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| | The Assassination of Cordelia Chase, an essay by Jenny Crusie |
 | | From the moment Cordelia appears in “Welcome to the Hellmouth,” the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she is a clear-cut character, smiling a wide, bright toothpaste smile that disguises the calculating glint in her eye. |
 | | Cordelia wakes up, self-centered as always, still caring deeply about Angel, taking a last kiss at the end because she wants it, and because oh, yeah, there are those visions to pass on. |
 | | She grew and changed but she was never anything but Cordelia Chase until the writers were corrupted by the Beast and betrayed her and the viewers who loved her. |
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