I was not a fan of S6 Buffy in general, but her characterization was interesting.
I don't think Nathan would go that way, simply because this is the first time he's had to make a choice like that, and Buffy had many many similar choices over the years. She was already a hero, this is the choice that made Nathan a hero.
Nathan could go many different ways, also depending on what happens to Peter. I can't even speculate what I think the series will do, but in my Big Boom, I have a Nathan who is not good at self-sacrifice unless it's everything. The small, ongoing sacrifices do not come easy to him, so he can still be selfish, petty and self-aggrandizing. Plus, although I don't spell this out, I feel like he could feel he has a mandate (from God, fate) to continue on his chosen path, because he was saved.
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Date: 2007-08-21 06:27 pm (UTC)I don't think Nathan would go that way, simply because this is the first time he's had to make a choice like that, and Buffy had many many similar choices over the years. She was already a hero, this is the choice that made Nathan a hero.
Nathan could go many different ways, also depending on what happens to Peter. I can't even speculate what I think the series will do, but in my Big Boom, I have a Nathan who is not good at self-sacrifice unless it's everything. The small, ongoing sacrifices do not come easy to him, so he can still be selfish, petty and self-aggrandizing. Plus, although I don't spell this out, I feel like he could feel he has a mandate (from God, fate) to continue on his chosen path, because he was saved.