That's an interesting question, Dave. I live in the US, and I usually keep at least one ear tuned in to the TV news (including entertainment news), and I can tell you that I have not heard about one peep of protest from fundamentalist-Christian groups or anyone else concerning Buffy's resurrection, nor any cries from animal-rights groups concerning the implied animal sacrifice. It seems that the fundies, at least, are too busy protesting the Harry Potter movie and burning Rowling's books to have noticed ol' Buff.

Actually, the TV show has been on the air for a number of years now (I'm not sure how many; I'd have to ask my niece, the Buffy fan), and the resurrection plotline is only a recent development. Also, the whole series began as an ongoing TV version of the previously released movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (with a different actress playing the lead). There's also a spin-off TV series, "Angel" (the name of one of the major characters).