Not ranking the seasons, but grouping...

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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CHRISISALL

Monday, August 15, 2005 10:02 PM

Who here mainly likes Buffy season 1 - 3,
Who here likes S1 - S5,
who will go to S6,
and who stands with S1 - S7?
(I'm assuming no one just likes, say, S5 - S7... but correct me if I'm wrong)

Groupy Chrisisall

SPIKEANDJEZEBEL

Monday, August 15, 2005 10:47 PM

I like them all, but am of the opinion that (akin to the Star Trek movies) the even-numbered ones are best. I like seasons 2, 4, and 6 best, followed by 3 and 5, with 1 and 7 rounding out the rear.

"I have never understood why it should be necessary to become irrational in order to prove that you care. Or indeed, why it should be necessary to prove it at all." -Kerr Avon

MIKEYMO

Monday, August 15, 2005 11:50 PM

I'm in the 3-platform group: S1-5, S6, S7
S6 had enough good moments that it can't be relegated to the S7 dumpster, but any season containing Doublemeat Palace and Smashed/Wrecked can't be grouped with the top of the order.

"Be ashamed to die before you have scored some victory for humanity." -- Horace Mann

SPIKEANDJEZEBEL

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 12:52 AM

I think Smashed/Wrecked have an unfair reputation. I agree that the Willow drug addiction storyline was too heavy-handed, but the Buffy/Spike/Trio scenes from those episodes are brilliant!

I can offer no defence for Doublemeat Palace though!

"I have never understood why it should be necessary to become irrational in order to prove that you care. Or indeed, why it should be necessary to prove it at all." -Kerr Avon

BATMARLOWE

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:04 AM

Second group. 1-5. Won't get into my thoughts on 6 and 7.

Have you started Season 5 yet?

GROUNDED

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:07 AM

1-4 with an option on 5 if I'm feeling generous ;)

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:39 PM

To be truthful, I want to re-purchase S1 And S2 (used, of course; as you might know, I sold them to get S3, then just couldn't part w/3) then get S5. Finances a littly dodgey right now, but it'll happen.

LOVE Ammends Chrisisall

BATMARLOWE

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:45 PM

Looks like it'll take a while if you're going to rebuy 1 and 2 first. What about 4?

I'll try and be patient : )

LOVOK

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:17 PM

Here's how I'd rank the seasons:

I like S2, S3, S5, and S6 about equally as much.
A notch lower is S4, then another notch lower is S7, then a chunk lower is S1.

The top seasons...
S2 - The best arc episodes in the series. The show at its emotional highpoint with eps like "Innocence," "Passion," and "Becoming." There were a lot of stand alone duds in here too though.

S3 - The most consistent season. This season was great from start to finish. This is definately the "best" season even though it's not my "favorite" season.

S5 - I love this season. I feel it's a mix between S2's emotional high and S3's strong arc. I thought the Dawn storyline was clever and innovative, and I love how much character development happened this season.

S6 - I call this season depressingly addictive. I know it's not for everyone, but I find myself re-watching eps from this season the most. There is just so much emotion in here, I just eat it up. Smashed isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be, and aside from the terrible druggy scene in Wrecked, that episode isn't bad either. Even Doublemeat Palace isn't AS bad as people say. There's stuff to like there. From "Afterlife" to "Once More, With Feeling" to "Dead Things" to "Seeing Red" to the final 3 eps, this season has a ton to relish.

A notch down...
S4 - The main arc was weak. That's the #1 problem with this season. Aside from that, this season rocks. There lots of really funny and exciting stuff here from "Pangs" to "Something Blue" to "Hush" to "This Year's Girl/Who Are You" to "Primeval" to "Restless."

Another notch down...
S7 - This season is NOT worse than S1. This season is NOT terrible. Yes, there are a lot more flaws in this season than any other season, but there's still whole lot of great stuff in here. The tops are "Lessons," and "Selfless," and "Conversations With Dead People," and "Storyteller," and "Chosen." I agree that as the final season it's a bit of a disappointment, but there's still a whole lot to like. Maybe watching it quickly on DVD makes it better (this is the only way I watched it)?

A chunk down...
S1 - This season has a bunch of just plain bad episodes. The basic dialog is starting to form and get interesting, and you get to know the characters, but the eps are generally quite boring. The music in this season is terrible, and the special effects were in need of serious help (which they got in S2 thankfully). Though it's the worst season, there's still some great stuff. The pilot is decent with a handful of hilarious lines, and the last 4 eps keep getting better until the great "Prophecy Girl" caps the season off.

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by batmarlowe:
What about 4?

It was different and exciting (and I watched a lot of eps more than once), but ultimatly I don't think I'll re-purchase that one (I sold it and a couple movies to get the new Galactica set from Best Buy), I mean, unless S5 sinks it's teeth into me big time...

Damn, I keep thinkin' I should maybe just sell a LOT of my junk and get the mega-set due out in November!!!
*Cisall comes back down to Earth*
Ah well, we'll see...

Hardcore 2 and 3 fan Chrisisall

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