S02E06 Halloween¶
Discuss, why did these characters choose their costume? What do you think their reasoning was? Then, what was the consequence of being that way? How does this mirror their real life?
- Willow - Ghost
- Xander - Army man
- Buffy - Princess
Normally we just kill the monsters in movies/shows. Here we can’t because the monsters are actual kids. How does this mirror killing, or even just striking back against the ‘monsters’ we face in our own lives?
The whole point of Halloween is “come as you aren’t.”
- Why is this so popular?
- Why do people want to be someone they aren’t?
- What alternative life would you like to try?
- What keeps them from being that person they aren’t?
Trivia, when Oz says “Why can’t I meet a nice girl like that,” he’ll later meet Willow again.
Research: Who is Janus the Greek god?
“Be careful what you wish for” says Ethan.
- How does that saying relate to this show, also relate to real life?
- Talk about the quote, and how that relates to what we often do as humans when we wish.
- Pull examples from the show and how it relates to the quote
- Talk about real-life examples, and how the show characterizes the and relates to real wishes people have.
- What are the consequences of wishing for something we don’t have?
- Would all wishes cause bad consequences?
- Conclude, how should we approach wishing? Pull from what you’ve done in the middle paragraphs and back your conclusion.