Xander and Cordy

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admin said:

Bollocks. It was all about making out and hormones at first, then they developed genuinely strong feelings for each other. Look how devastated Cordy was when she found him cheating. And Xander was desperate to get her back at first - also look at how far he took things in Bewitched, Bewildered and Botherd (or however that goes )

I thought this was an interesting discussion to have so I thought it deserved its own thread. Hopefully, there isn't another similar one around.

Some think, like Beck, that there were strong feelings (love maybe?) between Xander and Cordelia while others, like me, think that it's all about lust, making out and raging hormones. What do you think?

So do you think the relationship between Xander and Cordy was real? Or was is just a high school flight?

Was it doomed to fail or destine to survive if given a chance?

[buffymanic]

Oh it was definately real, just because it was in high school and there were definately some immature moments and a lot of lust I think that underneath it all they genuinly felt for each other.

Take Cordy for example she gives up her friends for him, she makes a consious decision to take the relationship to the next level and not be superficial like she has always been.

[Nico]

I also thought it was real, there were alot of moments we seen a softer side to there relationship. Cordelia could have any guy she wanted, but it was Xander who (like Tash said) she eventually gave up her friends for.

I always Liked xander and Cordy Together, there relationship was very balanced, and how they put up with each other i'll never know ^-^

[Shaun]

It started out as mostly lust and hormones but it didn't stay just about that for long. Xander brought out a softer side in Cordy and she gave up both her friends and potentially her popularity which had always been more important to her than most things. And she was fairly heartbroken when he cheated.

[Glenn]

Oh i posted this in the Angel Ships one so i will just copy it here

I am with Beck on this one. Cordelia braking down in "Homecoming" saying that she may die before she can realise that she may in fact love Xander. And her wearing the necklace even after she dumped him in BBB. I think their relationship is sometimes underestimated. Cordy could have chosen anyone in the school to have a display of hormones with.

[Beck]

Hah my opinion is already up there. Many relationships start out as lusty and feelings grow. There's no way that there wasn't genuine feelings involved in this.

[Allan]

I'm starting to rethink it, and think that love is a bit strong a term. I don't think that it was love (Xander loved Anya), but they definitely liked each other, and it blossomed.

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I don't think there was love between them because, like Allan, I, too, think that love is a pretty strong word for them.

I agree that they had feelings for each other but I don't think it was love. It would have been love it they were together for much longer. But at the point they broke up, I don't think it was love.

[Lexie]

I think there was love. Maybe it wasn't deep love and started with hormones, but I think if Xander never cheated on Cordy they would have developed even deeper feelings for each other.

It's been said before and I'll say it too: she gave up her friends and popularity for him, she was completely heartbroken when he cheated on her and he was desperate to get her back.

Yeah, they fought a lot, but I think it really progressed into more of a playful banter thing

[Laura]

I agree. I believe it started just as lust, as seen in the closet scenes, but it grew into something more. I don't know how Xander cheated on her, but he did feel genuinely bad about it, and he said himself that he and Willow were just hormones. Besides, Cordelia was crushed when he cheated on her, and she even still wore that necklace after they broke up.