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In Still Pretty, story expert Lani Diane Rich and film scholar Noelle LaCroix dive deep into the symbolism and narrative in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The last episode of Still Pretty, celebrated with our honorary third host, Dr. Kelly Jones. Stay tuned for listener messages at the end. Thank you all.
That was nifty!
For the last episode of Buffy, Noelle and Lani talk about cookie dough shippers, how Buffy changed television history, and wonder who gets to choose as they talk about Chosen (S7.22).
Dear Writer is a Substack newsletter put out by Lani that sends two letters a week; one inspirational digest on Wednesdays, and a longer personal letter with the private podcast on Saturdays; this is that podcast.
I look good for my age.
Lani and Noelle discuss the matriarchy in the Buffyverse, Anya as the perfect woman and the sacrifices you shouldn’t make for the sake of a stupid cliffhanger as they talk about End of Days (S7.21).
I love what you are. I love how you try.
Lani and Noelle take a look at visual storytelling, Faith as a leader, and love stories v. romances when they talk about Touched (S7.20)
Are you the bad slayer now? Am I the good slayer now?
Lani and Noelle start the last fast ride into finale-land as they talk about evil as a character beat, reclaimed objectification—kinda— and the OH MY HEY GIRL HEY that is Faith! Dirty Girls (S7.18)
Love the coat.
Lani and Noelle talk about justice, betrayal and the gift to all that is Juliet Landau as they love up all over Lies My Parents Told Me (S7.17)
Noelle welcomes special guest Dr. Kelly Jones to talk about being a fan of your own story, Spike's performative evil and the Nietzsche/Andrew connection.
“You keep bringing people in, they’re gonna see everything. They’ll see the big board.”
The season's escalating toward the final fight as Lani and Noelle talk feminism and why everybody loves a complex Spike in Get It Done (S7.15)
You're not special. You're extraordinary.
Lani and Noelle celebrate the awesome that is Dawn as our youngest Summers sister discovers her worth in Potential (S7.12)
Buffy and Cuthbert battle it out in construction site Thunderdome, while Lani and Noelle debate who the protagonist of the show really is. (Psst: It's Willow.) (Showtime, S7.11)
"There's evil, and then there's the thing that created evil."
Lani and Noelle go to the dark side, but just to pick up a few things, as they discuss misleads, cosplay Dru and Cuthbert the Uber Vamp in Bring on the Night (S7.10)
“You risked everything to be a better man. And you can be." Lani and Noelle talk about violence, self-loathing and the fruitful/fruitless pursuit of redemption in Never Leave Me (S7.09).
"I used to tell the truth all the time when I was evil." Dr. Kelly Jones takes over Lani's chair to talk about Sleeper (S7.08) with Noelle.Dr. Kelly Jones takes over Lani's chair to talk about Sleeper (S7.08) with Noelle.
"Everybody is alone. Evrybody is. Until you die" Dr. Kelly Jones joins Noelle and Lani for a lively discussion of Conversations with Dead People (S7.07)
