I just watched “Innocence” an episode in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. In this episode, Buffy’s vampire love Angel undergoes a tragic transformation. Angel was cursed long ago to lose his soul (something normally not granted to vampires) once he experiences a truly happy moment. Angel and Buffy decide they are in love and want to MAKE love. Once the deed is done, Angel experiences a truly happy moment in Buffy’s arms. Unfortunately at that point his soul is released and he becomes his evil vampire alter ego, Angelus. He is from then on a completely different person. This was interesting to me because the series tends to parallel real life situations, and this reminded me of the typical, “After we had sex he just changed”. Angel continues to kill innocent people as Buffy desperately searches for him. Every time she gets close, he kills another person. She soon realizes she has to kill the man she loves. Buffy is distraught and shocked. However, she does choose her duty and morality over her heart. This can also be paralleled to real life choices. Sometimes we must fulfill our duty and do what’s right for everyone as a whole, even if it hurts us. Eventually in the series Buffy is forced to kill him, and her life continues. It makes me think about what people in our community would choose. Buffy is a slayer and has always been obligated to protect people. If I had to give up something I loved so dearly for the good of others, could I do it? To be honest I can’t answer that, even though I know what I should say.
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