The Slayer vs. the Sparkly Vampire: What would Buffy do?

Check out this fantastic mash-up of Twilight and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

I liked the movie, but watching this and reading the commentary made me think of the male/female roles in a whole new light (I still plan to see the new movie, though!).



According to the author:

Buffy vs Edward is essentially an answer to the question “What Would Buffy Do?” My re-imagined story was specifically constructed as a response to Edward, and what his behavior represents in our larger social context for both men and women. More than just a showdown between The Slayer and the Sparkly Vampire, it’s also a humorous visualization of the metaphorical battle between two opposing visions of gender roles in the 21ist century.

...It has sparked a wide-ranging and timely online conversation about how obsessive and predatory male behavior passes for romance in too much of our pop culture.

...In the end the only reasonable response was to have Buffy stake Edward – not because she didn’t find him sexy, not because he was too sensitive or too eager to share his feelings – but simply because he was possessive, manipulative, and stalkery.

...I would like to say that the video is not intended as a stab at the fans. Rather, it’s an argument against the specific way in which romance and gender roles are constructed in the Twilight series. Ultimately, Buffy’s triumph over Edward is only one small part of much larger story: the story of our collective journey towards a world of gender equity and empowerment.


Read the full story behind the video by Jonathan McIntosh here.

Posted in: , , on July 07, 2009  

5 comments:

  1. Unknown On 8:40 AM, August 13, 2009 Wrote

    Hello,

    I love the Twilight movies but I too am for equality in diversity. Thank you for sharing this. :)

    Cheers!
    April
    www.dailylifequotes.com

     
  2. bananas. On 10:12 PM, January 14, 2010 Wrote

    i was obsessed with the first two seasons of buffy. her and angel were sooooooo cute. i wanted a vampire then...

    now i just want edward.

     
  3. Fun Mama - Deanna On 10:22 PM, January 29, 2010 Wrote

    I love this movie! I am not a fan of Twilight because of the gender issues. I was in a relationship with a possessive male that reminds me so much of Edward that it's impossible for me to see any of it as romantic.

     
  4. Cheryl Pitt On 11:37 PM, April 04, 2010 Wrote

    LOLOL That's hilarious! I love it :)

     
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