Twenty-five years after “Buffy’s” premiere, a new book celebrates the show’s defining moment and explores how the allegations against Joss Whedon might have jeopardized its legacy.
.) Akin to the stream of demons, ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural creatures that crawled their way out of Hellmouth, allegations against Whedon steadily mounted from crew and cast members who threw their support behind Carpenter, including some who echoed her claims that Whedon created a toxic working environment and had a habit of pitting actors, particularly women, against each other.
In 2017, Lowery Woodall gave a keynote address at the Whedon Studies Association conference. The topic of his talk was the way that the organization needed to brace for the fallout of Whedon’s alleged behavior following his ex-wife’s letter detailing the torment she suffered as a result of the implosion of their marriage.
Carpenter’s comments lit the match. Within hours, her co-stars began weighing in—well, most of them. “was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. [Charisma] is speaking truth and I support her 100%,” Amber Benson tweeted. “There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later.”
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