Redemption.

I was thinking about the various arguements that Willow was forgiven too easily for her act of killing (or then again maybe not), Warren. Or that Xanders actions in summoning Sweet (or the arguement that he took the fall for Dawn), was never mentioned again, despite the deaths. Another one is Andrew, now a trusted member of the Scoobies, his wise(?), counsel being followed, after he had killed Jonathon, and been part of the Trio in Season 6.

Comparing this with the treatment of the AtS team, and how hard redemption is for them. If they do anything wrong they have to almost die, be ostersised, and tortured before allowed back into the gang. Even then their past actions are cast up to them, and never fully forgiven. this led me to think about the difficulties the AtS team faced, and the relative ease with which the BtVS team overcame any lapses.

It maybe that in fighting at Chosen, they are then forgiven any lapses? If so, how many times in AtS do they have to fight Evil to be forgiven?

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