Mongoose in 2006 (and a bit on the Industry in General)

[JoeGKushner]

You should maybe just read some reviews at RPG.net. Basically, while a big part of Buffy is ass-kicking, a similarly big part is just narrative play. E.g., White Hats have more Drama Points than Heroes, which they can use for actions like "I Think I'm Okay", which halves the damage you've taken, etc.

Without a dramatic mechanic like this, Xander would die in episode one.

You make that sound like a bad thing.