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Hi everyone! I'm Becky, your new mod!

Feb 05, 2012 12:36

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tangwstyl February 5 2012, 20:53:34 UTC

I've been interested in vampires for as long as I can remember; fascinated by them really. Never saw the Buffy movie, but when I found out that they were making a tv show based on it, I thought 'why not', so I did. Saw the premiere, and loved it. Watched until season 6, but . . . stuff happened and I stopped watching. Then got all caught up at the end. Watched the last season of Angel.

Why do I love it? Geez, that could take hours.

joans_journal February 8 2012, 00:39:13 UTC

I was never really into vampires; I don't, still, really see Buffy as a "vampire' show. At its core it's show about the emotional lives of people, I think. The vampires are just metaphorical, really. I do, however, like Anne Rice. Are you a fan of her Vampire Chronicles? I adore Lestat.

Thanks for commenting!

spiletta42 February 5 2012, 20:55:56 UTC

A "friend" made a big fuss about the show encouraging devil worship or something, and at the time I was growing increasingly tired of her opinions, so when the reruns started airing on FOX in the middle of the night, I watched the pilot episode solely to be passive-aggressive, and fell in love instantly. I'm a big sci-fi/fantasy fan, so I would have gotten to it regardless at some point, and I probably would have watched it from the beginning if I had cable, or decent reception, but I was broke at the time.

joans_journal February 8 2012, 00:40:04 UTC

I know the American Parent Union or whatever once voted Buffy as Worst Show on Television, lol.

slaymesoftly February 5 2012, 21:11:24 UTC

I read a review of it in the newspaper which A-vampires, so automatically on the rader, and B-rave review that mentioned the humor, the witty dialogue, etc. And this was talking about season one! LOL I was only able to watch the show when I found myself someplace with cable, so for the first few years I was always playing catch up. Finally got the ability to watch it in real time, as well as catch up on all the episodes I'd missed. So - yes, I watched on TV from the beginning, but only intermittently until about season 4 or 5. No one had to convert me - I was onboard from the get go. Not sure what made it special (other than the aforementioned wit, humor, etc - I mean, it's a pretty amazing show), but if I were being honest, I guess I'd have to say Spike? And Buffy. Meeting Spike is what sent me searching the internet for more about him and led me to fandom where I found other like-minded people, some of whom have become RL friends. And it gave me another hobby - fanfiction. The fact that I starting writing about my favorites ( ... )

joans_journal February 8 2012, 00:42:36 UTC

And I love your fics! Yay for fandom. :) I've fallen as hard for this show's fandom as I have for this incredible show. I've met some really great, creative, intelligent people thorugh this show, and I am so grateful for the amazing output of our fandom! We truly are the best (No matter what the Twihards, Potter Heads, or those insane SPN girls say, lol)
Thanks for commenting!
Any new fic in the works, btw?

you_speak_lies February 5 2012, 21:24:02 UTC

I was really late to the game. I first started watching Angel because it came on TNT in the mornings after Numb3rs, and sometimes I was busy so the TV just stayed on. And it's weird - even though it was only a couple of years ago, I still can't remember when or why "leaving the TV on" turned into "rabid, obsessive fan." It just happened.

joans_journal February 8 2012, 00:44:17 UTC

Yay, another late-gamer! I didn't discover the show until 2005, when a co-worker lent it to me. I was instantly in love, 20 minutes into Welcome to the Hellmouth. I remember thinking that I'd never seen anything like Buffy, and I still and will always think it's the best show ever made. Thanks for commenting!

iamfitz February 5 2012, 21:35:20 UTC

First, I was excited about the movie, which I went to see in the theater (and didn't think was nearly as bad as people seem to now, not great, certainly, but I'd seen much worse). Then I heard that it was going to be a series, but I had no idea when it was going to be on ( ... )

joans_journal February 8 2012, 00:47:14 UTC

Initially watching the series on the DVDS is totally different then as it aired, agreed. I watched the entire series initally in a span of about 5 months. I was working 3 jobs at the time, and didn't have much free time, or I'd have finished it sooner. Buffy was my refuge from life. All day I looked forward to coming home and watching an episode or two before bed.

Thanks for commenting!