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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER TURNS 25: THE GAYT EPISOS OF THE INIC FANTASY DRAMA
WHAT MAK "BUFFY" A GAY IN?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007/4:16 PMBY STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007 / 4:16 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"BUFFY\" A GAY IN?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEVEN FRANK","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY SUMMERS, THE BLOND, VAMP-KICKG FIGHTER WHO MANAGED TO RISE OM THE AD TWICE ON THE BELOVED 1997–2003 TV SERI IS BACK SLAYG AGA. SORT OF. A NEW IC BOOK SERI OM DARK HORSE TLED BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 — WH AN IAL STORY ARC BY BUFFY CREATOR JOSS WHEDON — OFFERS THE SHOW'S VOTED CULT FOLLOWG A RARE OPPORTUNY TO SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IF THE SHOW HAD NTUED TO AIR. THE PUBLITN OF THE NEW IC BOOK SERI CIS WH THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW'S PREMIERE, A TONE THAT, FOR BUFFY'S MANY GAY FANBOYS, V REFLECTN ON THE SHOW'S PLACE THE NON OF GAY-THEMED TV — AND ANTICIPATN OF WHERE S RE CHARACTERS (GAY AND STRAIGHT, LIVG AND UNAD) ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR GAY MEN — ALWAYS DRAWN TO EMPOWERED WOMEN WH A SENSE OF STYLE (SEE XENA) — BUFFY, AS IMMORTALIZED BY SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, WAS MORE THAN AN IN; SHE WAS THE TEENAGE GIRL THEY WISH THEY ULD HAVE BEEN HIGH SCHOOL. FEARLSLY NAVIGATG THE LIVG HELL OF SUNNYDALE HIGH, SHE PULVERIZED MONIC BULLI WH HER FISTS AND CLIQU OF MEAN GIRLS WH TTY ONE-LERS THAT PACKED JT AS MUCH OF A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WOULD SAY THE HIGH SCHOOL SETTG ACUNTS PART FOR THE SHOW'S APPEAL TO A GAY DIENCE — THE SCENE OF THE TRMA, SO TO SPEAK," SAID WILL MCCORMACK, A WRG STCTOR AT NEW YORK UNIVERSY. "THE SHOW WAS GOOD AT EXTERNALIZG TERNAL STAT; WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL, I THK I WAS RATHER SHUT DOWN EMOTNALLY AND WAS GENERALLY PERCEIVED AS BOOKISH AND GEEKY. THE SHOW FOUND A WAY TO ENNOBLE A SIAR SET OF CHARACTERS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SELF-SCRIBED BUFFY ADDICT STEVEN LAWRENCE ELABORATED: "THE SHOW MA THE OUTSIRS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND APPEALG CHARACTERS. THE POPULAR STUNTS WERE JT SNACK FOOD FOR GHOULS. THEY LACKED TERT OR DISTCTN. THE OUTSIRS HAD THE POWER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INTENSIFYG HER SENSE OF HERSELF AS AN OUTSIR, BUFFY'S STAT AS A VAMPIRE SLAYER — A SECRET SHE HAD TO KEEP OM ALMOST EVERYONE HER LIFE, CLUDG HER MOTHER FOR SEVERAL YEARS — FORCED HER TO GRAPPLE WH AN ISOLATG LONELS THAT ULD EASILY BE A METAPHOR FOR THE TRMAS OF THE CLOSET, PARTICULARLY FOR GAY YOUTH. THIS SUBTEXT PRETTY MUCH BEME THE SHOW'S TEXT THE SEASON 2 FALE WHEN BUFFY OUT ABOUT HER SECRET TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER MOTHER'S NAïVE RPONS, CLUDG, " IT'S BEE YOU DIDN'T HAVE A STRONG FATHER FIGURE, ISN'T ?" AND "HAVE YOU EVER TRIED NOT BEG A VAMPIRE SLAYER?" ARE MET BY A HEARTBREAKGLY EMOTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"NO, DON'T STOP," SHE SAYS. "IT NEVER STOPS. DO YOU THK I CHOSE TO BE LIKE THIS? DO YOU HAVE ANY IA HOW LONELY IS? "{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS BUFFY FAN LAWRENCE OBSERVED: " THE TERTG THG ABOUT BUFFY WAS SHE ME OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG VERY POPULAR BUT THEN FOUND OUT SOMETHG ABOUT HERSELF THAT SHE FELT ULDN'T BE KNOWN BY OTHERS. SHE ME TO THIS NEW HIGH SCHOOL RRYG THAT KNOWLEDGE BUT MANAGED TO BUILD A CIRCLE OF TSTED IENDS SHE ULD NFI . THAT DIRECTLY TIED TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE G OUT, AND THAT OF MANY OTHER GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE I KNOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW COM OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE BUFFY HERSELF, THE SHOW SEEMED TO E OUT AFTER THOSE HIGH SCHOOL SEASONS, MORE EXPLICLY ALG WH GAY CHARACTERS AND HERG A MORE OVERT QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE THE GANG STARTED LLEGE, BUFFY'S BT IEND, WILLOW (ALYSON HANNIGAN), WHO HAD PREVLY LOCKED LIPS WH BOY CSH OZ (SETH GREEN) AND XANR (NICHOLAS BRENDON), FELL LOVE WH TARA (AMBER BENSON). THIS WAS NO MERE "VERY SPECIAL SWEEPS MONTH" STUNT, BUT A SER, LONG-TERM, VERY LOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A 2003 ARTICLE OBSERVED: "WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WH TARA WAS (AND STILL IS) THE LONGT-NNG LBIAN RELATNSHIP ON WORK TELEVISN (2.5 SEASONS), AND THE PAIR VELOPED A DITED FOLLOWG AMONG LBIAN AND BISEXUAL FANS WHO FELT OVERJOYED TO FALLY SEE ASPECTS OF THEIR LIV AND THEIR RELATNSHIPS REFLECTED BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY BOYS WERE NO LS OVERJOYED. LAWRENCE REMEMBERED: "WHAT WAS IMPORTANT ABOUT THAT RELATNSHIP WAS SEEG A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP BEG REPRENTED WH SUCH TENRNS AND PASSN. AS A GAY MAN, I TAKE POSIVE REPRENTATNS WHERE I N GET THEM. ANY TIME A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP IS PORTRAYED A POSIVE BUT VERY REAL LIGHT BENEFS ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TARA AND WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WAS AT S MOST HEART-SWOONGLY ROMANTIC THE SEASON 6 EPISO "ONCE MORE WH FEELG." NOT ONLY DID TARA SERENA WILLOW WH A BETIFUL, SHAWN COLV-QUE BALLAD, "I'M UNR YOUR SPELL," WILLOW APPARENTLY PLEASURED TARA BED SO SKILLFULLY THAT TARA LERALLY FLOATED ABOVE THE BED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE HOT AND HEAVY (FOR WORK TV ANYWAY) SAME-SEX ACTN, THAT EPISO MIGHT BE NSIRED BUFFY AT S GAYT FOR ANOTHER REASON: IT WAS A SGG, DANCG, VERY KNOWG AND VERY LOVG TREATMENT OF THE MIL FORMAT, WH NODS TO EVERYTHG OM SONDHEIM TO L MISéRABL. AS LAWRENCE SAID, "I'M A GAY MAN … I LOVE A GOOD MIL. … BUFFY AS A MIL … DON'T GET BETTER THAN THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT HEARG THAT BUFFY WAS DOG A MIL WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE NORMAN CHEBO, AN AVID BROADWAY THEATERGOER, WATCH THE SHOW, EVEN THOUGH HE'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE. "I LOVED ," HE SAID. "IT SHOWED A TE UNRSTANDG OF MILS AND WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHOWSE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYP OF MIC. … NOW I LISTEN TO THE CD ALL THE TIME AND KNOW ALL THE LYRICS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE TV SHOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE MIL EPISO HAS SPAWNED ROCKY HORROR-LIKE MIDNIGHT SCREENGS BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHIGO, TUCSON, PTSBURGH AND OTHER CI ACROSS THE UNTRY, WHERE DIENCE MEMBERS SG ALONG AND ACT OUT THE PARTS. THIS MEANS THAT ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, THERE JT MIGHT BE DOZENS OF SPIKE WANNAB THSTG THEIR PELVIS PUBLIC — SOMETHG ELSE GAY FANBOYS N THANK BUFFY FOR. THE BUFFY SG-A-LONG IS JT ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BUFFY UNIVERSE HAS TAKEN ON A GAY-IENDLY LIFE OF S OWN BEYOND THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE PREDOMANCE OF BUFFY SLASH FAN FICTN ON THE WEB. CHECK ALMOST ANY FAN FICTN SE, AND YOU'LL SEE ANGEL/SPIKE PAIRGS THAT EQUAL, IF NOT SURPASS, KIRK/SPOCK — AND 'S NO WONR. HERE WERE TWO STUDLY GUYS WH A THG FOR LEATHER, WHO SEEMED TO SPEND ALL THEIR NIGHTS PROWLG UNRGROUND CLUBS AND ULDN'T KEEP THEIR FISTS OFF ONE ANOTHER. EVEN WHEDON, ON HIS DVD MENTARY FOR BUFFY SP-OFF ANGEL, ACKNOWLEDGED: "SPIKE AND ANGEL, THEY WERE HANGG OUT FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. … ARE PEOPLE THKG THEY NEVER —? COME ON, PEOPLE! THEY'RE OPEN-MD GUYS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY MAY HAVE GENERATED ENOUGH HOMOEROTIC IMAGERY TO FUEL UNTLS GAY FANTASI AND FAN S, BUT FOR SUCH A GAY-IENDLY SHOW, WAS SORELY LACKG S PICTN OF ACTUAL GAY MALE CHARACTERS. LAWRENCE DO REMEMBER ONE PARTICULARLY TERTG, STEREOTYPE-BTG CHARACTER WHO APPEARED EARLY ON THE SERI: A HIGH SCHOOL JOCK NAMED LARRY WHO MERCILSLY BULLIED XANR BEFORE G OUT TO HIM (AND THEN G ON TO HIM). LARRY SHOWED UP AGA A FEW EPISOS LATER, NOW SO FORTABLE WH HIS SEXUALY THAT HE PROCLAIMED, "I'M SO OUT, I GOT MY GRANDMA FIXG ME UP WH GUYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DIDN'T GET ALL RIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FAR MORE PROBLEMATIC WAS ANDREW WELLS, ONE OF A TR OF GEEK VILLAS TRODUCED SEASON 6. ONE OF ANDREW'S CRIM WAS UNLEASHG FLYG MONKEYS TO ATTACK THE SCHOOL PLAY, AND NOTHG SAYS "FRIEND OF DOROTHY" LIKE A WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCE. EVERYTHG ABOUT ANDREW SCREAMED GAY, OM HIS GHG OVER ALMOST EVERY GUY ON THE SHOW TO SOME OF HIS SOPHOMORIC DIALOGUE. (LOOKG FOR HIDN TRANSISTORS, HE TELLS FELLOW VILLA JONATHAN, "I'LL FD IF I HAVE TO CHECK EVERY HOLE MY BODY — AND YOURS!"){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE CHARACTER NEVER MONSTRATED ANY KD OF SELF-AWARENS ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. ANDREW REMAED A LONG-NNG VARIATN ON WHAT HAS BEE A MADNG TELEVISN CLICHé: THE GIRLIE GUY EVERYONE BUT HIM KNOWS IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT IS TELLG, HOWEVER, THAT WHILE MA CHARACTERS AND FAN FAVOR ANGEL AND SPIKE ARE NOT EVEN MENTNED THE FIRST TWO ISSU OF THE NEW IC SERI (ALTHOUGH BOTH WILL LIKELY APPEAR FUTURE ISSU), ANDREW HAS A KEY ROLE TO PLAY, OVERSEEG AND TRAG SLAYERS UNR BUFFY'S MAND. HE'S STILL D