Favorite meta from 2014

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

And more of my favorite meta from the past year.

The trouble with insiders series by kwritten. Deep multi-chaptered analysis of several Buffy characters through "Insiders vs. Outsiders" scope. Consists of: 1: The heroic outsider, 2: Dawn and outsider knowledge and
3: Xander and the gap of lack.

Economics and Demography of the undead by gillo. Just in case you ever wondered about that and need some pointers to the math...

Character Meme: Buffy Summers by sunclouds33. Wonderful analysis of Buffy's strenghts and flaws. Because no one is perfect in Buffyverse (and that's exactly what makes them so perfect).

The hardest thing for Buffy to forgive Spike by itsnotmymind. And if it was just "Seeing Red", it won't be worth writing a meta on it, right?

Spike’s Character Evolution Through Wardrobe by theloupgaroux. Yes, it's an actual character study, not some joke. (I really need to rewatch BtVS paying more attention to the costumes, it's amazing what you can get from them.)

And, as a bonus, there also is Buffy Hair Meta series. Seriously.

Comments

[kikimay]

I read almost all of these metas and I approve your recs! Nice, interesting and insightful metas.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Thanks, it's great to see that there are still so many amazing essays for the show that stopped airing more than 10 years ago.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

These are all terrific! Great choices there!


Gabrielle

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Excellent choices! Thanks for posting.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Buffy Hair Meta is a wonderful and needful thing. :D

Great list as usual sweetheart! I haven't kept up with meta essays this year so I'm very grateful that you have.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Glad to be of help. And Buffy hair meta is the most important thing ever!

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Buffy's hair is the "Rosebud" of the Buffyverse: the key to everything else. ;D

[yourlibrarian]

I really need to rewatch BtVS paying more attention to the costumes, it's amazing what you can get from them.

I think it was in the commentary on The Gift that the choices for Buffy's wardrobe were discussed and what they had meant in that episode. It was definitely interesting.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks for the pointers, I should find them.

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

What a great list!

(and thanks so much for adding me to it)

*grabby hands* META

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

How could I not to?!

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

Thanks for those links!

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Hope you like them!