World News · 2026-09-06

24 Years Ago, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Made Internet History With One Line

Source: collider.com

Comments

Omar: never really thought about the tech implications of Buffy ahead of its time but that line makes sense now. still not sure why Joss Whedon didn't get more love for his
Elin: didn't realize one line from Buffy was being credited with mainstreaming online communities
Grim Beacon: it still blows my mind that something on a tv show from so long ago can be looked at as having 'changed our current world'
Hollow Drift: I still think that moment would've made more of a difference if Joss had followed up on its implications a bit sooner in the series itself though
Danelarsen: actually that was "surgeons of humanity" wasn't what I remembered but yeah that whole episode was a wild influence on online discourse
Elin: how is the show still getting retro cred for that one line when its actual impact was way overhyped
Cleor: actually that line about the internet being a demon's playground still gets referenced in my online gaming communities to this day - anyone else have a favourite pop culture reference that still holds
Cipher Shard: what was the impact supposed to be that one line had anyway?

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