AS GAY, OBSSG OVER STAR WARS TRIVIA AND FASHN (BEMOANG "THE PE AND THE LTLE BELL-BOTTOMS" THAT LANDO CALRISSIAN SPORTS RETURN OF THE JEDI) BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY LNCH TO A SER LECTURE ABOUT WEAPONS AND HEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S AS IF WHEDON HIMSELF IS ACKNOWLEDGG THERE'S MORE TO TELL ABOUT THE CHARACTER THAN PREV TV SEASONS ALLOWED. PERHAPS THE APPARENT MATURATN OF ANDREW'S CHARACTER PROMIS SIAR PROGRS THE TREATMENT OF HIS SEXUALY; WILL CERTALY BE TERTG TO SEE HOW WHEDON HIMSELF HANDL THIS TOUCHY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEEG WHAT BUFFY, XANR, WILLOW AND THE GANG ARE UP TO NOW, AS WELL AS HOW THEIR CREATOR PERSONALLY ENVISNED THEIR FUTUR, IS WHAT WILL NO DOUBT DRIVE MANY FANS TO IC BOOK STOR THE G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PLOT, SO FAR, SEEMS TO BE ALG WH HOW BUFFY'S ARMY OF SLAYERETT IS BEG TARGETED BY THE U.S. ERNMENT AS POTENTIAL TERRORISTS. IT'S THE KD OF TIMELY, POLILLY CHARGED STORYTELLG ONE EXPECTS OM BATTLTAR GALACTI, BUT LACKS THE THEMATIC RICHNS, EMOTNAL ANGST AND PERSONAL RELEVANCE THAT GAY FANS OF BUFFY WERE IALLY DRAWN TO. WHAT LACKS PLOT, THOUGH, MAK UP FOR THE PROMISE OF PELLG VELOPMENTS FOR S RE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF PARTICULAR TERT TO GAY FANS IS WILLOW, WHOSE NAME UP A NTEXT THAT IS TRIGUG. BUFFY'S YOUNGER SISTER DAWN HAS APPARENTLY HAD A BAD-BOYIEND EXPERIENCE ALL HER OWN (WH AMGLY EXTREME SUPERNATURAL REPERCSNS), BUT THE ONLY ONE DAWN IS WILLG TO DISCS HER PROBLEMS WH IS WILLOW, WHICH LEADS BUFFY TO SAY SARSTILLY, " WILLOW'S THE EXPERT ON BOYS SCE WHEN NOW?" IT'S AN UNCHARACTERISTILLY MEAN-SPIRED REMARK OM BUFFY — SHOCKG, EVEN, TO HEAR HER REFERENCE HER BT IEND'S SEXUALY THE FORM OF A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE FACT THAT SHE SAYS THIS HTS AT WHY DAWN MIGHT NOT WANT TO TALK TO HER THE FIRST PLACE. BUFFY, FOR ALL HER STELLAR QUALI, WAS NEVER VERY SELF-AWARE, PECIALLY TERMS OF HER EFFECT ON OTHER PEOPLE. SHE DON'T SEE THAT ISN'T WHAT WILLOW DON'T KNOW ABOUT BOYS THAT MATTERS TO DAWN; 'S WHAT WILLOW DO KNOW ABOUT RELATNSHIPS THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNLIKE BUFFY, WHOSE RELATNSHIPS HAVE UALLY END TEARS OR STAK THROUGH THE HEART, WILLOW HAS BEEN RELATNSHIPS WHICH SHE EXPERIENCED TE LOVE — NOT TO MENTN MUTUAL RPECT — SERVG AS A MUCH MORE POSIVE ROLE MOL FOR DAWN. IT'S ALSO WORTH REMEMBERG THAT WAS WILLOW AND TARA WHO SERVED AS SURROGATE PARENTS TO DAWN WHEN BUFFY WAS AD AND BURIED AND THAT, EVEN NOW, DAWN LOOKS TO WILLOW FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WILL BE TERTG TO SEE HOW THE WILLOW-DAWN-BUFFY DYNAMIC PLAYS OUT THE 25–30 PROMISED ISSU TO E, AS WELL AS WHETHER OR NOT WILLOW IS STILL WH KENNEDY, HER LOVER POST-TARA. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET MORE FACE TIME FOR WILLOW, MORE SIGHT TO ANDREW, AND MAYBE EVEN A NEW OUT AND PROUD GAY MALE CHARACTER. MAYBE WE'LL GET TWO AND N EVEN SEE THEM GETTG SOME FLOATG-ABOVE-THE-BED-'S-SO-SO-CREDIBLE ACTN. NOW THAT WOULD BE SOMETHG GAY FANBOYS ULD SG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
“BUFFY” VS. “TORCHWOOD”: WHICH DID A BETTER JOB KILLG ITS GAY CHARACTER?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY BRENT HARTGERJULY 27, 2009/12:24 AMBY BRENT HARTGERJULY 27, 2009 / 12:24 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"“BUFFY” VS. “TORCHWOOD”: WHICH DID A BETTER JOB KILLG ITS GAY CHARACTER?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-07-27T04:24:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-07-27T04:24:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRENT HARTGER","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY BOTH DID : BUFFY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SLAYER AND TORCHWOOD BOTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OFF MAJOR CHARACTERS SAME-SEX RELATNSHIPS – THE FORMER DOG THE CHARACTER OF TARA MACLAY, WILLOW’S GIRLIEND,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOWARD THE END OF THE SIXTH SEASON, AND THE LATTER KILLG IANTO JON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RECENT CHILDREN OF EARTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHEN TO ENDG THE LIV OF MAJOR GAY CHARACTERS ON TELEVISN,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DID WELL. TORCHWOOD? NOT SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST THGS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M NOT UALLY A FAN OF A SHOW KILLG OFF ANY MAJOR CHARACTER. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS AN TIMATE MEDIUM, ONE THAT IS PIPED DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOME. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEGATIVY AND TRMA OF A BELOVED TV CHARACTER’S ATH N LGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNEXPECTEDLY LONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT SAID, I UNRSTAND THAT, DRAMATILLY, ATH IS SOMETIM NECSARY,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PECIALLY ON SHOWS LIKE BUFFY AND TORCHWOOD, WHERE “DANGER” IS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELEMENT EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF NO ONE EVER DI, ’S HARD TO TAKE ANY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLOTS SERLY. SOON YOU’RE LEFT WH THE “RED SHIRT” STAR TREK PHENOMENON, WHERE THE ONLY CHARACTERS WHO DIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPERFLUO ENSIGNS WHO NO ONE’S EVER SEEN BEFORE, AND NO ONE R {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SHORT, YOU EVENTUALLY END UP WH A SHOW THAT SPIR MORE EYE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT FOR ME, THE L ARE DIFFERENT FOR MAJOR GAY CHARACTERS ON TELEVISN,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHICH ARE, EVEN NOW, EXTREMELY RARE (PECIALLY ON FANTASY OR SCIENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOWS). RARER STILL ARE GAY CHARACTERS ACTUAL, LOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU THROW THE LONGSTANDG, EXTREMELY NASTY TRADN OF FICTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHARACTERS G TO UNTIMELY ATHS, ENDG UP MURRED OR HAVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUICI, I FD MYSELF THKG THAT THE BAR TO KILLG A MAJOR GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOULD STILL BE SET PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S HARD TO MAKE THE ARGUMENT THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CREATOR RSELL T. DAVI DIDN’T CLEAR THAT BAR. AFTER ALL, HE ALSO CREATED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY-CLIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOWS QUEER AS FOLK AND BOB & ROSE. IF ANYONE HAS EARNED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIGHT TO KILL A GAY CHARACTER, ’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RSELL T. DAVI (LEFT) AND JOSS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR JOSS WHEDON, THE CREATOR OF BUFFY,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE’S REPEATEDLY TRIED TO MAKE THE SE TERVIEWS THAT HE DIDN’T KILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEE SHE WAS A LBIAN – THAT HE WASN’T TREATG WILLOW AND TARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIFFERENTLY THAN HOW HE TREATED ANY OF HIS OTHER CHARACTERS, WHO ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROUGH HELL ON THE SHOW (SOMETIM LERALLY).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE’S CERTALY TTH TO WHAT HE SAYS – AND THE SHOW’S SIXTH SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FELY THE DARKT, ALG WH ISSU SUCH AS PRSN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATNSHIPS, KLEPTOMANIA, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THAT DON’T CHANGE THE FACT THAT WHEDON’S CISN TO KILL TARA STROYED ONE OF TELEVISN’S BT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATNSHIPS EVER. AND WHEN HAPPENED, H ME LIKE A PUNCH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M CERTA WHEDON FELT MUCH AFFECTN FOR HIS BUFFY CHARACTERS. BUT I FD DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT HE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT MAN, HAD MUCH OF AN UNRSTANDG OF TARA’S GAY POP-CULTURAL NTEXT,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOR THAT HE KNEW THE EMOTNAL IMPACT HIS CISN WOULD HAVE ON MANY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIEWERS, WHO HAD LERALLY NEVER SEEN THEMSELV REFLECTED ON TELEVISN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUCH A WAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMBER BENSON, THE ACTRS WHO PLAYED TARA,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOT . SHE SPECIFILLY CLED TO RETURN TO THE SHOW AS AN EMBODIMENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVIL TRYG TO TALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO SUICI THE SHOW’S SEVENTH SEASON, OUT OF RPECT FOR THE CHARACTER’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHY DO I THK THAT JOSS WHEDON DID SUCH A BETTER JOB KILLG OFF TARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}T. DAVI DID KILLG OFF IANTO ON TORCHWOOD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT HAS TO DO WH THE STORYL ON THE SHOWS, BEFORE AND AFTER THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE WAY IANTO DIED. CAPTA JACK, A BURST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FLAGRANT STUPIDY, OPENLY FIED THE 456 ALIEN RACE, CLARG OPEN “WAR” ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND CHALLENGG THEM TO FIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE ENOUGH, THEY DID, IMMEDIATELY KILLG EVERYONE THAM HOE,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLUDG IANTO (JACK DIED AS WELL, BUT SCE HE’S IMMORTAL HE ME BACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIFE SHORTLY THEREAFTER).