It's a bit of a fandom cliche, but I couldn't resist the idea of Giles and sandalwood.
Smell triggers memories like nothing else, and it is understandable that Buffy would miss the way he smells, especially during a time when they are so estranged.
Yes, that's exactly the point, I think. The memories overwhelmed Buffy and gave her hope that things might actually be changing for the better.
Very in character for Giles. It was easy for him to seduce someone he doesn't know, or continue a casual affair with someone he does, but when the stakes are raised with someone he loves... well, it's easy to get tongue tied.
Yes, I don't think formally asking someone out was ever something Giles enjoyed (hence the chair practice in Season 2 when we knew that Giles was far more experienced than that), but with Buffy it would been an extra degree of difficulty because they knew each other so well.
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It's a bit of a fandom cliche, but I couldn't resist the idea of Giles and sandalwood.
Smell triggers memories like nothing else, and it is understandable that Buffy would miss the way he smells, especially during a time when they are so estranged.
Yes, that's exactly the point, I think. The memories overwhelmed Buffy and gave her hope that things might actually be changing for the better.
Very in character for Giles. It was easy for him to seduce someone he doesn't know, or continue a casual affair with someone he does, but when the stakes are raised with someone he loves... well, it's easy to get tongue tied.
Yes, I don't think formally asking someone out was ever something Giles enjoyed (hence the chair practice in Season 2 when we knew that Giles was far more experienced than that), but with Buffy it would been an extra degree of difficulty because they knew each other so well.