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I don't understand why shows like this get no respect., 16 novembre 2004

Author: BennyTheGreat da Des Moines, Iowa

Anyone who will honestly sit down and watch a couple seasons of this show will find it incredibly hard to not like it. A lot of people here the name of the show and automatically dismiss it as cult fan garbage. That is simply not the case. This show is as well written, directed and acted as any show on TV. I think it's better it most respects. One of the things it does well is character development. There are a lot of changes even from season to season. It refreshing to see that, you care about them more because they go through things that you went through. A show like CSI you'll have virtually no character evolution. Grissom is basically the same guy he was in the first season. Oh no, wait, I guess he's got a beard now. Yeah, that's completely different. In Buffy you get to see her go from high school student to college student to burger flipper to mom all while saving the world. That's what I'm talking about. Give this show a chance. The first season maybe a little rocky because their establishing a lot of things but the second season onward really rocks.

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A waste of potential (Possible spoilers), 26 marzo 2005
Author: charleswright805 da United Kingdom

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I do not understand why so many people talk about this show as if it's the greatest of all time. It has some good points, but overall, it's a disappointment.

Firstly, Buffy herself is one of the most annoying, unlikeable characters I've ever seen. They tried to show her as 'isolated' because of being the Slayer, but she instead comes across as self-centred and aloof. In the Finale of Season 5, she is perfectly willing to sacrifice all reality, rather than allow her sister to die. That is not love, that is selfishness. It is not helped by the fact that Sarah Michelle Geller is ridiculously skinny. Someone who fights vampires regularly and practises martial arts should be muscular; look at Jessica Biel in Blade:Trinity. That's how a vampire slayer should look!

Both the show and the character suffer from a lack of compassion. We occasionally see Buffy save people, but we never get to know anyone outside of Buffy's inner circle. In this show 'good' is defined not in how many people you've helped, but in how many monsters you've killed. In several episodes, there are tormented spirits of people who are 'killed' by show's end rather than saved.

Plus, why is it that they talk about 'demons' and 'Hell Gods', but never about angels or Heaven Gods. Why should all supernatural beings be evil? We're supposed to believe that the entire battle of Good and Evil starts and ends with Buffy? What a conceited idea.

Every season has basically the same formula. 'Big Bad' emerges, Buffy fights them, BB tries to destroy the Earth, Buffy stops them. Why does every season have to be "the end of the world"? Is that the only way they can think of to generate drama? It seems that the show can tell only one story.

The only good thing about it was the relationship between Willow and Tara (magnificantly played by Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson). To be fair, it did do well here and it was very good to see a show with lesbian main characters. That alone could have saved the show, but it was thrown away when the series reverted to another 'dead/evil lesbian' cliché (after the writers promised repeatedly that they would not) for a story which could have easily been achieved without it in a hundred better ways.

This show could have been great. Instead it wastes everything.

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So annoying, 2 maggio 2006
Author: lisi_lou_92 da United Kingdom

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Is it just me or does Buffy bug anyone else? I find her SO irritating. That whiny voice.. she seems to show off. I don't like the way she treats spike either. Using him. She was especially annoying in the series when Riley Finn had his appearances. Everything about her.. the way she acts, the way she talks.. just so annoying. And some things she said just seemed to sent an embarrassed chill up my spine arrgg like in one episode they were having a barbecue on the beach and she went running over to xander saying "where's my burger!" in such an annoying childish voice. Does anyone else agree? Also the way she seems to not need anyone else around her. She doesn't seem to show any gratitude. Like when her friends bring her back from the dead she complains.

