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You Can Still Watch Buffy and Be Mad at Joss Whedon

Ever since Kai Cole, ex-wife of Joss Whedon wrote her essay describing her marriage to the director on The Wrap, hatred of the writer-director has blossomed on the internet. She states that in her essay, Whedon cheated on her multiple times with actresses and other people who worked on his productions. While the director has not commented on these accusations, it would not surprise me if they were true. The nature of Hollywood is deceitful. 
No matter what the story is, there is no need to stop liking Buffy or Dollhouse just because Whedon is a scumbag. If what Cole says is true, I do not condone his actions at all. But at the same time, I won't stop watching Buffy and her pals kick ass against the forces of darkness. I do not watch Buffy because Joss Whedon created it. I watch it because I love the characters and the story. I love watching Buffy blossom from carefree teenager to bonafide hero. I weep when Joyce Summers dies and I laugh at all the silly jokes and zany lines sputtered in the show. I crush on Xander because he is adorable. 

It is possible to separate Whedon from Buffy. He wasn't the one who made it great. The actors made his words come to life, the production crew filmed it and made the universe possible. If you must hate him, hate the man, not the work. Buffy has done so much for television. We can't let one little dust up shake our fandom. 


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