Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete First Season

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Summary: What's not to like?
Review: It's Buffy! I think it's against the law to criticise :) I came into the series just last season, so this was my remedial course. I wish there was a little more for the money, but oh well.

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Summary: Love Buffy
Review: It was great to see all the episodes in order. The interviews with the cast and the writers was cool. I'm glad I bought it.

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Summary: Love Buffy
Review: It was great to see all the episodes in order. The interviews with the cast and the writers was good. I'm glad I bought it.

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Summary: Reminisce and Revel in the Beginnings of Buffy
Review: For fans of the show, especially those like me who became enamoured at once but have been unable to follow since (due to location, not preference...) this was a delightful walk down memory lane. Although this does not contain my favourites (unknown season), I finally had the chance to view one that I had originally missed. I just love the interplay between characters!

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Summary: I Watch It All the Time!
Review: I only got it about a month ago, and every sence then I haven't stopped watching them. I even go to sleep with them playing on my TV and when I wake up in the morning I start watching them again. I just love all of the episode's and extra features. It rocks!

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Summary: The Beginning of a GREAT Series!
Review: Here's the first season of the highly successful "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" television series. This is a must have for any fan of the series or serious collector of vampire media. The first season was excellent, setting the tone for all the wonderful shows that were in store thereafter. The first season had fewer episodes than subsequent ones but this collection is reasonably priced and well worth the money. Buffy in the television series is a capable albeit average teenage girl who finds herself not only dealing with the growing pains of being 16 years old but trying to "have a life" while being the slayer. Through her growing pains both as a teenager and a slayer many of the issues that plague real teens in the modern world are addressed . . . and Buffy always comes out a winner. Although there is a certain amount of violence this series is a real feel good show showing a teenage girl and her friends overcoming the complexities of becoming young adults. I would highly recommend the Buffy series to ANYBODY.

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Summary: High School Gory Days
Review: Watching the original 12 episodes of Buffy is a lot like flipping through your old high-school yearbook: plenty of bittersweet memories and lots of bad hairstyles. Remember the gawky, softer-side-of-Sears Willow (pre-lesbian and pre-wicca)? Scruffy, lovable Xander when he was allowed a higher percentage of wisecracks. Cordy, the Queen C, the Apex, in all her glorious cheerleader bitchiness. Giles, while he was still called "Mr. Giles." Ah, the library, I miss the library, the first bat cave. And, of course, a younger, innocent Slayer, before her two subsequent deaths and four more seasons of WB angst.
Of course, like high school, the place is a little smaller and dingier than you remembered it, the special effects, a little less special.
But the storylines, themes and dialog still smack with cleverness and depth as mandated by series creator/genius Joss Whedon, and hold up much better than any dusty yearbook. In fact, a few of the First Dozen remain absolute classics to Buffy minions, including "Angel" (of course) and "Prophecy Girl." I personally think "Nightmares" boasts one of the show's most inventive plot devices, turning characters' worst fears against them. It was a time when the show was a little more metaphor, a little less sci-fi.
While all first seasons are supposed to set the show's stage, the first Buffy eps really get the character evolution and story arches on their underworldy way: the formation of the Scooby Gang (originally dubbed "The Slayerettes"); Buffy battling both demons and her destiny as the Chosen One; the Master as the first big bad guy; and the show's underlying mission statement, nothing is ever as it seems. From the opening scene of the pilot, this show was designed to always keep you on your toes.
One bonus of the DVD set is Joss's full-length commentary track on "Welcome to the Hellmouth." An interesting boon for any Watcher wanna-be, done with a style that makes you feel like you are participating in an intellectual discussion on television science rather than a rabid fan/pop-culture geek with way too much time on your hands. An important distinction in my book.
Untimately, Buffy's first season is the perfect way to reminisce, all the while reminding us that we've already graduated.

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Summary: Surprisingly Good
Review: If you've been avoiding the TV series because of the notorious source material (a ... 1992 theatrical release of the same name), I think it's about time you wised up and tuned in. There may be other reasons for avoiding this surprisingly good show (my excuse? It looked campy), but all of them will quickly be forgotten if you take the time to check out the first season on its exquisite DVD transfer. I'm only six episodes in and I believe I may be hooked. The wonderful writing allows equal time for rich story lines and witty exchanges among its well-designed characters. Sarah Michelle Gellar is especially good in the lead role, all full of potent spunk and sarcastic charm -- and miles removed from her strained, limp work in "Cruel Intentions" (she's better as a "good girl"). "Buffy" can even be kinda scary, if you turn off the lights and let yourself get into it. Overall, this is a quality product of TV land, a show that's earned the right to its 6+ seasons on the air. (One side note, though: if the mythology of horror creatures like vampires, witches and the like isn't really your thing, you may want to take a pass. However, if you're game, the risk might pay off.)

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Summary: Finally, we can own it!
Review: I've always been interested in Buffy, I even rented the movie a couple times when I was young. Last year, I rented the VHS video of "Welcome to the Hellmouth/The Harvest", the series openers. I LOVED it, I fell in love with Buffy then and there, with just TWO episodes!!! This came out, I waited for a while, and I have no idea why, but I finally got this in May, so I am a fairly new Buffy fan, but I LOVE Buffy, and the 2nd season DVD is also great!!! This set includes three discs, each with four classic episodes on it, giving you 12 episodes to relive and relive again. They will always be good, everytime you watch them, you'll never get tired of them. The outstanding episodes are the series openers "Welcome to the Hellmouth" and "The Harvest", "Never Kill A Boy On the First Date" where Buffy deals with trying to be a slayer and have a normal life at the same time, "Angel" where the Buffy and Angel lovestory pretty much begins, and the season finale "Prophecy Girl" in which Buffy gives up her life to save the world...even though she didn't have to. This show has great theatrical value, and it's a TV show which says alot right there. It not only includes action, it includes drama and romance and lots of comedy, and with all these elements combined...how could you not fall in love with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"?

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Summary: Great show! A must buy!
Review: Anyone who watches "Buffy" should go out and buy the DVD of the complete 1st season. It's great to look back and watch some of the classic "Buffy" episodes.