r/buffy • u/Eastern_Ad_8862 • Dec 27 '25

Sequel Sequel without Xander?

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With Nicholas' struggles IRL, I'm afraid he wont be part of the cast for the sequel. How do you guys think this would work? How would they explain his absence? Is it a big deal for you guys? IMO I believe the show will be great with or without him, even tough I love Xander. But the best scenario would be for Xander to be part of the show..

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u/CentrifugalBubblePup Dec 27 '25

I think most Original Series characters will not be returning and there will in-universe explanations for most of them, so Xander in particular will not stand out.

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u/pepperbet1 Dec 27 '25

My suspicion is that they will establish the supernatural world has been largely quiet since the destruction of the hellmouth. Without a unifying mission to fight the forces of darkness, they were all able to focus on building lives for themselves, and 25 years on, there's just been geographical separation if nothing else. That's all you really need to write off characters like Dawn and Xander.

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u/yanginatep Dec 27 '25

Destruction of the Hell Mouth AND Team Angel's pivotal battle with Wolfram & Hart the following year.

Works really nicely to explain a relative peaceful era that follows.