| Buffy Goes Dark: Essays on the Final Two Seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Television Contributor(s): Edwards, Lynne Y. (Editor), Rambo, Elizabeth L. (Editor), South, James B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 078643676X ISBN-13: 9780786436767 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim for its use of metaphor to explore the conflicts of growth, power, and transgression. Its groundbreaking stylistic and thematic devices, boldness and wit earned it an intensely devoted fan base -- and as it approached its zenith, attention from media watchdog groups and the Federal Communications Commission. The grim and provocative evolution of the show over its final two seasons polarized its audience, while also breaking ground for critical and philosophical analysis. The thirteen essays, divided into the perspectives of feminist, cultural, auteur and fan studies, explore the popular series' conclusion, providing a multifaceted examination of Buffy's most controversial two seasons. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2008033623 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim for its use of metaphor to explore the conflicts of growth, power, and transgression. Its groundbreaking stylistic and thematic devices, boldness and wit earned it an intensely devoted fan base--and as it approached its zenith, attention from media watchdog groups and the Federal Communications Commission. The grim and provocative evolution of the show over its final two seasons polarized its audience, while also breaking new ground for critical and philosophical analysis. The thirteen essays in this collection, divided into the perspectives of feminist, cultural, auteur and fan studies, explore the popular series' conclusion, providing a multifaceted examination of Buffy's most controversial two seasons. |