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WEIRDLY, WHEN BEME CLEAR THAT THE 456 TEND TO FIGHT BACK, JACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO BACK-UP PLAN WHATSOEVER. BACK-UP PLAN? HELL, JACK DIDN’T SEEM TO HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAN AT ALL!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACK, WH ALL HIS VAST EXPERIENCE ALG WH ALIENS, ULDN’T HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} G THAT THE 456, A SPECI THAT HAD ALREADY PROVEN SELF TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNPROMISG AND BTALLY EVIL, WERE GOG TO FIGHT BACK? WHAT DID HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY WERE GOG TO DO - IMMEDIATELY SURRENR AS A RULT OF SOME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LANGUAGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF HE REALLY DID HAVE NO IMMEDIATE PLAN B, WELL, WHY NOT JT PLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE ALIENS, BUYG TIME UNTIL HE OR SOMEONE ELSE ULD E UP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOMETHG BETTER? IF NOTHG ELSE, AT LEAST A URSE OF ACTN THAT DON’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RISK IANTO’S VERY MORTAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON’T MD MY HERO BEG FLAWED OR OCSNALLY MAKG MISTAK. BUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON’T WANT THEM TO MAKE MISTAK SO BONE-HEAD THAT EVEN I, SOMEONE WHO HAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXPERIENCE ALG WH ALIENS OR STARG DANGER THE EYE, N IMMEDIATELY SEE HOW STUPID THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I DON’T WANT A BELOVED GAY CHARACTER DYG AS A RULT OF SUCH A STUPID,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POTLS MISTAKE. DRAMATILLY, I FD THIS PHENOMENALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE’S THE QUTN OF WHAT CAPTA JACK DID AFTER IANTO DIED: HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UP. THEY PRACTILLY HAD TO BEG HIM TO REJO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON ONE HAND, I N UNRSTAND THE IMPULSE: I’D BE PRSED, TOO, IF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTNER MICHAEL WERE EVER KILLED. BUT IF AN ALIEN RACE HAD JT KILLED HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAS JT ABOUT TO KILL MUCH OF THE RT OF HUMANY TOO, I’D LIKE TO THK I’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO BE PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’D LIKE TO THK I ULD MTER UP THE ENERGY TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK, PECIALLY IF I WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON THE PLA WH THIS KD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXPERIENCE, AND WAS MY OWN BONE-HEADNS THAT LED TO MY PARTNER’S ATH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE MA CHARACTER CHECKS OUT, ’S HARD FOR THE VIEWER NOT TO DO THAT,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LATER, THE ATH OF IANTO SEEMED TO FORCE JACK TO MAKE AN UNSAVORY CHOICE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE LERALLY KILLED HIS OWN GRANDCHILD ORR TO TRANSM A EQUENCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STROYED THE ALIENS AND SAVED THE HUMAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ALIEN-STROYG EQUENCY WAS A HORRIBLY CLUNKY PLOT NTRIVANCE (EVEN WORSE THAN THE HACKNEYED “PUTER VIS” INPENNCE DAY), BUT WORSE THAN THAT, JACK WAS MERELY REPEATG THE SAME ACTNS HE DID BACK 1965 WHEN HE WAS WILLG TO SACRIFICE A SMALL GROUP OF CHILDREN ORR TO POTENTIALLY SAVE LNS MORE – SOMETHG HE HAD EARLIER THE MISERI SEEMED TO REGRET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE JACK’S CHOICE TO SACRIFICE HIS GRANDSON WAS THE RIGHT THG TO DO AND MAYBE WASN’T, BUT HOW WAS NNECTED TO THE ATH OF IANTO? IS THE POT OF ALL THIS THAT TOOK THE ATH OF HIS BELOVED IANTO TO PROVE TO HIMSELF THAT THERE ARE CERTA SUATNS WHERE THERE ARE NO “GOOD” OPTNS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT’S AN TRIGUG THEME, BUT SEEMS TO NTRADICT THE WHOLE FIRST HALF OF THE MISERI, WHICH MA THE OPPOSE POT, THAT THERE ARE CERTA MORAL L THAT SHOULDN’T BE CROSSED. THAT’S FELY THE WAY GWEN AND LOIS SEEM TO SEE THGS, ALTHOUGH, WEIRDLY, NEHER WAS UPSET WH THE CHOICE JACK ENDS UP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO MAYBE THE POT OF JACK SACRIFICG HIS GRANDSON WAS TO ILLTRATE HOW THE CHARACTER IS FUNDAMENTALLY HUMAN, WILLG TO MAKE THE “TOUGH” CHOIC THAT FOLKS LIKE GWEN AND LOIS N’T OR WON’T MAKE, BUT THAT NEED TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IF THAT’S THE SE, HE WAS LERALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN FROBISHER, THE MISERI PURPORTED VILLA AND, I MIGHT ADD, JACK IS ALSO NO DIFFERENT THAN THE UNIVERSALLY REVILED “YOU N’T HANDLE THE TTH!” JACK NICHOLSON CHARACTER A FEW GOOD MEN (1992).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANYWAY, ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE PELLG IF JACK’S OWN STUPID LACK OF PLANNG HADN’T LED TO ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN TERVIEW WH , DAVI SAID, "[IANTO'S DYG] WAS MAXIMUM DAMAGE TO JACK. AND HAD TO BE JACK WHO WAS DAMAGED BEE HE’S THE SORT OF MORAL PLAYER HERE. HE’S THE ONE THAT GAVE AWAY 12 CHILDREN BACK 1965 TO THE ALIEN GODS. SO ACTUALLY HE PAID THE PRICE TO DAMAGE HIM, TO MAKE THIS A TALE OF RETRIBUTN AND PERHAPS REMPTN ALL E AROUND TO HIM, YOU HAVE TO KILL HIS LOVER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THIS LEAV ME EVEN MORE NFED THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF IANTO'S ATH WAS SOMEHOW THE "PRICE" THAT JACK, SUPPOSEDLY THE "MORAL PLAYER," MT PAY FOR KILLG THOSE CHILDREN 1965, WHY DO HE BASILLY REPEAT THE EXACT SAME CHOICE HE MA BACK THEN BY SACRIFICG HIS OWN GRANDSON – AND DON'T THIS NEW CHOICE IMMEDIATELY NULLIFY THE "REMPTN" THAT DAVI CLAIMS JACK GOT OM IANTO'S ATH? OR MT GWEN NOW DIE SEASON FOUR TO "REEM" JACK FOR SACRIFICG THAT LATT KID THE NAME OF THE GREATER GOOD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SHORT, ALL SEEMS LIKE NFED AND SLOPPY WRG TO ME, WHICH IS A REAL SHAME BEE THE FIRST THREE AND HALF STALLMENTS OF THE MISERI WERE SOME OF THE BT SCIENCE FICTN TELEVISN I’D EVER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVER ON BUFFY, SURE, TARA’S ATH WAS EQUALLY POTLS – A RANDOM BULLET OM WARREN MEANT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE “RANDOMNS” OF TARA’S ATH DIDN’T SEEM TO BE THE RULT OF SLOPPY WRG. ITS VERY UNEXPECTEDNS WAS CLEARLY WHEDON’S ATTEMPT TO PLAY AGAST THE CLICHé THAT A MAJOR CHARACTER N DIE ONLY AT THE CULMATN OF A BIG FAT STORYLE (UALLY WH THAT CHARACTER SACRIFICG HIM OR HERSELF FOR HIS RAS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VAMPIR ASI, THE WORLD OF BUFFY IS “REAL,” WHEDON IS TELLG . HORRIBLE THGS HAPPEN, AND THERE’S OFTEN NO REASON OR POT, EXCEPT WHATEVER MEANG WE GIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTER STILL, TARA’S ATH DIDN’T E AS A RULT OF VERY BONE-HEAD ACTN ON THE PART OF ONE OF THE MA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKEWISE, TARA’S ATH WAS PUT TO FANTASTIC E THE OVERALL ARC OF THE SERI, PROPELLG WILLOW TO A PLACE OF SUCH SPAIR WHERE SHE EVEN ENDS UP BEG A VILLA, THREATENG TO STROY THE WHOLE WORLD TO ALLEVIATE S – AND HER – {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INED, TARA’S ATH WAS POSSIBLY THE SGLE MOST SIGNIFINT EVENT THE WHOLE SEVEN-SEASON SERI, WHICH IS EXACTLY AS THE ATH OF A MAJOR CHARACTER SHOULD BE. THE SHOW TOOK THE CHARACTER, AND THE VIEWERS' FEELGS FOR HER, SERLY. AS A RULT, I FELT SATISFIED, EVEN IF I WAS ALSO UNBEARABLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT MAY BE TOO SOON TO JUDGE WHETHER RSELL T. DAVI AND TORCHWOOD WILL TAKE IANTO’S ATH AS SERLY AS BUFFY TOOK TARA'S, AND PUT TO AS GOOD A E. BUT HIS ATH SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MOSTLY SQUANRED THE CHILDREN OF EARTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND TERVIEWS, DAVI SAID, "[IANTO'S DYG] WAS MAXIMUM DAMAGE TO JACK. AND HAD TO BE JACK WHO WAS DAMAGED BEE HE’S THE SORT OF MORAL PLAYER HERE. HE’S THE ONE THAT GAVE AWAY 12 CHILDREN BACK 1965 TO THE ALIEN GODS. SO ACTUALLY HE PAID THE PRICE TO DAMAGE HIM, TO MAKE THIS A TALE OF RETRIBUTN AND PERHAPS REMPTN ALL E AROUND TO HIM, YOU HAVE TO KILL HIS LOVER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVI STRONGLY STATED THAT WHILE CAPTA JACK WILL BE FOREVER AFFECTED BY THE ATH, THAT STORYLE IS PRETTY MUCH WRAPPED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY’RE DAVI’ CHARACTERS, AND HE N DO WH THEM WHATEVER HE WANTS. BUT MAK THE SERI FAR LS TERTG TO ME THAN BUFFY THE VAMPIRE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE THG BOTH BUFFY AND TORCHWOOD DID THAT I FD EQUALLY ANNOYG WAS THEIR TOYG WH THE AFFECTNS OF LONG-TIME GLBT VIEWERS ORR TO CREASE OUR SURPRISE AND SHOCK WHEN THE GAY CHARACTERS ARE FALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN TORCHWOOD’S SE, AT THE BEGNG OF “CHILDREN OF EARTH,” CAPTA JACK AND IANTO’S ON-AGA-OFF-AGA RELATNSHIP WAS ON AGA, AND CLOSER (AND MORE PASSNATE) THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN “SEEG RED,” THE BUFFY EPISO WHERE TARA DI, WILLOW AND TARA HAVE FALLY RENCILED AFTER A LONG TRANGEMENT. AND, OUTRAGEOLY, AFTER 46 EPISOS AS A GUT STAR, AMBER BENSON IS FALLY LISTED THE OPENG CREDS AS BEG PART OF THE MA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBVLY, THE ARE ALL BASIC WRG TRICKS, MANIPULATG VIEWER EXPECTATNS. BUT WERE THEY NECSARY? IN BOTH S, NEHER WHEDON NOR DAVI SEEM AWARE OF THE IMPACT THAT THE CHARACTERS WERE HAVG ON VIEWERS STARVED FOR SUCH REPRENTATNS. IN THE SE OF BUFFY’S OPENG CREDS, WHEDON’S ACTNS SEEMED PECIALLY THOUGHTLS, MAYBE EVEN OPENLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOTH TARA AND IANTO ARE AD, AND AT THIS POT, NEHER IS G BACK. BUT AT LEAST TARA’S ATH HAD A POT. I’M NOT SURE THAT’S TE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