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Not so great..., 20 marzo 2006
Author: dave d

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After hearing loads and heaps of praise about this series, I decided to get it on DVD and found it to be less than worthy of the praise it was given. It has a total of 144 episodes, but only three of them get any notice by fans: "The Body", "Hush", and "Once more with feeling". In my estimation, none of those episodes are that great! This series does have some good episodes and many memorable scenes, but not enough of either to carry it to TV legendary status. I can only assume that the folks that praise this show watched it from the start because it certainly was original for its time. However, if you want a truly good supernatural series, you must watch Charmed (seasons 1-5). If given a choice between Charmed and Buffy, I would pick Charmed 9 out of 10 times. Yeah, Buffy does have its highlights, but don't try to pick them out because you'll be there forever trying to find them!

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Brilliance of Buffy, 13 marzo 2005
Author: monsterboi da United States

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, its misguided title put aside, is what I consider, and millions of other devoted fans believe to be a genuine and purely astonishing work of achievement in television history. With creative and daring story lines and terrific character development, the show that began its run on the WB as a mid-season replacement, became a dazzling cult hit resulting in a secure fan base and merchandising for as far as the eye can see.

The show follows a young girl endowed with the ancient powers of the slayer, one girl who fights the forces of darkness, battling alone, relieving the world of vampires and demons. In Buffy Summers' case, after moving to Sunnydale with her single mother, she befriends two loving, but out of place peers, Willow and Xander, who bravely march along side of her. Together, along with her watcher, Giles, they encounter creatures of darkness and strange mystical occurrences, which as a result, draw them closer together and occasionally, set them apart.

On occasion, Buffy is mistaken as a foolish, sci-fi television show which should probably be aired during the depressing Saturday afternoon time slot. But actually, nothing could be farther from the truth. A surprising element to Buffy is that the monsters and demons are a relatively small part of what the show actually stands for. From first love, life, death, sexual experimentation, and self identity crises – Buffy chronicles what it is like to be young person growing up in an overly mature world – with monsters! Between a slayer, a lesbian witch, a carpenter, and a werewolf – anything is possible and welcomed in the Buffy world. With the imaginative and extremely innovative writing of the show's creator Joss Whedon, along with the most intelligent and skillful writing staff that the biz has ever encountered, they were able to produce many groundbreaking episodes including "Hush", "The Body", "The Gift", "Becoming part 2", "Seeing Red", "Conversations with Dead People", "Grave", and "Chosen" – sadly I cannot continue this list for there is not enough space.

Without further ado, Buffy The Vampire Slayer is and will always be an incredible show. If you haven't had the privilege of watching this show, check your local listings for reruns or rent or even buy the entire series on DVD. Without a doubt, you will fall in love with the characters and stories, and by the time you finish the first season you will have welcomed a new family into your lives – sweet and sometimes muddled Buffy, clever and endearing Willow, faithful Xander, perceptive and paternal Giles. This show will linger in our hearts for eternity, and will go on to influence generations of intellectual and audacious writing in television.

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Buffy the Horrible Television Series, 15 ottobre 1999
Author: pooh-24 da Los Angeles

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Buffy the Vampire Series is among the worst shows ever.When the second edition of BAD TV( a book about bad TV shows)comes out BUFFY will defintely be in it.You know there was a reason BUFFY was made as a spoof when it was a movie back in 1992 the reasons were clear.A teenage girl is chosen to save the world from vampires right?A empty headed vapid girl is the chosen one?Give me a break. So how did we come to all this? Having TV critics hail this show as one of the greatest of all time? Having hundereds of websites on the internet?Being the top show on a new TV network?Having its stars unknowns before the series become household names overnight? And finally having books written about it and having all these IMDB customers commenting on how great this show is? How did we come to all this? The United States and its nature of having women see themselves as victims of every little problem that they can think of see Buffy as a hero.A teenage girl who knocks the stuffing out of ,mostly male,vampires.You add this feminist man hating sentiment with some men in this country showing no balls themselves and rather liking the idea of a girl always winning out and you have yourself a winner of a TV series in the Clinton feminist man hating 1990's. Like Xena Buffy is a hero to women in many places not only just teenagers.Some men bend over backwards not knowing their own stature in this country is being trampled on just to please the feminists.Such as the case the show's violent state is preserved because of the girl hero.If the show was called Bobby The Vampire Slayer,and the hero was a boy ,do you think the show would have made and put on TV? Sarah Michelle Gellar is a pretty and talented actress(that voice, man!).But even if she trains in Taewondo no one can take her seriously as a killer of vampires no more than we could Kristy Swanson in the movie.The male geeks out there may believe she is the equal to Steven Seagal but she is not.And she is not Bruce Lee.And even with her stand in all the fight scences aren't worth a darn. Trying to be a serious drama Buffy fails because Joss Weldon showed us that in the 1992 movie it is truly a nonsensical piece of garbage.But he saw the changes in the sex and cultural wars in this country and with that Buffy became a cult hit.Too bad,I think it would be served better if it were made like the Batman TV series in the 60's a true spoof.You know seeing Sarah Michelle Gellar in some goofy and skimpy costume would be worth the price of admission.The television series sorry to say is not.

