Well obviously the the comics are everywhere and very easy to find and read in order, right? Ha!

Yes, they would definitely have trouble finding an audience based on the comics canon.

Sorry to be the big but…

But would you cast Nick Brendon? Physically, he’s had a lot of problems, movement and spinal things. But also, I’m wondering whether considering his past actions would exclude him similarly to Mr. W. I wonder if they will touch on Xander at all. They might need to recast if they do, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Xander winds up with a vague offscreen mention like Ms. Kitty Fantastico.