Originally Posted by
SiegePerilous02
Of these I've only watched and am a fan of Buffy. I think Buffy is a mixed bag of things that still resonate extremely well and things that have aged very poorly. Overall the first five seasons at least are very strong with some classic episodes and arcs, but there is the fact that the majority of the cast and extras are white in a setting that doesn't make much sense for it to be so. And the few POCs we get aren't treated that well (Kendra getting killed off early, basically no black characters that are prominent or survive until Wood and Ronna in the last season).
Willow is a lesbian, which was groundbreaking and important, but since it was made in the early 2000s the idea of her being bisexual was likely never entertained even though it may make more sense for her character. Back then, it was "you're either one or the other." And male homosexuality is treated as more of a punchline; see Andrew, or Xander freaking out when Larry comes out to him (though Larry for his part was pretty cool)
I'm a diehard Bangel shipper, but the age difference was poorly planned. I don't know if they intended Angel to be 26 when he was turned that early in the production (he "reads" as 18-20 range and doesn't look any older than the other 20 somethings attending Sunnydale high, so it's weird) or if it's something they had to deal with when the cemented his human age in his own show and Boreanaz wasn't able to pass any younger at that point. But it's very inappropriate and the one thing I'd change about their romance. Thankfully I mainly ship them after they break up and if Angel becomes human the age difference isn't a factor anymore.
And of course with Spuffy, there is the age difference + literally everything else involved in it that does not hold up in this day and age in a post #MeToo world.