Stranger Than (Fan) Fiction



This is a short promo reel designed to pitch the never-aired Buffy: The Animated Series. For all of its positives-- the carry-over most of the show's cast (Sarah Michelle Gellar excepted), the involvement of the many of the live-action show's writers, and the shiny anime-like look of it all-- I can't say I'm sorry this never aired. Despite the writers' involvement, the scenes here feel like high-level fanfic, a regurgitation of the tropes and jokes that the original Buffy explored with such grace and richness. Plus, Buffy's high school years were perfect-- elegant, closed-off and complete, like a 34-episode miniseries. Is there really any reason to go backwards, especially when the one constant across all of Joss Whedon's programs is the necessity of change (with both its terrifying loss and its endless possibility)?

Comments

Bob Westal said…
Well, that was pretty cool. But I see what you're saying -- felt like the "Buffy" tribute band, rather than actual "Buffy."
Brian Doan said…
Yeah, I'm really glad they're doing the Season Eight comic instead-- it's hit and miss, but at least it's moving the narratives forward, instead of looking back. And I'm glad Whedon's moving on to DOLLHOUSE.

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