Carly Sez To Post This

This is the last interruption before the completion of my trip to Houston. Honest.

Last April 19th (before I was attacked by the dreaded LBC), during the election of soon-to-be-known-as Pope Benedict XVI, it came to me the similarities in the general purpose and duties of the Slayer and the Pope. This isn’t a wise-guy sacrilegious barb, but a well thought out idea of the workings of Good vs. Evil. The concept of Buffy as a force for Good is just as valid as that for the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Anyway, after giving voice to these thoughts at my government job (no, not the Initiative), Carly, a friend and government co-worker (no, she doesn’t work for the Initiative, either, but she does want to take Sydney Bristow’s place… she could do it, too!), suggested I put this in my Blog. So I am crediting this posting to her. Thank you, Carly. I am now LB-free and ready to post:

Here are my off-the-top-of-my-head comparisons:

The Slayer – is on the side of Good against Evil
The Pope – Ditto

The Slayer – a young girl.
The Pope – an older man.

The Slayer – fights vampires and other daemons
The Pope – spiritually fights the Devil and other daemons

The Slayer – (at least until May 20, 2003) a new Slayer is activated after the prior Slayer dies.
The Pope – a new Pope is elected after the prior Pope dies.

The Slayer – crosses and holy water are important to the Slayer.
The Pope – crosses and, well you get the idea.

Now, I’m not saying that Buffy and the Pope are the only fighters of Good in the Buffyverse, but you have to admit, it does seem like they are each other’s silent partner.

If anybody has any other incites, I welcome them to comment. If anybody has any complaints, tell them to Carly! =)