Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that it was SMG's fault at all. The way SMG played Buffy made Buffy out to be a person who really loved her mom, and even respected her, even though she didn't always agree with her. That's the way the writers wrote Buffy and SMG played it to a tee. But since I thought the writing and the acting for choice were so flawed at time, I found Buffy's affection unbelievable, sometimes. If I were her I'd still love my mother, but I'd feel much more conflicted about it.