ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book focuses largely on the composed music and sound design of the show and the way this is involved in the production meaning within the Buffy text through mechanisms of psychological and emotional affect, and various types of cultural musical and sonic codes. It focuses on popular music, both that used within the show and the musical fan communities, examining ways in which music is used to identify, position, and explore characters and narratives, and also the way viewers have used music to extend the Buffyverse for themselves as fans. The book discusses exclusively at "Once More, with Feeling." It offers three distinct perspectives, presenting a musical analysis in Amy Bauer's essay, which illustrates how the musical structure of the songs supports narrative interpretations.
