The In Praise Of Buffy Thread.
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The other big effect from Columbine was that they pulled the "Earshot" episode completely (which sets up some of the things in the finale). I don't remember if they ever ended up airing that episode, but I think they did much much later.
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Mr. Pointy? Wasn't it a gift from Kendra?Covenant72 wrote:Actually, if you rewatch that scene, you will notice that she is "massaging" that thing for nearly the entire presentation.
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OK, having run out of Veronica Mars episodes, am now watching this. (OK, so I have a weak spot for strong female leads). Hadn't ever watched it before. Have gone through about half of the first season. Nothing stunning so far, but potential. Based on recommendations here, will stick it out to the second season.
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If you don't love it early in Season 2, you never will. Season 1, Joss was clearly still figuring it out (although, there is still some great stuff in Season 1). Watching them without having to wait for any of them is the best thing ever.Mr. Fed wrote:OK, having run out of Veronica Mars episodes, am now watching this. (OK, so I have a weak spot for strong female leads). Hadn't ever watched it before. Have gone through about half of the first season. Nothing stunning so far, but potential. Based on recommendations here, will stick it out to the second season.
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First season ain't much, other than seeing Niedermeyer (Dead!) playing an ugly undead vampire leader.Mr. Fed wrote:OK, having run out of Veronica Mars episodes, am now watching this. (OK, so I have a weak spot for strong female leads). Hadn't ever watched it before. Have gone through about half of the first season. Nothing stunning so far, but potential. Based on recommendations here, will stick it out to the second season.
Second season gets things rolling.
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Having said that, though, I'll also point out that it took me about 5 tries to watch season 2, mostly because the first episode of the season is a little weak.
Things get stronger and stronger as it goes (the introduction of a new villain, one far more devious and fun than anyone in season 1 helps a ton), but I think episode 7 of season 2, "Lie To Me" is the one where the show made the leap into greatness.
Things get stronger and stronger as it goes (the introduction of a new villain, one far more devious and fun than anyone in season 1 helps a ton), but I think episode 7 of season 2, "Lie To Me" is the one where the show made the leap into greatness.
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Just to fill that out a bit... Joss has said that he liked shaking up the audience. He deliberately hated when you had the feeling that "So and so is in the opening credits, so they are safe." He said that directly worked against the horror aspects of the writing. He wants you to feel like anything could happen. I don't know if you remember season 1, episode 1 of Buffy, but Xander had a friend? And that guy dies in the first episode? Well, that guy was supposed to be in the opening credits, and that was supposed to serve as Joss saying "No one is safe." I don't remember the details, but the opening credits got messed up, it was too soon, and so no one really noticed.Chaosraven wrote:"The official word from creator Joss Whedon is that Doyle's death was planned from the very beginning"
So when he planned Angel, he decided to bring that 'trick' back. But this time, he wanted to establish the character before they died. And that was Doyle. Now, there's rumors that the actor's lifestyle got him written off the show, but I believe Joss's explanation.
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Having watched all of Buffy/Angel and now caught up with Smallville, I believe that Smallville exists in the Buffyverse.
That's the universe where all highschoolers are HOT and over 25. I wish I could be at the National Convention of HS Principals in that universe...
"We have this Hellmouth where demons coming pouring out"
"Oh yeah.. well this meteor shower has made every HS kid get weird powers and they eat each other!"
That's the universe where all highschoolers are HOT and over 25. I wish I could be at the National Convention of HS Principals in that universe...
"We have this Hellmouth where demons coming pouring out"
"Oh yeah.. well this meteor shower has made every HS kid get weird powers and they eat each other!"
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Total Buffy n00b question here: The wife and I love Firefly, but that's our only Whedon experience. We tear through most HBO shows, Weeds, BSG, etc. We just caught up with Veronica Mars and loved it. Now we need something new and I've always been meaning to check out Buffy. I grabbed the first disc from Netflix and watched the pilot on my own to guage whether the wife and I would be into it. Suffice to say, the acting was a little painful and the whole thing left me very lukewarm.
In line with most of the comments in this thread, would we be missing much character background and essential exposition by starting with season 2? We both are familiar with the main characters and the general premise of the show. Or should we tough out the first season and expect it to get better?
In line with most of the comments in this thread, would we be missing much character background and essential exposition by starting with season 2? We both are familiar with the main characters and the general premise of the show. Or should we tough out the first season and expect it to get better?
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You can skip it, but it isn't that big of a deal. The first season is only a half-season long. Lots of the characters and situations in season 1 come up from time to time, so it is worth the dozen or so episodes.
Season 1 was pretty much the network saying, "Joss, guess what - you've got your show. You're starting now, have it on the desk in fifteen minutes. Oh, and you may not get renewed past this half-season." With season 2 he actually had the time and a firmer footing from which to work.
Season 1 was pretty much the network saying, "Joss, guess what - you've got your show. You're starting now, have it on the desk in fifteen minutes. Oh, and you may not get renewed past this half-season." With season 2 he actually had the time and a firmer footing from which to work.
I honestly believe that Doyle was intended completely and solely as a vehicle to give Cordelia relevance. You don't bring a star into a spin-off and make them someone's secretary, but Cordy's character was already established in Buffy and didn't really have anything to build off of. They needed to add 'something'. Doyle was a sort of a deus ex machina.Terrified wrote: Now, there's rumors that the actor's lifestyle got him written off the show, but I believe Joss's explanation.
