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  1. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    That's because the article was a followup on the accusations, saying that other cast members were supporting her. The original accusation is here: After the article, the actor for Dawn made another tweet that said that Whedon was never allowed in the room alone with her.
  2. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    Unlikely. Remember, the slayer is old. Pre-crossbow old. Pre-sword old. Yet Slayer skills work on those. Also, we have Buffy correctly using a rocket launcher on her first try.
  3. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    More (and brand new info) on whedon being a dick:
  4. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    For the 90s? That was a lot. Also, having every other character be gay is a lot, when not focused on a gay person. I mean, at best, 1/10 of the population is same sex attracted in some amount. Given that, 2 gay guys would have proportional representation for 18 confirmed straight guys, then...
  5. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    From a quick wikipedia search, apparently he comes out in the official fanfic season 10 as well.
  6. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    My impression of Trick was always that he was a newish vampire, that rose to prominence because of his use of technology. Also, is this the place to rec Buffy fanfic? Because if so, I'd like to rec the ongoing quest Successor, by DeAnno, on SV. The basic premise is that Buffy has the mayorship...
  7. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    I would hold Trick as the exception that proved the rule. He was one of the few that did do it. Note that vampires, because the powerful ones are centuries old, probably disdain guns as well. So not forcing them to evolve is a good idea. But eventually, there will be another Trick, and it will...
  8. Abhorsen

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a discussion thread and retrospective

    So watsonianly, a number of reasons. 1) institutional inertia, of an institution that has lasted centuries. This exaggerates the effects of other problems 2) Watchers wanting control over Slayers, and want an advantage if they need to face them 3) They historically haven't been useful. -a)...
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