Am I the only one who doesn't actually like Buffy?

POSTED BY: Quixotic
UPDATED: Friday, January 20, 2006 05:05
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PRINCESSROHANNEN

Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:52 PM

Best Buffy episodes:

- Becoming, parts 1 and 2 (but you gotta have a taste of the whole Angel/Buffy storyline to get the real emotional impact of that one)
- Earshot
- Hush
- Once More with Feeling! (the musical episode, heehee)

LIEN

Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:00 PM

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Originally posted by Quixotic:
There. I admit it. The topic says it all.

It's possible that the three or four episodes I caught were simply abberations, but I found the whole thing a bit silly, if not patronizing. The episode with the beer that "de-evolves" people springs to mind.

This is why I'm glad that Joss kept a tight rein on Firefly. There are no bad episodes, just some which aren't as great as the great episodes.

Nope, you are not the only one. My wife is a huge Buffy fan which means we own every season of it and Angel on DVD. I was never taken in by it. It always seemed hokey to me in terms of sci-fi/fantasy. I liked it far better than the original movie, but it was never at the top of my list of TV shows.

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QUIXOTIC

Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:02 PM

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Originally posted by safeat2nd:

I agree totally!! No Buffy fan here either.
I actually thought the movie was ok, campy B-movie ok.

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

I'll admit that I liked the movie, too. I am still amused by the fact that Hilary Swank player one of the cheerleaders.

I've just heard so many stories of people discovering Firefly due to the Joss connection. I'm glad to see that I am not along in being mystified.

STAKETHELURK

Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:25 PM

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I have tried to watch Buffy...twice. The last time was a few days ago. Reruns during the day. Buffy ended up working at a fast food restaurant. Then there was someone with a monster growing out of her head. It was so stupid.

Although I understand that some people just won't like the show no matter what, I seriously think that maybe as many as half the "Buffy" non-fans in this thread have simply been amazingly unlucky in the episodes they've caught. The thread starter unfortunately saw "Beer Bad," which is largely considered one of the worst episodes of the series (no offense to those who like it, you're the lucky ones).

And now, UnregisteredCompanion, it sounds like you've seen "Doublemeat Palace," which is even worse than "Beer Bad!" Please don't form an opinion based on what is possibly the worst episode of the series. It's true that "Buffy" did have the odd bad ep, but for most of the time it was a truly spectacular show. I urge folks to, if they can, watch the first two seasons (or even just the second season) in sequence to get a better understanding of the show before deciding it's not for them. If you just tune into a random episode (especially if it happens to be a bad one), you'll be like all those viewers on FOX tuning into "The Train Job" and being confused and irritated. "Firefly" deserved to be watched in the proper order, to be given a chance, and so does "Buffy."

If you still don't like it after giving it a proper chance, well, you know the saying about geese and juggling.

NUCLEARDAY

Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:28 PM

I never really got around to watching much of it: most of the reruns I catch are too far along in the series for me to understand what's going on.

Still, at the very worst I can see how it may have helped hone Whedon's skills. You still have the great mix of drama and humor, for example, and lots of character development. From what I've seen Buffy is pretty complex character after a couple seasons. Also, it was yet another original idea. I'd seen the movie years ago and promptly forgot about it. Never would have seen something like that coming, and I'm sure alot of network execs didn't either. (Just proves what a little faith can get you, just imagine how much money that franchise has made.)

Also, I did catch the "musical" Buffy episode, and lmaoed the whole way through. Massive doses better than the "That 70's Show" go at doing a musical episode.

Browncoats don't die, they just get cancelled.

ANTIHEROHERO

Friday, January 20, 2006 5:05 AM

Just as Fox should have aired Firefly episodes in the correct order to give viewers the chance to meet, understand and initiate a bond with the characters, anyone wishing to watch Buffy should start from the beginning.

The first season may be weaker than some of the later ones but it's still better than the vast majority of other cop and hospital shows out there that you might consider watching instead. Plus you miss out on too much if you jump forward to another season. You don't get half the jokes and references and therefore it detracts from the shows impact as a well-constructed whole.

Give it a chance and then definitely watch Angel as well.

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