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What was pretty stellar about Firefly was that they hit the ground running with that show. Pretty much by the second episode it was awesome, the characters had some depth, and the timing was there. Buffy had a much longer warming up period. So did Angel. Neither of those shows really hit their stride until the second season. I'd gut it out (since that's what I did), since there were certainly some very enjoyable moments in the first season.Animus wrote:Total Buffy n00b question here: The wife and I love Firefly, but that's our only Whedon experience. We tear through most HBO shows, Weeds, BSG, etc. We just caught up with Veronica Mars and loved it. Now we need something new and I've always been meaning to check out Buffy. I grabbed the first disc from Netflix and watched the pilot on my own to guage whether the wife and I would be into it. Suffice to say, the acting was a little painful and the whole thing left me very lukewarm.
In line with most of the comments in this thread, would we be missing much character background and essential exposition by starting with season 2? We both are familiar with the main characters and the general premise of the show. Or should we tough out the first season and expect it to get better?
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Just a note since there seem to be a lot of people getting started in Buffy...
My wife is the one who finally convinced me to take some interest in the show - before that I chalked it up as another hokey teen "drama" - but even sillier since it had monsters and vampires.
The first few episodes did nothing to change my mind. The jokes were often corny, the whole vibe was cheesy. But I stuck it out, largely in part due to the fan base on these boards.
I'm very glad I did. Because when it finally 'clicks' you realize that the corny jokes and the sometimes cheesy monsters are simply a fluffy little layer on top of a really clever show. And before you know it, you realize that all those awful puns and snappy asides have really endeared you to these characters.
It was amazing to me to watch this show transform in my mind from a silly throwaway teen trifle to an example of some of the finest television I'd ever watched.
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My wife is the one who finally convinced me to take some interest in the show - before that I chalked it up as another hokey teen "drama" - but even sillier since it had monsters and vampires.
The first few episodes did nothing to change my mind. The jokes were often corny, the whole vibe was cheesy. But I stuck it out, largely in part due to the fan base on these boards.
I'm very glad I did. Because when it finally 'clicks' you realize that the corny jokes and the sometimes cheesy monsters are simply a fluffy little layer on top of a really clever show. And before you know it, you realize that all those awful puns and snappy asides have really endeared you to these characters.
It was amazing to me to watch this show transform in my mind from a silly throwaway teen trifle to an example of some of the finest television I'd ever watched.
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I can't believe they killed 24's Milo in the very first ep without so even an opening credit!Terrified wrote:Just to fill that out a bit... Joss has said that he liked shaking up the audience. He deliberately hated when you had the feeling that "So and so is in the opening credits, so they are safe." He said that directly worked against the horror aspects of the writing. He wants you to feel like anything could happen. I don't know if you remember season 1, episode 1 of Buffy, but Xander had a friend? And that guy dies in the first episode? Well, that guy was supposed to be in the opening credits, and that was supposed to serve as Joss saying "No one is safe." I don't remember the details, but the opening credits got messed up, it was too soon, and so no one really noticed.Chaosraven wrote:"The official word from creator Joss Whedon is that Doyle's death was planned from the very beginning"
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Season 1 can be skipped, but I would stick with it as some of the episodes are quite good.
Buffy was very good TV especially seascon 2, 3 and 4. By seaon 5 you could see the series was coming to an end.
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Buffy was very good TV especially seascon 2, 3 and 4. By seaon 5 you could see the series was coming to an end.
One thingI didn't like:
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There were offers made, but considering she was in the process of getting Tru Calling together, I'd say you were wrong about the 24/7 actress part. She probably just felt the the Buffyverse was finished without Buffy.Blackhawk wrote:I could be wrong here, but I believe that offers have been made in that regard. Eliza simply isn't interested in being a 24/7 actress.
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I grew up in that fashion period so that's what the girls were wearing when I started noticing.
I always checked driver's licenses first - good advice from our government teacher. So, I would have waited another year+ if she was 17ish as the math suggests. I have no interest in anyone under 18. Hell, in reality, no interest in anyone under 30 really, but I digress.
Now I need to take a shower. I feel dirty.
I always checked driver's licenses first - good advice from our government teacher. So, I would have waited another year+ if she was 17ish as the math suggests. I have no interest in anyone under 18. Hell, in reality, no interest in anyone under 30 really, but I digress.
Now I need to take a shower. I feel dirty.
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It was unique, shall we say.AWS260 wrote:You must have had an awesome government class.Arnir wrote:I always checked driver's licenses first - good advice from our government teacher.
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What is it about government teachers? Mine ended up marrying one of his ex-students.Arnir wrote:It was unique, shall we say.AWS260 wrote:You must have had an awesome government class.Arnir wrote:I always checked driver's licenses first - good advice from our government teacher.
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Re: The In Praise Of Buffy Thread.
well... just finshed up the final season of Buffy. (still got 1 season of Angel to go!)
What an awesome choice for final villain! Nathan Fillion played his part perfectly... I'm beginning to see how the initial cast of "Firefly" was rounded up
Too many choices for favorite episode... first that comes to mind is the singing episode.... hilarious... I'd need to surf back thru seasons 2-4 to find my other favorite episodes. seasons 5-7 had some strong episodes but not as many struck me as "brilliant". whereas in the earlier seasons the really smart episodes happened more often. Guess that was just Joss running out of steam/focus.
Still... I enjoyed the entire ride! took me around 2yrs via netflix, heh. spose I gotta buy the damn box set now...
What an awesome choice for final villain! Nathan Fillion played his part perfectly... I'm beginning to see how the initial cast of "Firefly" was rounded up
Too many choices for favorite episode... first that comes to mind is the singing episode.... hilarious... I'd need to surf back thru seasons 2-4 to find my other favorite episodes. seasons 5-7 had some strong episodes but not as many struck me as "brilliant". whereas in the earlier seasons the really smart episodes happened more often. Guess that was just Joss running out of steam/focus.
Still... I enjoyed the entire ride! took me around 2yrs via netflix, heh. spose I gotta buy the damn box set now...