geekyI don't really need four copies for my very own. So...
In my essay, I talk about my love of Buffy, and how it helped me grow into myself as both a fannish adult and a professional author. Others talk about finding community through the Browncoats, or the treatment of good and evil in Angel, or the Hero's Journey of Dr. Horrible. If you're a Whedon fan, you probably have a story of your own. Tell it! Be as detailed or as brief as you like. On Friday, I shall unleash our old friend, Random Number Generator, to pick two winners, each of whom* will receive a copy of Whedonistas.
The book officially comes out next Tuesday, so even if you don't win, you should absolutely pick up a copy for the Whedon fan in your life. Or in your head. Whatever floats your boat.
Game on!
(*North American entries only, please, unless you're willing to pay postage. I just can't afford it right now, I'm sorry.)
March 8 2011, 19:58:15 UTC 6 years ago
My Buffy moment happens in season Seven, and it talks to my basic life philosophy.
Anya is shouting at Buffy, because Buffy's the leader,but being distant and un-caring. Anya says "So, you're the chosen one. That doesn't make you better than us, it just makes you luckier than us."
That sums up my world view. I'm pretty bloody lucky. I am able bodied, educated, have never known hunger, work in a job that challenges me every day. But these things are all luck. It's important to remember access to education (for instance) is not virtue, but luck.