Buffy Season Finale... sorta really off topic

POSTED BY: novagrass
UPDATED: Sunday, May 26, 2002 15:33
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NOVAGRASS

Sunday, May 26, 2002 3:30 AM

Originally posted by Lauryn2000:
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Shows that have had bad seasons:
"The X-Files"..well they had several bad seasons

"Xena:Warrior Princess" season four and five

Dark Angel:Mid way through season one..and fans wonder why FOX cancelled it?

Buffy The Vampire Slayer:season six

No kidding about Dark Angel! I *hated* it. Now, if Cameron had taken a more Joss-like position on the series, I imagine it would have been a really good series.

After a heart wrenching season five maybe my expectations were too high for season six.Or maybe Joss Whedon was just a wee bit too busy with the Fray comic books,Giles spin-off,Buffy animated cartoon...dunno..but I will be glad when he returns in season seven because season six was definately missing the midas(Whedon)touch.

Happy Memorial Day
Fireflies!!

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I'm sorry... but I just don't understand why people think Joss didn't have much of a say in this season. On numerous occasions, he has said that he was just as into it as ever (except when shooting the Firefly pilot). The most recent of those comments can be found here... http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=12323

I absolutely loved Season 6, and as I've said before, I've been watching from day 1. I think that everything progressed in a logical manner, and while there were some piss-poor episodes (As You Were, Dead Things, Wrecked), almost everything was amazing, IMO.

I think the reason a lot of people may have disliked S6 is that it deviated from the standard formula set forth in S1-S5. It was a big change, and not many people like change. I don't understand them not liking the changes, but I guess that's the joy of differing opinions!

(for the record, I have only disliked one season of Buffy... season 4. I can't believe people have forgotten that atrocity and claim that S6 is worse than S4... I mean, there were maybe eight decent episodes in season four... well... eight that I didn't cringe through, that is.)

Dylan Palmer, aka NoVaGrAsS

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JONWES

Sunday, May 26, 2002 4:51 AM

I have to say, that although I only watched the first 5 seasons of Buffy intermittently and have not basis for comparison, I really liked season 6. This is the season I was really sucked into and began to love the characters. I watched the end of 5/beginning of 6... left for a bit till the musical episode (which I loved.... they ever releasing that soundtrack?) and I was in from there on in.

LAURYN2000

Sunday, May 26, 2002 11:52 AM

Change..mmmmm...change is good except when it is either too sudden or doesn't stay on track with the characters persona.

I feel bringing Buffy back from the dead was a big challenge for the writers,especially trying to write in about a character who was once dead and is back with the living,some feelings.In the beginning Buffy acted like the Buffy-bot.She felt that she was torn from heaven and returned back to hell.Where of course she got sexually hooked up with ole Spikey boy and didn't know if she was coming or going half the time.

But that formula was already used with Angel but taken to the next extreme to the point of endless sexual acts to Spike almost raping her in the bathroom.

And *as a parent with a teenager* that watches Buffy,there were a few episodes that had me cringing.

Dawn--last season she was the key

This season it seemed as though the writers were trying to figure what her purpose would be in season six.Which made the character come off *annoying*.At one point I was hoping she would be the one that died but was pleased with the direction of killing off Tara instead.
Not because I don't believe in the lesbian relationship.I think that was the only relationship in season six that was a real and loving relationship.

I do give the writers props for the direction they have taken with the Willow character.
She has always been the one taking a second seat to everyone else and their problems,but holds the most power out of all the players in this show.Even more powerful than Buffy The Vampire Slayer,which she displayed in the season finale.

But even with my semi-dislike for season five

Buffy is still the best sci-fi show on televsion and has stayed true a majority of the time,to the characters and mythology continuity blah,blah.

Unlike The X-Files,
which I'm still seeking therapy for after watching that hideous series finale.

Have a safe Memorial Day!!

Now,I must crusade over at the Witchblade forum to protest replacing actress Yancy Butler as Sara Pezzini.

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NOVAGRASS

Sunday, May 26, 2002 3:33 PM

Originally posted by Jonwes:
I have to say, that although I only watched the first 5 seasons of Buffy intermittently and have not basis for comparison, I really liked season 6. This is the season I was really sucked into and began to love the characters. I watched the end of 5/beginning of 6... left for a bit till the musical episode (which I loved.... they ever releasing that soundtrack?) and I was in from there on in.

Apparently we aren't the only ones who loved this season! All the writers think it was one of their best! Listen to Jane Espenson's interview at http://www.thesuccubusclub.com to get a little more insight on the writers' opinion of the show. It may also give some insight to the people who didn't appreciate the season, who might understand a lot of the roads they during the season.

Dylan Palmer, aka NoVaGrAsS

Of Star Wars Episode 2: "It's like CSPAN with lasers!"
-The Daily Show Movie Reviewer

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