Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s Willow Flipped A Tired Fantasy Trope

While magic and science are often put at odds in media, Willow (Alyson Hannigan) from Buffy the Vampire Slayer manages to break this trope. She does this through her portrayal of one of the most easily-recognizable character tropes in media, as Willow is ‘the smart one’ that appears in most fictional team-ups. These characters help deliver information to their peers and the audience, which is especially necessary for a show where new monsters need to be explored each week. But Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Willow breaks a relatively typical conflict often found in this type of fantasy or sci-fi role.