Canon-related questions for Buffyologists

[red_satin_doll]

There's a couple of items about Buffy Summers that I've seen in several fanfics and wondered if they were "canon" or "fanon" information. I don't trust my memory, especially when I've probably spent more hours at this point reading fanfiction than actually watching the show. (What that says about me I shudder to imagine.)



By "canon", I am of course referring to BtVS, seasons 1-7 only, not the comics (aka Get behind me, Satan!)

1) Is Buffy's given name "Buffy" or "Elizabeth"?  I've read "Elizabeth Anne Summers" used in several fanfics and it feels like it might have been mentioned somewhere in S1-3 on the show, if at all?

Actually, I just wanted an excuse to post this screencap. But while you're here:

2) Does Buffy refer to herself in third person at any other point on the show except for Life Serial: "stupid Buffy" "freak Buffy"?  A lot of stories have her refer to herself in this way, usually when she's berating herself, although generally not while drunk. (For someone who can't hold her liquor she seems to drink quite a lot of it in LS. Slayer metabolism, apparently.) 

Also, she generally does so whilst kicking herself mentally over something regarding Spike, so do early season/Bangel 'ship writers have her referring to herself in this manner as well?

No, no further questions; I just love SMG in this episode so damn much I can hardly stand it. I mean - come on, Giles, how can you resist that face? Buttons and puppies are weeping in envy.  Now do your duty to your Slayer and hand her the check without making her feel like it's an act of charity on your part. 


I love Giles, I do. But damn it, he can be an ass sometimes.

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

The Elizabeth is fanon. I am sure the confusion arose because "Buffy" is a common nickname for girls named Elizabeth (at least if they're preppy - I went to school with an Elizabeth whose nickname was Buffy and I know of several others as well).


Gabrielle

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

"Buffy" is a common nickname for girls named Elizabeth (at least if they're preppy)

I didn't know that, thanks for the info. I couldn't figure out the connection between the two names, so I must have figured that if Elizabeth was used by fans it must be in the show somewhere because why else would anyone do so?

BTW - I was a little puzzled by your Willow/Angel OTP at first, but your icon here might just be changing my mind: Angel with Willow, Buffy with Spike? Let's see, Willow falls for Riley at first - because hello, chemistry - and then he dies and goes dark Willow, the Scoobies talk her down, she's sent to LA for "rehab" under Angel's care instead of Giles' - yeah, that could work. (My other version would have Willow meet Tara, the gentle witch, whilst recovering. Maybe we could have both. Throw Faith somewhere with pretty much anybody...and god I am a very bad person after all. :) )

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Glad I could help.

As for the icon, it was actually made to go with a story I wrote called Come Pouring Down Unified, which features both pairings. Come to think of it, it has Faith in it, too. But I used the icon here because it's my only one with a smiling Buffy on it.


Gabrielle