What defines a fairy tale? I thought the princess had to be a helpless blonde that simply waited on someone to come save her. According to "Fear: The Princess Screamed Once" Buffy is a princess that doesn't quite fit my mold. Yes, Buffy is a pretty blonde that is most defiantly in danger, but helpless? Far from it.The article mentions Giles' "show and tell of the Gentlemen," this part of the episode was the only part that really hit me as a fairy tale. It was like Giles was telling them something between a scary story and a fairy tale. After Giles was finished explaining what had to be done to destroy the monsters, it was clear that everyone assumed Buffy would be the one to do it.
During the whole episode "Hush," Buffy seems to be calm and in control. I was under the impression that she was single handedly going to save the day.
After reading this article I am sort of tempted to view Riley as a form of Buffy's knight in shining amour. Although Buffy does end up killing the monsters with here scream, Riley is the one to break the curse of silence. Buffy is by no means helpless, but she may need a helping hand from time to time.
I agree that Buffy isn't your typical princess. She doesn't fit the sterotype so I think it's weird that she automatically assumes that she is the one who has to kill the gentlemen.
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