Blog #23: Argument

This scene is showing that the creator of the show, Joss Whedon, is basically trying to argue that all creatures, good or bad, have some amount of humanity left in them, whether it is in the form affection or jealously. Joss Whedon is trying to convey that no matter how evil or how wrongful they are they still have some emotions and some humanity left. This scene with Drusilla and Spike is a great example of how evil creatures, such as vampires, still have humanity. Dru and Spike have affection and jealousy towards each other, which is shown by their lustful touching and the way Spike reacts when Angel is around. The Judge was able to pick that out within the first few seconds of meeting them, which proves that their humanity as a whole was dominating the room. Even though they are depicted as evil soulless vampires, this proves that even the horrible creatures can still have humanity. It just seems as if their humanity is suppressed by their desires to want to kill the slayer and to take over the world. This is a major driving force for why they repressed their good side and embraced their evil side. It is believed to be that the creator of the show is saying that the situation and the authority suppresses their humanity and causing them to act out wrongfully. However, they are still evil vampires with the ability to be affection and jealous towards each other.

            Another good example is from the episode “Innocence”, when the Judge says that Angel, Buffy’s newly evil vampire boyfriend, has no humanity left and is “clean.” Angel seems to still have some emotions and affection towards Buffy. This is demonstrated when Angel, instead of fulfilling his desire to kill her, wants to harm her and make her pay for making him feel “human.” Since Angel wants revenge, this type of emotion shows that he still has feelings for Buffy.  Later on in the episode, he tells Buffy’s mom that he loves her and needs to be with her, which proves that he cares about her. Even though this might be a front, Angel still has a little bit of humanity left in him and is not completely soulless.