“High School is Hell” was a very interesting article read and it really helped me to further connect the episodes I watched from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the real world. It really discussed how the show, like I thought, dealt a lot with metaphors and irony of being a teenager in high school. It talked about how sometimes metaphors can be depicted as more of a reality than a fiction story. I agree with this statement because the metaphors, like her boyfriend turning into a different person after having slept together, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer are closer to reality than the actual fiction of the show. Also, the show deals with real life situations among teenagers, but presents them in a metaphorical way, like the use of monsters as our fears. As described in the article, there are multiple ways to interpret the metaphors and irony in the show. This approach helps the viewer to be able to connect with the characters in the show in their own way. It also helps the views to actual use the metaphors and the way the issues are handled in their daily lives. These mythical characters have stood for many different things over the years and have provided writers with a way to convey their thoughts and ideas about social and political aspects without actually stating them. The show, like I said in earlier blogs, seems to make the fiction more of a reality than the actual reality we live in today. This article really helps to bring forth the argument that this show and among others are more than just teenage soap operas, that they actually incorporate issues that teenagers face daily and they even provide solutions to these issues. I think that people should take a second look at these types of shows and possibly stop giving them a bad name just because they may seem dramatic and unrealistic. To many teenagers, these shows are often what keeps them sane and what helps them get through high school. Like they said,’ High school really is Hell.’ So we mine as well learn to deal with it.
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