Episode 04: Teen Vampires on TV

In this episode, Joann, Marc and Kristina compare and contrast the universes of teen vampire television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Vampire Diaries.  We discuss themes like otherness, family, good vs evil, and the allegorical stories both shows seem to tell.  Please follow us on twitter @vampire_insider and if you enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Sources “Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Allegory of Growing Up.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed August 20, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vQj3xtWa5A. “The Tragic Storytelling of Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Video Essay.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed August 20, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQzbzHYYxRc. “THE Vampire Diaries Video.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed August 20, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4AdFD3E2ok&t=6606s. Schwab, Katharine. 2015. “Why Academics Love ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’” The Atlantic. October 1, 2015. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-rise-of-buffy-studies/407020/. Buffy, The Vampire Slayer as Spectacular Allegory: A Diagnostic Critique. Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellner/) Various, ed. 2009. The Vampire DiariesTelevision. Directed by Various. United States: CBS Warner Brothers. Various, ed. 1997. Buffy the Vampire SlayerTelevision. Directed by Various. United States: 20th Television.