[mnehring]

Interesting analogy for the show, but they should also mention that Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy) is an outspoken Conservative as well...and with that, we have rules:

_{..and no "Laz would stake it" jokes...}

[Mercat]

I loved that show. I think I need to get them on Netflix.

[Mercat]

You have to watch Buffy, the Musical.

[cripplecreek]

I kinda fell into the show and got caught up in the story.

I was disappointed when Willow turned out to be a rug bumper.

[Snickering Hound]

[x]

Don't quite see it. Okay, Buffy as protector fighting off the forces of evil could be considered conservative, but that gay witch Willow stuff was piled on pretty heavily, and when Buffy's great love is the good vampire Angel, it does provide a greater degree of ambiguity than some people would like.

If Buffy is conservative it's a very 21st century, post-feminist conservatism.

[fr_freak]

I got into Buffy for the first few seasons back when it was first aired. It was an enjoyable show, filled with humor and always reinforcing the value of friends and family. However, Joss Whedon is a flaming left-winger, and ultimately, that philosophy ruined his show as it crept more and more into the script.

In fact, what happened with BtVS is a perfect metaphor for what happens in society in general once left-wing ideas gain prominence. The show started out as your basic good vs. evil, meat and potatoes kind of story, but once it gained popularity, the writers started thinking "Hey, we have this popular show, we should use it to make statements about social issues that we feel strongly about." Of course, given that they are all left-wing Hollywood nutjobs, the issues they felt strongly about were all left-wing. So what you ended up with, starting in the fourth season, were episodes where Willow turns into a lesbian, a couple of the gang don't want to celebrate Thanksgiving because it represents the evil white man killing all the Indians, hating demons is called "bigotry", etc. In short, the left-wing writers took a good show, decided to use it to promote their way of thinking, and consequently bled that show dry until it became mediocre and then unwatchable as all of the characters, rather than growing into better people, descended into selfishness, bitterness, and nihilism.

I think Ol' Joss has had a couple of good shows that had seemingly conservative themes, not because he is in any way conservative, but because conservative themes are the only themes that ever resonate as true, and thus are the only themes that have any real power. Even while writing them, people like Joss probably don't recognize the ideological bent of their themes - they're just looking for real meaning and power. Once they make the conscious decision to insert left-wing themes, the shows inevitably fall apart.

[ansel12]

Buffy is excellent, normally I despise the super woman stuff, but in Buffy, it works and is well done.

The Angel spin off is the more advanced version of the theme of the struggle between good and evil, and it is more epic and heroic.

[altura]

Loved, loved Buffy. Super funny and exciting. Loved Angel also. Glad David Boreanz got a new gig, he was excellent in both shows.

I have sworn off looking up favorite stars in Wikipedia as I usually find something I don’t want to know.

I’d heard somewhere that Sarah was conservative. Maybe that’s why she hasn’t gotten any good parts lately.

Just as Texas can’t get any Fema money for the devastating fires, conservatives can’t get parts unless, of course, their name is sumin’ like Bruce Willis.

[chris_bdba]

I’m kind of sort of related to Sarah Michelle Gellar.One of my Mom’s first cousins married Freddie Prince Jr’s uncle.FPJr is her husband.

[Castigar]

Curiously, I just re-watched the episode “The Body” last night.

I think it’s one of the best episodes of any TV show ever. And you can watch it and enjoy it without having seen Buffy before, with only a very little explanation.

Other outstanding eps - Hush (uber creepy!), and Once More with Feeling. Of course there are others but those immediately jump to mind.

[Mozilla]

I used to follow Sarah Michele Gellar, till she faded out of the spotlight,(was it because she is conservative?), due to her connection to All My Children. Sarah was the first Kendall for only three years then left and 4 years later Alicia Minshew replaced. Sarah did very good as Buffy. She took a movie that bombed in 92 and helped make it a viewable tv show. However, her movies haven’t been as good and she faded following 2006 and a horrible film she did with Mandy Moore and Dawyne “the Rock” Johnson. I think she was in the Scooby-Doo sequel with flaming Lib Alicia Silverstone, but never saw it or heard much press about it. The original film was her last hit.

[Mozilla]

The horrible movie Sarah did with Mandy Moore, the singer, was called Southland Tales. She did follow it up with the Grudge 2 which was a much better film. It came out just a year after the original movie. Seems Sarah did voices on Robot Chicken. She seems to be black balled by hollywood due to her political views. Her last two films were tv movies. The Wonderful Maladys and The Ringer. it is a shame because she could be a lot better.

[Mozilla]

Ypuw ill notice how a lot of conservative actors/ actresses are being pushed out of big movies. With exception to the likes of The Rock, and Kelsey Grammer among a few who have done big things. But the likes of LeAnn Rimes, who also acts, Patrica Heaton, Gary Sinise just don’t get big roles. Hence why Sinise went to CSI: New York.

[Mozilla]

You will notice how a lot of conservative actors/ actresses are being pushed out of big movies. With exception to the likes of The Rock, and Kelsey Grammer among a few who have done big things. But the likes of LeAnn Rimes, who also acts, Patrica Heaton, Gary Sinise just don’t get big roles. Hence why Sinise went to CSI: New York.

[jmc813]