DOUBLES IN BTVS

[candleanfeather]

I haven't done much in term of BTVS study lately nor have I been much on LJ either, but here's a piece of meta that has been on my mind for quite some time. Hopefully, you'll find some interest in it.
As always, I'm sorry for my bad English and all the errors that could render this read painful.

As a mythic figure the Double or Doppelganger is

Comments

[shapinglight]

That was very interesting. I hadn't really thought of what you describe in the terms you describe it, but it's obvious now I've read it.

Of course, I did know that Angelus was Angel's 'dark' half, and Faith Buffy's. But the rest I hadn't even considered.

[candleanfeather]

I hadn't thought about it either until after having remarked that at least three characters had obvious doubles, I began to look for others and there they were. Local_Max found even more and makes excellent remarks about Willow/Warren and Anya/Halfrek. These games really contribute to enrich the verse.

[local_max]

Good post! It's worth noting that many other characters have external-character doubles as well, just as Buffy does with Faith and Dawn and Spike

[candleanfeather]

Your observations about Willow/Warren and Anya/Halfrek are excellent.

The writers in Btvs played with various meanings of doubles: with exterior characters the doubles are nearer to mirror images. I'm pretty sure there would be enough matter for a litterary study there.

Thank you for commenting.