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Summary: True Passion (spoilers below)
Review: The second season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is undoubtedly the best season of the long running television program. The script increases Buffy's involvement in her love life, revealing the dangers of her passion for Angel. The emotions and reactions to the several complicated situations are genuine, displaying what true passion really is.
The season also introduces Oz, played by Seth Green ("Austin Powers", "Rat Race", "Idle Hands"), who lights a spark of happiness in Willow's lonely heart. His role adds to the complication of the plotline, making him one of the most memorable characters on the show.
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Summary: FOR THE UNINITIATED
Review: I, like so many people I know who later became huge fans of the series, was initially convinced that the show was nothing but teenage horror nonsense, similar more to "Idle Hands" than Shakespeare. This opinion was, needless to say, unforgivably uninformed. I took the silliness of the title, my giant lack of feelings toward the movie of the same name, and the caricatures put forth by the equally uninformed, and created for myself a negative mental picture of the show. The picture carried me straight through the first season of the show, as I, in my great ignorance, did not watch Buffy. A couple of episodes into the second season, however, the naysayers started to get shouted down, and Buffy became a force to be denied no longer. I had to try it, if only to have fuel for my anti-Buffy arguments with friends.The first episode that I watched was "School Hard," in which Spike and Drusilla first arrive in Sunnydale. It was a huge episode, full of action, adventure, suspense, humor, and high drama. Oddly enough, though, impressed as I was by those elements, it seemed like there was a deeper reason and meaning to everything, and even in the most plot-centered of moments, the characters shone through as real and interesting people, including the villains. That impressed me even more. I then watched the next episode on the very next week, entitled "Inca Mummy Girl." I had a lot of fun with that episode as well, thinking that surely it was another of Buffy's greatest episodes. Other television wasn't like this. Surely Buffy wasn't consistently like this either. As I later discovered, "Inca Mummy Girl" was actually very much a substandard episode for the series, and yet still it was better than anything else on television. I've always thought that the most impressive thing that a television show can do is to win over someone who is only watching it for evidence by which to condemn it. That is exactly what Buffy did for me. Throughout the second season Buffy kept up its excellence, reaching even higher highs that the first appearance of Spike, and making other television look about as unappealing as food poisoning. Just try this package of episodes. Rent it if you're unsure. Borrow it from a friend and ask them what episode they recommend that you watch first. I would pick "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," for its humor. Just give Buffy a chance. No one who gives it a chance once ever stops watching.
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Summary: the best season of buffy is finally out
Review: ever since the first season of buffy came out i have been itching to buy the second season which is by far the best season of buffy the vampire slayer. all 22 episodes are excellent and it is so worth the money if you are a true buffy fan(however buffy is not for all tastes if you are not a hardcore fan dont buy it) I cant wait until season three comes out!
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Summary: Counter-Culture (spoilers below)
Review: The strength of Buffy the Vampire series truly rests not in its ability to entertain and titillate, but in its intelligence. In spite of its popularity with teenagers, as well as many others, the show retains qualities that almost always displace oppressive (Western,American) cultural ideologies about morality, and above all, negates notions about gender and sexuality in ways that anti-woman shows such as 7th Heaven and Everybody Loves Raymond, among others, will never be able to do. For instance, "castrated" (of the phallus as power), Angel is a sweetheart. He turns into Angelus, the hyper-masculinized vampire, as many guys do after they believe they "possess" their female lovers. Fortunately, Buffy fights back. Furthermore, the series takes on issues relevant to culture itself--season three was about the malfunctioning of education mediums (schools to parents); season four took on the government and military's ignorance and futility; season five looked at the bonds of sisterhood; and season seven explored the influence of the death drive. One could easily write a book about the rich examples the series gives. Academics abroad were so fascinated with series that they created and dedicated a journal to Buffy studies!
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Summary: This is the Best Show of All Time!
Review: It is original, it is funny, it's sad, it will scare you at times, mostly it is always interesting and never boring, most of the cast members are multi talented, and I haven't even viewed the entire season 2 yet, if you have an open mind and want to think and laugh and cry watch Buffy
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Summary: On a scale of 1 till 10 this rocks!!!
Review: This is not the best season but simply the most unforgettable the plotlines the revelations (Mainly refering to the DARK AGE) And my favorite bad guy HERE COME THE JUDGE this was played by the same guy who played Luke on season 1 Too bad he only starred in two episodes. But when Cordy and Xander break into the military base They have the funniest talks about what turns Xander on. I mean you should really buy it and love it. It toojk me two days to get through all 1000 mins of fun and I will never regret burchusing this DVD
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Summary: Took long enough!
Review: Since this came out in the UK on DVD ast year, it has taken long enough, but it is finally here in Stateside. Season 2 is the true height to the show, Spike and Dru appear, The Annointed is toasted, Angel loses his soul and stops begin wet for a while. Some surprises were Kendra as another Slayer and Jenny Calendar being descended from the gypsies that cursed Angel. Also, the pace and storylines are truly excellent and has the best of the Big Bads ever to grace the show. Now then, as so many say this show is for teens, I have to disagree, there are homages to many things the average teen audience won't have seen, being older allows you to enjoy this all the more. It may not souynd promising saying this season is the height of the show, but it is true, season 3 tried to hold the standard but anything after that is dire in comparison. Buy this and watch it over and over. nother bonus is for UK fans, this package is half the price of the UK release!
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Summary: ANGEL AND BUFFY ALWAYS
Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has been taken to even greater heights in the 2nd Season. We see the blossom of Angel and Buffy's relationship and watch as the gang go through many things they never thought possible. THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ALL BUFFY FANS! Buy this and you wont be dissapointed....BESIDES BUFFY AND ANGEL FINALLY MAKE THE ULTIMATE CHOICE IN THE END!
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Summary: The best season out of six!!!
Review: like the title this is the best season out of all six. It is the most funny, smart, and tragic. Its a great mix of all these things. the season starts off as a simple love season between Angel and Buffy but it soon grows into much more. When Angel has that one moment of happiness Buffys and all her friends lives change forever. It makes you laugh and it makes you cry. It surely is the best Buffy season out there.
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Summary: The Best Show Ever
Review: I had only watched a handful of episodes since its debut. Then, last year, I went on maternity leave to have my son. It was at this time that FX began showing the series from the beginning. I started watched and haven't stopped since. My husband thinks I am addicted, and I am! I ran out and bought the first season DVD and as soon as the pre-order was available for the second season, you can bet that I was there to get mine! This show is the most fun and the most hysterical (Xander) that I have seen in a long time, but it can also make you cry and be angry all at the same time! If you never watched Buffy before, START!
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