One aspect of the episode entitled Living Conditions, which served as our class’ introduction to Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, that I particularly enjoyed was the way in which the program introduced us to the character of Buffy in a way that we could both relate to, being college students ourselves, and understand without having seen any prior episodes of the show. To see how a character inhabits a living space, especially one occupied by an unfamiliar guest, is a very useful exercise in understanding the habits, mannerisms, and personality of a person. Typically the manner in which a person organizes and shares their possessions is a good indicator of how they will act in other facets of their life, a fact that both freshman in college and Buffy and her roommate illustrate well.
Knowing practically nothing about the character of Buffy Summers prior to watching Living Conditions, I was intrigued by the fact that you could generally figure out her personality, even being able to correctly assume how she would handle her “slayer” responsibilities, simply based on her interactions with her roommate. Based on her consistent back and forth with Kathy, one could immediately tag Buffy as a headstrong type-A personality who is not used to not getting what she wants and often overlooks her own faults in her criticism of others. Unsurprisingly, this description ended up fitting Buffy’s personality quite well, as she appears to consistently have to be in command of every situation. I look forward to continuing to watch her character grow as the semester progresses.
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