Also, I don't think it ever calls into question why they like her to begin with. Yes, Cordy is mean, yet they still desire her. Other than being shallow**, the undertone is one of an ego-driven desire to tame, notable when Jesse tells Cordy to shut up as he pulls her onto the dance floor.
Xander/Cordy plays out like a pretty common fantasy. Another thing that bugged me on a recent rewatch was just how obnoxious Xander is in S2 about Angel, long after Buffy shot him down. Then later he jumps to the Told-You-So. Again, both Buffy and Cordy end up getting taught lessons...while Xander never does.
**It's always bothered me this was never commented on in the show as it kind of was in the movie. While Cordy is meant to be seen as shallow and/or materialistic when she talks about guys, Xander/Jesse are interested in Cordy because she's the Queen B and hot. Similarly Xander and Angel "fall" for Buffy without ever even talking to her.
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Also, I don't think it ever calls into question why they like her to begin with. Yes, Cordy is mean, yet they still desire her. Other than being shallow**, the undertone is one of an ego-driven desire to tame, notable when Jesse tells Cordy to shut up as he pulls her onto the dance floor.
Xander/Cordy plays out like a pretty common fantasy. Another thing that bugged me on a recent rewatch was just how obnoxious Xander is in S2 about Angel, long after Buffy shot him down. Then later he jumps to the Told-You-So. Again, both Buffy and Cordy end up getting taught lessons...while Xander never does.
**It's always bothered me this was never commented on in the show as it kind of was in the movie. While Cordy is meant to be seen as shallow and/or materialistic when she talks about guys, Xander/Jesse are interested in Cordy because she's the Queen B and hot. Similarly Xander and Angel "fall" for Buffy without ever even talking to her.