Why Buffy Matters: The Art of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Encyclopedia
Why Buffy Matters: The Art of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an academic publication relating to the fictional Buffyverse
established by TV series, Buffy and Angel
.
The start of the book deals with everything from the significance of the characters' names in relation to their identities to parallels between Buffy and the Harry Potter saga, while the last half of the book offers analyses of seven of Buffy's episodes. ("Surprise", "Innocence", "The Zeppo", "Hush", "Restless", "The Body
", and "Once More, with Feeling
".)
Buffyverse
The Buffyverse, also known as the Whedonverse or Slayerverse , is the shared fictional universe in which the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are set. This term, originally coined by fans of the TV series, has since been used in the titles of published works, and adopted by Joss...
established by TV series, Buffy and Angel
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
.
Book description
Rhonda Wilcox, (an editor of Slayage: the online journal) presents an argument for Buffy as an art form as worthy of respect and acknowledgment as film or literature. She highlights depth of characters and symbolism in the show.The start of the book deals with everything from the significance of the characters' names in relation to their identities to parallels between Buffy and the Harry Potter saga, while the last half of the book offers analyses of seven of Buffy's episodes. ("Surprise", "Innocence", "The Zeppo", "Hush", "Restless", "The Body
The Body (Buffy episode)
"The Body" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the fantasy television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer . It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon and originally aired on the WB network in the United States on February 27, 2001...
", and "Once More, with Feeling
Once More, with Feeling (Buffy episode)
"Once More, with Feeling" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the fantasy television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the only one in the series performed as a musical...
".)
Contents
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"There Will Never Be a 'Very Special' Buffy: Symbol and Language" |
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"Pain as Bright as Steel: Mythic Striving and Light as Pain" |
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"I Think I Can Name Myself: Naming and Identity in BtVS" |
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"When Harry Met Buffy: Buffy Summers, Harry Potter, and Heroism" |
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"Every Night I Save You: Buffy, Spike, Sex and Redemption" |
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"Show Me Your World: Exiting the Text and the Globalization of Buffy" |
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"Love and Loss: It's Not Over - Time, Love, and Loss in 'Surprise'/'Innocence'" |
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"Laughter: Xander, Laughter, and 'The Zeppo'" |
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"Fear: Power, Silence and Fear in 'Hush'" |
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"Poetry: T.S. Eliot Comes to Television: 'Restless'" |
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"Death: Quality TV and the Supernatural in 'The Body'" |
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"Song: Once, More with Textual Feeling" |