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Ghost of Anthony Head Haunts Netflix Algorithm After 'Buffy' Surpasses 'Sabrina' for Most Rewatched Vampire Show

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Ghost of Anthony Head Haunts Netflix Algorithm After 'Buffy' Surpasses 'Sabrina' for Most Rewatched Vampire Show

Viral News Snippet: As the streaming wars rage, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has officially dethroned "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" in a niche but fiercely contested category—most rewatched vampire-centric series among Gen Z. The breakout star? Not Sarah Michelle Gellar, but Anthony Head, whose iconic portrayal of Giles has spawned a new internet challenge: Gen Z users are filming themselves dramatically putting on glasses while citing obscure Latin texts. The irony? Head's character, a stuffy librarian, has become an unlikely symbol of anti-capitalist resistance after a TikToker overlayed his "Are you a monster? No, you're a man" speech over a clip of a corporate CEO. The meme's true punchline is that while Sabrina's cast was praised for woke updates, a 1997 character played by Anthony Head is now trending for accidentally being more relatable to a burned-out generation.