Hmmm. I don't doubt that an overview of that story was written, but it doesn't make any sense on several levels. Heck, Buffy is the last person who would bring a good person back from the afterlife, and yet she doesn't choose Joyce who would be able to maintain a house filled with a dozen borders and keep Dawn out of foster care?
I think it's another Woman in Refrigerators thing. A woman dying showcases the grief and guilt of the remaining characters and you can't wipe out the death without erasing that character development. On the other hand, a man dying just prevents the progress of great justice, so the sooner he comes back the sooner evil will be at a disadvantage. The only thing that could be said for Joss Whedon's feminist cred is that he counts Buffy and Faith (but not Kendra) as worthy of resurrection.
It's also curious how James Marsters is always available when they want him back. Of course, he's an OPENING CREDITS character, not like Tara or Joyce, so maybe they let the phone ring more than twice before deciding whether he was able to do it.
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I think it's another Woman in Refrigerators thing. A woman dying showcases the grief and guilt of the remaining characters and you can't wipe out the death without erasing that character development. On the other hand, a man dying just prevents the progress of great justice, so the sooner he comes back the sooner evil will be at a disadvantage. The only thing that could be said for Joss Whedon's feminist cred is that he counts Buffy and Faith (but not Kendra) as worthy of resurrection.
It's also curious how James Marsters is always available when they want him back. Of course, he's an OPENING CREDITS character, not like Tara or Joyce, so maybe they let the phone ring more than twice before deciding whether he was able to do it.