I do wonder whether people's rejection of Buffy is related to her being a woman, I'm sure if Spike were to rob a bank he wouldn't provoke quite such a moralising response. Alternatively if Buffy's main/only function in the story is to inspire goodness in the fallen, whether Spike, Faith or Angel, I could see how she might be judged harshly by fans of those characters.
Interesting question. No, I don't think it's because Buffy is a woman. I think it's mainly because she has never been involved in any criminal activities before. Be it Spike, Angel, Faith and even Dawn, it wouldn't be so unexpected.
Buffy can break the law in a desperate situation. She has burned the gym in her school, and in season 7 she accepted Faith who escaped from prison. But I just can't imagine the situation in which Buffy needs her missile system so desperately that she plans and executes a complex crime to obtain money.
Actually, the aspect that bothers me the most is that she has used the newly-called slayers in her scheme. Maybe it's because I'm a parent and I can't help but ask myself what would these girls' parents do if they discover that their daughters are taught to get away with robbing banks.
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Interesting question. No, I don't think it's because Buffy is a woman. I think it's mainly because she has never been involved in any criminal activities before. Be it Spike, Angel, Faith and even Dawn, it wouldn't be so unexpected.
Buffy can break the law in a desperate situation. She has burned the gym in her school, and in season 7 she accepted Faith who escaped from prison. But I just can't imagine the situation in which Buffy needs her missile system so desperately that she plans and executes a complex crime to obtain money.
Actually, the aspect that bothers me the most is that she has used the newly-called slayers in her scheme. Maybe it's because I'm a parent and I can't help but ask myself what would these girls' parents do if they discover that their daughters are taught to get away with robbing banks.