WHAT MAK "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER" A GAY IN?SHE ME TO SLAY, {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY STEVEN FRANKMARCH 10, 2007/12:14 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}THE CWBY STEVEN FRANKMARCH 10, 2007 / 12:14 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER\" A GAY IN?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-03-10T17:14:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-03-10T17:14:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEVEN FRANK","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY SUMMERS WAS THE BLOND, BLOODSUCKER-KILLG BADASS AT THE HEART OF BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. JOSS WHEDON'S INIC SERI RAN ON THE CW AND UPN OM 1997 TO 2003, FUELG VIO GAM, IC BOOKS, AND AN ENTIRE FANDOM THAT'S STILL THRIVG TWENTY (Y, TWENTY) YEARS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A LOT OF GAY MEN, BUFFY, AS IMMORTALIZED BY SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, WAS MORE THAN AN GREAT CHARACTER: SHE WAS THE TEENAGER WE WISHED WE ULD HAVE BEEN HIGH SCHOOL. FEARLSLY NAVIGATG THE LIVG HELL OF ADOLCENCE, PULVERIZG BULLI, SDG OM GEO HUNK TO GEO HUNK, AND SERVG UP ONE-LERS THAT OUT-MEAT GIRLS MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I WOULD SAY THE HIGH SCHOOL SETTG ACUNTS PART FOR THE SHOW’S APPEAL TO A GAY DIENCE — THE SCENE OF THE TRMA, SO TO SPEAK,” SAYS WRG STCTOR WILL MCCORMACK. “THE SHOW WAS GOOD AT EXTERNALIZG TERNAL STAT; WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL, I THK I WAS RATHER SHUT DOWN EMOTNALLY AND WAS GENERALLY PERCEIVED AS BOOKISH AND GEEKY. THE SHOW FOUND A WAY TO ENNOBLE A SIAR SET OF CHARACTERS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR BUFFY SUPER-FAN STEVEN LAWRENCE ABOUT WAS MAKG THE OUTSIR THE HERO: "THE POPULAR STUNTS WERE JT SNACK FOOD FOR GHOULS. THEY LACKED TERT OR DISTCTN. THE OUTSIRS HAD THE POWER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY’S STAT AS A SLAYER—A SECRET SHE HAD TO KEEP OM ALMOST EVERYONE—FORCED HER TO GRAPPLE WH AN ISOLATG LONELS THAT ULD EASILY BE A METAPHOR FOR THE TRMAS OF THE CLOSET. THAT SUBTEXT PRETTY MUCH BEME THE SHOW’S TEXT THE SEASON 2 FALE, WHEN BUFFY OUT TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S BEE YOU DIDN’T HAVE A STRONG FATHER FIGURE, ISN’T ?” JOYCE SISTS, LATER ASKG, “HAVE YOU EVER TRIED NOT BEG A VAMPIRE SLAYER?" THE WORDS ECHO FOR SO MANY QUEER KIDS, AS DO BUFFY'S RPONSE: "DO YOU THK I CHOSE TO BE LIKE THIS? DO YOU HAVE ANY IA HOW LONELY IS?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE TERTG THG ABOUT BUFFY WAS SHE ME OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG VERY POPULAR, BUT THEN FOUND OUT SOMETHG ABOUT HERSELF THAT SHE FELT ULDN’T BE KNOWN BY OTHERS," SAYS LAWRENCE. "SHE ME TO THIS NEW HIGH SCHOOL RRYG THAT KNOWLEDGE BUT MANAGG TO BUILD A CIRCLE OF TSTED IENDS. THAT DIRECTLY TIED TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE G OUT, AND THAT OF MANY OTHER GAYS AND LBIANS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW COM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY ALT WH MORE EXPLICLY LGBT CHARACTERS AND THEM ONCE THE MYSTERY GANG GRADUATED OM HIGH SCHOOL. WILLOW (ALYSON HANNIGAN), WHO HAD PREVLY BEEN PAIRED WH OZ (SETH GREEN) AND XANR (NICHOLAS BRENDON), FELL LOVE WH TARA (AMBER BENSON). THIS WAS NO MERE SWEEPS MONTH STUNT, BUT A NUANCED LONG-TERM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT THE TIME, WILLOW AND TARA WERE THE LONGT-NNG LBIAN RELATNSHIP ON WORK TELEVISN, AND THE PAIR VELOPED A DITED FOLLOWG OM QUEER WOMEN OVERJOYED TO FALLY SEE A GLIMPSE OF THEMSELV ON THE SMALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT GAY BOYS WERE OVERJOYED, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“JT SEEG A SAME-SEX RELATNSHIP BEG REPRENTED WH SUCH TENRNS AND PASSN WAS IMPORTANT," LAWRENCE SISTS. "AS A GAY MAN, I TAKE POSIVE REPRENTATNS WHERE I N GET THEM. ANY TIME A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP IS PORTRAYED A POSIVE, BUT VERY REAL, LIGHT BENEFS ALL.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TARA AND WILLOW’S RELATNSHIP WAS AT S MOST HEART-SWOONG THE SEASON 6 EPISO “ONCE MORE WH FEELG.” NOT ONLY DID TARA SERENA WILLOW WH THE BETIFUL, SHAWN COLV-QUE BALLAD, “I’M UNR YOUR SPELL,” WILLOW APPARENTLY PLEASURED TARA SO SKILLFULLY THAT SHE LERALLY FLOATED ABOVE THE BED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE HOT AND HEAVY (FOR WORK TV ANYWAY) SAME-SEX ACTN, THAT EPISO MIGHT BE NSIRED BUFFY AT S GAYT FOR ANOTHER REASON: IT WAS A SGG, DANCG, VERY KNOWG AND VERY LOVG TREATMENT OF THE MIL FORMAT, WH NODS TO EVERYTHG OM SONDHEIM TO L {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I’M A GAY MAN—I LOVE A GOOD MIL," LAWRENCE SAYS. "BUFFY AS A MIL? IT DON’T GET BETTER THAN THAT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONCE MORE WH FEELG" EVEN PULLED NON-BUFFY AFICNADOS TO THE SHOW, LIKE AVID BROADWAY THEATERGOER NORMAN CHEBO. “I LOVED ,” HE RELLS. “IT SHOWED A TE UNRSTANDG OF MILS AND WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHOWSE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYP OF MIC. NOW I LISTEN TO THE CD ALL THE TIME AND KNOW ALL THE LYRICS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SG OUT, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHEBO’S NOT THE ONLY ONE: THE MIL EPISO HAS SPAWNED MIDNIGHT SCREENGS WHERE FANS ACT OUT PARTS, ROCKY HORROR-STYLE, AS WELL AS MIL EPISOS ON SHOWS LIKE GREY'S ANATOMY, COMMUNY, AND PRETTY SOON THE FLASH. (IT ALSO OPENED THE DOOR FOR MIL SHOWS LIKE GLEE AND SMASH.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS MEANS THAT ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, THERE JT MIGHT BE DOZENS OF SPIKE WANNAB THSTG THEIR PELVIS PUBLIC — SOMETHG ELSE GAY FANBOYS N THANK BUFFY FOR. THE BUFFY SG-A-LONG IS JT ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BUFFY UNIVERSE HAS TAKEN ON A GAY-IENDLY LIFE OF S OWN BEYOND THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY ALSO AIRED AT THE DAWN OF INTER SLASH FICTN, ALLOWG FANS OF EVERY ORIENTATN TO MIX AND MATCH CHARACTERS EROTIC (AND SOMETIM EXPLIC) ENUNTERS. CHECK ALMOST ANY SHIPPG SE, AND YOU’LL SEE ANGEL/SPIKE PAIRGS THAT EQUAL, IF NOT SURPASS, KIRK/SPOCK. EVEN WHEDON, ON THE DVD MENTARY FOR ANGEL, ACKNOWLEDGED "THEY WERE HANGG OUT FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS—DO PEOPLE THK THEY NEVER...? COME ON, THEY’RE OPEN-MD GUYS!” (AND THAT'S NOT EVEN UNTG THE XANR/OZ/GIL/RILEY SHIPS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DIDN’T GET EVERYTHING {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE THE HOMOEROTIC IMAGERY, BUFFY WAS SORELY LACKG PICTN OF ACTUAL GAY MEN: LAWRENCE DO REMEMBER ONE STEREOTYPE-BTG CHARACTER WHO APPEARED EARLY THE SHOW'S N: LARRY, A JOCK WHO MERCILSLY BULLIED XANR BEFORE G OUT TO HIM (AND THEN G ON TO HIM).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LARRY SHOWED UP AGA A FEW EPISOS LATER, SO FORTABLE WH HIS SEXUALY THAT HE PROCLAIMED, “I’M SO OUT, I GOT MY GRANDMA FIXG ME UP WH GUYS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FAR MORE PROBLEMATIC WAS ANDREW WELLS, ONE OF A TR OF GEEK VILLAS TRODUCED SEASON 6. ONE OF ANDREW’S CRIM WAS UNLEASHG FLYG MONKEYS TO ATTACK THE SCHOOL PLAY. (NOTHG SAYS GAY LIKE A WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCE.) EVERYTHG ABOUT ANDREW SCREAMED QUEER, OM HIS GHG OVER ALMOST EVERY GUY ON THE SHOW, TO HIS SOPHOMORIC DIALOGUE: LOOKG FOR HIDN TRANSISTORS, HE TELLS FELLOW VILLA JONATHAN, “I’LL FD IF I HAVE TO CHECK EVERY HOLE MY BODY — AND YOURS!”){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMBLEMATIC OF THE TIM, ANDREW NEVER MONSTRATED ANY KD OF SELF-AWARENS ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. HE REMAED A LONG-NNG VARIATN ON WHAT HAS BEE A MADNG TELEVISN CLICHé: THE GIRLIE GUY EVERYONE BUT KNOWS IS GAY BUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF HE WERE TO GET HIS OWN SPOFF TODAY (AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE TOM LENK THAT), ANDREW WOULD BE OUT, PROUD AND HAVE A BOYIEND. THEY'D PROBABLY STILL BE PLOTTG MURRO PLOTS, BUT, Y'KNOW, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
'BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER' COMIC SERI TO INTRODUCE FIRST GAY CHARACTER BILLY

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER TURNS 25: THE GAYT EPISOS OF THE INIC FANTASY DRAMA

* gay character buffy *

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The trope "Bury Your Gays" refers to when an LGBTQ+ character is killed off eher to further the story or simply as the end of their narrative, a trend that harkens back s to a time when LGBTQ+ were not allowed to have any sort of happy endg. In Buffy seasons 6 and 7 Andrew was d wh several gay stereotyp (mostly his unspoken csh directed at the villao Warren Mears), and his subtextually hidn sexualy was often played for lghs.

