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08-11-2022, 09:28 PM
https://www.looper.com/959771/teen-wolf-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-practically-same-show/
BY MICHAEL JOHN PETTY/AUG. 10, 2022 1:46 PM EDT
Who doesn't love a supernatural teen drama series? "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" changed television as we knew it when it premiered in the early 1990s, and it's remained a fan favorite ever since. With an extensive mythology, a quirky cast of characters, and a strong seven-year run (on two different networks), "Buffy" would make most shows jealous. There's no doubt that the series was a trailblazer for other paranormal dramas, especially the MTV original series "Teen Wolf."
Developed by "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis, "Teen Wolf" follows a teenager named Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) after he suddenly becomes a werewolf and is thrown into the supernatural deep end, forced to protect his small California town. Sound vaguely familiar?
With Sarah Michelle Gellar herself joining the "Teen Wolf" universe, it's clear that these two shows are at least a little connected. The harder you look at them, the clearer it becomes that "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Teen Wolf" are — in a lot of ways — kind of the same show. Here are some of the biggest ways in which Buffy Summers and Scott McCall's stories are similar, which go well beyond them sharing the same basic "supernatural high school" premise and genre setting.
BY MICHAEL JOHN PETTY/AUG. 10, 2022 1:46 PM EDT
Who doesn't love a supernatural teen drama series? "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" changed television as we knew it when it premiered in the early 1990s, and it's remained a fan favorite ever since. With an extensive mythology, a quirky cast of characters, and a strong seven-year run (on two different networks), "Buffy" would make most shows jealous. There's no doubt that the series was a trailblazer for other paranormal dramas, especially the MTV original series "Teen Wolf."
Developed by "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis, "Teen Wolf" follows a teenager named Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) after he suddenly becomes a werewolf and is thrown into the supernatural deep end, forced to protect his small California town. Sound vaguely familiar?
With Sarah Michelle Gellar herself joining the "Teen Wolf" universe, it's clear that these two shows are at least a little connected. The harder you look at them, the clearer it becomes that "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Teen Wolf" are — in a lot of ways — kind of the same show. Here are some of the biggest ways in which Buffy Summers and Scott McCall's stories are similar, which go well beyond them sharing the same basic "supernatural high school" premise and genre setting.