Buffy taught us about the enduring power of friendship. It taught us that a family member doesn't have to be a blood relative. It taught us that sometimes we will fail, and that's OK. It showed us the many stages of pain, grief, and loss (thanks for killing everyone we loved, Joss). It wasn't afraid to get political, and often used metaphors and plot devices to touch on current issues the world was facing at the time (and ones we are still facing now). The show was brave, bold, hilarious, smart, heart-wrenching, and groundbreaking.
It was like nothing else that had come before it, but influenced so much after it. Twenty years have gone by, but Buffy the Vampire Slayer is still as relevant now as it was then. I'm a diehard fan, and always will be.