WHAT MAK "BUFFY" A GAY IN?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007/4:16 PMBY STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007 / 4:16 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"BUFFY\" A GAY IN?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEVEN FRANK","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY SUMMERS, THE BLOND, VAMP-KICKG FIGHTER WHO MANAGED TO RISE OM THE AD TWICE ON THE BELOVED 1997–2003 TV SERI IS BACK SLAYG AGA. SORT OF. A NEW IC BOOK SERI OM DARK HORSE TLED BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 — WH AN IAL STORY ARC BY BUFFY CREATOR JOSS WHEDON — OFFERS THE SHOW'S VOTED CULT FOLLOWG A RARE OPPORTUNY TO SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IF THE SHOW HAD NTUED TO AIR. THE PUBLITN OF THE NEW IC BOOK SERI CIS WH THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW'S PREMIERE, A TONE THAT, FOR BUFFY'S MANY GAY FANBOYS, V REFLECTN ON THE SHOW'S PLACE THE NON OF GAY-THEMED TV — AND ANTICIPATN OF WHERE S RE CHARACTERS (GAY AND STRAIGHT, LIVG AND UNAD) ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR GAY MEN — ALWAYS DRAWN TO EMPOWERED WOMEN WH A SENSE OF STYLE (SEE XENA) — BUFFY, AS IMMORTALIZED BY SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, WAS MORE THAN AN IN; SHE WAS THE TEENAGE GIRL THEY WISH THEY ULD HAVE BEEN HIGH SCHOOL. FEARLSLY NAVIGATG THE LIVG HELL OF SUNNYDALE HIGH, SHE PULVERIZED MONIC BULLI WH HER FISTS AND CLIQU OF MEAN GIRLS WH TTY ONE-LERS THAT PACKED JT AS MUCH OF A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WOULD SAY THE HIGH SCHOOL SETTG ACUNTS PART FOR THE SHOW'S APPEAL TO A GAY DIENCE — THE SCENE OF THE TRMA, SO TO SPEAK," SAID WILL MCCORMACK, A WRG STCTOR AT NEW YORK UNIVERSY. "THE SHOW WAS GOOD AT EXTERNALIZG TERNAL STAT; WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL, I THK I WAS RATHER SHUT DOWN EMOTNALLY AND WAS GENERALLY PERCEIVED AS BOOKISH AND GEEKY. THE SHOW FOUND A WAY TO ENNOBLE A SIAR SET OF CHARACTERS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SELF-SCRIBED BUFFY ADDICT STEVEN LAWRENCE ELABORATED: "THE SHOW MA THE OUTSIRS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND APPEALG CHARACTERS. THE POPULAR STUNTS WERE JT SNACK FOOD FOR GHOULS. THEY LACKED TERT OR DISTCTN. THE OUTSIRS HAD THE POWER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INTENSIFYG HER SENSE OF HERSELF AS AN OUTSIR, BUFFY'S STAT AS A VAMPIRE SLAYER — A SECRET SHE HAD TO KEEP OM ALMOST EVERYONE HER LIFE, CLUDG HER MOTHER FOR SEVERAL YEARS — FORCED HER TO GRAPPLE WH AN ISOLATG LONELS THAT ULD EASILY BE A METAPHOR FOR THE TRMAS OF THE CLOSET, PARTICULARLY FOR GAY YOUTH. THIS SUBTEXT PRETTY MUCH BEME THE SHOW'S TEXT THE SEASON 2 FALE WHEN BUFFY OUT ABOUT HER SECRET TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER MOTHER'S NAïVE RPONS, CLUDG, " IT'S BEE YOU DIDN'T HAVE A STRONG FATHER FIGURE, ISN'T ?" AND "HAVE YOU EVER TRIED NOT BEG A VAMPIRE SLAYER?" ARE MET BY A HEARTBREAKGLY EMOTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"NO, DON'T STOP," SHE SAYS. "IT NEVER STOPS. DO YOU THK I CHOSE TO BE LIKE THIS? DO YOU HAVE ANY IA HOW LONELY IS? "{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS BUFFY FAN LAWRENCE OBSERVED: " THE TERTG THG ABOUT BUFFY WAS SHE ME OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG VERY POPULAR BUT THEN FOUND OUT SOMETHG ABOUT HERSELF THAT SHE FELT ULDN'T BE KNOWN BY OTHERS. SHE ME TO THIS NEW HIGH SCHOOL RRYG THAT KNOWLEDGE BUT MANAGED TO BUILD A CIRCLE OF TSTED IENDS SHE ULD NFI . THAT DIRECTLY TIED TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE G OUT, AND THAT OF MANY OTHER GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE I KNOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW COM OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE BUFFY HERSELF, THE SHOW SEEMED TO E OUT AFTER THOSE HIGH SCHOOL SEASONS, MORE EXPLICLY ALG WH GAY CHARACTERS AND HERG A MORE OVERT QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE THE GANG STARTED LLEGE, BUFFY'S BT IEND, WILLOW (ALYSON HANNIGAN), WHO HAD PREVLY LOCKED LIPS WH BOY CSH OZ (SETH GREEN) AND XANR (NICHOLAS BRENDON), FELL LOVE WH TARA (AMBER BENSON). THIS WAS NO MERE "VERY SPECIAL SWEEPS MONTH" STUNT, BUT A SER, LONG-TERM, VERY LOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A 2003 ARTICLE OBSERVED: "WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WH TARA WAS (AND STILL IS) THE LONGT-NNG LBIAN RELATNSHIP ON WORK TELEVISN (2.5 SEASONS), AND THE PAIR VELOPED A DITED FOLLOWG AMONG LBIAN AND BISEXUAL FANS WHO FELT OVERJOYED TO FALLY SEE ASPECTS OF THEIR LIV AND THEIR RELATNSHIPS REFLECTED BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY BOYS WERE NO LS OVERJOYED. LAWRENCE REMEMBERED: "WHAT WAS IMPORTANT ABOUT THAT RELATNSHIP WAS SEEG A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP BEG REPRENTED WH SUCH TENRNS AND PASSN. AS A GAY MAN, I TAKE POSIVE REPRENTATNS WHERE I N GET THEM. ANY TIME A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP IS PORTRAYED A POSIVE BUT VERY REAL LIGHT BENEFS ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TARA AND WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WAS AT S MOST HEART-SWOONGLY ROMANTIC THE SEASON 6 EPISO "ONCE MORE WH FEELG." NOT ONLY DID TARA SERENA WILLOW WH A BETIFUL, SHAWN COLV-QUE BALLAD, "I'M UNR YOUR SPELL," WILLOW APPARENTLY PLEASURED TARA BED SO SKILLFULLY THAT TARA LERALLY FLOATED ABOVE THE BED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE HOT AND HEAVY (FOR WORK TV ANYWAY) SAME-SEX ACTN, THAT EPISO MIGHT BE NSIRED BUFFY AT S GAYT FOR ANOTHER REASON: IT WAS A SGG, DANCG, VERY KNOWG AND VERY LOVG TREATMENT OF THE MIL FORMAT, WH NODS TO EVERYTHG OM SONDHEIM TO L MISéRABL. AS LAWRENCE SAID, "I'M A GAY MAN … I LOVE A GOOD MIL. … BUFFY AS A MIL … DON'T GET BETTER THAN THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT HEARG THAT BUFFY WAS DOG A MIL WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE NORMAN CHEBO, AN AVID BROADWAY THEATERGOER, WATCH THE SHOW, EVEN THOUGH HE'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE. "I LOVED ," HE SAID. "IT SHOWED A TE UNRSTANDG OF MILS AND WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHOWSE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYP OF MIC. … NOW I LISTEN TO THE CD ALL THE TIME AND KNOW ALL THE LYRICS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE TV SHOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE MIL EPISO HAS SPAWNED ROCKY HORROR-LIKE MIDNIGHT SCREENGS BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHIGO, TUCSON, PTSBURGH AND OTHER CI ACROSS THE UNTRY, WHERE DIENCE MEMBERS SG ALONG AND ACT OUT THE PARTS. THIS MEANS THAT ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, THERE JT MIGHT BE DOZENS OF SPIKE WANNAB THSTG THEIR PELVIS PUBLIC — SOMETHG ELSE GAY FANBOYS N THANK BUFFY FOR. THE BUFFY SG-A-LONG IS JT ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BUFFY UNIVERSE HAS TAKEN ON A GAY-IENDLY LIFE OF S OWN BEYOND THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE PREDOMANCE OF BUFFY SLASH FAN FICTN ON THE WEB. CHECK ALMOST ANY FAN FICTN SE, AND YOU'LL SEE ANGEL/SPIKE PAIRGS THAT EQUAL, IF NOT SURPASS, KIRK/SPOCK — AND 'S NO WONR. HERE WERE TWO STUDLY GUYS WH A THG FOR LEATHER, WHO SEEMED TO SPEND ALL THEIR NIGHTS PROWLG UNRGROUND CLUBS AND ULDN'T KEEP THEIR FISTS OFF ONE ANOTHER. EVEN WHEDON, ON HIS DVD MENTARY FOR BUFFY SP-OFF ANGEL, ACKNOWLEDGED: "SPIKE AND ANGEL, THEY WERE HANGG OUT FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. … ARE PEOPLE THKG THEY NEVER —? COME ON, PEOPLE! THEY'RE OPEN-MD GUYS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY MAY HAVE GENERATED ENOUGH HOMOEROTIC IMAGERY TO FUEL UNTLS GAY FANTASI AND FAN S, BUT FOR SUCH A GAY-IENDLY SHOW, WAS SORELY LACKG S PICTN OF ACTUAL GAY MALE CHARACTERS. LAWRENCE DO REMEMBER ONE PARTICULARLY TERTG, STEREOTYPE-BTG CHARACTER WHO APPEARED EARLY ON THE SERI: A HIGH SCHOOL JOCK NAMED LARRY WHO MERCILSLY BULLIED XANR BEFORE G OUT TO HIM (AND THEN G ON TO HIM). LARRY SHOWED UP AGA A FEW EPISOS LATER, NOW SO FORTABLE WH HIS SEXUALY THAT HE PROCLAIMED, "I'M SO OUT, I GOT MY GRANDMA FIXG ME UP WH GUYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DIDN'T GET ALL RIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FAR MORE PROBLEMATIC WAS ANDREW WELLS, ONE OF A TR OF GEEK VILLAS TRODUCED SEASON 6. ONE OF ANDREW'S CRIM WAS UNLEASHG FLYG MONKEYS TO ATTACK THE SCHOOL PLAY, AND NOTHG SAYS "FRIEND OF DOROTHY" LIKE A WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCE. EVERYTHG ABOUT ANDREW SCREAMED GAY, OM HIS GHG OVER ALMOST EVERY GUY ON THE SHOW TO SOME OF HIS SOPHOMORIC DIALOGUE. (LOOKG FOR HIDN TRANSISTORS, HE TELLS FELLOW VILLA JONATHAN, "I'LL FD IF I HAVE TO CHECK EVERY HOLE MY BODY — AND YOURS!"){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE CHARACTER NEVER MONSTRATED ANY KD OF SELF-AWARENS ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. ANDREW REMAED A LONG-NNG VARIATN ON WHAT HAS BEE A MADNG TELEVISN CLICHé: THE GIRLIE GUY EVERYONE BUT HIM KNOWS IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT IS TELLG, HOWEVER, THAT WHILE MA CHARACTERS AND FAN FAVOR ANGEL AND SPIKE ARE NOT EVEN MENTNED THE FIRST TWO ISSU OF THE NEW IC SERI (ALTHOUGH BOTH WILL LIKELY APPEAR FUTURE ISSU), ANDREW HAS A KEY ROLE TO PLAY, OVERSEEG AND TRAG SLAYERS UNR BUFFY'S MAND. HE'S STILL D AS GAY, OBSSG OVER STAR WARS TRIVIA AND FASHN (BEMOANG "THE PE AND THE LTLE BELL-BOTTOMS" THAT LANDO CALRISSIAN SPORTS RETURN OF THE JEDI) BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY LNCH TO A SER LECTURE ABOUT WEAPONS AND HEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S AS IF WHEDON HIMSELF IS ACKNOWLEDGG THERE'S MORE TO TELL ABOUT THE CHARACTER THAN PREV TV SEASONS ALLOWED. PERHAPS THE APPARENT MATURATN OF ANDREW'S CHARACTER PROMIS SIAR PROGRS THE TREATMENT OF HIS SEXUALY; WILL CERTALY BE TERTG TO SEE HOW WHEDON HIMSELF HANDL THIS