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Io9.com Buffy The Vampire SlayerBuffy in the disastrous feasts from science fiction classicsFriday 27 November 2009, by Webmaster Buffy the Vampire Slayer featured a slayer Thanksgiving in the episode "Pangs." After her mother announces she’s leaving town for the holiday, Buffy decides to take over Thanksgiving duties herself. She ends up so obsessed with the idea of the perfect meal that she starts neglecting her slayer duties, as the vengeful spirit of the Chumash tribe starts murdering people. Maybe we don’t all have Native American spirits infecting our best friend’s penis with horrible diseases, but most people can relate to craziness and stress that our expectations of "the perfect Thanksgiving" can create. Not to mention the final moment when someone lets a secret slip and creates an awkward silence. Plus, now all geeks everywhere can call the holiday a "ritual sacrifice with pie" and complain about yam shams. Click on the link for more : |