Buffy the Vampire Slayer is considered amongst fans and critics to be one of the best television series of the late 90's and early 2000's. The character of Buffy Summers has become iconic and a role model. Buffy exudes female empowerment and strength, as well as being a quirkier female lead, which makes her appealing to a wider audience.

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Looking back on the series, twenty years later, there are a few things about the slayer that didn't age very well. If this series were to have aired for the first time in more recent years, there are a few changes that would have to be made to our heroine.

Carrying A Stake In Her Backpack

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy holding a stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

It's Buffy's first day of school at Sunnydale High after she and her mom move to Sunnydale from Los Angeles to escape Buffy's bad reputation and troubled past. Buffy befriends Willow and Xander on her first day, and Xander shows a lot of interest in his new friend. In one scene, Buffy is in the hallway and drops her stuff, scrambling to pick it all up. Xander saves the day by helping Buffy, who quickly has to rush off, but she leaves behind an item that fell out of her bag, a stake. Today, that would raise a lot of questions, but in this moment, it's used as more of a punchline.

Buffy Has An Arsenal Of Weapons

As if bringing a weapon to school isn't bad enough, Buffy has a whole arsenal of different weapons that she keeps in the library and can access at any time, like a crossbow and a broadsword.

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Of course, the weapons are locked up, but the cage where they are kept is pretty much out in the open for everyone to see and would be fairly easy to break into, but Buffy and the rest of the Scooby gang don't seem to have an issue with keeping such dangerous object on school grounds.

She's Very Close With Giles

Buffy is seen frequently hanging out with the school librarian, and no one questions their relationship. Of course, viewers know Buffy's secret and they know that Giles is her watcher, but none of the students or faculty at school know that, and they don't really seem to care why a sixteen-year-old girl is hanging out with her much older librarian. There's a good chance that in today's world, this relationship would raise a lot of red flags.

She Goes Missing

Buffy working as a waitress in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

At the end of season two, Buffy and her mom, Joyce, have a big fight and Joyce tells Buffy that if she leaves her house, she's not welcome back. Buffy takes her mom's threat seriously and after she kills Angel to save the world, she has little desire to see her friends or return to her normal life.

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Buffy moves to Los Angeles and starts a new life as "Anne", a diner waitress. Back in Sunnydale, no one has reported Buffy missing, and Joyce seems to problematically okay with her daughter's disappearance.

Buffy's Cuts And Bruises

Being the slayer means that Buffy can take a lot of hits and her super-strength prevents her from getting injured, most of the time. Buffy does find herself in quite a few fights with opponents who are just as strong, if not stronger than she is. In one episode, in particular, Buffy loses her slayer strength and has to fight Zachary, who gives her quite a few noticeable injuries. Buffy returns to school looking pretty banged up, and no one seems to notice or care.

Her Breakdowns

Buffy has a number of breakdowns throughout the series. When she returns to Sunnydale after being killed by The Master, she's clearly exhibiting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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This happens again when Buffy comes back home after running away at the end of season two, and then again when Willow brings her back from the dead. Buffy never seeks out professional help and her friends never offer to help either, despite the fact that Buffy clearly needs it.

Lack Of Diversity

Xander Buffy and Willow in Season 3

One thing about this entire series that hasn't aged well is its lack of diversity throughout all seven seasons. Buffy seems to only be friends with people who look and think just like her. Coming from a place like Los Angeles and moving to another city in California with a diverse population, should have meant that Buffy had a diverse group of friends, but that didn't seem to be the case. Today, that makes viewers wonder why Buffy only seemed to surround herself with similar people and personality types.

She's Kind Of A Bully

Jonathan sitting on the school steps alone with a slushie on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy and her friends are set up to be the unpopular kids at Sunnydale High School, but Buffy still acts like a quintessential 90's prom queen. Buffy even goes so far as to throw insults around about kids her in class like Jonathan.

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Buffy stops Jonathan from killing himself and the very next day makes jokes at Jonathan's expense about his height and appearance. Buffy isn't always the kindest person, especially when she's talking about someone behind their back.

She Murders Ted

John Ritter as Ted in Buffy

When Buffy's mom brings home a new boyfriend, Ted, Buffy is immediately wary of him. It doesn't take long for Buffy's suspicions to be justified. She and Ted get into a fight and Ted takes a swing at Buffy, Buffy retaliates and in the midst of the scuffle, she kills Ted. At this point, no one knows that Ted is an evil robot, so it seems as though a murder investigation should have followed his death. Of course, the police are called, but any charges or suspicions around Buffy are dropped quickly and she literally gets away with murder.

Her Relationship With Spike

Spike and Buffy are in a volatile relationship. Buffy is clearly using Spike as a distraction from her depression and anxiety after being brought back from the dead, and Spike's obsession with Buffy is unhealthy, to say the least. At one point, Spike attempts to rape Buffy, yet Buffy still ends up going back to him. The relationship is abusive on both parts and if it were to be written today, it would never sit well with its audience.

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