"Faith, you don't get it. You killed a man."
"No, you don't get it. I don't care."
Though she's never a full-time cast member, Faith has, I think, the best character arc of the series. Initially rebellious, she turns truly dangerous after being let down - yet again - by an authority figure. Her journey from where she is now (refusing to accept the consequences of her actions), through her later appearances on both BUFFY and ANGEL, to where she ends up in "Chosen" (having fully accepted and understood her role as a "hot chick with superpowers") is truly compelling. And I think it's fair to say that, given the anti-hero trend on many notable TV series in the decade since BUFFY went off the air, Faith seems like a more current character. If BUFFY debuted today, you can be sure the network would want Joss and the writers to have Buffy be more like Faith. That might be an interesting series, but I prefer Faith as a foil to Buffy, as the cautionary tale of someone with Buffy's great power without Buffy's great responsibility.
