You're right: there have been some wonderfully eloquent people arguing for us (and yes about the Xander fans, though I don't particularly care for Xander).

It really is fascinating to watch once you get over the sick feeling in the stomach the actual issue created and watch for the sociological aspects on display.


This is very true. It's harder for me to get over that sick feeling, though, because my life has been pretty sucky lately, so I'm depending on fandom in ways I probably shouldn't to make me feel better. *sigh*