Buffy - Social Formation

Social Formation When researching a film series such as Buffy, it is noticeable that the majority of symbolism is often overshadowed by a prominent distraction, such as a fight scene or an instance of romance. By analysing the formation of a society in a film series, we can gain a profound understanding of how power and status is constructed, as well as a decent idea of how characters are likely to respond to certain situations. …

…where Buffy has ventured outside the realms of Sunnydale. Here, Buffy was confronted with issues such as poverty and starvation. The world outside Sunnydale seemed harsh and the audience were eager to see Buffy return to the sheltered environment of Sunnydale where she would go about her regular nightly task of killing a few vampires. The Social formation that exists outside Sunnydale is the closest representation of the ‘real world’ than any of the others.