Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode 410 - 1787 Words

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode 410 â€Å"Hush,† a group of demon-like creatures known as The Gentlemen take over Sunnydale, stealing the voices of everyone in the town and the hearts of seven random people. At this point in the series Buffy and Willow start college and Buffy meets a boy named Riley, who is a teacher’s aide in their class. During class Buffy has a dream of a little girl holding a wooden box who is singing a cryptic rhyme about The Gentlemen that says things like â€Å"Can’t even shout† and â€Å"Can’t say a word.† After class Riley tries to get Buffy to tell him about her dream, but she tells him â€Å"I’m not saying a word.† The episode then goes to Xander and his girlfriend Anya. Anya is upset with Xander for never asking about how she feels, and tells him â€Å"we never talk.† The scenes foreshadow all the characters taking their voices for granted, and becoming overwhelmed when they are misinterp reted. When The Gentlemen steal their voices, it causes them to not be able to talk to each other, making them realize how important communication really is. In â€Å"‘Tough Enough’: Female Friendship and Heroism,† Sharon Ross focuses on the importance of a new vision of heroism, by discussing epistemic negotiation. The chapter also discusses how important both female friendships, and group friendships, can be in helping to fight crime. The main idea of epistemic negotiation is shown throughout the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer because Buffy â€Å"almost always consults with her friends