Anonymous asked: I'm extremely intrigued by how you think BtVS tackles an issue like rape properly, and gives it the depth, realisticness and weight it deserves, because genuinely every single instance of rape/attempted rape on this show has either been pushed under the rug or used as a plot device for the rapist. There are many issues BtVS addresses with great effectiveness and respect, but honestly, rape is not and was never one of them.
In general, I actually agree with pretty much everything you said, anon. Many shows after Buffy have undoubtedly handled the subject leagues better. I do believe that the most infamous scene (Spike in Seeing Red) was lazy and insensitive writing and should have never left the writer’s room. But it happened, and so we can’t just erase it from canon. I think, if anything, the writers at least succeeded in starting a conversation between people, and hopefully caused some self reflection with regards to how they saw Spike thereafter and just on a personal level as well. As with how most issues are portrayed on television, this can be looked at subjectively. Maybe the situation and the aftermath resonated with some people, while others hated it and found it horribly distasteful and offensive. Personal experiences are going to come into play a lot especially with this particular issue, so it’s really up to individuals to decide whether rape was handled well or not on BtVS.
Anonymous asked: What's your opinion on Willow/Faith ship? imo they could fit really well in S7(way better than Kennedy honestly)
Willow had more chemistry with that giant drink Kennedy bought her at the Bronze than she ever did with Kennedy herself…Willow and Faith could definitely work, I’ve seen fan fic writers make art out of that ship tbh. They have an interesting dynamic and more similarities than one would realize upon first thought.
I just remembered how I dropped from a near 100% to 70-something percent in my college English/lit class a few years ago because the final unit was on symbolism in television - the teacher was showing an episode from season 3 and the series finale of Buffy and i just never showed up to class again because I was only on season 1 of Buffy and didn’t want to spoil it
01. Unintended / Muse // 02. Into the Fire (Acoustic) / Thirteen Senses // 03. Heavy in Your Arms / Florence and the Machine // 04. Closer / Kings of Leon // 05. Hallelujah / Jeff Buckley // 06. After the Storm / Mumford & Sons // 07. The Pretty Girls / Ed Harcourt // 08. This Woman’s Work / Greg Laswell
“Nothing can beat the villainous vampire team, badass Spike and insane Drusilla from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Drusilla: Do you love my insides, the parts you can’t see?
Spike: Eyeballs to entrails, my sweet. That’s why I’ve got to study this Slayer. Once I know her, I can kill her. And once I can kill her, you can have your run of Sunnyhell. Get strong again.
Drusilla: Don’t worry. Everything’s switching. Outside to inside. - from BtVS #2.6”
