Giles wasn't just the Watcher or the Librarian, he was the father of the Scoobies. He was Buffy and Dawn's better father, he was a better father to Willow and Xander than their actual fathers.
i met anthony head at a convention when i was 12 years old, only a week after my grandfather died. i'll always remember what he said to me—that the only thing stronger than the pain of losing someone is the memory of the joy and beauty they brought when they were around.
rest in peace anthony stewart-head, your legacy will live on through your many characters but giles is a special one to me. it will be hard to watch buffy in the same way.
Never let anyone make you feel weird or bad about grieving the loss of a person you’ve never met. They might be strangers, but they also brought you comfort, perhaps throughout your life, and losing them is bound to have an impact regardless 🙏🏻