I don't think we are or ever have been supposed to regard Buffy as a white hat but as a gifted but flawed human being who struggles to do the right thing although sometimes she gives up and can't even do that.
If Buffy goes to jail or gets herself killed Amongst the many shocking twists and turns the series took Buffy already died twice and I seem to remember Faith going to jail at one point. Shocking twists and turns have never been the sole preserve of action movies. Moreover as stormwreath pointed out below the bank robbery isn't a shocking twist when you think about it but almost inevitable, like the idea of Spike getting his soul back.
Better weapons and equipment mean that her Slayers can save even more innocent lives. And not die in the process. Stealing bread to feed your starving children is a crime, but most people wouldn't call it immoral. Embezzling a million euros so your children will never have to go hungry again is a different matter. At what stage do you draw the line?
Alternatively: Even if Buffy were to continue to act exactly as she always has done the scaling effects of her being one of many make the ethics of it completely different. One girl stealing a rocket launcher is an innovative solution to a seemingly intractable apocalyptic problem. 500 girls stealing 500 rocket launchers is a threat to world peace in and of itself.
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Date: 2008-01-30 08:16 pm (UTC)If Buffy goes to jail or gets herself killed
Amongst the many shocking twists and turns the series took Buffy already died twice and I seem to remember Faith going to jail at one point. Shocking twists and turns have never been the sole preserve of action movies. Moreover as stormwreath pointed out below the bank robbery isn't a shocking twist when you think about it but almost inevitable, like the idea of Spike getting his soul back.
Better weapons and equipment mean that her Slayers can save even more innocent lives. And not die in the process. Stealing bread to feed your starving children is a crime, but most people wouldn't call it immoral. Embezzling a million euros so your children will never have to go hungry again is a different matter. At what stage do you draw the line?
Alternatively:
Even if Buffy were to continue to act exactly as she always has done the scaling effects of her being one of many make the ethics of it completely different. One girl stealing a rocket launcher is an innovative solution to a seemingly intractable apocalyptic problem. 500 girls stealing 500 rocket launchers is a threat to world peace in and of itself.