Talk:Xander Harris

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Someone with decent writing skills ought to rewrite this thing. I deleted some of the worst of it. --Xyzzyplugh 14:10, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

The Romantic Relationships section is none too good. I'm removing some of the links to women he didn't actually have romantic relationships with. --Xyzzyplugh 18:36, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Other Xanders

This article should be about Xander as a name, not just about a TV character who has it as a first name. Is the Wikipedia article [Homer] just about Homer Simpson? No, it isnt. This should be remedied. Another article should be made about this TV character. 68.160.164.128 22:26, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

This article is about the tv character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you wish to create a page about Xander as a christian name then please do so at the original Xander page so that it doesn't redirect to this one.--NeilEvans 22:56, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What's in a name?

He is obviously named after the founder of the Church of Satan, Anton Szandor LaVey. Does anybody know what Josh Whedon meant by that? I've seen much of Whedon's work but his philosophy puzzles me as much as Iron Maiden's lyrics, but maybe I'm looking for meaning where there is none?

Well, his first names are Alexander (abbreviated to Xander) LaVelle. 'Szandor' and 'Xander' are pretty much the same name, and the similarity between 'LaVelle' and 'LaVey' is almost as obvious.
If you're asking why Joss chose that name - well, why not? Buffy is full of references to pop-culture, mythology and history, so what's one more reference?

[edit] He's listed under fictional eyepatch wearers. Is that too much of a spoiler?

I was actually the one to put him in that category, but I'm thinking it might be too much of a spoiler to do so. I'unno, what do you think?

  • I don't think it's too much of a spoiler, but since in the majority of the series he does not wear an eyepatch and he only gets it near the end, I don't think he should be listed. Should probably let some others weigh in before you (/if you decide to) change it though. --Gero 20:56, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
I think that as he only had a patch in the last few episodes then he shouldn't be included. If he was notable for wearing one then, yes add him, but he's not.--NeilEvans 20:58, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
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