Angel's "She" : A Call to Re-Name the Hero

[kwritten]

DISCLAIMER: Not to be read *only* by those familiar with the Buffyverse, therefore there may be some concepts from AtS/BtVS that seem skimmed over because I wanted to focus more specifically on how Angel's hero-status is part of a larger cultural definition of heroism. Therefore, there are many different perspectives presented here, all working

Comments

[blackfrancine]

I found this really interesting. I'm rewatching BtVS right now, and as soon as I'm done with the 3rd season, I'm planning on working AtS into the mix. So, I'm looking forward to watching "She" with this in mind. So, thanks! (P.S. I'm here from gabrielleabelle.

[kwritten]

Thank you for reading!

[norwie2010]

This is very thorough. Thank You for this work. AtS is - at least for me - only watchable with commentary like Yours, the show is saturated with patriarchal ideology to the point of repulsive reception (by me).

[kwritten]

I have often said that the (main) difference between Angel and Spike is that Angel has daddy-issues and Spike has mommy-issues. lol

They both rely on and fight with these aspects of their lives throughout their arcs. Since Angel is the main character of AtS, it's interesting how the writers and Angel confront, deal with, and represent patriarchal ideology.

[hello_spikey]

That is a very thorough essay. Well done. I'm also here by Gabriellebelle's rec.

[kwritten]

Thank you for the compliment and thank you for reading!