

Interviewer: We’ve touched on just about everything else, so hit us with the high concept. Juniper does follow in the footsteps of Buffy, as stated in the quote below: Winick has stated that Juniper Lee was inspired by both The Simpsons and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show has a fairly campy and light-hearted take on the genre, often makes fun of itself, and rarely seems to take itself seriously. Maintaining the balance often interferes with her personal life, including her schoolwork and her social life, but she always manages to keep everything flowing. She can also use various kinds of magic to assist her. To accomplish her task, she has been magically enhanced, making her far stronger and faster than ordinary humans. Juniper has recently been made the new Te Xuan Ze, the protector and the keeper of the balance between the human and magic worlds. The magic and human worlds have been separated by a magical barrier, known as "The Veil," which prevents ordinary humans from seeing any magic-related events or the creatures related to them. Based on Winick's adopted hometown of San Francisco, California, the city is a hub for magical activity and is filled with various monsters and demons, both good and evil. The series centers on the life of a pre-teen girl, named Juniper Lee, who lives in Orchid Bay City.
