When Buffy Met Edward

Hey ladies—are you weirded out by the strange sexual power dynamics in Twilight? So is Buffy the vampire slayer, and she's got something to say about it. Like to hear it? Here it goes.

Jezebel linked to this amazing remix video by Jonathan McIntosh, who edited together scenes from Buffy and Twilight to make it seem like waxy, broody Edward Cullen is trying to put the moves on our favorite demon killer—and she. Is. Not. Amused.

Now, our girl knows from ridiculously good-looking, brooding vampire honeys. So when she tells you that stalking maketh not a courtship, you should listen to her. The awesomeness of this vid helps alleviate some of the sadness I feel about the upcoming Buffy reboot movie, which will feature neither Buffy, nor the Scoobies, nor, it seems, Joss Whedon. At least there's the upcoming animated series to look forward to.

Photograph of Twilight star Robert Pattinson by Martin Bueau/AFP/Getty Images.

Tags: buffy the vampire slayer, remix, twilight, vampires

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Comments

Brilliant!

By: MLO | Wed, 07/01/2009 - 14:30

One word: Fantastic!

I'm considering going underground (definitely no pun intended) until the inevitable Breaking Dawn leaves theatres.

If you're looking for more Twilight deconstruction, check out this wicked-sharp synopsis

What Miriam Goldstein said.

By: auros | Mon, 06/22/2009 - 20:12

The idea of a reboot by the people who brought us the movie, and excluding Joss, is appalling. The fanbase of the series is not going to support such a project.

God, I miss Buffy!

By: fancynancy1984 | Mon, 06/22/2009 - 15:21

Best show about adolescent development, ever. Great show for young girls. Best dialogue, ever.

Cannot imagine a scenario that I would pay money to see Buffy sans Sarah Michelle, and Joss Whedon. Boycott the impostor!

Reboot? AHHHH!

By: Miriam Goldstein | Mon, 06/22/2009 - 15:14

I must erase knowledge of this Joss-less reboot from my brain. Unspeakably horrific. Why can't Hollywood put its energy into reviving Firefly instead?