Things get Blasphemous

Continuing in the spirit of "singularity" I'm going to mildly criticize one of the "Pillars of Nerdom".  That is, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (or BtVS).  Might I just caution those "newbs" who haven't watched the show that this article will contain major spoilers.
I was recently watching Season Three with VeganZombie when I realized that if the going gets rough, nobody sides with Buffy.  Better yet, nobody believes her when something goes wrong.
The opening of the season leaves Buffy painfully alone, and it's hard to really believe that the other characters feel anything for her emotionally after they neglect her in such a time of need.
Perhaps Buffy's isolation is a sign of Whedon's storytelling genius.  Of course the role of the Slayer is a solitary one, but Buffy has always had the help of her friends and family.
Over time Buffy is isolated from her friends and in turn they from each other. By the end of the seventh season it seems that "The Scooby Gang" is tied together forever with friendship, but are all completely alone.
In this way Whedon paints a picture of reality.  In all our struggles, we must ultimately face them alone.  Perhaps friends will help you conquer the demon, but the choices that you make will haunt you, and only you.
A great example of this is the episode titled Once More with Feeling, or the musical episode of BtVS.  Yet again Buffy is left  to fight her inner demons alone, not wanting to even bother her friends. This way of looking at BtVS is a whole lot more depressing.  However, plenty of evidence links to the contrary, so I could just as easily write an article supporting The Scooby Gang's efforts to help Buffy.
We feel like we've violated the 1st Commandment.  Ah well, in the name of honesty! Of course this article is short and oversimplifies it, but do you agree?