Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Philosophy

Only haters talk sh!t. Anyone who dismisses Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a prepubescent crotch tease of a show, has missed the point entirely. Not that a hot blonde staking vampires in graveyards isn't enticing, but the show is an onion with many layers that must be peeled to be understood. In the series of Buffy and Angel, collectively known as the Buffyverse, there is constant philosophical and religious symbolism. This book analyses such metaphors relating to classic theorists such as Plato, Kant and Nietzsche and dealing with ideas of reality, redemption, sacrifice, salvation and morality. Due to the inherent supernatural connotations the vampire, demon themed show has, this allows the producers flexibility to experiment with the subjects mentioned. I recommend the chapter that deals with Faith, the second slayer, a hedonistic nihilist who enjoys the violence and slaughter of the slayer lifestyle a little too much, and on killing a human she goes rogue and turns to the dark side. Greg Forster discusses this in relation to Christianity and Nietzsche.