I suppose for me she was the grounding in reality. Buffy could go through her front door and live normal for a bit, have a rest. I liked the way they handled the big reveal as well and Joyce's reaction. So correlates to real life.
*nods* I actually thought the metaphor of being "in the closet" was generally well-done (and not specific to sexual orientation) so I wanted more of Joyce in the story but did the reveal and how Joyce handle it seem real? Yes, very much so. And I think those moments are the most upsetting (for most people) watching the show because we want characters we love to be better than that, to be better than what they are.
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Date: 2013-04-18 07:39 pm (UTC)*nods* I actually thought the metaphor of being "in the closet" was generally well-done (and not specific to sexual orientation) so I wanted more of Joyce in the story but did the reveal and how Joyce handle it seem real? Yes, very much so. And I think those moments are the most upsetting (for most people) watching the show because we want characters we love to be better than that, to be better than what they are.