There are many reasons the Internet exploded when it was announced in June that
Buffy the Vampire Slayer executive producer and fanboy favorite
Marti Noxon had
joined the writing staff of
Glee: She has plenty of cult cred, thanks to her days working alongside Joss Whedon, but her resume is also littered with top dramas including
Mad Men,
Private Practice,
Grey's Anatomy and
Brothers & Sisters. "Geeks and musical nerds are all the same ...