I have trouble imagining Buffy et. al being regulated and restricted by the government.
Sure. Just compare the world Buffy operates in with Jack Bauer's on "24". We want Our Heroes to be free to do whatever it takes to stop those who want to destroy us. But that desire for our guardians to have freedom from restriction so as to make rapid and decisive responses to emerging threats poses a big challenge to an open society. Who will guard the guardians. What do we do when they screw up.
in terms of loss, it's only the citizens of Sunnydale who lose anything tangible should Our Heroes succeed. The world survives happily, but the citizens of Sunnydale must vacate the town, lose their homes and in most cases their livelihood. Would the government provide relocation for these families after Our Heroes have been sanctioned to go in and do the deed
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The problems caused by the demons and darkness (etc) are not restricted by borders. So it requires response mechanisms at every level... local, state, federal, international...
Whedon's approach seemed to be that government should just get out of the way of our heroes, but I find that unsatisfactory. Before even getting to wonder about who is looking out for people who live in towns that don't have Vampire Slayers or Vampire PIs.
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Sure. Just compare the world Buffy operates in with Jack Bauer's on "24". We want Our Heroes to be free to do whatever it takes to stop those who want to destroy us. But that desire for our guardians to have freedom from restriction so as to make rapid and decisive responses to emerging threats poses a big challenge to an open society. Who will guard the guardians. What do we do when they screw up.
in terms of loss, it's only the citizens of Sunnydale who lose anything tangible should Our Heroes succeed. The world survives happily, but the citizens of Sunnydale must vacate the town, lose their homes and in most cases their livelihood. Would the government provide relocation for these families after Our Heroes have been sanctioned to go in and do the deed
Hi! My name's Katrina! Have you met me!
The problems caused by the demons and darkness (etc) are not restricted by borders. So it requires response mechanisms at every level... local, state, federal, international...
Whedon's approach seemed to be that government should just get out of the way of our heroes, but I find that unsatisfactory. Before even getting to wonder about who is looking out for people who live in towns that don't have Vampire Slayers or Vampire PIs.