I sometimes wonder if Shakespeare's fans had these fights?
Good question. If there's anything that could rile up the masses, it'd be Shakespeare. :-P
Art (and TV is art, however loosely) is supposed to elicit emotional reactions from people; but when analyzing art, one would hope that logic would take over. However, as you've pointed out, that's not always the case. I, too, have seen many an irrational debate over all things Buffyverse, but I tend to stay out of it myself if it gets too heated. Not because I shy away from an argument--quite the contrary--but because I recognize futility when I see it. :-P
The first piece of literature to ever evoke a strong emotional response in me was The Scarlet Letter, and to this day, just the thought of the spineless, lily-livered Reverend Dimmesdale makes me angry. However, in the end, I'm able to distance myself emotionally by realizing that it's just a book. And BtVS is just a TV show (yeah, I know, blasphemy). I'll save my real outrage for things that happen to real people. :-P
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Date: 2012-01-31 04:27 am (UTC)Good question. If there's anything that could rile up the masses, it'd be Shakespeare. :-P
Art (and TV is art, however loosely) is supposed to elicit emotional reactions from people; but when analyzing art, one would hope that logic would take over. However, as you've pointed out, that's not always the case. I, too, have seen many an irrational debate over all things Buffyverse, but I tend to stay out of it myself if it gets too heated. Not because I shy away from an argument--quite the contrary--but because I recognize futility when I see it. :-P
The first piece of literature to ever evoke a strong emotional response in me was The Scarlet Letter, and to this day, just the thought of the spineless, lily-livered Reverend Dimmesdale makes me angry. However, in the end, I'm able to distance myself emotionally by realizing that it's just a book. And BtVS is just a TV show (yeah, I know, blasphemy). I'll save my real outrage for things that happen to real people. :-P