It did feel like a pretty simplistic portrayal, I wonder if Joss would have handled it differently these days as adults tend to have their own storylines a lot more on today's teen shows, whereas Joyce never really got to be a fully rounded character until season 5
I think the mental issues were a retcon that were introduced in season 6 for the first time (possibly related to the monks rewriting everyone's memories?), Joyce certainly didn't act like she was concerned for Buffy's mental health in the early seasons...And while Buffy certainly had a dodgy background in LA, it seemed unfair for Joyce to continue holding that against her when she was more or less well behaved and respectful towards her mother from the moment they set foot in Sunnydale,
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Date: 2015-05-07 09:19 pm (UTC)I think the mental issues were a retcon that were introduced in season 6 for the first time (possibly related to the monks rewriting everyone's memories?), Joyce certainly didn't act like she was concerned for Buffy's mental health in the early seasons...And while Buffy certainly had a dodgy background in LA, it seemed unfair for Joyce to continue holding that against her when she was more or less well behaved and respectful towards her mother from the moment they set foot in Sunnydale,