TV May 11, 2012 at 11:59 am

Buffy Marathon Ahoy!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
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CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY PEOPLE LIKE THIS BUFFY SHOW SO MUCH? I TRIED WATCHING THE FIRST SEASON AND I TURNED IT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS IMMENSELY MEDIOCRE. SERIOUSLY, YOU GUYS... EXPLAIN IT TO ME.
Graham on May 11, 2012 at 12:43 PM Report this
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It's not very good in Season 1. It only starts to find its footing around the last 2-3 episodes. Seasons 2 and 3 are pretty fun, though. From there, it depends on how strongly the characters have you hooked - if you're sufficiently invested in the Scooby Gang, you'll be willing to stumble through the uneven Season 4, the pretty good Season 5, the almost entirely garbage Season 6, and at that point, whether you still even like the show or not, you're probably gonna watch Season 7 just to see how it ends, which is mixed-to-good.

I'm betting the #1 episode will be Hush. Either that or Once More.
Bobby Roberts on May 11, 2012 at 12:56 PM Mercury Staff
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@BOBBY: SO YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE IF I JUST WATCH THIS BEST-OF COUNTDOWN, I'LL HAVE EXPERIENCED PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THE SHOW HAS TO OFFER, BUT I WILL *ALSO* HAVE SAVED MYSELF SOMETHING LIKE 110 HOURS OF TIME.

ALSO, WHAT THE HELL IS THE LEGO CHANEL? WHY DO DANISH PLASTIC BRICKS GET THEIR OWN STATION?
Graham on May 11, 2012 at 1:15 PM Report this
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Graham....seriously? Um, ok. First of all, if you are over 18 and not female (pretty sure that's covered) I doubt you would find anything compelling about the show. It was a precursor to "Twilight", you know, prepubescent romance fantasies. Why you would pay attention to anything Humphrey cares about is beyond me. Creepy. Anyway, the show is bloody awful, but in fairness Sarah Michelle Gellar is really cute so there's that I guess. For bonus laughs, watch the god awful movie with that douche Pee Wee Herman that preceded the TV series. Did you just ask people to tell you why something is cool? Tsk tsk Graham.......not too cool. Oh, and for another bonus laugh, listen to Weird Al's track "All about the pentiums". Funny 'Buffy" reference there
on May 11, 2012 at 1:18 PM Report this
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@SHOWSTOPPER: WALL OF TEXT. TL;DR
Graham on May 11, 2012 at 1:21 PM Report this
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I like that the guy suggesting the show is too girly for you started his post with "Graham...seriously? Um, ok."
Bobby Roberts on May 11, 2012 at 1:24 PM Mercury Staff
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It's a campy vampire show. Its virtues are popcorn escapism, 90s-early 00s nostalgia, and a charming John Hughes-cribbed ensemble teen cast. The first season is rocky, later seasons are uneven. The end.
Ovidius on May 11, 2012 at 1:36 PM Report this
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NERRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSS
Drunk & Write on May 11, 2012 at 1:53 PM Report this
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I'm pulling for Prom and the one where Buffy can hear what people are thinking, both from the superior third season.

That said it all rules from mid season 2 to mid season 7.
Jacob Schraer on May 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM Report this
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SO IT SOUNDS LIKE PEOPLE WATCH HALF OF SEASON TWO, ALL OF SEASON THREE, NONE OF SEASON FOUR, MAYBE WATCH SEASON FIVE, AND THEN THE VERY LAST EPISODE. HOW DOES ANGEL FIT INTO ALL THIS?

ALSO, I'M NEVER GOING TO WATCH ANY OF THESE SHOWS AS I'D RATHER BE WATCHING OLD EPISODES OF MIAMI VICE.
Graham on May 11, 2012 at 2:35 PM Report this
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Angel follows a similar pattern in that it fairly sucks for the first season but gets better as time goes on. I never watched the first season of Buffy and don't feel like I missed anything.
tk. on May 11, 2012 at 2:50 PM Report this
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OK, SO WHAT ABOUT FIREFLY?
Drunk & Write on May 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM Report this
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Firefly also sucked for the first season, and then it got way better.
Ovidius on May 11, 2012 at 3:11 PM Report this
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I LOVED WHEDON'S WORK ON ALIEN: RESURRECTION.
Graham on May 11, 2012 at 3:14 PM Report this
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What kind of a name is "Joss" anyway? Is it the masculine variant of the more common "Josselyn?" It sounds pretty phony.
Ovidius on May 11, 2012 at 3:51 PM Report this
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Roberts I was merely suggesting that he might not be in the target audience which was teenage girls and nerds (which covers you). I also fail to see what you are trying to insinuate. Dork.
on May 11, 2012 at 4:24 PM Report this
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fuckin' A right! Awesome.
on May 12, 2012 at 7:36 PM Report this
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I have never seen the show but I did see the movie at Lloyd Center Cinemas back in '92. Kristy Swanson is better than EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. Yeah, I said it twice.
Barf! on May 13, 2012 at 10:55 AM Report this
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@iceprez...she is the only reason it was watchable, although it was kinda funny
on May 13, 2012 at 8:00 PM Report this
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Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland. Hilary Swank! Everyone did their thing in that movie. Way underrated. Fuck the WB.
Barf! on May 14, 2012 at 12:26 PM Report this

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