knew she was the slayer. And he seemed to underestimate the power of the vampires or what they could do when he insisted on climbing out the window.

 

[catchmyfall]

I don't think he KNEW they were vampires, I just think that like other Sunnydale residents, they knew wierd & unexplainable things were happening & wanted to cover that up. About him calling the mayor about Buffy, it could just be cuz the mayor talked to Snyder & told him to watch her, I guess Snyder didn't HAVE to know that she was the slayer or what was going to happen with the ascention. I'm just glad he got ate!! haha

Edit:

Thx, I like it 2 but I can't take credit for it. I just love it cuz it's true & simple. Buffy's love for Angel was pretty much the one thing in her life that stayed constant & never died which is why they both never could and never would let it go, even if they were apart, they knew they still loved each other more than life.

 

[LilMizPiper]

Heh heh. Snyder was cool. I was really annoyed when they didn't explain him. I thought he'd have some big storyline or something! Or at least a little one...

I think that all the authority figures of Sunnydale knew of the Hellmouth's evil. Although I doubt most of them ever came face to face with a vampire or demon. Their job was mainly to cover it all up.

 

[SARArb]

i think that he knew about the vampires but not about buffy being the slayer. When the mayor became a snake i was always thinking: 'It's now that he's going to know' or something like that... but then... the snake ate him! ?_? I think it was a bit stupid....:/

 

[Blondie Bear]

i think that he knew about the vampires but not about buffy being the slayer. When the mayor became a snake i was always thinking: 'It's now that he's going to know' or something like that... but then... the snake ate him! ?_? I think it was a bit stupid....:/

Well, what else were they going to do with Snyder? He'd have no point after the school blew up, and Xander was enough of a no-point character for the show, anyway. And it was kind of satisfying and ironic that the Mayor gave him that "you've been great at keeping control" speech, then Snyder tried to "keep control" of the big snake! And got munched. :lmao:

 

[meg]

synder was working for the mayor you find that out later on because the mayor asks him if he can handle the job he also knew who buffy was thats why he was so horrible coz he was working for the mayor

 

[Joyce Summers]

I think Snyde Man had like limited info. Coz, the Mayor? Hello? Evil. He's not gonna tell him the full story. I think he just knew about Sunnydale being on a Hellmouth, that there were evil creatures and what-not out there (and maybe in School Hard when he goes to go out the window, he does believe he can fight them off because whether he knows about them or not maybe he is naive about their strength and power), but because of the Mayor's insistant eye and natural hatred of Buffy, Snyder was left to presume that Buffy was on the bad side of things, you know?
But he finally clicks when he sees the Mayor turn into a huge snake thingy. I think he was like 'hang on.ooooh I see' and then he actually does try to develop some backbone and is like 'stop this instant' but like Blondie Bear said- the horrible little rodent man got eaten!

 

[LittleMissLikesToFight]

yeah i think Snyder only knew what the Mayor told him. But i will say, when we found out he was working for him (or at least being governed by him) i thought there was going to be a much bigger story line with Snyder or just with officials being somewhat aware in general, and i was really excited.. but really it was just a little foreshadowing of the big bad mayor.

 

[GATEGOD]

I always thought the mayor new more then he actually did .. when we find out he really new near nothing really... I was like ... wow.... okay, good thing what happened happened to you ^_^

 

[Xin Rong]

My friend had a theory that he was a demon until we got 2 series 3 and i got to laugh at her cos i was right and she was wrong lol

 

[faith oracle]

i would have to say.when he said "were living on a hellmouth"...it obviously means he knew,because unlike charmed buffy and its verse,dont need to hide magicks exposure.wich makes it all better.