Day 22: Best Xander-Centric Episode

I think that the best Xander-Centric Episode is definitely "The Zeppo." A big part of Xander's arc through the years is him finding confidence in who he is and in his abilities. Most Xander-Centric episodes that I can think of revolve around him trying to find such a sense of confidence. In "The Zeppo," the rest of the Scoobies imply that it is too dangerous for Xander to join with them in the fight against demons. Cordelia, as she tends to, rubs this in further, which is extra salt in the wound after their break-up. What I like particularly about this episode is that when Xander finds himself up against a supernatural occurrence of his own, he is able to take care of it himself without becoming super not-confidence Xander. I should add that when Xander is lacks confidence to an extreme degree, I get annoyed, as this is often when Xander's worst traits are accentuated. In "The Zeppo," when Xander is unable to get help from the rest of the Scoobies, he figures it out by himself by at least acting the part of confident, which, in actuality, shows the confidence that he has. In addition, the juxtaposition of the uber-dramatic scenes among the rest of the Scoobies and Xander's own troubles is hilarious, which only adds to the excellence of this episode.