When we remember Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joyce Summers is not necessarily the character you think of first. Joss Whedon had a certain tendency to relegate Buffy’s mother to the background, almost systematically staging her within the walls of her home.
” I wore a lot of mom’s clothes »
Years after the end of the series, the last episode of which aired in 2003, the actress Kristine Sutherland which Joyce interpreter he confessed to having a regret for his character’s portrayal on the show.
While on the podcast mic The Reviewerwhere guests watch live episodes of buffy, one of the hosts asked the actress if she would like to change some aspects of the series. The one whose character worked in an art gallery then raised the question of his costumeshighlighting the feminist dimension of what at first glance may seem like a trivial detail:
” The only thing that didn’t work was that I wore a lot of mom’s clothes, which did not correspond to my profession. I think Joyce could have been much stronger in professional life than she was. (…) I would have liked to explore Joyce’s work more, I think it was an important part of the feminist story we were telling. We should have developed it more. I think there is only one scene in my workplace, in the episode with the masks [saison 3, épisode 2: Dead Man’s Party]. This is my only regret. »
Even though Joyce’s role was less central than that of Willow or Spike for example, she occupies one crucial importance in the construction of Buffy and the acceptance of his double life. This is especially demonstrated by the impact of events of season 5 on many viewers…
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
