Mallory Rubin

And so to see the tribute posts from all of the members of the cast who...

not only loved him, but clearly learned so much from him to see what a formative figure he was in shaping their young careers and lives was, like, pretty remarkable to get to see.

I was thinking about that, knowing that Dawn awaits in season five, even though I don't have that.

uh, experience yet.

God, that's just, yeah, tremendously sad.

Thank you for sharing that with us.

Thank you.

I know how much you, I, you know, I saw your post about the, um, the photo that was like your- My desktop photo in college.

Desktop photo at college.

And I've obviously texted you right away just because I know what a, you know, seismic and, um, central presence he was in your life for so long and continues to be.

And like, just knowing how

everybody has their own relationship to that character and the performance, but how much he means to so many people.

And I love what you just said.

And, you know...

It's been one of the really great things to cover.

Obviously, I just have like a tremendous crush on Giles and he's very powerful in many respects.

But, you know, one of the things that's been such a joy to cover and to think about as I've watched the show for the first time is like the impact that he and Buffy have on each other and the way that they teach each other and the whole Scooby gang and that Giles is this mentor and this guide and this stalwart, but also he has as much to offer.

to learn and they're shaping him in turn.

That's just been such a rewarding way to think about those relationships that can help kind of like root you throughout your life and guide you throughout your life.

And the idea that like somebody who you're meant to learn from, like one of the things you can just learn is to like embrace your ability and your sense of purpose and then figure out what