The BTVS fandom has apparently been at odds with itself, from what little I saw anyway, over the apparent revelations. Some say the entire brand is irreparably damaged, others (quite a few) are in denial and say it's all BS, and then some just say it's okay to enjoy the show, just not like Whedon, etc. etc. Only problem is Whedon leaves quite the legacy, love it or hate it, or both.
Not sure what to think really. For the record, I utterly DESPISE every damn aspect of cancel culture as it is not a culture, it is a new fucked up form of the Chinese Cultural Revolution that seeks to destroy everything in the form of ultimate control of thought and compliance to the will of the State. On the other hand? If they start condemning a show that was held up as a cultural phenomenon and a feminist icon for decades? I might laugh....in a sad, bitter way. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
Really makes you wonder what the hell was going on with some of the episodes of Buffy, especially the later seasons where Spike raped Buffy, but we're supposed to be okay with that somehow? Something happened after Season 5 with that show, everyone knew it, but something was wrong. Sadly, it seems there were problems long before Season 5.
It's not just Buffy. Revelations about other shows from the era like 7th Heaven, Charmed, One Tree Hill, etc. have all come out. Lot of evil shit going on behind the scenes. And it's hard to watch those shows now, knowing a little of what might have been actually going on in the background.
Before the MeToo movement got used as a political weapon, there were valid reasons for it, and still are to an extent. Hollywood is just full of sick twisted degenerate predators. There all these beautiful women and young kids getting sent to this merciless fucking up machine called Hollywood to get used up, churned up and spit out just to satisfy the horrific urges of the worst aspects of humanity. If I had a daughter? I'd tell her to stick with Broadway and theater, if it's any better.
In the end, hopefully some good comes out of all this for the actors and actresses who were put up with all this.