TOUCHY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEEG WHAT BUFFY, XANR, WILLOW AND THE GANG ARE UP TO NOW, AS WELL AS HOW THEIR CREATOR PERSONALLY ENVISNED THEIR FUTUR, IS WHAT WILL NO DOUBT DRIVE MANY FANS TO IC BOOK STOR THE G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PLOT, SO FAR, SEEMS TO BE ALG WH HOW BUFFY'S ARMY OF SLAYERETT IS BEG TARGETED BY THE U.S. ERNMENT AS POTENTIAL TERRORISTS. IT'S THE KD OF TIMELY, POLILLY CHARGED STORYTELLG ONE EXPECTS OM BATTLTAR GALACTI, BUT LACKS THE THEMATIC RICHNS, EMOTNAL ANGST AND PERSONAL RELEVANCE THAT GAY FANS OF BUFFY WERE IALLY DRAWN TO. WHAT LACKS PLOT, THOUGH, MAK UP FOR THE PROMISE OF PELLG VELOPMENTS FOR S RE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF PARTICULAR TERT TO GAY FANS IS WILLOW, WHOSE NAME UP A NTEXT THAT IS TRIGUG. BUFFY'S YOUNGER SISTER DAWN HAS APPARENTLY HAD A BAD-BOYIEND EXPERIENCE ALL HER OWN (WH AMGLY EXTREME SUPERNATURAL REPERCSNS), BUT THE ONLY ONE DAWN IS WILLG TO DISCS HER PROBLEMS WH IS WILLOW, WHICH LEADS BUFFY TO SAY SARSTILLY, " WILLOW'S THE EXPERT ON BOYS SCE WHEN NOW?" IT'S AN UNCHARACTERISTILLY MEAN-SPIRED REMARK OM BUFFY — SHOCKG, EVEN, TO HEAR HER REFERENCE HER BT IEND'S SEXUALY THE FORM OF A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE FACT THAT SHE SAYS THIS HTS AT WHY DAWN MIGHT NOT WANT TO TALK TO HER THE FIRST PLACE. BUFFY, FOR ALL HER STELLAR QUALI, WAS NEVER VERY SELF-AWARE, PECIALLY TERMS OF HER EFFECT ON OTHER PEOPLE. SHE DON'T SEE THAT ISN'T WHAT WILLOW DON'T KNOW ABOUT BOYS THAT MATTERS TO DAWN; 'S WHAT WILLOW DO KNOW ABOUT RELATNSHIPS THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNLIKE BUFFY, WHOSE RELATNSHIPS HAVE UALLY END TEARS OR STAK THROUGH THE HEART, WILLOW HAS BEEN RELATNSHIPS WHICH SHE EXPERIENCED TE LOVE — NOT TO MENTN MUTUAL RPECT — SERVG AS A MUCH MORE POSIVE ROLE MOL FOR DAWN. IT'S ALSO WORTH REMEMBERG THAT WAS WILLOW AND TARA WHO SERVED AS SURROGATE PARENTS TO DAWN WHEN BUFFY WAS AD AND BURIED AND THAT, EVEN NOW, DAWN LOOKS TO WILLOW FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WILL BE TERTG TO SEE HOW THE WILLOW-DAWN-BUFFY DYNAMIC PLAYS OUT THE 25–30 PROMISED ISSU TO E, AS WELL AS WHETHER OR NOT WILLOW IS STILL WH KENNEDY, HER LOVER POST-TARA. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET MORE FACE TIME FOR WILLOW, MORE SIGHT TO ANDREW, AND MAYBE EVEN A NEW OUT AND PROUD GAY MALE CHARACTER. MAYBE WE'LL GET TWO AND N EVEN SEE THEM GETTG SOME FLOATG-ABOVE-THE-BED-'S-SO-SO-CREDIBLE ACTN. NOW THAT WOULD BE SOMETHG GAY FANBOYS ULD SG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Although the actor Tom Lenk's real-life advocy for LGBTQ+ rights and reprentatn (and imprsive performance as Andrew) is still mendable, Andrew's sexualy on Buffy the Vampire Slayer was ultimately unveloped and relied too heavily on stereotyp surroundg closeted gay men.

Has Star Trek's Sulu Always Been Gay? To mark the 25th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s premiere on The WB – and bee the show is still spirg a whole new generatn of queer youth around the world – we took a look back at some of the show’s gayt moments, om Beg to Doppelgangland and Storyteller. We know this was the 90s, but c’mon… very gay.

“BUFFY” VS. “TORCHWOOD”: WHICH DID A BETTER JOB KILLG ITS GAY CHARACTER?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY BRENT HARTGERJULY 27, 2009/12:24 AMBY BRENT HARTGERJULY 27, 2009 / 12:24 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"“BUFFY” VS. “TORCHWOOD”: WHICH DID A BETTER JOB KILLG ITS GAY CHARACTER?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-07-27T04:24:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-07-27T04:24:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRENT HARTGER","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY BOTH DID : BUFFY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SLAYER AND TORCHWOOD BOTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OFF MAJOR CHARACTERS SAME-SEX RELATNSHIPS – THE FORMER DOG THE CHARACTER OF TARA MACLAY, WILLOW’S GIRLIEND,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOWARD THE END OF THE SIXTH SEASON, AND THE LATTER KILLG IANTO JON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RECENT CHILDREN OF EARTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHEN TO ENDG THE LIV OF MAJOR GAY CHARACTERS ON TELEVISN,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DID WELL. TORCHWOOD? NOT SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST THGS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M NOT UALLY A FAN OF A SHOW KILLG OFF ANY MAJOR CHARACTER. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS AN TIMATE MEDIUM, ONE THAT IS PIPED DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOME. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEGATIVY AND TRMA OF A BELOVED TV CHARACTER’S ATH N LGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNEXPECTEDLY LONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT SAID, I UNRSTAND THAT, DRAMATILLY, ATH IS SOMETIM NECSARY,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PECIALLY ON SHOWS LIKE BUFFY AND TORCHWOOD, WHERE “DANGER” IS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELEMENT EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF NO ONE EVER DI, ’S HARD TO TAKE ANY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLOTS SERLY. SOON YOU’RE LEFT WH THE “RED SHIRT” STAR TREK PHENOMENON, WHERE THE ONLY CHARACTERS WHO DIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPERFLUO ENSIGNS WHO NO ONE’S EVER SEEN BEFORE, AND NO ONE R {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SHORT, YOU EVENTUALLY END UP WH A SHOW THAT SPIR MORE EYE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT FOR ME, THE L ARE DIFFERENT FOR MAJOR GAY CHARACTERS ON TELEVISN,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHICH ARE, EVEN NOW, EXTREMELY RARE (PECIALLY ON FANTASY OR SCIENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOWS). RARER STILL ARE GAY CHARACTERS ACTUAL, LOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU THROW THE LONGSTANDG, EXTREMELY NASTY TRADN OF FICTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHARACTERS G TO UNTIMELY ATHS, ENDG UP MURRED OR HAVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUICI, I FD MYSELF THKG THAT THE BAR TO KILLG A MAJOR GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOULD STILL BE SET PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S HARD TO MAKE THE ARGUMENT THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CREATOR RSELL T. DAVI DIDN’T CLEAR THAT BAR. AFTER ALL, HE ALSO CREATED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY-CLIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOWS QUEER AS FOLK AND BOB & ROSE. IF ANYONE HAS EARNED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIGHT TO KILL A GAY CHARACTER, ’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RSELL T. DAVI (LEFT) AND JOSS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR JOSS WHEDON, THE CREATOR OF BUFFY,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE’S REPEATEDLY TRIED TO MAKE THE SE TERVIEWS THAT HE DIDN’T KILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEE SHE WAS A LBIAN – THAT HE WASN’T TREATG WILLOW AND TARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIFFERENTLY THAN HOW HE TREATED ANY OF HIS OTHER CHARACTERS, WHO ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROUGH HELL ON THE SHOW (SOMETIM LERALLY).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE’S CERTALY TTH TO WHAT HE SAYS – AND THE SHOW’S SIXTH SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FELY THE DARKT, ALG WH ISSU SUCH AS PRSN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATNSHIPS, KLEPTOMANIA, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THAT DON’T CHANGE THE FACT THAT WHEDON’S CISN TO KILL TARA STROYED ONE OF TELEVISN’S BT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATNSHIPS EVER. AND WHEN HAPPENED, H ME LIKE A PUNCH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M CERTA WHEDON FELT MUCH AFFECTN FOR HIS BUFFY CHARACTERS. BUT I FD DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT HE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT MAN, HAD MUCH OF AN UNRSTANDG OF TARA’S GAY POP-CULTURAL NTEXT,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOR THAT HE KNEW THE EMOTNAL IMPACT HIS CISN WOULD HAVE ON MANY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIEWERS, WHO HAD LERALLY NEVER SEEN THEMSELV REFLECTED ON TELEVISN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUCH A WAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMBER BENSON, THE ACTRS WHO PLAYED TARA,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOT . SHE SPECIFILLY CLED TO RETURN TO THE SHOW AS AN EMBODIMENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVIL TRYG TO TALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO SUICI THE SHOW’S SEVENTH SEASON, OUT OF RPECT FOR THE CHARACTER’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHY DO I THK THAT JOSS WHEDON DID SUCH A BETTER JOB KILLG OFF TARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}T. DAVI DID KILLG OFF IANTO ON TORCHWOOD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT HAS TO DO WH THE STORYL ON THE SHOWS, BEFORE AND AFTER THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE WAY IANTO DIED. CAPTA JACK, A BURST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FLAGRANT STUPIDY, OPENLY FIED THE 456 ALIEN RACE, CLARG OPEN “WAR” ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND CHALLENGG THEM TO FIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE ENOUGH, THEY DID, IMMEDIATELY KILLG EVERYONE THAM HOE,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLUDG IANTO (JACK DIED AS WELL, BUT SCE HE’S IMMORTAL HE ME BACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIFE SHORTLY THEREAFTER).