OH YES about exploitation and the girl-on-girl with Inara. Especially because Joss has multiple instances of exploring lesbian relationships but has ZERO times when he explores male homosexuality in a way that isn't played for laughs. I can't imagine that his motives are entirely pure when that is the case.
Back to the Buffyverse, though - the constant themes of punishment and anywhere from dubious consent to rape are. . .kind of exhausting to even look at. I don't feel it diminishes Buffy as a feminist show, but it's just upsetting and I don't even know where to go with my thoughts beyond 'omg jawdrop.' Yeah, that's exactly how I feel. It doesn't diminish my love of the show, but it does diminish my love for Joss, and it makes me wary whenever another comic installment comes out.
AND YES ABOUT OUR FAVORITE TINY BLONDES WHAT THE HELL.
Honestly, this list is even longer than I thought it would be. *sigh*
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Back to the Buffyverse, though - the constant themes of punishment and anywhere from dubious consent to rape are. . .kind of exhausting to even look at. I don't feel it diminishes Buffy as a feminist show, but it's just upsetting and I don't even know where to go with my thoughts beyond 'omg jawdrop.'
Yeah, that's exactly how I feel. It doesn't diminish my love of the show, but it does diminish my love for Joss, and it makes me wary whenever another comic installment comes out.
AND YES ABOUT OUR FAVORITE TINY BLONDES WHAT THE HELL.
Honestly, this list is even longer than I thought it would be. *sigh*