First let me clarify the 제목 of this article. I did not mean BtVS 팬 who have "diehard" metals on Fanpop. I mean BtVS 팬 who truly appreciate the show, and who stubbornly and vigorously defend it. The people who live their lives consumed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Whenever I meet someone that loves Buffy the Vampire Slayer... 또는 even just likes BtVS... 또는 even someone who goes "oh yeah I saw that show a couple of times. it was pretty cool." I get so excited. Firstly, this is because I think the show is a masterpiece and deserves to be seen 의해 as many viewers as possible. But secondly, I get so excited because I automatically feel connected to the person I am talking to. In my opinion there is something so extraordinary about the show and in order to TRULY understand the show and appreciate it- 당신 must be an extraordinary person. It's not just a 텔레비전 show; it's a way of life. It examines so many different ways of looking at life, experiencing love, and finding ways to make the bad times not seem as scary and the good times not seem so brief and short lasting. Usually someone stops being a 팬 of a tv show once it goes off the air but with BtVS- that's impossible because it becomes a part of you. The show tugs at your 심장 strings so well and I often feel that it describes life, and the events occurring in life, in a way that no one else has. There is a reason there are so many psychology and philosophy 책 written about BtVS, Joss Whedon, and the Buffyverse. I'm not saying that people who don't like the show are stupid 또는 shallow...definitely not. I'm just saying that the show is very deep and in order to really understand it and connect with it- 당신 must be a deep, emotional, and complex person. People who embrace the show and truly understand it are people who live, think, and 사랑 in a certain way. The show is bursting with such passion and depth... and 당신 either see that 또는 당신 don't.
There are 팬 that 사랑 some story lines and hate others--- and then there are 팬 that 사랑 every single storyline. There are 팬 that 사랑 some couples and hate others--- and then there are 팬 that 사랑 every single couple. But what we all have in common is that we see that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an extraordinary show.
I know not EVERY 팬 is like this. Some 팬 watch the show and don't think twice about it. And some 팬 watch the show... and I think they just don't get it. But the people I am talking about in this 기사 are what I consider the "diehard" fans. The people who walk away debating the plots and the philosophy behind the show. The people who sit there crying every time Oz leaves Willow no matter how many times you've seen the episode because we know it's impossible to watch Willow cry without crying ourselves. The people who fall in 사랑 with the characters because they became a family. The people who find themselves using BtVS 인용구 as their mottos- not just on fun websites like Fanpop, but as their 모토 for life. The people who hear Buffy say "The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be Brave. Live." And REALLY understand what she meant. These are the 팬 I love.
Some people turn the show into a whole "Bangel vs. Spuffy" debate. I think both couples were very important to the show and meant a lot to fans. However, I think the show was so much deeper than 사랑 stories between Buffy and her boyfriends. I am not trying to underestimate the power of their relationships...I just think the relationships on BtVS were a representation of what was happening on the show, not vise versa. Buffy's relationships reflected on Buffy's struggle to find herself, to come to terms with her calling, and her growing understanding of how to be a young woman in a lonely violent world. Buffy's struggles were NOT a reflection of her relationships...her relationships were a reflection of her struggles. BtVS was one of the most intellectual and emotionally stimulating 텔레비전 shows ever created and while the romantic relationships on the show were important (and very important to story lines, character development, the representation of 사랑 and passion...) I think the show goes wayyyy beyond these relationships. But what's so great about so many BtVS 팬 is that THEY GET THAT! 또는 at least they don't let this "shipping rivalry" overpower the fact that we all belong to the same community: the community of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans.
I'm so sick of 팬 of other shows (i.e. One 나무, 트리 Hill) who turn the entire show into a shipping rivalry. One 나무, 트리 Hill is definitely 더 많이 couple-centric than Buffy the Vampire Slayer... but it still stands to reason that if 당신 사랑 the same show 당신 have a lot in common (and I'm not trying to bring down OTH because I like the show a lot...it's just certain 팬 make me crazy a lot of the time with the constant rivalries). I have seen A FEW BtVS 팬 really bash fellow 팬 for liking their rival couple 또는 for insulting the couple they love. But thankfully I haven't seen many of those fans. I have no problem with people who 사랑 Spuffy and hate Bangel... 또는 people who hate Spuffy and 사랑 Bangel. Of course arguing about 텔레비전 couples seems silly and trivial (though at times quite interesting), but sometimes these arguments turn brutal and are completely inappropriate. I've noticed that most BtVS 팬 have a preference when it comes to the couples on the show... but they don't let themselves become blindsided to the fact that what we all have in common is that we appreciate the ingenuity of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We are all Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans... and maybe 당신 identify 더 많이 as a Willow & Tara 팬 than a BtVS fan... but 의해 being a 팬 of any aspect of the show, 당신 understand just how important the show is and how it has impacted each and every one of our lives.
