I see the problem from a different angle. For me, it's not about the change of the situation, it's about the change of the genre. I'm absolutely sure that Joss could write a compelling story without turning Buffy into a criminal. But he has changed the Buffyverse ethic and morality according to new genre demands.
In a Jerry Bruckheimer type of universe "bank robbery type issues" are inevitable. As well as kidnapping presidents or stealing CIA secrets (Mission Impossible). Shocking plot twists are crucial to move the plot forward in such movies; and Tom Cruise and Nic Cage are still good guys, even when they trespass the law.
As to inevitability, I wonder if you mean Buffy or Joss. The Buffy I saw on TV show doesn't need satellite system. It's Joss who needs shocking, garish plot twists to create a successful comic franchise.
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Date: 2008-01-30 09:56 pm (UTC)In a Jerry Bruckheimer type of universe "bank robbery type issues" are inevitable. As well as kidnapping presidents or stealing CIA secrets (Mission Impossible). Shocking plot twists are crucial to move the plot forward in such movies; and Tom Cruise and Nic Cage are still good guys, even when they trespass the law.
As to inevitability, I wonder if you mean Buffy or Joss. The Buffy I saw on TV show doesn't need satellite system. It's Joss who needs shocking, garish plot twists to create a successful comic franchise.