From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
   https://screenrant.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-bronze-makes-no-sense/   
      
   The one and only nightclub in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Bronze, is kind of   
   confusing.   
      
   BY DARBY HARN   
      
      
      
   Buffy The Vampire Slayer is a classic of genre TV. It also begs a lot of   
   questions, even today. One of them is how on Earth The Bronze ever made any   
   sense. The nightclub was a central location throughout the entire series, a   
   place where the Scoobies hung out, battled, and had some of their greatest   
   and saddest moments. But some things about it don't add up.   
      
   Should the series be rebooted for television, which seems likely at some   
   point, some things about The Bronze might be worth reconsidering. The logic   
   of the club stretched credibility on more than one occasion. Actually, maybe   
   every occasion.   
      
      
   10   
   It's The Only Club In Town   
      
   Sunnydale is likely the only university town in America with only one   
   nightclub. The Bronze was cited as the town's only place to hang out for   
   young people which never really made sense. Sure, Sunnydale was a fairly   
   small town with a population estimated at around 38,000 people. Even so, it   
   was home to the University of California at Sunnydale and north of ten   
   different cemeteries (which was just... odd). Then again, the gang did spend   
   a crazy amount of time in Giles' apartment.   
      
               [I never would have guessed there were so many people in   
   Sunnydale!]   
      
   9   
   In The 'Bad' Part Of Town   
      
   Another thing that makes no sense about The Bronze as the only hangout is   
   that it's in the 'bad part of town.' This is never really explained, beyond   
   the fact that it's near shipping docks and railroad tracks. By the way, both   
   of those are indicators of a major industry that should have been reason   
   enough for more than one club. If The Bronze truly was in a part of town   
   that was prone to violence or crime, then it was irresponsible at least for   
   the club to be there and for people to go. But the Scoobies were never   
   famous for their judgment.   
      
           [Cordy said it was right next to the good part of town]   
      
   8   
   It's Massive   
      
   Being the only club around, it probably makes sense The Bronze is big. But   
   there is really no justification for how big it is. The club appears to have   
   been built within a former warehouse or factory space, which is sensible   
   enough given its location. But it's big enough to house the entire   
   population of Sunnydale. In addition to the stage - gigantic relative to   
   similar real-world spaces - the club hosted a dance floor, pool table,   
   balcony, and an entire second floor.   
      
      
   7   
   Anyone Can Get In   
      
   Buffy Summers wasn't always the best sister to Dawn. More than once she   
   brought Dawn along to The Bronze, which by that point was clearly a hotbed   
   of supernatural activity (more on that in a minute). In her defense, The   
   Bronze admitted minors from the start.   
      
   The Bronze didn't serve alcohol to minors, but that appears not to have been   
   any kind of challenge for them. The club's demographic is so broad it's hard   
   to know who it was exactly serving.   
      
      
   6   
   Like, Anyone   
      
   The show established pretty quickly that The Bronze wasn't just a fun place   
   for Sunnydale youth to hang out. It was also a barrel full of fish for   
   vampires and other supernatural creatures to find prey. Minors could get in   
   just fine and so could people who clearly should not have been there. Spike   
   and Drusilla come to mind (it's where Buffy meets them) but the list of   
   obviously shady individuals who got in is pretty long. Still, it wouldn't be   
   a supernatural teen drama without it.   
      
      
   5   
   No Adult Supervision   
      
   After Buffy and the Scoobies graduated to college in season 4 they continued   
   to hang out at The Bronze and it became clear the club was sort of a   
   catch-all for the town's youth. The mix of minors and alcohol should have   
   been enough to require some adult supervision (to say nothing of the high   
   incidence of supernatural violence) but it never was. Adults like Giles and   
   Joyce sometimes hung out there but never in a supervisory capacity, which   
   made no sense at all.   
      
      
   4   
   Bands Every Night Of The Week   
      
   The Bronze showcased more than just big fight scenes. A band played there   
   virtually every time the Scoobies went, including school nights, which is   
   pretty odd. Clubs, especially in small towns, tend to book live   
   entertainment on the weekends or holidays. It seems pretty clear that The   
   Bronze had someone going every single night. That would have been pretty   
   expensive, and probably required a cover. It's unlikely the Scoobies would   
   have been able to afford that every night.   
      
       [there was a bouncer taking money in the season three episode   
   Dopplegangland]   
      
      
   3   
   Recognizable Bands   
      
   Not only did The Bronze pay for bands to play every night, but they also   
   paid out big for some recognizable (if uncredited) acts. Among the many acts   
   that the show had on in musical cameos were Michelle Branch and rock icon   
   Aimee Mann.   
      
   The show showcased numerous real-life bands, including The Breeders,   
   Splendid, Darling Violetta, Cibo Matto, and more. They also showcased many   
   local unsigned bands as well.   
      
      
   2   
   Fumigation Party   
      
   One glaring reason to avoid The Bronze had to do with one of its biggest   
   annual events. Every year, the club held a 'fumigation party' to celebrate   
   the yearly attempt to get rid of all of its cockroaches. This didn't stop   
   people from coming back apparently. It's odd that the club would make such a   
   big deal out of its big problem but not the very real and very routine   
   problem it had with violence and mayhem. Disasters occurred so commonly at   
   the club it's hard to see how it stayed open.   
      
   1   
   Remarkable Ability To Rebound   
      
   The Bronze featured in the majority of episodes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer   
   and was key to some of its best episodes. That means it was also central to   
   some of its most calamitous moments. Several people were killed, kidnapped,   
   or worse inside the club. The Bronze itself was severely damaged on several   
   occasions, most prominently by a troll who collapsed part of the structure.   
   Still, it rebuilt and reopened, plugging along without any real concern for   
   future violence (or money).   
      
      
   David   
      
      
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