From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
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   Vampire entertainment is always popular - but Buffy The Vampire Slayer   
   managed to totally change the game (if not in every way).   
      
   BY AYA TSINTZIRAS   
      
      
   Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 5 Ways It Changed Vampire Fiction For The Better   
   (& 5 For The Worse)   
      
      
   Buffy The Vampire Slayer proved that a campy tone and entertaining   
   storylines could co-exist with interesting themes and the supernatural.   
   Whether Buffy was hanging out with her pals in the library or fighting   
   vampires or falling for Angel or Spike, she was always a strong and   
   well-drawn character.   
      
   It's interesting to think about how this groundbreaking show affected the   
   vampire genre. Here are five ways that Buffy The Vampire Slayer changed   
   vampire fiction for the better, and five not so great things it brought to   
   this genre.   
      
      
   10   
   Better: It Drove Home The Idea Of A Morally Good Vampire   
      
   Before Edward Cullen, there was Angel, the good vampire who Buffy couldn't   
   help but fall deeply in love with.   
      
   When thinking about vampires, it's easy to picture evil creatures who drink   
   human blood since, of course, that's what they are. But thanks to Angel on   
   Buffy The Vampire Slayer, pop culture fans have a different picture in their   
   minds.   
      
      
   9   
   Worse: The Evil Vampires Aren't Always Well-Developed   
      
   While Spike is an interesting character, the other evil vampires on the show   
   are just that: evil. They have one thing on their mind and they don't   
   exactly have backstories.   
      
   Darkness can still have some nuance, and this show still has a focus on who   
   is good and who is bad, like a lot of other shows or movies from this genre.   
      
      
   8   
   Better: The Series Portrayed Human/Vampire Romance In A Complex Way   
      
   While many people swooned over Bella and Edward's romance in Twilight, it   
   wasn't exactly an intelligent human/vampire relationship. Bella has gotten   
   tons of criticism because she seems to be a helpless human who would do   
   anything to stay with Edward.   
      
   One good thing that Buffy did for vampire fiction is portraying   
   human/vampire romance in a complex way. Buffy didn't just fall for a nice   
   vampire, Angel, but she was also attracted to Spike. These romances weren't   
   easy or expected, and they were always compelling to watch.   
      
      
   7   
   Worse: Sometimes The Demons Are Too Cheesy   
      
   Sometimes the demons on the show are too cheesy. They aren't always   
   well-developed and they blend into each other, often seeming like a group of   
   demons with gross distorted faces that fans can't tell apart.   
      
   The demons in the Twilight franchise aren't any better, so this aspect of   
   Buffy didn't really move vampire fiction forward in any meaningful way.   
      
      
   6   
   Better: A Human Girl Fights To Save Her Town   
      
   A problem that many people have with Bella Thorne in Twilight is how totally   
   passive she is. She gives everything up for Edward Cullen and never thinks   
   twice. She doesn't seem very strong or like she fights for anything.   
      
   In contrast, Buffy is always a fighter. This teen drama did something really   
   well: showing a human girl fighting to save her town (and humanity in   
   general). Buffy is strong and tough and in charge, and that's awesome.   
      
      
   5   
   Worse: Too Many Supernatural Elements Were Added   
      
   Sometimes a TV show or movie will go seriously off the rails and confuse   
   people, and that's what happened with Dawn's storyline on Buffy The Vampire   
   Slayers.   
      
   Viewers didn't like learning that Buffy's younger sister was "The Key." This   
   was messy and not very well explained. Sometimes vampire fiction can go off   
   the rails and include too many other elements, like how The Vampire Diaries   
   has too many supernatural beings and True Blood had fairies.   
      
      
   4   
   Better: It Was Amazing To See Female Vampires   
      
   When thinking of vampires, it's easy to imagine males since those are the   
   ones who have gotten the most screen time, from Interview With A Vampire to   
   a recent horror movie like 2011's Fright Night.   
      
   Buffy had female vampires, too, and they were just as scary and just as much   
   of a threat. That was definitely important for vampire fiction.   
      
      
   3   
   Worse: Every Vampire Seems Like A Potential Love Interest   
      
   While vampire stories are going to keep being told and romance is always   
   going to be a big part of these TV shows and movies, it's true that on   
   Buffy, it seems like almost every vampire is a potential love interest for   
   Buffy.   
      
   While it's good that she dates Spike since he's not morally good like Angel   
   and that creates some interesting nuance, it would have been interesting to   
   see Buffy date a human teenage boy at the beginning of the show. This show's   
   impact on the vampire genre seems to suggest that vampires are always   
   legitimate love interests, and that's not necessarily true.   
      
      
   2   
   Better: Buffy Can Still Live A Fairly Normal Life And Doesn't Have To Choose   
   Between The Two Worlds   
      
   While Bella had to choose between continuing her human life and being with   
   Edward on a long-term basis, Buffy doesn't make that tough decision. Buffy   
   can still live a fairly normal life and doesn't have to choose between the   
   two worlds.   
      
   This definitely paved the way for Elena on The Vampire Diaries, who at least   
   for a little while, stays human and dates the Salvatore brothers, still   
   hanging out with her friends and being a regular teenage girl.   
      
      
   1   
   Worse: Sometimes The Sunshine Rule Is Confusing   
      
   People always hear that vampires can't be in the sun (although Edward Cullen   
   sparkles, but that's another story). Angel and Spike are definitely in the   
   sun since everyone lives in Sunnydale, California, and it seems like   
   sometimes this rule is followed and sometimes it's ignored.   
      
   This proves that no matter what vampire show or movie someone is watching,   
   there are certain common rules that seem to come and go depending on the   
   needs of the story.   
      
      
   David   
      
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