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James Marsters Says ‘Buffy’ Sexual Assault Scene Sent Him To Therapy


While unpacking one of the series' most uncomfortable scenes, James Marsters explained how 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' sent him to therapy.

Buffy crushed me,” said Marsters on Michael Rosenbaum ‘s Inside of You podcast, adding: “It’s a problematic scene for a lot of people who like the show. “One of the the women writers actually had come up with this idea, because in college she had gotten broken up with and she went to her ex’s place and thought that if they made love one more time, everything would be fixed,” Marsters continued. Marsters worried how the scene would be perceived by fans of the show, especially given the context of flipping the genders in the scenario.

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