Buffy the Vampire Slayer has rightfully garnered a sustained, international following of devoted fans. Within any such community, there can be a lot of love, as well as toxicity and harm. Is the Buffy fandom OK? It’s back-to-back trials as the Prophecy Girls weigh the evidence against the fandom itself. Ian Carlos Crawford of Slayerfest ’98 joins as a guest judge.
 
Hear us discuss…
Origins of fandom
Podcasts and participatory culture
Conventions, screenings, and stalkers
Internalized misogyny of the show and fans
Bystander casualties of the shipping wars
 
Trigger warnings
Misogyny, stalking
 


Bonus: The Buffy Fandom on Trial (feat. Ian Carlos Crawford)

A Buffy the Vampire Slayer rewatch podcast. Join Steph and Kara as they recap and review every episode from the beginning. This podcast is spoiler-free and friendly to first-time watchers.

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TV Reviews

Still reeling from their losses at the vineyard, Buffy and the Scoobies try to find a moment to breathe. Yet the First and Caleb don’t want to give them that luxury. When Buffy resolves on another risky plan of attack, she encounters unexpected resistance. Andrew and Spike go on a road trip together.
 
Hear us discuss…
Giles is suddenly OK with Willow using mind control?
Can Faith be redeemed? Does she get too much of a pass?
Pour one out for the Bronze and its bloomin’ onion
A rare L for Dawnifer here
Buffy was just doing what YOU TOLD HER TO DO, Giles!
 
Trigger warning
Misogyny
 


S7E19: “Empty Places”

Move over, Spike: there’s a new King of Misogyny in town. His name is Caleb, and he has a message for the slayer. Buffy must decide whether or not to risk the Potentials while also dealing with the arrival of another “old friend” in town.
 
Hear us discuss…
Hopefully Faith and Willow didn’t compare notes about their redemption arcs. Awkward.
Faith and Spike comparing notes tho? PRICELESS
Xander’s wet dream and hero speech cancel each other out, so he’s just meh
Caleb: scary manifestation of misogyny or a boring preacher of patriarchy?
What did the hospital make of Buffy bringing in a white-girl gang to be patched up?
 
Trigger warnings
Body horror, eye gouging, maiming, misogyny, neck-snapping
 


S7E18: “Dirty Girls”

Seeking revenge for his mother’s murder, Robin Wood cahoots with Giles to distract Buffy so he can take down Spike. He assembles a killer playlist and sets Spike off on a series of flashbacks to his earliest days as William the Bloody. Will Buffy choose to turn an ally into an enemy over an enemy turned ally?
 
Special guest Ryan B Talks TV joins us for this recap. Follow him on TikTok and Instagram @ryanbtalkstv
 
Hear us discuss…
Nikki Wood: mother, slayer, badass Black woman
The pathos of Robin’s story
Whose side are you on, Giles?
Spike’s mom does not got it going on
Did Spike even GET a soul? Someone call Lloyd
 
Trigger warnings
Incest, misogyny
 


S7E17: “Lies My Parents Told Me” (feat. Ryan B)

Come with us, gentle listeners, as recount for you the deeds of Andrew, Teller of Storyes. Sooth, if ever there was a noble scribe of a Slayer of Vampyre, ‘twas he. Middling of stature and dirty blond of hair, Andrew, Teller of Storyes, courageously chronicled the Hellmouth’s endest of days.
 
Real-life Teller of Storyes Kendare Blake joins us to help recap this episode!
 
Hear us discuss…
Andrew is original-flavour adorkableness
He’s providing a vital service, really
It’s nice to see Jonathan one last time!
Once again, Andrew speedrunning that redemption arc
Finally, a use for all these male tears we’ve been collecting!


S7E16: “Storyteller” (feat. Kendare Blake)

Between all your hot (s)takes and all our  hot guests this season, we can’t keep up! To give your opinions the time they deserve, we’ve saved up some to share in this bonus episode of Sunnymail.
 
Hear us discuss…
Slayer lore and the slayer line
Buffy’s leadership style
Dawnterelle has more talent in her little finger than Xander has in his whole body
Kennedy: not the rebound we want but maybe the one Willow deserves
What DOES Giles have up his butt anyway? Listen to find out.


Bonus: The Buffy Fandom on Trial (feat. Ian Carlos Crawford)

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