Stumbled on this site through my relentless search for Xander related fanfics. started here after I read all of XanderZone and the Journeyverse. Which by the way I recommend whole-heartedly. As for the series itself It was Joss's vision but in the end everyone became so battle weary that they really couldn't see what was directly in front of them. Assumptions were made and mistakes happened. You can either chalk it up to human nature or bad writing. Either way it ended, and I for one will miss the show even as it was at the end.