Over two decades after its release, Buffy the Vampire Slayer remains an acclaimed staple of pop culture. The series featured a strong and capable female hero. Buffy Summers, portrayed brilliantly by Sarah Michelle Geller, subverted the trope of the classic horror damsel. The young woman, relentlessly pursued by bloodthirsty monsters, was the one to drive a stake through their hearts. In recent years, however, the show's powerful feminist message has been muddied by the horrific abuse accusations directed at series creator, Joss Whedon. But time, awareness and hindsight have also recontextualized Buffy's "worst season."
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