Another thing I wanted to add about my TV preferences. I was thinking about what exactly disturbs me about BtVS, because in fact I do like other shows that are not deeply emotional (e.g., Community). It's that horrible and dramatic things happen in this show and people respond like it's a minor disappointment, like the cafeteria is out of Your favourite jello flavour. I don't mind people acting flip about things that are actually insignificant. Otherwise I'd have to hate comedies. But the emotional reality in Buffy is not my emotional reality, at all. So I end up thinking they're all monsters.