'istas of the Hivemind, I need your help.

For purely academic reasons (read: the stuff I do to make other people see the oh-so-strong connection between sci-fi/fantasy and sociology) I really could use a list of references to where it's been explicitly said on "Buffy" that she (or other characters as well) is/are only alive because she/they has/have friends and family. Could work for Angel and Firefly as well. I clearly remember one time Spike said it (hell, I can even remember some of the speech - but can't remember where it's from), and I'm sure there were other times when it's been said.

Thank you!

Coming to mind first are 'The Yoko Effect' and 'Primeval', where the results of not having friends and family close are explored. Spike's comments in 'School Hard' are relevant. Neither of those are directly about still being alive, though. I'll be thinking of more...

The speech you're thinking of, Shir, is probably the one Seska mentions from School Hard (titling the last Bitches thread):

Spike: "A Slayer with family and friends. That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure."

It's a response to being brained by Joyce, so I think it directly connects to her being alive because of family.

The part I remember is "you've got family, [possibly more words here], friends, people who...". It's not Spike from School Hard.

But thank you, and keep 'em coming.

(Context to sociology-speakers: a part of what I'm doing is taking Durkheim's study on suicides, and linking it to superheros).

The part I remember is "you've got family, [possibly more words here], friends, people who...". It's not Spike from School Hard.

Probably from the alley scene in Fool for Love.

t edit "Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you. The only reason you've lasted as long as you have is you've got ties to the world. Your mum, brat kid sister, Scoobies. They all tie you here but you're just puttin' off the inevitable."

That, thank you, yes! (you have no idea how long I've been Googling and trying to remember where it's from. No idea).

I have a creepy memory that hangs on to EVERYTHING.

And I fear, love and respect you for that.

You could also talk about Xander's Yellow Crayon saving the world.

Context to sociology-speakers: a part of what I'm doing is taking Durkheim's study on suicides, and linking it to superheros

That is far too exciting. Details! Draft copies!