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WEIRDLY, WHEN BEME CLEAR THAT THE 456 TEND TO FIGHT BACK, JACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO BACK-UP PLAN WHATSOEVER. BACK-UP PLAN? HELL, JACK DIDN’T SEEM TO HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAN AT ALL!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACK, WH ALL HIS VAST EXPERIENCE ALG WH ALIENS, ULDN’T HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} G THAT THE 456, A SPECI THAT HAD ALREADY PROVEN SELF TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNPROMISG AND BTALLY EVIL, WERE GOG TO FIGHT BACK? WHAT DID HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY WERE GOG TO DO - IMMEDIATELY SURRENR AS A RULT OF SOME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LANGUAGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF HE REALLY DID HAVE NO IMMEDIATE PLAN B, WELL, WHY NOT JT PLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE ALIENS, BUYG TIME UNTIL HE OR SOMEONE ELSE ULD E UP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOMETHG BETTER? IF NOTHG ELSE, AT LEAST A URSE OF ACTN THAT DON’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RISK IANTO’S VERY MORTAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON’T MD MY HERO BEG FLAWED OR OCSNALLY MAKG MISTAK. BUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON’T WANT THEM TO MAKE MISTAK SO BONE-HEAD THAT EVEN I, SOMEONE WHO HAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXPERIENCE ALG WH ALIENS OR STARG DANGER THE EYE, N IMMEDIATELY SEE HOW STUPID THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I DON’T WANT A BELOVED GAY CHARACTER DYG AS A RULT OF SUCH A STUPID,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POTLS MISTAKE. DRAMATILLY, I FD THIS PHENOMENALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE’S THE QUTN OF WHAT CAPTA JACK DID AFTER IANTO DIED: HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UP. THEY PRACTILLY HAD TO BEG HIM TO REJO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON ONE HAND, I N UNRSTAND THE IMPULSE: I’D BE PRSED, TOO, IF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTNER MICHAEL WERE EVER KILLED. BUT IF AN ALIEN RACE HAD JT KILLED HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAS JT ABOUT TO KILL MUCH OF THE RT OF HUMANY TOO, I’D LIKE TO THK I’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO BE PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’D LIKE TO THK I ULD MTER UP THE ENERGY TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK, PECIALLY IF I WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON THE PLA WH THIS KD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXPERIENCE, AND WAS MY OWN BONE-HEADNS THAT LED TO MY PARTNER’S ATH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE MA CHARACTER CHECKS OUT, ’S HARD FOR THE VIEWER NOT TO DO THAT,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LATER, THE ATH OF IANTO SEEMED TO FORCE JACK TO MAKE AN UNSAVORY CHOICE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE LERALLY KILLED HIS OWN GRANDCHILD ORR TO TRANSM A EQUENCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STROYED THE ALIENS AND SAVED THE HUMAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ALIEN-STROYG EQUENCY WAS A HORRIBLY CLUNKY PLOT NTRIVANCE (EVEN WORSE THAN THE HACKNEYED “PUTER VIS” INPENNCE DAY), BUT WORSE THAN THAT, JACK WAS MERELY REPEATG THE SAME ACTNS HE DID BACK 1965 WHEN HE WAS WILLG TO SACRIFICE A SMALL GROUP OF CHILDREN ORR TO POTENTIALLY SAVE LNS MORE – SOMETHG HE HAD EARLIER THE MISERI SEEMED TO REGRET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE JACK’S CHOICE TO SACRIFICE HIS GRANDSON WAS THE RIGHT THG TO DO AND MAYBE WASN’T, BUT HOW WAS NNECTED TO THE ATH OF IANTO? IS THE POT OF ALL THIS THAT TOOK THE ATH OF HIS BELOVED IANTO TO PROVE TO HIMSELF THAT THERE ARE CERTA SUATNS WHERE THERE ARE NO “GOOD” OPTNS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT’S AN TRIGUG THEME, BUT SEEMS TO NTRADICT THE WHOLE FIRST HALF OF THE MISERI, WHICH MA THE OPPOSE POT, THAT THERE ARE CERTA MORAL L THAT SHOULDN’T BE CROSSED. THAT’S FELY THE WAY GWEN AND LOIS SEEM TO SEE THGS, ALTHOUGH, WEIRDLY, NEHER WAS UPSET WH THE CHOICE JACK ENDS UP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO MAYBE THE POT OF JACK SACRIFICG HIS GRANDSON WAS TO ILLTRATE HOW THE CHARACTER IS FUNDAMENTALLY HUMAN, WILLG TO MAKE THE “TOUGH” CHOIC THAT FOLKS LIKE GWEN AND LOIS N’T OR WON’T MAKE, BUT THAT NEED TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IF THAT’S THE SE, HE WAS LERALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN FROBISHER, THE MISERI PURPORTED VILLA AND, I MIGHT ADD, JACK IS ALSO NO DIFFERENT THAN THE UNIVERSALLY REVILED “YOU N’T HANDLE THE TTH!” JACK NICHOLSON CHARACTER A FEW GOOD MEN (1992).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANYWAY, ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE PELLG IF JACK’S OWN STUPID LACK OF PLANNG HADN’T LED TO ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN TERVIEW WH , DAVI SAID, "[IANTO'S DYG] WAS MAXIMUM DAMAGE TO JACK. AND HAD TO BE JACK WHO WAS DAMAGED BEE HE’S THE SORT OF MORAL PLAYER HERE. HE’S THE ONE THAT GAVE AWAY 12 CHILDREN BACK 1965 TO THE ALIEN GODS. SO ACTUALLY HE PAID THE PRICE TO DAMAGE HIM, TO MAKE THIS A TALE OF RETRIBUTN AND PERHAPS REMPTN ALL E AROUND TO HIM, YOU HAVE TO KILL HIS LOVER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THIS LEAV ME EVEN MORE NFED THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF IANTO'S ATH WAS SOMEHOW THE "PRICE" THAT JACK, SUPPOSEDLY THE "MORAL PLAYER," MT PAY FOR KILLG THOSE CHILDREN 1965, WHY DO HE BASILLY REPEAT THE EXACT SAME CHOICE HE MA BACK THEN BY SACRIFICG HIS OWN GRANDSON – AND DON'T THIS NEW CHOICE IMMEDIATELY NULLIFY THE "REMPTN" THAT DAVI CLAIMS JACK GOT OM IANTO'S ATH? OR MT GWEN NOW DIE SEASON FOUR TO "REEM" JACK FOR SACRIFICG THAT LATT KID THE NAME OF THE GREATER GOOD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SHORT, ALL SEEMS LIKE NFED AND SLOPPY WRG TO ME, WHICH IS A REAL SHAME BEE THE FIRST THREE AND HALF STALLMENTS OF THE MISERI WERE SOME OF THE BT SCIENCE FICTN TELEVISN I’D EVER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVER ON BUFFY, SURE, TARA’S ATH WAS EQUALLY POTLS – A RANDOM BULLET OM WARREN MEANT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE “RANDOMNS” OF TARA’S ATH DIDN’T SEEM TO BE THE RULT OF SLOPPY WRG. ITS VERY UNEXPECTEDNS WAS CLEARLY WHEDON’S ATTEMPT TO PLAY AGAST THE CLICHé THAT A MAJOR CHARACTER N DIE ONLY AT THE CULMATN OF A BIG FAT STORYLE (UALLY WH THAT CHARACTER SACRIFICG HIM OR HERSELF FOR HIS RAS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VAMPIR ASI, THE WORLD OF BUFFY IS “REAL,” WHEDON IS TELLG . HORRIBLE THGS HAPPEN, AND THERE’S OFTEN NO REASON OR POT, EXCEPT WHATEVER MEANG WE GIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTER STILL, TARA’S ATH DIDN’T E AS A RULT OF VERY BONE-HEAD ACTN ON THE PART OF ONE OF THE MA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKEWISE, TARA’S ATH WAS PUT TO FANTASTIC E THE OVERALL ARC OF THE SERI, PROPELLG WILLOW TO A PLACE OF SUCH SPAIR WHERE SHE EVEN ENDS UP BEG A VILLA, THREATENG TO STROY THE WHOLE WORLD TO ALLEVIATE S – AND HER – {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INED, TARA’S ATH WAS POSSIBLY THE SGLE MOST SIGNIFINT EVENT THE WHOLE SEVEN-SEASON SERI, WHICH IS EXACTLY AS THE ATH OF A MAJOR CHARACTER SHOULD BE. THE SHOW TOOK THE CHARACTER, AND THE VIEWERS' FEELGS FOR HER, SERLY. AS A RULT, I FELT SATISFIED, EVEN IF I WAS ALSO UNBEARABLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT MAY BE TOO SOON TO JUDGE WHETHER RSELL T. DAVI AND TORCHWOOD WILL TAKE IANTO’S ATH AS SERLY AS BUFFY TOOK TARA'S, AND PUT TO AS GOOD A E. BUT HIS ATH SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MOSTLY SQUANRED THE CHILDREN OF EARTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND TERVIEWS, DAVI SAID, "[IANTO'S DYG] WAS MAXIMUM DAMAGE TO JACK. AND HAD TO BE JACK WHO WAS DAMAGED BEE HE’S THE SORT OF MORAL PLAYER HERE. HE’S THE ONE THAT GAVE AWAY 12 CHILDREN BACK 1965 TO THE ALIEN GODS. SO ACTUALLY HE PAID THE PRICE TO DAMAGE HIM, TO MAKE THIS A TALE OF RETRIBUTN AND PERHAPS REMPTN ALL E AROUND TO HIM, YOU HAVE TO KILL HIS LOVER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVI STRONGLY STATED THAT WHILE CAPTA JACK WILL BE FOREVER AFFECTED BY THE ATH, THAT STORYLE IS PRETTY MUCH WRAPPED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY’RE DAVI’ CHARACTERS, AND HE N DO WH THEM WHATEVER HE WANTS. BUT MAK THE SERI FAR LS TERTG TO ME THAN BUFFY THE VAMPIRE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE THG BOTH BUFFY AND TORCHWOOD DID THAT I FD EQUALLY ANNOYG WAS THEIR TOYG WH THE AFFECTNS OF LONG-TIME GLBT VIEWERS ORR TO CREASE OUR SURPRISE AND SHOCK WHEN THE GAY CHARACTERS ARE FALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN TORCHWOOD’S SE, AT THE BEGNG OF “CHILDREN OF EARTH,” CAPTA JACK AND IANTO’S ON-AGA-OFF-AGA RELATNSHIP WAS ON AGA, AND CLOSER (AND MORE PASSNATE) THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN “SEEG RED,” THE BUFFY EPISO WHERE TARA DI, WILLOW AND TARA HAVE FALLY RENCILED AFTER A LONG TRANGEMENT. AND, OUTRAGEOLY, AFTER 46 EPISOS AS A GUT STAR, AMBER BENSON IS FALLY LISTED THE OPENG CREDS AS BEG PART OF THE MA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBVLY, THE ARE ALL BASIC WRG TRICKS, MANIPULATG VIEWER EXPECTATNS. BUT WERE THEY NECSARY? IN BOTH S, NEHER WHEDON NOR DAVI SEEM AWARE OF THE IMPACT THAT THE CHARACTERS WERE HAVG ON VIEWERS STARVED FOR SUCH REPRENTATNS. IN THE SE OF BUFFY’S OPENG CREDS, WHEDON’S ACTNS SEEMED PECIALLY THOUGHTLS, MAYBE EVEN OPENLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOTH TARA AND IANTO ARE AD, AND AT THIS POT, NEHER IS G BACK. BUT AT LEAST TARA’S ATH HAD A POT. I’M NOT SURE THAT’S TE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Tara’s fay threateng to take her away to “fix” her monic si (even though there was absolutely nothg wrong wh her), screams metaphor for gay nversn ‘therapy’.

