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Summary: Buffy, season 3
Review: It has been a few months now since Buffy ran away, and so after a short adventure in Los Angeles, she goes home to Sunnydale. When she gets she has to face her friends and family again. After this is resolved, something amazing happens; Angel returns from the hell world Buffy sent him to at the end of season 2. After Buffy finds him and nurses him back to health, she goes on to her mission for this year. The Mayor plans to bring about the end of the world, or his assention into god-hood. He is aided by a new and scared rouge Slayer, Faith. Now everyone must put aside all their differences and fight the common battle. Season two set the bar very high, and so it is no fault that season three wasn't as good. But that by no way means it was a bad year. It still had all the humor, horror, action, and emotions that you would expect. By now, however, the Buffy/Angel relationship is getting stale (good thing to move Angel to L.A.). Giles gets fired from the Watcher's Councel for being to attatched to his slayer, that was a smart move. Xander and Willow discover their fellings for each other as more than friends. All the actors do a good job, the stand out being Eliza Dushku's Faith. She really had to play strong, vulnerable, and a little psycotic, and she did it well. I also liked Mayor Wilkins. He is like a cross between Ward Cleaver and Satan. He was funny. This was a good season.
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Summary: The Best Season of this show
Review: Season 3 is, in my opinion, the only Season of Buffy that didn't have even one bad episode. Sure, I enjoy almost all of the episodes this series puts out, but every other season seems to have at least one clunker. The special features on this set are somewhat lacking, but that doesn't really make this a bad set, as the episodes are all of high quality. I have a couple small things to gripe about, but understand that it doesn't mean I don't love the show. Early in the season, Willow and Xander are both involved with others (Oz and Cordy, respectively), and realize they have lustful fealings for one another. This continues for several episodes, and the two of them end up getting caught. The next episode, there are consequences to be dealt with to be sure, but it seems like their attraction is immediately gone, which is pretty stupid. Also, after "The Wish" Cordy no longer served any purpose at all on the show and would just be brought on screen for about a minute per episode to get one quip in (which is a damn shame, because she was always hilarious!). But these complaints aside, this season introduced the characters of Faith, the Mayor, and Wesley, all of whom were great. Seth Green became a regular for his only full season on the show. Spike made only one appearence this entire season, and yet for some reason they put his face on one of the discs in this set (Wouldn't someone else, Giles for instance, have been more appropriate?). Includes many great episodes including "Anne","The Wish","The Zeppo" among others.
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Summary: Hands down, the Golden Age of Buffy
Review: This season, along with season 2, seems to be cited by many of the reviewers on this sight as the bar of excellence by which the buffyverse should be measured-and I'm inclined to agree.
If season 2 showed the possibilities of an epic Buffy with a season-spanning story arc, a fairy tale romance turned nightmarish, villains you almost wanted to root for, and some awesome stories, Whedon upped the ante in the third season and pretty much pulled out all the stops.
By season three evil is no longer the rogue individual of Spike or Angelus, but has become institutionalized in the guise of Mayor Wilkens, easily one of the most disarming and captivating villains you will ever see. You also see this in the episode "Gingerbread", where angry parents have taken over the crusade against evil, but to a horrible end purpose.
If season two was the season of love betrayed, then season three worked the theme of the regenerative magic of forgiveness. There is a great episode, the It's A Good Life "Amends", which hammers this theme home through Buffy and Angel's poignant dialogue at the episode's climax.
Another unforgettable creation of Whedon's is the character of Faith, the supposedly darker side of Buffy, the slayer Buffy could become if she isn't on her guard. Faith, depending on how you see her, is one of the most tragic figures in Sunnydale, or someone long overdue for a big-time come-uppance. Her familial relationship with the mayor will queer your conceptions of how a villain should behave and act. Also, she is not a hated character; right to the end as Buffy is beating the tar out of her, Faith is the object of pity, even though there is the feeling that she brought things down upon herself.
There are so many magic moments of this season: Buffy's award at the end of The Prom episode, the snowy climax to Amends, Mayor Wilkens's speech to Angel and Buffy in "Choices", the back and forth scenes of the good/evil sides preparing for the final showdown in the two-parter "Graduation", Mr. Trick's non-chalant kiss-off to his boss at the end of "Faith, Hope and Trick", evil Willow, Giles's revelation of Faith's lunacy . . .
Never again would things gel this clearly in a season of Buffy. There would never be another Mayor, a slick Trick, or a Principal Snyder to undermine everyone's mellow. Season four, although having some sterling moments at times, would prove to be more irregular in its quality as Whedon began to split his creative energies between this and his new Angel series. But what a ride, the third season!
DVD philes will find plenty to crow about; the special features contain many commentaries and interviews with cast and writers, as well as original scripts to some of the episodes and some extra features spotlighting makeup and weapons.
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Summary: I have Faith and so does Buffy!!
