Rupert Giles

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Mentors feature prominently in the Gothic genre. From Dr Van Helsing in Bram Stoker's Dracula, who leads the young heroes into their quest to annihilate the Count, to Rupert Giles, the Watcher in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, older and more experienced adults have provided essential guidance for the younger protagonists of the genre. The differences in media of expression and the subsequent adaptations from novel to television series has not affected the presence of this

It was raining. Because of course it was raining. C on her Algebra test, lecture-city from Giles and of course, it was raining, so now Buffy was stomping through swampy, cemetery muck to kill vampires. Vampires who definitely didn't want to cross her tonight. Get it, cross me? She could feel hair clinging to her face, loose, wet strands that needed deep conditioning and a good blow out. Could she at least sue the Council for hairdresser appointments? Buffy heard vamp-like growling on her left, and

Buffy Summers is a twenty two year old university student from Sunnydale, California. At the young age of fifteen she was chosen to fight the forces of darkness and to protect the innocent. In the beginning she was reluctant to take on this new responsibility, however, with time she embraced her destiny as the Slayer. Since embracing her Slayer responsibilities, Buffy has sacrificed not only her own safety, but she has sacrificed her emotional well-being and social life as well. In the seven years

Willow Rosenberg is a character from the incredibly successful American TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” created by Joss Whedon. Buffy The Vampire Slayer ran for 7 Seasons and was centered around Buffy, who at the age of 15 arrives in Sunnydale with her mother following an incident involving a gang of vampires at her old high school in Los Angeles. She is the latest in a long line of women who are destined to be “Slayers” and defend the world from Vampires and various other evil forces. Around

In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer. Being the Slayer has multiple helpful powers especially someone in this field of work. A Slayer would also be able to solve some of America's problems through the generations. The Slayer would also be a hero to many people. The Slayer has many superpowers to protect people from the forces of darkness. She gains many superhuman abilities. To start she gets

Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Horror Genre The horror genre has very set conventions and rules and horror films have stuck to these but in Buffy the vampire slayer a new set of rules are written. Joss Whedon has given the audience another dimension to horror by subverting the genre, in doing this the effectiveness of the program is increased. In the first episode Buffy

Buffy Vs. Dracula BUFFY Buffy the Vampire slayer, started of as a film broadcasted in 1992, and was later developed into a television series (CITE). The television series was a supernatural drama that was created by Joss Whedon, who was also the original creator of the film (CITE). Whedon wanted to take a unique approach of the gothic, horror genre. As he stated “I’ve always been a huge fan of horror movies and I saw so many horror movies where there was that blonde girl who would always get herself

Buffy is a woman known for being strong, smart, and independent. The show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, teaches a multitude of life lessons, not to judge a book by its cover and that actions speak louder than words. Even though Buffy has incredible strength and is seen as an independent woman, she is still a teenager, within the episode “Hush,” she symbolizes typical teenage struggles. Near the beginning of the episode, Buffy is unable to focus during class instead she continuously daydreams. Buffy

Willow made their way down the steps, Tara gripping onto her long sleeves and pulling them down to half cover her hands. Covering up was like a security blanket; it made her feel less exposed and calmed her down. “Please don’t hesitate to call me.” Giles called out from the door, a grim smile marking his face. Tara watched the light breeze move a tree’s leaves as she and Willow walked on the sidewalk, closer to the school now. The energy Willow was giving off seemed impatient and troubled. It wasn’t

The cemetery had been well, dead all night and Buffy and Spike had been patrolling for a couple hours. It wasn't early enough to turn in but if Buffy was honest she was a little tired. Her hand lingered near his, before their fingers tangled, and she planted herself down on a gravestone. "So... you're a vampire...made of all pointy teeth and muscle... There's only one girl in the world that can stop your vampirishness and kill you, and you, Mr. William The Bloody... seek her out?" It was