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There’s fairly strong agreement that this was a frequently represented value in the series. Comments observed that imagination tended to be geared towards tactical and strategic surprise and daring, rather than creativity. You never see Willow agonizing over how she wants the visual displays of her spells to look, for example. This was THE favorite example of imagination:
One commenter observes that the quips and puns indicate the verbal creativity of Buffy. I would add that Willow does work on the smell of her potions in season three, while Xander’s outraged at his loss of the Class Clown award to an aesthetic beneath him: balloon art. And Angel’s always had nice taste in decorating his various abodes.Your Comments:
Buffy was resourceful and didn't rely on what she had been taught in order to succeed - came up with her own ideas.
Without ingenuity, you are predictable and predictability gets you killed.
Perhaps best represented through Willow's witchcraft and different styles of fighting employed by the characters. Blowing up the school was bloody genius.
It's their creativity and imagination that saves the day in the end, whether it's a rocket launcher or a plan to blow up the library.
This is not a huge topic addressed on the show, however, all the characters are very daring.
Honestly, I don't think the show had much to say about being creative. Characters certainly were creative, but it got them ahead and in hot water in about equal measure. I think about killing Kralik with the Holy water in his glass as being creative when at a distinct disadvantage and having it be celebrated. However, the Troika were very creative, but that was ultimately shown as a bad thing.
Some characters do this well. Faith is a great example, and Buffy in Season 7, particularly.
Buffy is able to be such a good Slayer in huge part due to her creativity when it comes to finding ways to defeat evil.
Rocket launcher.
Thinking out of the box gets the job done.
I can't really think when this was represented- other than Buffy's strategies. A lot of 'imagination and creativity' was based on research.
Demon can't be killed with a sword? Let's try a rocket launcher.
Rocket Launcher, arm the graduating class, activate all every slayer, demand the WC provide information about Glory... At nearly EVERY opportunity, this show demonstrates the importance of not letting the other side make up the rules. If you need to win, do it however necessary.
Thinking outside the box is usually represented as a crucial survival tool.
I think this value is frequently represented on the series, especially when trying to beat various foes and enemies. One good example I think comes from 'The Gift' where Anya manages to think of a whole host of ways to help prevent Glory from getting to Dawn in time to begin the ritual. Anya comes up with the Troll hammer, the Orb, and the BuffyBot all as distraction methods.
Buffy's ability to "think outside of the box" (I hate that phrase!) was one of the keys to her unprecedented success as a slayer. Still, Faith represented what happens with unchecked daring.
the approaches taken are daring
It stated that Buffy's effectiveness as a slayer is a direct result of her willingness to improvise.
Buffy's fighting daring saved her on more than on occasion. Thinking outside the box was important.
Spot on
I believe this was towards the end. Buffy thought outside of the box and broke all of the rules!
Buffy survives where other slayers fail because she doesn't do everything by the book (dead Kendra)….e.g. …Quipy much? Also, I refer you to the Kendra vs Buffy sparring match in Giles' office.
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