Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1

[xbringbacklovex]

So I started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer a couple weeks. And guess what? I'm already more than halfway through the second season!!! I haven't watched as much this past week, because real life got more busy, plus I was rewatching some of the first season to write this, but I'm getting back to it now! It's fantastic, and I love it. I love all

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[longerthanwedo]

Buffy! I always get super excited when people start watching this show. It's probably my favorite show ever, and I'm glad you're enjoying it so far! It definitely only gets better. The part you said about it taking things to a dark place? Ahahahaha. You haven't seen anything yet :P

[xbringbacklovex]

I'm definitely excited about getting into it! And a little bit regretful I didn't get into it earlier. Although, now I've got a whole bunch of it to watch without waiting, so that's always good!

I've heard it only gets better and better. I've definitely seen the darker stuff come out in season 2 so far, and I'm really enjoying it so far.

[longerthanwedo]

I didn't get into it until last year, but hey late is better than never xD

Season 2 gets pretty dark, yeah. Definitely not the darkest though. But I absolutely love dark!Buffy; the darkest parts are my favorites, so.

[xbringbacklovex]

Never too late to get into a good thing in my opinion :)

And I do love when things get dark and creepy!

[vervet_monkey]

And yet again I'm lacking a Buffy icon. How, how can this be.

Buffy was my first fandom. Before I even knew that fandom existed. I love reading what you thought of it all first time round. I didn't actually get into it until season 5 I think, so watched all of these knowing full well what was coming in the future, so it's cool to see how it develops without that.

And it's also interesting to see that you've picked up the exact same things I do watching that show.

I have noticed that some vampires such as Angel, and later Spike and Drusilla, tend to stay in human form even when they're alone or with other vampires

If I tell you it's because they had pretty much no budget and couldn't afford to keep putting their regulars in make up will it spoil the effect? I like your explanation better though!

thought it was supposed to be only a wooden spike that worked

Jossverse has anything wooden working. I get confused watching other vampire things as in my head Joss is God with regard to vampire rule, I forget that he really isn't.

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[xbringbacklovex]

No worries about the random and long comment :D It was a pleasant surprise. I friended you back. New friends are always welcome and I love discussing stuff.

I didn't actually get into it until season 5 I think, so watched all of these knowing full well what was coming in the future, so it's cool to see how it develops without that.
Unfortunately (I guess), since I got into it so late, I do know a fair bit about what happened in the big picture from reading stuff on the internet, like Angel getting his soul back and getting his own show, and Willow becoming lesbian, and other stuff, but I try not to read too many spoilers about it now that I'm watching it and try not to let what I already know influence my opinions on it as I watch.

If I tell you it's because they had pretty much no budget and couldn't afford to keep putting their regulars in make up will it spoil the effect?Nah, I'm fully aware of the more superficial reasons shows and movies do these kind of things. Though originally I wasn't thinking about it from a financial

[fauxkaren]

The special effects can be pretty amusing at times because not only was this made in the 90s, it was on the WB, and thus didn't have much of a budget.

And even though some of the Monster of the Weeks in season 1 can be a bit weird or lame, the characters totally carry the show. I love Buffy and Willow and Cordelia so much. <3 <3 I love that these female characters are all really interesting to watch, and they're also so very different from each other.

[xbringbacklovex]

Yeah, I mean, I watch Doctor Who, so I'm used to some cheesy special effects. It doesn't really bother me.

I love the characters. Some of the episodes I didn't really care about the plots very much, but all of the character interaction made me love them anyways.