| Meta: Dracula vs Buffy |
[20 Mar 2008|05:03am] |
![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) beer_good_foamy discusses Buffy, Dracula, the nature of vampires and the Season 5 arc.
"Get a life" seems like a theme here. Season 5 is the season in which Buffy really starts having trouble with being the Slayer. Throughout the whole season, every character is consistently shown to be at least two seemingly contradicting characters...
Spoilers through the end of Season 7. Also spoilers through Season 8, Issue 12 (comics).
It's quite long and well-written. Best Buffyverse meta I've read in a long time. Highly enjoyable!
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| Vampires Amidst the Community: The Role of the State in Dealing with the Supernatural |
[12 Jul 2007|08:40am] |
Author: dlgood
Title: Vampires amidst the Community: The Role of the State in Dealing with Supernatural Threats to the Civilian Population
Summary: Investigating the question of whether The Initiative was a logical answer to the Demon world, and whether the Buffyverse still needs such an organization even now? The response will consider the role of civic institutions in a world with a shadow supernatural element. This involves Analysis of the Initiative in specific, and roles of The State in general.
Spoilers: All episodes of BtVS and AtS, particularly BtVS S4 and S7.22 Chosen
Word count: 5,125
Notes: The term "The Slayer" can be used to describe both the slayer herself, and an organization developed upon pursuit of core mission areas.
Author Info: The Author holds a Master’s in Public Policy (International Relations Concentration), served for two years on his city’s Traffic & Transportation Planning board, and currently works in congressional/legislative affairs for the US Navy.
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[08 Jul 2007|01:27pm] |
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darynthe posts: Metaphysics of the Soul in the Buffyverse: Self-inflicted soul essay here
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| A:tS Season One |
[26 Feb 2007|11:57am] |
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I'm rewatching Angel here; there are vague spoilers for season two and specific ones for season five in the most recent post, but otherwise I've restricted commentary to season one. Discussion welcome.
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| New essay |
[15 Sep 2006|08:39pm] |
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darynthe's essay: The Soul issue: free will and Christian metaphor in Spike’s journey.
here.
BTVS, 7.22
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| coffeeandink, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Final Girl |
[06 Mar 2006|09:19pm] |
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I posted some notes on Carol Clover's discussion of the Final Girl in slasher movies and how the figure is reworked/refuted by Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The conversation mostly focuses on Seasons One and Two, but there are spoilers for the entire series.
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| Restless Revisited |
[11 Dec 2005|11:46am] |
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selenak watched Restless again and has some cogent observations about the Scoobs' dreams.
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