Why do people like this show???
POSTED BY: RiveR6213
UPDATED: Monday, January 1, 2007 20:10
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For what it's worth, Buffy and Angel never did much for me either. Angel I preferred to Buffy because... well, Buffy wasn't much in it.
But Firefly hit me like a freight train of deliciousness.
Basically: One Joss show does not the other equal.
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FOX doesn't like to let things grow on their own terms. It's happened before Firefly and it's bound to happen again.
A sudden, irresistible urge to quote Family Guy's opening scene, after being uncancelled (which I'm sure has been quoted here before):
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Peter: Everybody I've got bad news. We've been cancelled.
Lois: Oh no, Peter! How could they do that?
Peter: Well, unfortunately, Lois, there's just no more room on the schedule. We've just got to accept the fact that FOX has to make room for terrific shows like Dark Angel, Titus, Undeclared, Action, That 80's Show, Wonderfalls, Fast Lane, Andy Richter Controls The Universe, Skin, Girl's Club, Cracking Up, The Pitts, Firefly, Get Real, Freaky Links, Wanda At Large, Costello, The Lone Gunmen, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Normal Ohio, Pasadena, Harsh Realm, Keen Eddy, The Street, American Embassy, Cedric The Entertainer, The Tick, Louie, And Greg The Bunny....
Lois: Is there no hope?
Peter: Well I suppose if ALL those shows go down the tubes we might have a shot.
(Cue opening credits.)
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I just don't find an anorexic-looking chick killing vampires that appealing. No offense to the Buffy fans.
Mal would kick Han Solo's ass.
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Originally posted by Jonus:
I just don't find an anorexic-looking chick killing vampires that appealing. No offense to the Buffy fans.
Mal would kick Han Solo's ass.
Mal WOULD kick Han Solo's azz, but Han's Wookie would make short work of Mal and Zoe.
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Originally posted by Jonus:
I just don't find an anorexic-looking chick killing vampires that appealing. No offense to the Buffy fans.
For the record, pre-season 4, the BtVS women actually had flesh. I suspect it was an encounter with a rare but dangerous fat-sucking monster over the summer after graduation that cursed them all to eternal skelletude. ...Or maybe Xander just stole it all.
Mal and Zoe would definitely be smart enough to shoot the huge non-verbal gun-wielding sasquatch first. Deal with puny human second.
"it has some sweet character deaths -- I mean moments!" - Joss Whedon
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Buffy is about growing up and finding out who you are, and deciding if the "you" that you have grown into is the person that you can be proud of being and can make the world a better place.
It's about family, not just the one you are born into, but the one you make with the friends that you have all around you.
It's also about finding your personal strength while "fighting and defeating" your personal and (In Buffy's case)fictional demons.
Angel is similar to Buffy only with a more adult storyline, darker tone, and more action filled as he and several other characters are seeking redemption for bad things they have done in the past.
If you are a fan of any of Joss's work, then you know it is going to be a very emotionally powerful, addictive, hilarious, and satisfying experience.
Give it another try, maybe you haven't watched some of the fan favorite episodes yet. Check the threads for the favs, you might just find yourself quickly changing your mind. 
I'm a leaf on the wind....Watch how I soar.
Wash: Captain, don't you know kissin' girls makes ya sleepy? Mal: Sometimes I just can't help myself.
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Please lets try not to put down the characters or actors. It is very disrespectful of Joss and the actors, and us Buffyverse fans and potential fans as well. This thread should be strictly for fans and people generally curious about Buffy. Don't forget that most of us also adore Firefly and Joss Whedon as well. No more hateful posts, please.
I'm a leaf on the wind....Watch how I soar.
Wash: Captain, don't you know kissin' girls makes ya sleepy? Mal: Sometimes I just can't help myself.
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Spike is the greatest character ever created by Joss.
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I'd rented the movie back when it first came out on video and, while there were a few clever bits, I stuck it into the "Bad Movie Bin" at the back of my mind.
When I saw that it had been turned into a TV series, I chuckled and ignored it.
About a year later, I was carpooling with a guy, who announced, "Well, I'm hopelessly addicted to Buffy!"
I shot him a look, "You're kiddin' me, right? The show that's based on that crappy movie?"
He shot me a look back, "Dude. No. The show's totally different..." and proceeded to tell me about ... Joss!
A few days later, I channel-surfed into "Innocence" and I've been hooked ever since!
(Alas, I was only able to watch the rest of S2 and all of S3 before I swore off television altogether.)
I just bought Season 1 on DVD, and I have to say, even at it's worst, Buffy's still better than most other shows out there!
What I love is how there's humor in even the darkest, most intense scenes, which seems more "real" than those works pegged as "drama".
Real people crack wise in tough times.
Joss has said he likes to hire "comedic" actors as much as possible, because they're better able to "go the other way" into drama than vice-versa.
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"Okay, at this point, you're abusing sarcasm!"
-Buffy
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