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Summary: These DVD's Rocked!
Review: Everyday, I come home from school and do my homework. then I watch Buffy on FX, complete with commercials. I bought the DVD's and they are so fantastic! If you are a HUGE Buffy fan, like me, the only thing that could ever equal these would have to be actually meeting the stars. These rock!
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Summary: Short but Good
Review: I had never seen the first (short) season but still liked the show. Now that I have seen the first season, I more deeply understand and appreciate the show. If you're a late comer to Buffy this is a must have. If you are a huge fan, this is also a must have. If you like Angel, this set is also a must have.
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Summary: buffy;season one rocks
Review: It was exciting seeing sarah do her thing at such a much younger age for the begining of such a terrifying series with''the master'' to contend with-it was fun owning the dvd collection,the production quality is excellent you'll love it.
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Summary: Buffy the Boredom Slayer
Review: I discovered BUFFY one night when I was about fifteen. I think the way I found it was that I was flipping through the channels and saw James Marsters and David Boreanaz in a scene together. My hormones decided for me that this must be a show worth watching, if the male characters were so cute. Mind you, as a typical teenage girl I didn't really appreciate the undercurrents of drama and excitement throughout the storyline. My mind was one-track, focussed on the 'salty goodness' as Cordelia would have put it.I got into the series about halfway through the second season, and since then I've tried my darndest to watch every episode. The plot is riveting, the characters are believable, and the cinematography is excellent. There have been episodes where I've been so drained after watching them that I become nearly depressed. I've been known to cry during the episodes. The DVDs are helping me get through the semester. I own both season 1 and 2 now, and I watch an episode in the place of the one showing on UPN, because I have a French course that extends through the time slot on Tuesday night. I love going back and watching episodes like "The Pack" or "Becoming, II" - which, incidentially, goes on my list of the top ten BUFFY episodes ever. The picture is a bit grainy in the first season DVD, which is understandable, considering the budget that the crew had to work with. Also, there aren't many special features, but it's alright, because I didn't buy the DVD set for the features. I bought it because it's much more organized than my stack of bootlegged video tapes that are sitting, collecting dust, in a crate next to my entertainment center. If I could, I'd give it a 4 and a half stars out of five. Unfortunately, that doesn't work, so I'll give it a 5. Good work, Joss and Mutant Enemy!
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Summary: i love to watch the series
Review: hi i am redna from phil i really love to watch buffy because i like the she moves the karate thing, and all of her friends are very supportive. their chemistry is so good since i first watch the series i can never miss one the episodes to watch. i hope sarah will have the chance to go to the phil. because i really like her and i wish to meet in person and be one of the guest to her tv series buffy the vampire slayer.
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Summary: The season that set off a worldwide, cultural phenomenon!
Review: Season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is excellent, but I still do not consider it worthy of the title of "one of the best Buffy seasons" because it simply isn't. For a start there are a total of 12 episodes in Season 1 compared to the 22 in all the other Buffy seasons. Secondly, there isn't a lot of character development, most of which comes later on in the splendid Season 2. Thirdly, 20th Century Fox gave Joss Whedon a limited budget on which to film 12 episodes, making most episodes rather poor in sound quality, picture quality and special effects. Despite these few let-downs the season in terms of scripts, humour and character personality is absolutely excellent. Anyway, I'll get on with my review... Season 1 starts with a brilliant two-parter season opener in the form of Welcome To The Hellmouth and The Harvest. Both episodes were first broadcast on March 10th 1997 in the US to great critical acclaim. Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and her mum Joyce (Kristine Sutherland) have moved from Los Angeles to Sunnydale, California. Buffy "fell in with the wrong crowd" and burned down the gym. What everyone doesn't know is that Buffy was trying to kill some vampires; she found out she was to be the Slayer before coming to Sunnydale. Figuring her Slaying days are far behind her, she hopes to make a fresh start at Sunnydale High School. On her first day, she makes friends with Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) - a nerdy, unpopular, computer whizz-kid with a heart of gold and a personality to make anyone who encounters her turn to slush! She also meets Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon) who is the best friend of Willow. She is also introduced to Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter), who is kind to her on her first day at school. "If you hang with me and mine, you'll be accepted in no time," she proudly states to Buffy. It's clear that Cordelia is obssessed with being popular and loved by everyone. But after Cordelia sees Buffy hanging around with Willow and Xander, she turns on her - spreading rumors about her that last up until the end of the season. Buffy also meets up with the school librarian, Mr Giles (Anthony Stewart-Head) who has secretly been sent to Sunnydale by the Watcher's Council in England to be the Watcher of a new Slayer. To Buffy, he's annoying - "a textbook with arms." He knows Buffy is the Slayer, yet she won't accept this. "Yeah, and I've both been there and done that and I'm moving on," she says. After Willow is snatched by a vampire, Buffy knows she must find her. Her Slayer instincts are instantly stirred and from then on, she realises being the Slayer is her duty. From then on, Buffy and the Scooby Gang (Willow/Xander/Giles) hunt the demons and vampires. Other top episodes include Witch, Teacher's Pet, The Pack, Angel, Nightmares and Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight. All the episodes have fantastic dialogue, witty one-liners and exciting storylines. This perfect combination is very hard to get right, but Buffy the Vampire Slayer manages to get it spot-on. The seasons' main story arc focuses on the vampire legend, as does the second season. Yet Seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6 didn't really focus on Big Bad's of the non-vampire variety. The Master (Mark Metcalf) is a very powerful vampire that is stuck in between Hell and Earth who is desperate to get free and rule over the world. He makes many attempts to get free in episodes such as The Harvest, Never Kill A Boy On The First Date among others. In the season opener, we meet Angel (David Boreanaz). For the first seven episodes he is know by the Scooby Gang as Mysterious Guy. He's never around through the day, has pale skin and seems to know a lot about vampires - some would say a little to much. In the episode Angel, Buffy finds out he's a vampire. The one guy she's had a crush on is a vampire. Angel is a vampire with a soul and hasn't killed a human for years since his soul was restored. Amazingly, the two start to see each other in Season 2 but for Season 1 they mainly work together with Willow, Xander and Giles. In the episode I, Robot...You Jane, we are introduced to Jenny Calendar. She is an I.T. teacher at Sunnydale High School and features in the season finale Prophecy Girl. In the fianle, the Master is freed from his prison between Hell and Earth. Buffy and the Scoobies spend the most of the season looking for where the Hellmouth is - they realise the Hellmouth is situated directly underneath the School Libary. So Buffy, Willow, Xander, Giles, Angel, Cordelia and Ms Calendar work together in a spectacular display of teamwork and determination to save the day... OVERALL GRADE: 10/10 All in all, Season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is essential for every fan. This TV show is legendary and these 12 episodes are absolute gems for everyone to treasure. The episodes are brilliant and you can watch them over and over again. A must buy - get your copy now from Amazon!
