Get in touch with your feelings (week 3)

As cliche as it might be, after watching this episode all I could think about is my mother and what it would be like if I was put in Buffy's shoes. Like most of us, I hope that something like this would never happen, but today's episode made it all too real. The images of her mother's body laying in the living room floor were a bit much for me. The emotions throughout the show were raw and understandable. Unlike many television shows, Whedon didn't make Buffy's reactions over the top, but instead more honest. Unless you have experienced a death, I don't think it is possible to know how you would react, but I thought the way the characters reacted was believable. Instead of Buffy throwing herslf down and crying hysterically, she just looked lost. Her friends worried about the smallest details, like what to wear, because they didn't know how to handle the situation. Of all the characters though, I thought Buffy did the best job. Every shot of her made the viewers see her as alone and numb. Likewise, when she was on the phone with 911 and talking to the EMT the small details that she pointed out and questions that she asked were things I think anyone might do becasue they just don't know what to do. I honestly can say I felt the emotions she was trying to portray and that is rare in television. I was sad for her and her loss even though I know she's not a real person. This episode was very different than any that I had seen thus far. The article by Wilcox explains that it is so different because it was real. I completely agree with this idea. Today Buffy was no longer a vampire slayer but a girl who I felt a connection with.