Here via molly_may's pimp. Wonderful essay - very well written and funny too. I really enjoyed reading it. There are slightly disturbing parallels to be drawn between her self-abnegation and Buffy’s in The Gift particularly if the latter is viewed as a sacrifice made on Dawn’s behalf. Yes, I also found this disturbing in the context of the DVD commentaries where the writers state that Dawn is Buffy's love-interest for Season 5. Though, I suppose, love is an over-arcing theme that runs through the show. And with Darla's sacrifice I have always been motivated more in the context of her actions being an overwhelming drive of narrative and character, I was in tears when it happened and made Darla that much more interesting, rather than considering the wider implications. Fascinating essay though.
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There are slightly disturbing parallels to be drawn between her self-abnegation and Buffy’s in The Gift particularly if the latter is viewed as a sacrifice made on Dawn’s behalf.
Yes, I also found this disturbing in the context of the DVD commentaries where the writers state that Dawn is Buffy's love-interest for Season 5. Though, I suppose, love is an over-arcing theme that runs through the show. And with Darla's sacrifice I have always been motivated more in the context of her actions being an overwhelming drive of narrative and character, I was in tears when it happened and made Darla that much more interesting, rather than considering the wider implications.
Fascinating essay though.