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Diabolic Crap, 18 febbraio 1999
Author: Poser da Bergen, Norway

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How can they do this to us? If you want to see the worst TV-series that I have perhaps seen this decade, feel free to watch it, but it ruins all general ideas of Vampires. How can anybody kill hundred-year old vampires with such ease? If you have previous knowledge of vampires, you would know that it wouldn't be that easy as potrayed.

God have mercy on us all.

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One of the best TV shows of all time. Period., 8 novembre 2004
Author: somethinginteresting da United States

Buffy is series that was not only consistently good, but a series that grew better over time. The first season is good, but not fantastic. It was shorter because the WB was not sure if they would have a viewing base and only had 12 episodes. The second season developed the characters and you began to see the magic of the show. As the series progresses, I am astounded by the writing, directing, and acting. Joss Whedon is a genius of the camera and master of the pen, and anyone who argues with me is fooling themselves. The cast, as well as the characters, matures over time and become living, breathing people that you believe.

In short, if you are considering watching this show, I highly recommend you watch all of the first and second season before making any judgements. Frankly, this is my favorite story of all time. It transcends the TV, and beats out most books, movies, and other TV shows. This show is beautiful.

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Absolutely Brilliant, 2 aprile 2008

Author: Liana da Canada

I have no idea why people are hating on this brilliant TV show. I watched the entire series on DVD and was completely caught up in it my the end of season one. This show stands up over time and does not become outdated. I watched this show thinking it would be an entertaining hour and was shocked to find the show compelling, hilarious, and full of real emotion. The writers and especially Joss Whedon have come up with some of the funniest TV out there, and easily keep your attention for the entire seven seasons. Each season seems to get funnier, and all the characters continue to develop. Anyone who gives this show a real chance will be captured by the Buffy Universe. If you can ignore some of the more low budget demons and instead focus on the characters and emotion of the story you will not be disappointed. BTVH will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love with the characters. 10/10.

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No, I didn't like it., 2 aprile 2004
Author: bigben5 da Calgary, Canada

I tried to like this show. I honestly did.

I'd watch it at my cousins place and would for his sake watch whatever he liked. There are a few good things about it though, for one the acting was extremely well done and the storylines were mature and gory enough to keep ones interest. It's probably the darkest, funniest and wittiest I have seen from any other show to date, with the exception of Spawn.

But the rest of the stuff seemed like a bore.

Maybe it's because vampires and werewolves aren't my thing. Oooooo... I've got play-doh plastered on my face and now I'm a vampire. Better watch out. Or, 'Oh no, I'm turning into a werewolf, please someone save me'. It also seemed ridiculous for a 5'3" girl to be throwing vampires over her shoulder like she's in some WWF tournament cause that's what it looked like to me. In the end Buffy always saves the day (of course, or there'd be no show) but the formula is trite.

Think what you will, but to me this show has the word 'lame' written all over it.

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