Still got a hole in your heart from the end of Buffy?
Yes, there was a movie first, but TV was whereBuffy The Vampire Slayerblossomed into a proper phenomenon.
And in the years sinceBuffywent off air in 2003, no-one has really taken her place.
Theyve even got similar fashion sense, if you squint a bit.
Bo isnt Buffy though.
Like Buffy, Bo knows shes different from other women, and that she has certain superpowers.
Shes carrying the kind of guilt and responsibility Buffy wouldnt pick up until she was a few seasons in.
But shes also got a measure of self-confidence and self-reliance that comes with age.
And thats kind of nice, because most of us Buffy fans arent at school any more either.
And theres loads more angst to go around, too.
BothBuffyandLost Girlare supernatural dramas, so of course there are monsters.
But its creative, and there are generally thematic or metaphorical elements to every new challenge Bo faces.
Another part of what madeBuffywork was its ensemble cast.
Plus half a dozen other recurring characters who drop in and out of the story.
Half the fun of any given episode is just watching the lot of them interact with one another.
Its not just aBuffywannabe, though and its got a few things to offer thatBuffydidnt quite manage…
Sex was always kind of bad news in the Buffyverse, wasnt it?
Lost Girlhas no such compunctions about letting its heroine have an active sex life.
Theres no sleaze here, just fun and positivity.
Also, Bos bisexual, but the show never makes a big deal out of it.
Her sexuality is her sexuality, and no-one questions it or judges her.
Not all of Bos relationships are sexual, though.
Theres no competition in their friendship, just sisterhood, and its a genuinely lovely thing.
Maybe post-Chosen she can get in some female-bonding time with the Potentials?
Thatd be a nice reward for saving the world (again).
Dont get me wrong,Lost Girlisnt a perfect show.
Ah well, at least we can all mourn it together once youve caught up…)
