Technology: Constrained Choice

When a character feels pressure (from the universe, a divine being, or a particular group of people) to serve in a role that conflicts with their own goals as an individual

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the series)
Experience: Interpretive Uncertainty
Narrative Technology: Constrained Choice
"Okay, first of all, I’m a vampire slayer. And secondly, I’m retired…" and "Well, I have both been there and done that [slain vampires]. And I am moving on." -"Welcome to the Hellmouth" The plot of the first episode is Buffy wanting to be a normal girl, but being pulled into the Slayer identity she is actively fighting to rid herself of.
Contributed by: gjosselyn
April 27, 2026