watch out for the vampires and the monsters. Does anyone remember Buffy? Or the fact that she kind of started the current "vampire craze" that is sweeping across America? She started it, she owned it, and she did it better then anyone else, now or in the future, end of story. The best thing about Buffy was the fact that it wasn't about vampires really, it was about growing up and having to deal with the daily demons and monsters that we have to face. Having to put up with the things that want to suck the life out of us. And having to do battle just to make it to the end of the day. Her high school was on the HellMouth, most of us thought high school was hell. She had strained relationships with her parents, most of us have/had strained relationships with our parents. She knew how to look good, kick ass, and protect who/what she loved. I strive to do that as well. She had a bad habit of falling for the bad guy....I also have that bad habit. The show meant something because it was true to life, sort of; you just have to learn to see the supernatural for the metaphors that they are. Did any of us really have to miss fifth period science to slay a vampire? I think not. But, sometimes we had to miss fourth period math class to make sure our best friend wasn't going suicidal. Did we not do homework because we had to patrol the graveyard and look out for three horned monsters? No, but sometimes we have to cook dinner, instead of typing a useless paper, to make sure our friends know that they are cared for and valued. Some would say that she isn't a good person to look up to, but she stands for good things. A few of the true to life lessons that I got from Buffy: life doesn't go as planned, it's not a screw up if you end up saving someones life, the popular kids are demons, protect what you love, and never stop fighting. Maybe my last name should have been Summers.
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