Buffy Media Analysis
re to the aforementioned male qualities such as strength, competitiveness, etc, but more to the hope of increasing respect for typical female qualities (i.e. compassion, patience, etc) of which these characters do not share.
"Symbol of desire"
The female characters portray the most perfect symbol of desire. This should come as little surprise to any media observer today. People are more receptive and become more involved with characters which display great beauty. In addition, this also serves to attract a portion of the young male audience mentioned above, who soon develop into regular viewers. Although their esthetics could possibly alienate some of the loyal female viewers, this is more than offset by those who engage in the "fantasy" these characters' physical characteristics lead young women into.
"The price to pay"
These women seem to have it all - beauty and strength. What more could someone wish for? But looking behind the facade of youthful attractiveness and physical power, a quite different picture unravels. The Haliwell sisters were raised by their grandmother, their mother died when they were relatively young, their father wasn't present. Neither sister is able to stay in a committed relationship. Buffy, raised by a single parent her mother also has difficulty finding and more important keeping male company.
The creators of these shows make a very powerful statement: You can overcome big obstacles in life, such as growing up in a broken family, and still be able to grow and develop into strong women. These two shows also communicate quite powerfully that strong women can be very intimidating to the other sex, resulting in broken hearts and failing relationships. Being young and beautiful what else is there to desire?
In conclusion, these shows serve the purpose the producers had originally entioned when the sitcoms debuted: simple entertainment. Although they...
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