The Quintessential Buffy Episode
POSTED BY: Whisper
UPDATED: Monday, December 8, 2008 21:40
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School Hard.
You don't have to have any previous knowledge, is a great stand-alone story, has Dru and Spike, as well as Angel/Xander interactions.......
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Originally posted by HerouvCanton:
School Hard.
You don't have to have any previous knowledge, is a great stand-alone story, has Dru and Spike, as well as Angel/Xander interactions.......
Dear Diary: Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy. Today, we were kidnapped by hillfolk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.
You're right, of course - good episode, no prior knowledge really necessary, lots of good stuff all around - suspense, humor, more humor... it gives a pretty good overall indication of the "vibe" that the Buffyverse puts off.
Mike
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That scene still cracks me up - the look on everyone else's faces, trying to figure out exactly WHAT the hell Buffy is talking - or not talking - about. Priceless!
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Prophecy Girl
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I would show someone "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered", but not because it would help them understand the show. Because it would make them think the show was about Xander. Then I would follow it up with "The Zeppo"...and just to rub salt in the wound..."Hell's Bells"...Just cause I think he did the right thing (if he didn't exactly go about it the right way).
I would say that "Surprise" covers it. It will never be a huge favorite of mine, and it leads into questions about Angel that would be bettered answered if the viewer found out on their own. Or, if you really want to be vindictive about it...show "Faith, Hope, and Trick"...and try to explain that one. It's kinda all over the place, but if they stuck with it just to find out what was going on, they'd be rewarded with one of the better season arcs in Buffy.
Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."
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Or "Passion", just to show how much of a bastard Angelus can be...
Mike
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Or "Passion", just to show how much of a bastard Angelus can be...
I don't think that would be the best thing to start off on...
I don't think 'Hush' would be a good starting point either. Good as it is, it requires too much backstory to really understand what's happening within that silence.
Not done with the series yet, but I'd definitely say starting at or at least near the beginning is the way to go.
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Thanks for the recs everyone.
While I love Hush and OWMF, I agree that those may not be the eps that really show what the show is on average. I think those are rewards for sticking with the show for a while.
Prophecy Girl is probably a good one. I consider it the best episode of the entire 1st season, which the majority of season one even makes me cringe. School Hard I hadn't even thought of... good suggestion.
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I'd say Storyteller would be good. Has a lot of what Buffy is and really isnt hard to understand even without prior knowledge. Very emotional and influencing. Not my favorite, but a good one to see to learn what the series is.
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Prophecy Girl
I'd have to agree.
As amazing episodes as OMWF, Hush & others are, you really have to already be familiar with and like the programme before you can fully appreciate them.
School Hard is also a good choice.
I guess it depend on the new viewer. I would say tailor the first viewing to something you know they're going to connect with.
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