What if I duck and try not to drop the pizza? A girl's still gotta eat.
Awesome. I think some people forget how important civilians are - and that they, very likely, would fit in that category. There's no shame in running away from giant monsters or being in shock at wailing ghosts or crying when everyone around you is slaughtered. It's normal, and the heroes are only different because they're used to it all.
(Me, I like to think I'd try to find some sensible, safe way to help out. Or at least try to get people away. Once I'm done with my "WTF" moment.)
I loved how Wesley started out - he had the knowledge, but none of the experience, and that was a handicap. On the other hand, he was able to be more distant than the rest, and that could have come in handy if they...ever listened to him. (I blame the Scoobies just as much for Wesley's failure - they could have tried a bit harder to include him, explain to him. The man was just trying to do his job, the best way he knew how.)
I think some heroes become civilians in different situations, as well - look at Kate. She was used to dealing with depravity and violence and tragedy, but certainly not demons. Thus, shock and anger and denial. (And then she pwned the vampire, naturally.)
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What if I duck and try not to drop the pizza? A girl's still gotta eat.Awesome. I think some people forget how important civilians are - and that they, very likely, would fit in that category. There's no shame in running away from giant monsters or being in shock at wailing ghosts or crying when everyone around you is slaughtered. It's normal, and the heroes are only different because they're used to it all.
(Me, I like to think I'd try to find some sensible, safe way to help out. Or at least try to get people away. Once I'm done with my "WTF" moment.)
I loved how Wesley started out - he had the knowledge, but none of the experience, and that was a handicap. On the other hand, he was able to be more distant than the rest, and that could have come in handy if they...ever listened to him. (I blame the Scoobies just as much for Wesley's failure - they could have tried a bit harder to include him, explain to him. The man was just trying to do his job, the best way he knew how.)
I think some heroes become civilians in different situations, as well - look at Kate. She was used to dealing with depravity and violence and tragedy, but certainly not demons. Thus, shock and anger and denial. (And then she pwned the vampire, naturally.)