On its face, the overall B plot of the episode fits nicely into the series' fourth season.
It has some verysolid stand-out episodes,including the Emmy-Winning “Hush”.
The episode reinforces some pretty negative stereotypes that fall into the realm of cultural appropriation.
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Buffy was ahead of her time!
Buffy’s need for some found family is in keeping with the season’s away at college theme.
Other shows have offeredrespectful representationofNative American culture, butBuffyfails in this department.
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It’s either a step too late, or not nearly far enough.
Something that could have helped solidify the emotional stakes would have been the inclusion ofsome other Native Americancharacters.
On top of that, the episode perfunctory.
They existed within the lore of the show without giving us that “a very special episode” feel.
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A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
