Yet another perfect example of Xander being a hero. We're introduced to four class bullies as they pick on a weaker student. They persuade the boy kid to enter the closed Hyena exhibit and Xander follows to help the boy. While there, we see Xander stand up to the bullies and push the boy to safety. It's then that the Hyena's possess the bullies and Xander. What I think is interesting is that Xander essentially becomes the leader of this pack, seemingly the exact opposite of his "normal" personality. Once he's released from the curse, he readily comes to Willow's aid without a second thought. So is this pack leader mentality really so counter-Xander? Though he has shown himself to be incredibly loyal to his friends over and over and here, once again, he's proven that he'll put himself on the line to protect them no matter what the consequences may be.Kind of disturbing is the scene where Xander attempts to rape Buffy interspersed with the scene where the bullies eat the Principal. We see that this show isn't afraid of the ugly topics and it doesn't pull any punches. Characters we see regularly are going to go through terrible situations and/or die. Our friends are going to do things to betray our trust and life goes on. Though I am glad that Buffy locks Xander up in the Library cage before he's dragged along into eating innocent people with the rest of his pack.
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