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Charisma Carpenter Reveals How She Thinks Social Media Would Have Impacted "Buffy" and "Angel" Fandoms Back in the Day


Published on 2025-03-29 20:24:12 - People
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  • It would have just been bananas, cuckoo bananas," the 54-year-old actress said during a recent podcast appearance

Charisma Carpenter, known for her role as Cordelia Chase in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," discussed in an interview with The Messenger how social media would have transformed the fan experience during the shows' original run. She believes that platforms like Twitter and Instagram would have allowed for real-time interaction between fans and cast members, potentially leading to a more intense and immediate fan engagement. Carpenter highlighted that while this could have fostered a deeper connection, it might also have introduced new challenges, such as dealing with online harassment and the pressure of public scrutiny. She reflected on how the lack of social media in the late '90s and early 2000s created a different, perhaps more nostalgic, fan culture where fans had to wait for official updates or fan magazines for news, which might have contributed to a more unified and less fragmented fan community.

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