I liked early Giles ... but his attitude after Buffy's resurrection, despite knowing she had a house falling apart, no job, and Willow had just done another spell ... yet still he left.

He was her father and her watcher - that is when you stick by things .... not leave people to "grow up".

I know that smile was a positive end ... she had her life open, but I do wonder when all she had been though were crash back ... and then the sadness of season 6 would return, as she hadn't had the support at that time ???