Buffy Article 1 - A religious approach

Article I read: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2002/septemberweb-only/9-16-31.0.html
This article took a Christian view on the show, and it was torn. An "evangelical church father" wanted to watch it, he actually liked the show and promoted it. He does, of course watch it secretly though. What evangelical father wants people to know that they watch a show about a pretty teenage vampire slayer? Right, but he does have a guilty liking for the show. Though, as they say, it isn't as popular as many very mainstream shows, it is fairly popular. People bought stuff that was affiliated with the show. What was interesting about this article is when they talked about the number of teens and twenty year olds that enjoy watching the show. They talk about the popularity of the show among that age group. It makes a lot of sense though. The show is very relatable to teens since Buffy has the angst with her parents, or atleast seemingly since most of it is because of her slaying occupation, but other than that she does deal with many classic teenage issues. She is self conscious because of comments from people like cordelia, and she wants to have fun and have a normal social life. Of course, as we can all see from the Twilight and Vampire Diaries hype, the idea of vampires and mythical creatures is very eye catching to teens. Of course, the general christian view of the show is very low, they strongly dissaprove of the watching of the show which poses questions. Though the show may be about unreal, terrible creatures, it always has good overall messages in the shows. Like knowing who your real friends are, and helping one another.