Impropriety in the tease The Slayer's Little Game

[Human]

The tease has Michelle Trachtenberg in her Dawn character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The problem is that Michelle was 15 when she first appeared as Dawn; and was less than 18 when the series ended.

Even if the posted pics are of her when she was 18+; there is a creep factor to it.

[les]

Children actual or implied is a NO NO
Les

[green]

Hmmn I didnt see a pic where she looks really young in that tease,
But it maybe due to image editing or a good photographer who made her look older :].

Other than that <18yo is a NoGo in webteases and illegal.

~green~

[Human]

Michelle is now 24; so the pics of her may be 18+; but she was less than 18 when she appeared as Dawn on Buffy and she is appearing as Dawn in the tease and THAT is the creep factor.

[green]

Michelle is now 24; so the pics of her may be 18+; but she was less than 18 when she appeared as Dawn on Buffy and she is appearing as Dawn in the tease and THAT is the creep factor.

Ahh.. now even I do get it!

Well, I didnt know that ; D.. So there was nothing creepy to me :]

~green~

[notredmirsh7]

sorry guys I never even thought off that , I'm took the tease down I am gonna fix it. My deepest appologizes I never even came across my mind. so If I offened anybody I truley appologize. I also check it up. when those pics were taken she was 23 & 24 respectivley. but I still understand what you guys are saying. I guess I am brain dead. Never thought of that suitiation. so I am gonna take down the tease. I thought about doing it anyways i didn't like my stroyline. I will do a different one. Cause the more I think about it the more. you guys are right on. So I am so sorry if I offensded anybody

[notredmirsh7]

After reading The last post. I relaized what I have done. I never even thought that of that . So my fellow milovanians please will you except my appolige. I never had any thing like that intended when I wrote it. God I am sorry. I am not that type of a person. Tell me what I can do to make things right.

Once again I am sorry for not using my brain. I did take the tease down.

[Human]

Replace Dawn with someone else ... there is no shortage of babes in Buffy.
Take Anyanka for instance......Or Darla....

I'm guessing you were <18 when Buffy was on...so it was OK for you to lust after Dawn...but not for us older guys

[notredmirsh7]

ok thanks for the suggestion that actually a good idea

[cumhardy]

i dont know why you would worry, you have confirmed that the model is over 18... and there is nothing in the writing that suggests the character in the webtease is <18... its is only the knowledge of the show that would suggest it any other way. And as the buffy universe is fictional, i think you can legitimately put her into the story in any way you like... its not a real world so the characters can be any age you like.
Buffy finished years ago that character would be near 30 by now im sure ;)

[tdrules]

It would make a decent story line I do agree. But I thought of the creep factor when I first saw it too.

[Quazwierdcev283]

I am also sorry I suggested Sarah Michelle Gellar and Michelle Trachtenberg which of course makes most people think of Buffy. I didn't think of the age factor myself. Cumhardy you said Trachtenberg is probably near 30. She is 24 or 25 actually. I have researched it due to a crush I have on her. If I knew her we'd have a chance, being only two years her senior, oh well.
Anyway I apologize for not using my brain when I suggested Michelle Trachtenberg , I'll try to be more careful in the future.

[Human]

I am also sorry I suggested Sarah Michelle Gellar and Michelle Trachtenberg which of course makes most people think of Buffy. I didn't think of the age factor myself. Cumhardy you said Trachtenberg is probably near 30. She is 24 or 25 actually. I have researched it due to a crush I have on her. If I knew her we'd have a chance, being only two years her senior, oh well.
Anyway I apologize for not using my brain when I suggested Michelle Trachtenberg , I'll try to be more careful in the future.

Having a crush on Michelle Trachtenberg is fine. Having a tease with Michelle Trachtenberg is fine.
The creep factor only comes in a tease with her Dawn character, as Michelle Trachtenberg was underaged at that time.
The rest of the crew were 20+ in Buffy so they are all good.

Its like this, lusting after Alyssa Milano is fine (and expected). However I would be creeped out if a tease had her as her character from "who's the boss" in which she was a kid. Put her in a tease as her character from Charmed and its fine.

It didnt help that Michelle Trachtenberg appeared underaged in her first pic in the tease with her ribs sticking out

In the end, as Indy said, No harm, no foul. A problem was pointed out and corrected.

[Makarov]

...what's wrong with just saying that Dawn in the tease is over 18? It's not like the tease has to be consistent with the show. Just use recent pictures of the chick and say that she's older.

[Human]

...what's wrong with just saying that Dawn in the tease is over 18? It's not like the tease has to be consistent with the show. Just use recent pictures of the chick and say that she's older.

That is another valid solution.

Though it may be said that if you have to explicitly say that a character is 18+; then the inclusion of the character may not be in very good taste