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Summary: I love this show!!!
Review: This is great programming, Wonderful, Imaginative, Horrorific. If you haven't seen the first season, now's the time to do it, and with no commercial interuptions ... GREAT!
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Summary: A Must Have For Any True Buffy Fan!
Review: If, like me, you didn't fall in love with BtVS until later on and missed the first season this DVD set is for you. Here you get to meet and understand all the important characters. And no other season is more exciting than the first. It has all the newness and Buffy's acceptance of her calling. The whole season has the backdrop of the impending doom of the Master's escape with the ongoing story of Angel and Buffy's blossoming friendship and romance. You could watch every other season but miss the first and you never really understand Buffy and company. This 3-disc set is amazing! The sound and picture is great and it's nice to pick and watch your fav episodes any time you want. Joss Whedon did us a great favor when he created Buffy!
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Summary: Great overlooked show!
Review: Got the first season on dvd when it came out, but only recently got around to watching it. Me and my wife were pleasantly suprised at the quality of this show. I had seen the movie and maybe one or two episodes but we got through the first season within a week and are now currently enjoying the spectacular second season. Great packaging and price. Good video/audio quality and some pretty neat special features. I liked Joss Whedons commentary on the first two episodes.
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Summary: Prey for slay
Review: Welcome to Sunnydale! Wait... You don't know where You are? Have You lost Your way? Let me help You and guide You through safely. Shall we begin then?
Sunnydale is a small town in California. It is best known for its high death rate, especially among teenagers. And now it became Slayer's residence. Who is the Slayer You might ask? The legend tells us: "Into each generation a Slayer is born. One girl in all the world, a Chosen One. One born with the strength and skill to fight the vampires, to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers."
Here we have 16 years old girl who must fulfill her destiny. That's where the conflict arises and it is shown this season - her inside struggle between her destiny and desire to have a normal life.
Fortunately, she is not alone in her battle. Every Slayer has a Watcher. Watcher trains and looks out for each Slayer, guide her through her battles, but she is the Warrior and Watcher isn't. This particular Slayer, Buffy, however, will have more help. She made some friends who will help her to get through in one piece. Well, at least they tried. They are so called 'Scoobies' or 'Slayer-a-rettes'. Let's keep going, shall we?
Don't let the title fool You. This season and whole series deal with issues like friendship, loyalty, hate, love, fear, betrayal, trust, losses, deaths and actually growing up, maturing in this cruel world better than most dramas. One episode it's comedy, clever and witty, next episode it's drama filled with pain and grief. Some episodes are better, some weaker, but overall this season is strong. Not the best of all the seasons, but it serves its role well as an introduction to these series and universe. Pros. This series is very clever written. Characters' quotes are the strong point of these show. Great acting and great actors, ones who play major characters and supporting cast had the job done. Story lines are very thoroughly thoughtful, because author (Joss Whedon) plans major changes for two seasons ahead and has time to develop plots and twists. He always leaves some leads to pick the m later. Characters grow with us, they develop each episode with every move made or phrase spoken. There is nothing unimportant in these series. Music and sounds are very well done and help to set up the atmosphere. Cons. There aren't many for me, I am the fan, remember? This season's too short - only 12 episodes compared to 22 episodes in other seasons. There are very few locations which is due to lack of financial involvement early in the show. The quality of picture isn't great but it is explained by Joss in his audio commentary for episodes 'Welcome to the Hellmouth' and 'The Harvest'. This leads us to special features of DVD. Special features include:
- Full-length audio commentary by creator Joss Weadon on first two episodes, which is very informative and entertaining. You should check it out.
- Interviews with Whedon and David Boreanaz ('Angel').
- Trailers.
- Photo galleries and cast biographies.
- Original pilot script for first two episodes.
- Subtitles. Word of advise. If You're new to this show, don't check special features until You've finished watching all 12 episodes, 'cause You might spoil some twists of first season plot. I have a confession to make. When I watched first two episodes back in 1997, I was unimpressed. I saw the original movie and liked it. I didn't like Sarah's portrayal of Buffy. I was young, very young back then so bear with me. When our TV showed the first season in 2000, I decided to give it another shot. As season progresses, I become more and more addicted to it. Give this series a chance and it'll swallow You, make You an addict (in a good way, actually) and You will cry for more. There is more, since Fox did released season two also. 22 more episodes of Buffy. Isn't it just great? I don't know about You, but I'll just go to my room, put first disk of Buffy's season one into DVD player and watch it one more time. Just in case, just to refresh memories. See You in Sunnydale! By the way, saving the world on schedule must be tough job...
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