Review: Season three of Buffy is one of the best seasons the show has ever had. After season two raising the bar extremely high, season three matches the expectations set upon itself with amazing writing, directing, and acting. Season three is filled with unforgettable episodes and wonderful new characters and one of the funnest main evil guys the show has ever seen. Some of the unforgettable episodes include "The Zeppo", "The Wish", "Doppelgangland", "Band Candy", "Bad Girls", and "Lover's Walk", in which Spike returns to Sunnydale. There are some new characters that are introduced this season that shape the future of the show. The first and most impressive character is Faith, a new slayer who comes to Sunnydale looking for new evil to beat up. The second character introduced this season is Anya, who becomes a major player in later seasons. And the third major character who is introduced is Wesley Wyndham-Price, a new watcher who plays a major roll in the Angel series. These character create more life than before, which seems impossible considering how lively the show was before. Season three has an amazing variety of episodes with emotional highs and lows throughout the season. This season is a definite must, which will sweep you away.
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Summary: Evil Vampire WiLLow And Other ScOOby SnackS Treat For ALL
Review: Get Ready Coz BuFFy season 3 is the best BuFFy season yet..I can't even write everything about it coz it is beyond words in its greatness..And of course it is the usual fun that we have come to exspect from BuFFy and the ScOObieS Gang..But i feel that the highlight of the season 3 or even the whole BuFFy series comes to us in full force 1st in the episode called "The Wish" and the 2nd coming is in episode "Doppelgangland"..I am talking about Alysson "WiLLow" Hannigan plays in THE WISH a evil vampire version of WiLLow in an alternate universe of Sunnydale..And in the other episode DOPPELGANGLAND she plays both parts even doing scenes (some fight scenes and even a tad bit of a love scene mmmmmm:) bringing her face to face with her evil counterpart..This is something that every fan of this show should see and can't offord to miss..Her portrayal of the evil vampire WiLLow in full leather is sexy flirtty and fun in more ways then one..Alysson should have won a emmy for her duel role..I could go on about season 3..But that would be giving too much away..Who wouldn't want to be her "puppy"?????? The Evil Vampire WiLLow in those 2 episodes is without a doubt one of the best most fun and hottest portrayal by an actress in a good many years of television.Get this dvd set enjoy those episodes and other highlight episodes such as "Band Candy" which is just full flidged comedy at its best..The 6th disc is kinda darker and soap operaish..But hey BuFFy satired everything so why not soap operas..But the last 10 minutes of Graduation Day Part 2 will floor you with the best tv monster ever seen it is better then what you see on the big screen..And ends with the Monster giving you a big freaking laugh that is beyond words..And the show itself ends more like it was to end the series instead of ending the 3rd season..What a finale to a more then perfect season..And the 2 parter Graduation Day And what is i feel the best season of BuFFy in full..And features the premire of the Sexy & HOT character Faith..And the loony villian the Mayor..Perfect season in more then sense of the word..With chemistry between the players that can't be beat or even bit into.Disc 3 as well as Disc 6 contains fun and interesting behind the scenes documentaries as well as interviews of certain episodes are also here throughout the set.Get ready for a fun ride more then highly recommended..A++++++ Don't Miss IT......
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Summary: A turning point for Buffy...
Review: It is a bit difficult to add more to the many glowing reviews that have been written about these DVDs, but I love this season of Buffy so much that I will try. Of course, it is preferable to watch the first two seasons prior to watching these. After all, after the first season, Buffy starts doing season-long story arcs, and there are some major plot points that were left hanging in the second season that are picked up here. For example, and spoilers lurk ahead, there are the past troubles of the relationships between Willow, Oz, Xander, and Cordelia; there is the fact that Angel was left in literal hell in season two after losing and then regaining his soul; and there is a lot of slayer backstory. This sets up the introduction of a new slayer, Faith, in this season, one of the best developments of the season, and one of the most interesting characters on the show. This is a very transitional season for Buffy. After this season, Willow's romantic relationships will change in a big way, Angel and Cordelia will head off to L.A. to do the Angel spinoff, the Scooby gang will graduate from high school, and Spike's relationship with the gang will begin a drastic change. Very important, but its transitional role should not take away from the merits of the season on its own. As mentioned, Faith is a very positive addition to the show, though after this season, her involvement will be sporadic and limited to a few appearances in seasons 4 and 7 with related crossovers on Angel. The big bad this season, the Mayor, is a very funny guy, and the development of his paternal relationship with Faith offers a lot of good plot twists. Additionally, a lot of important characters are added to the Buffyverse, including Anya, Vampire Willow, and new watcher, Wesley Wyndham-Pryce. Another very important point is that the filler episodes (those that aren't as crucial to the season-long arc) don't feel as much like filler. These episodes like "Anne" and "Earshot" are very important on their own and not nearly as painful as season 2's "Go Fish" or season 4's "Beer Bad." What more to say? An amazing season of an amazing show--give it a try!
