That still brings up a question of the use of a the woman's body that isn't really as comparable in a Buffy situation. I mean, I know in Buffy they say that the human soul is replaced by a demon one, but given the nature of the "demon" one and the only case I can think of involving a human and a not-re-souled vampire (Buffy/Spike), it always seems more like the soul itself it demonized the way one is in SPN and is in the same body. In SPN, these are clearly different entities - the demon doesn't take on the personality of whoever's body they're in except to attempt to fool others, the body is just a means of physically manifesting. The point isn't about the use of a dead body, it's about the use of what was someone else's body and whether you can really make that kind of separation or have that idea of body possession. I wouldn't say "ew you can't do it no," but I also wouldn't say "it's completely cool and okay."
And considering I don't pay attention to the fandoms of either of these shows (except for what occasionally shows up on Fandom Wank, which I haven't seen for either case), I wouldn't be able to tell you. I'd say for myself, I could definitely see a similar issue, though I also think it's fair to say you can't completely discount the existing context of demons and gender.
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Date: 2008-11-15 05:08 am (UTC)And considering I don't pay attention to the fandoms of either of these shows (except for what occasionally shows up on Fandom Wank, which I haven't seen for either case), I wouldn't be able to tell you. I'd say for myself, I could definitely see a similar issue, though I also think it's fair to say you can't completely discount the existing context of demons and gender.