Yeah, but Giles spends so much time being exposition/explanations man. And he's not a *fantastically* interesting character, although I do like him quite a lot. It's a lot to ask him to carry the weight of the show, even when Xander and Willow aren't playing will they/won't they *glowers*

I think I'd really like a show, actually, that was more about the relationship between Giles and Buffy rather than Buffy and her peers. Kind of a Mulder/Scully thing but with a teacher/student or parent/child vibe rather than a shippy one.