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Summary: BUFFY'S GREATEST SEASON
Review: Not that the other seasons were not great, they were. But season three simply was the best season. It had perhaps the best storyline with the introduction of the rogue slayer Faith, new Watcher Wesley, and the evil Mayor. This season had some of the all-time greatest Buffy episodes including: "Faith, Hope and TricK" that features the new slayer Faith for the first time> "The Wish" which introduces us to Anya and Cordelia makes a wish that Buffy never came to Sunnydale, resulting in a VERY differnt Sunnydale. "Dopplegangerland" in which the vampire Willow from "The Wish" gets summoned forth to present Sunnydale. "Dead Man's Party" Buffy returns home after running away at the end of season two and her welcome home party is crashed by ghouls. "Amends" Angel is haunted at Christmas by the ghosts of those he has killed. And of course "The Prom" and Graduation Day parts 1 & 2 which culminate the season long storyline in the grand battle against the Mayor, Faith, and his legions. Truly, there is not a bad episode in this entire season. The Mayor would prove to be my favorite villian and Faith one of the series most popular characters. Watching this season alone would give you a great idea about just how good this series is. There are commentary tracks for 4 episodes to go along with 5 featurettes. Great stuff!!! My highest recommendation!
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Summary: Pure gold.
Review: O.K, first off I have to say that I'm one of the biggest fans of "Buffy the vampire slayer", I've watched the show since the very first episode to the last one, so I was dying to get one of the 5 seasons available on DVD, at first I didn't know wich one I should choose, I mean I love ALL THE SEASONS, and if I had the chance I will buy all of them, but come on, $868 pesos ( like 85 bucks each one) it's too much, well that's the prize in México if you wanna have one of the seasons... anyway, after several days I decided to buy third season, why? because it has one of the greatest episodes ever, and of course, the appearance of a new slayer called Faith, add to all this a great villain if you ask me: The mayor. By the way, it's cool to see Willow in her innocent days (you know... before the gay thing) Basically is one of the greatest seasons of buffy, but my favorite episodes are: Faith, hope and trick; homecoming; the wish; Gingerbread; Bad girls; Consequences; Doppelgangland; Earshot; The prom and Graduation day part I,II.
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Summary: Absolutely nothing short of brilliant
Review: The third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is when the show really began to hit it's stride and became something really special. The season opener "Anne" finds a runaway Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) returning to Sunnydale after killing her lover Angel (David Boreanaz), while later on he returns from hell to fulfill his destiny as we see his character become more fleshed out (this would be Boreanaz' last season on the show before he starred in his own series) and we learn more about his past. We are also introduced to roguish slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku) who forms a bond with Buffy and the rest of the Scoobies (she also manages to seduce Xander as well) before she turns bad and begins to work for the evil Mayor of Sunnydale (Harry Groener). This season was full of pivotal events, such as Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and Willow (Alyson Hannigan) confessing they're long time love for each other which ends in a kiss, and sends Xander's girlfriend Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) making a wish to vengeance demon Anya (Emma Caulfield, she would then become a recurring cast member) that Buffy had never come to Sunnydale on the episode "The Wish". "The Wish" is possibly my favorite episode of the series in which we see an alternate reality where Buffy has never come to Sunnydale: the Master from Season 1 came to rule the town making just about everybody (Xander and Willow included) vampires while the few humans that are left (including Giles, Oz, and Larry) fight to survive. Spike (James Marsters) returns as well with a hint of things to come, but the two part season finale entitled "Graduation Day" finds the gang graduating high school on the day the Mayor begins his ascension, with a bloody battle ensuing as well. All in all, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's promise was finally realized in the third season, but the best was yet to come.
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Summary: Better as it grows...
Review: Season three picks up where Season 2 left off, with Buffy struggling as a waitress named 'Anne' until she realizes she must come home to the world she abandoned after losing Angel. The main themes of this season are change, as the gang is preparing to graduate, relationships shift, and sides are flipped throughout. The big bad this season? Essentially the mayor of Sunnydale hatches a plot to make himself all powerful, but perhaps the real villan is the new second slayer (after Kendras death in season 2) Faith. This season did raise some controversy, in terms of the finale and the episode "Earshot" where Buffy telepathically hears of someones plan to annhilate the students and she suspects its a gun-toting student. There are a number of stand-out episodes this season, but the strong emotions from last season aren't in full form. The best part of this season is the exciting shifts nad hints for the future, such as the episode Doppelgangland where Willow meets her vampire alter-ego who she declares is "kinda [...]". Other good episodes are "Amends" where Angels past comes to light, setting up his own show, "Helpless" and the way the slayer turns on the Watchers council, "The PRom" where you can't help but love the touching moments between Angel and Buffy as they practically say goodbye, andt he finale is pretty exciting for the average. All in all a good exciting season with a pretty good plotline, lots of interesting twists, a dramatic finale, that sets up a new world for the next season. Pay close attention to the season and you will see one of the major villans of a future season appear in one episode.
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