So thanks for all being mature and not hating each other because 당신 like different couples and characters... but instead loving each other because we found other people who understand and appreciate the brilliance of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Joss Whedon.
Whenever I meet someone that loves Buffy the Vampire Slayer... 또는 even just likes BtVS... 또는 even someone who goes "oh yeah I saw that show a couple of times. it was pretty cool." I get so excited. Firstly, this is because I think the show is a masterpiece and deserves to be seen 의해 as many viewers as possible. But secondly, I get so excited because I automatically feel connected to the person I am talking to. In my opinion there is something so extraordinary about the show and in order to TRULY understand the show and appreciate it- 당신 must be an extraordinary person. It's not just a 텔레비전 show; it's a way of life. It examines so many different ways of looking at life, experiencing love, and finding ways to make the bad times not seem as scary and the good times not seem so brief and short lasting. Usually someone stops being a 팬 of a tv show once it goes off the air but with BtVS- that's impossible because it becomes a part of you. The show tugs at your 심장 strings so well and I often feel that it describes life, and the events occurring in life, in a way that no one else has. There is a reason there are so many psychology and philosophy 책 written about BtVS, Joss Whedon, and the Buffyverse. I'm not saying that people who don't like the show are stupid 또는 shallow...definitely not. I'm just saying that the show is very deep and in order to really understand it and connect with it- 당신 must be a deep, emotional, and complex person. People who embrace the show and truly understand it are people who live, think, and 사랑 in a certain way. The show is bursting with such passion and depth... and 당신 either see that 또는 당신 don't.
There are 팬 that 사랑 some story lines and hate others--- and then there are 팬 that 사랑 every single storyline. There are 팬 that 사랑 some couples and hate others--- and then there are 팬 that 사랑 every single couple. But what we all have in common is that we see that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an extraordinary show.
I know not EVERY 팬 is like this. Some 팬 watch the show and don't think twice about it. And some 팬 watch the show... and I think they just don't get it. But the people I am talking about in this 기사 are what I consider the "diehard" fans. The people who walk away debating the plots and the philosophy behind the show. The people who sit there crying every time Oz leaves Willow no matter how many times you've seen the episode because we know it's impossible to watch Willow cry without crying ourselves. The people who fall in 사랑 with the characters because they became a family. The people who find themselves using BtVS 인용구 as their mottos- not just on fun websites like Fanpop, but as their 모토 for life. The people who hear Buffy say "The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be Brave. Live." And REALLY understand what she meant. These are the 팬 I love.
Some people turn the show into a whole "Bangel vs. Spuffy" debate. I think both couples were very important to the show and meant a lot to fans. However, I think the show was so much deeper than 사랑 stories between Buffy and her boyfriends. I am not trying to underestimate the power of their relationships...I just think the relationships on BtVS were a representation of what was happening on the show, not vise versa. Buffy's relationships reflected on Buffy's struggle to find herself, to come to terms with her calling, and her growing understanding of how to be a young woman in a lonely violent world. Buffy's struggles were NOT a reflection of her relationships...her relationships were a reflection of her struggles. BtVS was one of the most intellectual and emotionally stimulating 텔레비전 shows ever created and while the romantic relationships on the show were important (and very important to story lines, character development, the representation of 사랑 and passion...) I think the show goes wayyyy beyond these relationships. But what's so great about so many BtVS 팬 is that THEY GET THAT! 또는 at least they don't let this "shipping rivalry" overpower the fact that we all belong to the same community: the community of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans.
I'm so sick of 팬 of other shows (i.e. One 나무, 트리 Hill) who turn the entire show into a shipping rivalry. One 나무, 트리 Hill is definitely 더 많이 couple-centric than Buffy the Vampire Slayer... but it still stands to reason that if 당신 사랑 the same show 당신 have a lot in common (and I'm not trying to bring down OTH because I like the show a lot...it's just certain 팬 make me crazy a lot of the time with the constant rivalries). I have seen A FEW BtVS 팬 really bash fellow 팬 for liking their rival couple 또는 for insulting the couple they love. But thankfully I haven't seen many of those fans. I have no problem with people who 사랑 Spuffy and hate Bangel... 또는 people who hate Spuffy and 사랑 Bangel. Of course arguing about 텔레비전 couples seems silly and trivial (though at times quite interesting), but sometimes these arguments turn brutal and are completely inappropriate. I've noticed that most BtVS 팬 have a preference when it comes to the couples on the show... but they don't let themselves become blindsided to the fact that what we all have in common is that we appreciate the ingenuity of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We are all Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans... and maybe 당신 identify 더 많이 as a Willow & Tara 팬 than a BtVS fan... but 의해 being a 팬 of any aspect of the show, 당신 understand just how important the show is and how it has impacted each and every one of our lives.
So thanks for all being mature and not hating each other because 당신 like different couples and characters... but instead loving each other because we found other people who understand and appreciate the brilliance of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Joss Whedon.