"[131], Buffy is notable for attracting the interest of scholars of popular culture, as a subset of popular culture studies, and some academic settings include the show as a topic of literary study and analysis. A new watcher named Wesley is put in Giles' place when Giles is fired from the Watcher's Council because he has developed a "father's love" for Buffy; and towards the end of the season, Buffy announces that she will no longer be working for the Council. "[109] Similar concerns have been expressed about the decision to reboot the series, rather than to revive it or further expand the Buffyverse. The writer then wrote a full script, which went through a series of drafts, and finally a quick rewrite from the showrunner. The collapse of the cavern creates a crater that swallows all of Sunnydale, while the survivors of the battle escape in a school bus. [91] Fillion would later portray Caleb in the show's seventh season, and would also work with Whedon on several other occasions, including Firefly. Taking a different approach from Dark Horse, Boom! Giles, rarely referred to by his first name (it is later revealed that in his rebellious younger days he went by "Ripper"), is a member of the Watchers' Council, whose job is to train and guide the Slayers. Eden Studios has published a Buffy role-playing game, while Score Entertainment has released a Buffy Collectible Card Game. Giles returns to face her in battle and infuses her with light magic, tapping into her remaining humanity. In contrast, Xander, with no supernatural abilities, provides comic relief and a grounded perspective. [111] A Twitter message posted by Owusu-Breen on July 26, 2018 was interpreted by media outlets as indicating that the new series would not recast the role of Buffy and instead would focus on a new Slayer. Outside of the TV series, the Buffyverse has been officially expanded and elaborated on by authors and artists in the so-called "Buffyverse Expanded Universe". In August 2014, Pivot announced that, for the first time, episodes of Buffy would be broadcast in high-definition and in a widescreen 16:9 format authorized by the studio, but not by any of the series' principals. Although Dawn's genesis is magical, she functions as a complete and normal teenage girl, and, after her true nature has been revealed, she is accepted and loved as a sister, daughter, and friend. In the 2001–2002 season, the show had moved to UPN after a negotiation dispute with The WB. While the seventh season was still being broadcast, Sarah Michelle Gellar told Entertainment Weekly she was not going to sign on for an eighth year; "When we started to have such a strong year this year, I thought: 'This is how I want to go out, on top, at our best. Daniel "Oz" Osbourne (Seth Green), a fellow student, rock guitarist and werewolf, joins the group through his relationship with Willow. Buffy befriends two schoolmates, Xander Harris and Willow Rosenberg, who help her fight evil throughout the series, but they must first prevent The Master, an ancient and especially threatening vampire, from opening the Hellmouth and taking over Sunnydale. "[126] Tim Minear explained some of the ideas behind the aborted series: "The show was basically going to be Faith meets Kung Fu. However, she learns to embrace her destiny as the vampire slayer.[21][22]. [4][19] The series, as well as its spinoff series Angel, and extensions thereof, have been collectively termed the "Buffyverse". Willow was originally a nerdy girl who contrasted Buffy's cheerleader personality but also shared the social isolation Buffy suffered after becoming a Slayer. Riley is Buffy's first serious boyfriend after Angel. The franchise has inspired Buffy action figures and merchandise such as official Buffy/Angel magazines and Buffy companion books. Buffy music supervisor John King explained that "we like to use unsigned bands" that "you would believe would play in this place".

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