Buzzfeed posted a list of "Most Depressingly Realistic Lessons" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and it got me thinking. The author, while discussing the most "depressing" aspects of the show says, "Buffy is essentially a bildungsroman, a coming of age tale. At its core, it’s not about vampires or demons ( Read more... )

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A friend and I were discussing how Buffy treats her friends, and it got me thinking.

Is Buffy a good friend or not? Would you want her as a friend? Why or why not? What makes her a good or bad friend?

She's died for her friends, but she's also used and abused them.

Discuss.

Also, we're currently discussing this over at The Buffy Boards if you' ( Read more... )

FEM has listed Buffy as the top most kickass female television character of all time. Here's what they had to say about our favorite femme Slayer:

TV’s ultimate feminist. Badass in every conceivable way, Buffy fights demons by night, tackles the SAT by day, and continually battles an overactive hellmouth. Oh, and she still makes time for friends, ( Read more... )

Do you think Buffy will eventually, truly die? And if so, how?

I know Joss once said that he doesn't like the idea of Buffy ending, that he sees her as living forever-but perhaps he meant that figuratively.

How does your Buffy die? What do you feel would be an appropriate/ideal death for her ( Read more... )

So, I've been thinking about Buffy's doomed love life, specifically her and Riley, and what went wrong ( Read more... )

So, after a brief hiatus in due to my anger at Spike leaving, I started reading Season 9 again. It was just too hard not knowing what the gang was up to.

It makes sense that Dawn would die since Buffy destroyed magic. I'm surprised this didn't occur to me (or anyone else) earlier.

Xander and Buffy's fight?...wow. Pretty intense. And I hate to ( Read more... )

Some gorgeous tributes to one of my favorite characters ever.

Oh,you can hear me cry ( Read more... )

Title: Interview
Fandom: BtVS
Characters: Buffy
Rating: PG-13 (Some language)
Word Count: 830
Summary: Buffy interviews for a new job after quitting the Pick Me Up.
Notes: Inspired by issue #9 of S9. Definite Spuffy-vibe, although primarily Buff-centric.

( Can you explain these gaps in your employment, Ms. Summers? )

I thought it was time to devote a post to two of my very favorite television characters; Buffy Summers, the quirky and courageous title character of the cult favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Dean Winchester, one of the two central characters in a equally popular show, Supernatural. These two have so much in common it’s almost eerie. Shall we ( Read more... )