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At least I’m not running anyone over with a lawn mower.
Everyone will keep wondering where Scooby is though.
Style and me definitely do not mix. Thank goodness I live in the era of t-shirts and jeans.
I do better as a Simpson.
Want a go? Mad Men Yourself
Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer who also have an interest in philosophical ideas will get a kick out of this book. It’s a collection of essays by people of differing credentials on some of the greater ideas seemingly demonstrated and discussed by the show.
It’s not often one gets to contemplate how Kant, Plato, Hegel, and the rest apply to our beloved TV stories.
As with any collection, each essay will hit or miss depending on the reader. Overall, I would say that this was an interesting read but not that fulfilling.
I found it a bit too mainstreamed for my expectations. I thought these were items that could have been more seriously (academically) developed and supported.
Because things tended to skim rather than delve, not many of the points stuck in my head. I remember generalities more than actual arguments. For example, I know that Spike’s chip was discussed heavily in regards to morality, control, punishment, etc. But I couldn’t tell you which philosophers were invoked and how.
Obviously, I think Buffy the Vampire Slayer could hold up to a more rigorous treatment. This book was fun and thoughtful in places, but it is not a read that will stay with me.
I’ve been so busy lately. My Google Reader subscriptions have often been cleared out without me reading anything. But I’ve also read (and not shared) some really good content too. MaryAnn’s subscription drive drove me out of inaction though.
If there are people you like to read out there, give their ads a mouse press. They get a couple of pennies, and nothing happens to you. Independent voices are getting fewer and fewer in number. We have to keep them going out there.
Here are a couple more places to check out: