[s6e16] Hell's Bells Apr 2026

By trying to avoid becoming his father, Xander inadvertently inflicts a different kind of trauma on Anya, abandoning her at the altar. Anya’s Reversion

According to a character profile on Facebook, Xander’s father (played by Casey Sander) is depicted as a bitter, alcoholic man whose presence at the wedding highlights the toxic environment Xander grew up in. The appearance of Stewart Burns—a man claiming to be Xander from the future—exploits this trauma by showing Xander a fabricated life of domestic misery and resentment. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy [S6E16] Hell's Bells

He isn't afraid of Anya; he is afraid of the potential for cruelty within himself. By trying to avoid becoming his father, Xander