I know that line can be used sarcastically/comedically - in the song itself it has a bitter quality - so I never quite thought of that. Once I paired it with the images. (the irony is that if the word were "queen" instead it would have very different meanings.)

Yes, it was just my brain, because I associate the phrase with something funny. I think that all the Slayers deaths are equally dramatic. Of course Buffy would be the most dramatic but just because she's the protagonist and we actually see her struggling with death. Is it possible to say "who died and made you queen" also?

I assume that when you talk about the "taking away" of the power you imply the comics. That doesn't make a lot of sense. It feels like it comes out of nowhere this "unbalacing" stuff caused by the spell. And all the Twilight/Angel's motivations are weird and nonsensical. The basic idea, "everything you do has consequences", is interesting and true. It's also true that having suddenly all the potentials active change the world, of course. But the development lacks sense. And, yes, Get It Done shows the creepy implications and they still mix with Buffy's intentions but I get a sense of reality from that, because things aren't all black or white and power dynamics between men are complex. Still, I do believe that empowering the women, the slayers, was the solution and I'm sad that the comics take it away.

Thanks for the recs. I will read the stories.