{"id":2002886,"date":"2025-09-06T23:10:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T23:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2002886"},"modified":"2025-09-06T23:10:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T23:10:58","slug":"4-reboot-mistakes-the-new-buffy-must-not-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/4-reboot-mistakes-the-new-buffy-must-not-make\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reboot Mistakes The New Buffy Must Not Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m a lifelong fan of <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>; in fact, before my tiny hometown got the WB, I joined an online mailing list and got a helpful fan to send me VHS recordings of the first two seasons. I was hooked and have remained a lifelong fan, but when it comes to the upcoming <em>Buffy<\/em> reboot, I am (in the fashion of <em>Saved By the Bell<\/em>\u2019s Jessie) both so excited and so scared. That\u2019s because a number of high-profile TV reboots have made some serious blunders, and unless Buffy can avoid them, her own reboot TV show will fail to (ahem) slay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What are those mistakes? Grab your favorite stake (is that you, Mr. Pointy?) and keep reading to find out!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Mistake 1: <strong>Not Enough Cameos From the Original Cast<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s inevitable that the new <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/buffy-the-vampire-slayer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buffy the Vampire Slayer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/a><\/em> reboot is going to focus on new characters. Sure, fans are excited that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/sarah-michelle-gellar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sarah Michelle Gellar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Sarah Michelle Gellar<\/a> is coming back to reprise her role, but it\u2019s a safe bet that she will play more of a Giles role and serve as a mentor to a new Slayer (played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong). Therefore, we can expect most of the show\u2019s runtime to be dedicated to the misadventures of an entirely new cast of characters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Xander slays in the original <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> series.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With that said, this reboot is likely to flop if we don\u2019t get plenty of cameos from the original show. Even if they only pop in for an episode or two, it would be a crime if this new <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> doesn\u2019t fill us in on what characters like Willow and Xander have been up to in the intervening years. Personally, I\u2019d love to see Angel pop up, which would give the writers a chance to officially explain what happened to him after the shocking cliffhanger ending of Angel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Without enough cameos from OG characters past its pilot (hopefully, it will get a full season order), a <em>Buffy<\/em> reboot won\u2019t really appeal to old-school fans. Without the support of the core fandom, this show will never survive to a second season.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Mistake 2: <strong>Changing the Core Plot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>, the show\u2019s whole deal is spelled out by its cheeky title. Buffy is a Slayer, someone who is charged with fighting vampires and other undead threats. By the end of the show, she has found a way of sharing her Slayer power with girls all around the world, which is why you can expect Gellar to play a mentor character: the last time we saw Buffy onscreen, she was creating a small army of Slayers, all of whom would need additional guidance regarding both their fantastic new powers and their responsibility to fight evil.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Zombies are not our friends in the original &lt;em&gt;Buffy the Vampire Slayer&lt;\/em&gt;.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cB5_TWFEt7S3dYfr2ofxcg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/9b1928696ad93f4df0b791ed6c64d96a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Zombies are not our friends in the original <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the <em>Buffy<\/em> reboot is to be successful, it needs to maintain the show\u2019s core plot of having a superpowered heroine fighting an army of undead monsters. Should the writers try to do something else, like presenting a <em>Bright<\/em>-esque world where the monsters now live with humanity, the show will most certainly bomb. That\u2019s because fans are tuning in for Slaying; if they want to watch humans make nice with weirdos in scary makeup, they\u2019d just go watch <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/star-trek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Trek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Star Trek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the reboot isn\u2019t likely to change the formula, it\u2019s more common than you might think. The <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/Frasier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Frasier;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Frasier<\/a><\/em> reboot transformed its titular radio host into a professor, and <em>Picard<\/em> transformed its titular Starfleet captain into a disgruntled renegade. And both of those shows are much, <strong>much<\/strong> weaker for these changes, a fate I can only hope <em>Buffy<\/em> avoids.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Mistake 3: <strong>Boring Original Characters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier, I mentioned that the <em>Buffy<\/em> reboot will most certainly focus more on original characters than familiar faces. With that being said, it\u2019s vitally important that these characters are exciting and unique, with fun personalities and witty dialogue to rival that of the original show. Otherwise, fans will be disappointed because the new <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> is going to feel like a crappy, knockoff version of the best girl power show in television history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;em&gt;Buffy the Vampire Slayer&lt;\/em&gt;\u2018s reboot characters have to be as interesting as Spike.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kZDeeyUsa33fx7mQObT24g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/4d8582767a6670a7f9cbad89dbcc1790\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>\u2018s reboot characters have to be as interesting as Spike.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can pretty much throw a stone and hit a reboot that is filled with snoozeworthy original characters, including <em>Frasier<\/em>, <em>Charmed<\/em>, <em>Gossip Girl<\/em>, and so on. The original shows that they were based on were successful largely thanks to their ensemble cast of well-written and charismatic characters. If the <em>Buffy<\/em> reboot can\u2019t match the comedic synergy and chill vibes of its original cast, the producers might as well stake the show and be done with it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Mistake 4: <strong>Ignoring Classic Storylines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So far, the creators behind the upcoming <em>Buffy<\/em> reboot have been cagey about how much the new show will relate to the old one. But we do know that the new show will be set in the same universe and that Sarah Michelle Gellar is playing Buffy. With that in mind, I have one more recommendation for these creators: please, <strong>please<\/strong> don\u2019t ignore classic storylines, even if (perhaps especially if) they are silly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Don\u2019t make her use Mr. Pointy.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/GChd7W1iwCSVo.f8jTi3SQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/2b8d55a3d60813b30cc5d21b0869c6b7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Don\u2019t make her use Mr. Pointy.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s more common than you might think: the <em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em> reboot turned the original show\u2019s last episode into a dream, and the <em>Roseanne<\/em> reboot retconned Dan\u2019s death in the original. And take it from an \u201880s kid, it\u2019s hard to <strong>count<\/strong> the number of storyline changes and weird character retcons in <em>Fuller House<\/em>. Here\u2019s hoping that <em>Buffy<\/em>\u2019s reboot doesn\u2019t pull any of these shenanigans and honors the original show\u2019s stories, warts and all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some audiences annoyed by old, cringeworthy storylines may be rooting for a few retcons. But remember, fans: if you don\u2019t love <em><em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em><\/em> at its Season 6, you don\u2019t deserve it at its Season 3!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a lifelong fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer; in fact, before my tiny hometown got the WB, I joined an online mailing list and got a helpful fan to send me VHS recordings of the first two seasons. I was hooked and have remained a lifelong fan, but when it comes to the upcoming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2002887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[309703,364568,53992],"class_list":["post-2002886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-buffy-the-vampire-slayer","tag-original-show","tag-sarah-michelle-gellar"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-Reboot-Mistakes-The-New-Buffy-Must-Not-Make.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2002886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2002887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2002886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2002886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2002886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}