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Most likely they won’t be discussing either 20 years from now.

by atmosx 3y ago

zie 3y ago
Buffy ran from 1997 -> 2003. So it's been 20 years since the end of BTVS, and here we are still talking about Buffy. :). So it has at least a 20yr lifespan, maybe 40? We shall see.
hnbad 3y ago
It's been over 20 years since the last episode of Buffy aired. Madonna's most relevant period was in the 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s, which was 30 years ago. Both are still considered influential and pivotal. I'm pretty sure "they" will be discussing both 20 years from now even if you haven't been discussing either in the past decades, especially if you don't have any interest in Media Studies. Even if you think Buffy had no cultural impact beyond its own fandom, it's an interesting piece for analysis if you are interested in how media changes over time. For example it represents a great specimen for the change from episodic to serialized formats (with the first season following a more typical 90s "monster of the week" format to the final season mostly forgoing episodic plots in favor of the season-long story arc). And no matter how tiring it may sound the umpteenth time: it disrupted the traditional gender roles in media at the time, an oft-cited example being the very first episode opening with a young romantic couple where the girl is revealed to be the vampire rather than the victim (an inversion of a well-established horror movie trope at the time) and unlike other media this wasn't a throwaway gag but instead part of a general attitude to gender roles throughout the show. Joss Whedon has rightfully fallen out of grace but Buffy was a collective effort of numerous show writers, cast and crew. The point never was to revel in its flawlessness (which would be absurd: even fans will spend hours explaining to you what problems the show had) but to use it as a specimen for understanding shifts in cultural attitude and genre. If you're not interested in media beyond mere consumption (which is fine, mind you) none of this likely means anything to you. You can listen to and enjoy music without having to understand the nuances of musical theory and what individual artists influenced each other's style or whatever. But if everyone was only ever interested in anything at a surface level... well, you wouldn't be here, right? It's kinda in the name.

Most likely they won’t be discussing either 20 years from now.

by atmosx 3y ago

Most likely they won’t be discussing either 20 years from now.

zie 3y ago

Buffy ran from 1997 -> 2003. So it's been 20 years since the end of BTVS, and here we are still talking about Buffy. :). So it has at least a 20yr lifespan, maybe 40? We shall see.

hnbad 3y ago

It's been over 20 years since the last episode of Buffy aired. Madonna's most relevant period was in the 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s, which was 30 years ago. Both are still considered influential and pivotal. I'm pretty sure "they" will be discussing both 20 years from now even if you haven't been discussing either in the past decades, especially if you don't have any interest in Media Studies. Even if you think Buffy had no cultural impact beyond its own fandom, it's an interesting piece for analysis if you are interested in how media changes over time. For example it represents a great specimen for the change from episodic to serialized formats (with the first season following a more typical 90s "monster of the week" format to the final season mostly forgoing episodic plots in favor of the season-long story arc). And no matter how tiring it may sound the umpteenth time: it disrupted the traditional gender roles in media at the time, an oft-cited example being the very first episode opening with a young romantic couple where the girl is revealed to be the vampire rather than the victim (an inversion of a well-established horror movie trope at the time) and unlike other media this wasn't a throwaway gag but instead part of a general attitude to gender roles throughout the show. Joss Whedon has rightfully fallen out of grace but Buffy was a collective effort of numerous show writers, cast and crew. The point never was to revel in its flawlessness (which would be absurd: even fans will spend hours explaining to you what problems the show had) but to use it as a specimen for understanding shifts in cultural attitude and genre. If you're not interested in media beyond mere consumption (which is fine, mind you) none of this likely means anything to you. You can listen to and enjoy music without having to understand the nuances of musical theory and what individual artists influenced each other's style or whatever. But if everyone was only ever interested in anything at a surface level... well, you wouldn't be here, right? It's kinda in the name.