Oh, hi. :)

I didn't write about Anya at the time because, somewhere in my brain, there's a half formed idea about writing more about her. Alas, it is only half formed ideas and my mind is occupied with other stuff at the moment.

In short: I think Anya is not so much a character in her own right (well, obviously in part she is, lovely played by Emma Caulfield who fills her with so much life) as a foil, sometimes a joke, sometimes a commentary about Xander, and war on women.

We laugh at her, sometimes with her and overall do not take her seriously. Which, in itself, is a commentary, too. I had a discussion with vampmogs about Anya in which i talk a lot about her role vis a vis redemption, etc: http://vamp-mogs.livejournal.com/3291.html#cutid1 and hopefully, i'll get to that meta that's sitting in my brain (or an adjacent area ;-)) sometime in the future.

On another, slightly related note: Whedon is clearly interested in the Working Class (see Buffy's journey from petty bourgeoisie to working class, Xander's working life, the episode "Anne", as well as some recent comments made in interviews) which also plays into Anya and Anya's past. Unfortunately, i don't think he "gets" the working class, and i think this makes an analysis of Anya more complicated, because it "breaks" a neat and tidy analysis - at least from where i stand, since Whedon (and, consequently his works) is confused about the subject.

And now my bed is calling - i hope i'll get back to you on this wonderful essay and this discussion tomorrow - or maybe the next day, or....