WHAT MAK "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER" A GAY IN?SHE ME TO SLAY, {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY STEVEN FRANKMARCH 10, 2007/12:14 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}THE CWBY STEVEN FRANKMARCH 10, 2007 / 12:14 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER\" A GAY IN?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-03-10T17:14:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-03-10T17:14:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEVEN FRANK","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY SUMMERS WAS THE BLOND, BLOODSUCKER-KILLG BADASS AT THE HEART OF BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. JOSS WHEDON'S INIC SERI RAN ON THE CW AND UPN OM 1997 TO 2003, FUELG VIO GAM, IC BOOKS, AND AN ENTIRE FANDOM THAT'S STILL THRIVG TWENTY (Y, TWENTY) YEARS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A LOT OF GAY MEN, BUFFY, AS IMMORTALIZED BY SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, WAS MORE THAN AN GREAT CHARACTER: SHE WAS THE TEENAGER WE WISHED WE ULD HAVE BEEN HIGH SCHOOL. FEARLSLY NAVIGATG THE LIVG HELL OF ADOLCENCE, PULVERIZG BULLI, SDG OM GEO HUNK TO GEO HUNK, AND SERVG UP ONE-LERS THAT OUT-MEAT GIRLS MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I WOULD SAY THE HIGH SCHOOL SETTG ACUNTS PART FOR THE SHOW’S APPEAL TO A GAY DIENCE — THE SCENE OF THE TRMA, SO TO SPEAK,” SAYS WRG STCTOR WILL MCCORMACK. “THE SHOW WAS GOOD AT EXTERNALIZG TERNAL STAT; WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL, I THK I WAS RATHER SHUT DOWN EMOTNALLY AND WAS GENERALLY PERCEIVED AS BOOKISH AND GEEKY. THE SHOW FOUND A WAY TO ENNOBLE A SIAR SET OF CHARACTERS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR BUFFY SUPER-FAN STEVEN LAWRENCE ABOUT WAS MAKG THE OUTSIR THE HERO: "THE POPULAR STUNTS WERE JT SNACK FOOD FOR GHOULS. THEY LACKED TERT OR DISTCTN. THE OUTSIRS HAD THE POWER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY’S STAT AS A SLAYER—A SECRET SHE HAD TO KEEP OM ALMOST EVERYONE—FORCED HER TO GRAPPLE WH AN ISOLATG LONELS THAT ULD EASILY BE A METAPHOR FOR THE TRMAS OF THE CLOSET. THAT SUBTEXT PRETTY MUCH BEME THE SHOW’S TEXT THE SEASON 2 FALE, WHEN BUFFY OUT TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S BEE YOU DIDN’T HAVE A STRONG FATHER FIGURE, ISN’T ?” JOYCE SISTS, LATER ASKG, “HAVE YOU EVER TRIED NOT BEG A VAMPIRE SLAYER?" THE WORDS ECHO FOR SO MANY QUEER KIDS, AS DO BUFFY'S RPONSE: "DO YOU THK I CHOSE TO BE LIKE THIS? DO YOU HAVE ANY IA HOW LONELY IS?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE TERTG THG ABOUT BUFFY WAS SHE ME OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG VERY POPULAR, BUT THEN FOUND OUT SOMETHG ABOUT HERSELF THAT SHE FELT ULDN’T BE KNOWN BY OTHERS," SAYS LAWRENCE. "SHE ME TO THIS NEW HIGH SCHOOL RRYG THAT KNOWLEDGE BUT MANAGG TO BUILD A CIRCLE OF TSTED IENDS. THAT DIRECTLY TIED TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE G OUT, AND THAT OF MANY OTHER GAYS AND LBIANS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW COM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY ALT WH MORE EXPLICLY LGBT CHARACTERS AND THEM ONCE THE MYSTERY GANG GRADUATED OM HIGH SCHOOL. WILLOW (ALYSON HANNIGAN), WHO HAD PREVLY BEEN PAIRED WH OZ (SETH GREEN) AND XANR (NICHOLAS BRENDON), FELL LOVE WH TARA (AMBER BENSON). THIS WAS NO MERE SWEEPS MONTH STUNT, BUT A NUANCED LONG-TERM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT THE TIME, WILLOW AND TARA WERE THE LONGT-NNG LBIAN RELATNSHIP ON WORK TELEVISN, AND THE PAIR VELOPED A DITED FOLLOWG OM QUEER WOMEN OVERJOYED TO FALLY SEE A GLIMPSE OF THEMSELV ON THE SMALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT GAY BOYS WERE OVERJOYED, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“JT SEEG A SAME-SEX RELATNSHIP BEG REPRENTED WH SUCH TENRNS AND PASSN WAS IMPORTANT," LAWRENCE SISTS. "AS A GAY MAN, I TAKE POSIVE REPRENTATNS WHERE I N GET THEM. ANY TIME A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP IS PORTRAYED A POSIVE, BUT VERY REAL, LIGHT BENEFS ALL.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TARA AND WILLOW’S RELATNSHIP WAS AT S MOST HEART-SWOONG THE SEASON 6 EPISO “ONCE MORE WH FEELG.” NOT ONLY DID TARA SERENA WILLOW WH THE BETIFUL, SHAWN COLV-QUE BALLAD, “I’M UNR YOUR SPELL,” WILLOW APPARENTLY PLEASURED TARA SO SKILLFULLY THAT SHE LERALLY FLOATED ABOVE THE BED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE HOT AND HEAVY (FOR WORK TV ANYWAY) SAME-SEX ACTN, THAT EPISO MIGHT BE NSIRED BUFFY AT S GAYT FOR ANOTHER REASON: IT WAS A SGG, DANCG, VERY KNOWG AND VERY LOVG TREATMENT OF THE MIL FORMAT, WH NODS TO EVERYTHG OM SONDHEIM TO L {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I’M A GAY MAN—I LOVE A GOOD MIL," LAWRENCE SAYS. "BUFFY AS A MIL? IT DON’T GET BETTER THAN THAT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONCE MORE WH FEELG" EVEN PULLED NON-BUFFY AFICNADOS TO THE SHOW, LIKE AVID BROADWAY THEATERGOER NORMAN CHEBO. “I LOVED ,” HE RELLS. “IT SHOWED A TE UNRSTANDG OF MILS AND WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHOWSE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYP OF MIC. NOW I LISTEN TO THE CD ALL THE TIME AND KNOW ALL THE LYRICS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SG OUT, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHEBO’S NOT THE ONLY ONE: THE MIL EPISO HAS SPAWNED MIDNIGHT SCREENGS WHERE FANS ACT OUT PARTS, ROCKY HORROR-STYLE, AS WELL AS MIL EPISOS ON SHOWS LIKE GREY'S ANATOMY, COMMUNY, AND PRETTY SOON THE FLASH. (IT ALSO OPENED THE DOOR FOR MIL SHOWS LIKE GLEE AND SMASH.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS MEANS THAT ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, THERE JT MIGHT BE DOZENS OF SPIKE WANNAB THSTG THEIR PELVIS PUBLIC — SOMETHG ELSE GAY FANBOYS N THANK BUFFY FOR. THE BUFFY SG-A-LONG IS JT ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BUFFY UNIVERSE HAS TAKEN ON A GAY-IENDLY LIFE OF S OWN BEYOND THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY ALSO AIRED AT THE DAWN OF INTER SLASH FICTN, ALLOWG FANS OF EVERY ORIENTATN TO MIX AND MATCH CHARACTERS EROTIC (AND SOMETIM EXPLIC) ENUNTERS. CHECK ALMOST ANY SHIPPG SE, AND YOU’LL SEE ANGEL/SPIKE PAIRGS THAT EQUAL, IF NOT SURPASS, KIRK/SPOCK. EVEN WHEDON, ON THE DVD MENTARY FOR ANGEL, ACKNOWLEDGED "THEY WERE HANGG OUT FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS—DO PEOPLE THK THEY NEVER...? COME ON, THEY’RE OPEN-MD GUYS!” (AND THAT'S NOT EVEN UNTG THE XANR/OZ/GIL/RILEY SHIPS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DIDN’T GET EVERYTHING {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE THE HOMOEROTIC IMAGERY, BUFFY WAS SORELY LACKG PICTN OF ACTUAL GAY MEN: LAWRENCE DO REMEMBER ONE STEREOTYPE-BTG CHARACTER WHO APPEARED EARLY THE SHOW'S N: LARRY, A JOCK WHO MERCILSLY BULLIED XANR BEFORE G OUT TO HIM (AND THEN G ON TO HIM).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LARRY SHOWED UP AGA A FEW EPISOS LATER, SO FORTABLE WH HIS SEXUALY THAT HE PROCLAIMED, “I’M SO OUT, I GOT MY GRANDMA FIXG ME UP WH GUYS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FAR MORE PROBLEMATIC WAS ANDREW WELLS, ONE OF A TR OF GEEK VILLAS TRODUCED SEASON 6. ONE OF ANDREW’S CRIM WAS UNLEASHG FLYG MONKEYS TO ATTACK THE SCHOOL PLAY. (NOTHG SAYS GAY LIKE A WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCE.) EVERYTHG ABOUT ANDREW SCREAMED QUEER, OM HIS GHG OVER ALMOST EVERY GUY ON THE SHOW, TO HIS SOPHOMORIC DIALOGUE: LOOKG FOR HIDN TRANSISTORS, HE TELLS FELLOW VILLA JONATHAN, “I’LL FD IF I HAVE TO CHECK EVERY HOLE MY BODY — AND YOURS!”){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMBLEMATIC OF THE TIM, ANDREW NEVER MONSTRATED ANY KD OF SELF-AWARENS ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. HE REMAED A LONG-NNG VARIATN ON WHAT HAS BEE A MADNG TELEVISN CLICHé: THE GIRLIE GUY EVERYONE BUT KNOWS IS GAY BUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF HE WERE TO GET HIS OWN SPOFF TODAY (AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE TOM LENK THAT), ANDREW WOULD BE OUT, PROUD AND HAVE A BOYIEND. THEY'D PROBABLY STILL BE PLOTTG MURRO PLOTS, BUT, Y'KNOW, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER TURNS 25: THE GAYT EPISOS OF THE INIC FANTASY DRAMA