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Summary: A Good Start
Review: The first season brings Buffy to Sunnydale where we she meets Willow, Xander and her new Watcher, Giles. She also meets Angel but doesn't realize he's a vampire at first. All this happens in the 2 hour pilot which is very entertaining by the way. I love the whole big battle at the bronze at the end. Well anyway this season is good start, haven't seen it until recently on the FX channel. I must say it's pretty cool. My favorite would have to be the nightmare episode where all their nightmares become a reality, now that ones really cool. Not as good as Hush in season 4 but still good. Besides that Xander has a crush on Buffy but she doesn't like him that way...poor guy, at least he has Anya now. Oh wait he left her at the Alter, lol. The Villian in the first season is the Master who is stuck underground and needs other vampires to do his dirty work. If Slayer dies he will be free!. Giles and Angel find out that it is said that the Slayer will battle and get killed against the Master. This isn't Buffy's best season but it's stiil good and is cool to look back at the characters and how far they've gone since the first season.
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Summary: A very entertaining start to a brilliant series
Review: This series has nothing to do with the movie other than its title, main character and a lot of stuff about vampires. When approaching this show the movie is best forgotten. Originally scheduled as a filler for a cancelled show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer proved itself to be much greater than just something to fill a space. Only twelve episodes long, this season has to be direct and has to hit the mark, which it does. Enough of the limited time is spent; introducing and slightly developing characters; introducing the season's main villain and his motives; creating some interesting and bizarre "monster of the week" storylines. And through all this there is a sense of freshness, humour and creepiness, keeping almost everyone happy. It would be interesting to see what this season would be like with the full 22 episodes, but season one does do what it's suppose to; it keeps us watching!
The characters are funny and realistic (if not slightly stretched to keep the show to its point), the stories are original (or at least original takes on old ideas) and it is incredibly enoyable to sit back and watch the actors get to know and become their characters.
It's a stepping stone season and a must for any true fan of the show. DVD extras (British version) include interviews with Joss Whedon, David Boreanaz, episode scripts, stills gallery, commentary by Joss Whedon on Welcome to the Hellmouth and The Harvest, plus a music video.
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Summary: A Brand New World
Review: When this show premiered I was skeptical. A TV show based on a movie that apparently nobody liked save the Paul Ruebens death scene? What were the executives at the netlet WB thinking? Were the pictures of them THAT embarrassing? I had no intention of watching this show at all, me a grown man of 27 watching a show where the main character is named Buffy, so I skipped the premiere. It gave me the wiggins, er creeps just thinking about it! But then I read a review in Sun-Times by Phil Rosenthal and he lauded how good the premier show was, funny, intelligent and that it didn't take itself too seriously. I was glad to find that I would be able to watch the rerun of the premiere so I could see for myself if this show was good. I have been hooked ever since. This proves that television shows that don't start with Law & Order can be intelligent as well. Buffy has always tried to be different and yet has remained true to its story. It is emotional, intelligent, funny and probably most importantly well acted. If you like this show or if you are just starting to watch this show you must get the first season, if for no other reason but to prove that the first time Buffy sang was not in Season 6's musical. Only negative with the DVDs is that Series creator Joss Whedon only does the director narration thing on 2 eps. He has said that doing them makes him uncomfortable and that is a shame, for once the narration actually held worthwhile information. Most that I have heard are nothing more than the director just loving to hear himself talk.
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Summary: Buffy too dark
Review: I am a BtVS fanatic so when I heard that the first season was going to be released on DVD I was ecstatic. All of the episodes were as awesome as I remembered and the ones that I hadn't seen yet were exciting. So why did I give it only four stars? Some scences at night were shot so badly that you can practically not even see what's going on. It was never like that in the later seasons and I don't remember having it happen in this season when it was on TV. I don't know if it was just shot this way or what. But basically that's the only problem with this DVD so I recommend that if you are a fan of the show to pick this up.
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Summary: Best show on television
Review: I started watching Buffy around season 4 or 5, because the movie never did it for me. But, the writing and performances are the best you'll see on television... maybe even on film. Joss Whedon knows his craft, and it shines in the first season of Buffy. His commentary on the DVD gives insight into how carefully he's crafted the characters and how he truly understands his art on a deeper, truer level. His comment that Willow was a character that everyone would identify with even more than Buffy is so true. He taps into this by putting Willow in peril every so often, which has his intended effect of getting a huge emotional response out of his audience. He's still using this same technique in this last season (in which Willow abuses her witchy powers--- very badly), and it's incredibly powerful and effective since we've grown up with her character and her very human vulnerabilities. Add to that incredible performances by Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy) and Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), and you have a very exciting, entertaining, and emotionally rich first season. The writing is brilliant, and even if, like me, you could predict the twists and turns in movies like "Fight Club" and "Sixth Sense", you'll still find yourself surprised and wondering in any typical Buffy episode. The sheer unpredictability and brilliance of Buffy episodes is an absolute necessity in a show where the heroes win every time. But what makes this show spectacular is not that Buffy conquers demons and vampires like clockwork, it's that sometimes, she and her friends fail to conquer their inner demons. And it's these times that remind us of the "Hellmouth" that was our own high schools, and that sometimes our worst enemies are ourselves, our best friends, and our best intentions. The first season introduces the characters and is more episodic than later seasons, but by the season finale, each of the characters has grown, changed, and evolved as a result of their adventures. Even a minor character such as Cordelia who would be only a charicature in other shows is fully fleshed out and allowed to grow during the course of the season. When you're done watching all of the episodes and all of the commentary and reading all of the bios on this DVD, you'll still be left wanting more. Hopefully for you, the second season DVD will already be available. For me, I've had to wait, and keep myself happy with my Buffy fix with the current season... which keeps getting better! So, do yourself a favor, get this DVD, and see the work of a master at the peak of his craft. And then prepare yourself for at least 5 more seasons where he just keeps getting better. I can't wait to get the rest of the seasons on DVD. Let's hope that you don't have to!
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Summary: GOTTA LOVE BUFFY
Review: Great season!! Not as good as season 3 or 5 but still good. Some favorites are in there such as Teacher's Pet, Nightmares, and Prophecy Girl. Anyone who loves Buffy should definately get this DVD!!!
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Summary: Needs more extras but it is STILL AWESOME
Review: Okay, I admit it-I get a lot of grief from my coworkers because I love this show. I have loved this show from the first episode. I was thrilled to find out that the first season was available on DVD and I bought it right away. I was a little disappointed that there weren't more extras-namely interviews with the principles, but still-this show is so awesome. It is about so much more than vampires, as several people have mentioned. I can't wait for season 2 to come out.
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Summary: Not a bad start for a long running series.
Review: I love anything grotesque and horrific. Buffy serves this up, but you have to be patient while you are viewing. When I first saw this series back in '97 or '96 when it first came on, I was very nonimpressed. I thought the new Buffy was a little to snotty and ful of herself. Also, I just didn't like Sarah Micehelle Gellar's portrayal. This seemed like another cliche' of the selfless superhero. Years later, I have finally seen the Angel series and have come to appreciate the subtle wit that went into the writing of those stories. So I ordered the first season of Buffy and was very pleased indeed. Maybe I just needed to grow up. That said, these twelves episodes are pretty original television, particularly for the theme of horror and adolescence. My favorite episode was Out of Mind, Out of Sight; like the x-files did many times, the distinction between hero and villain was blurred (at least for 3/4)for the episode. One of the most haunting scenes I've ever seen was when Marcy began to turn invisable in the classroom and nobody even thought to notice or care. THIS is storytelling you don't shelve and forget about.
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Summary: *~I Can't get ENough of this Show!~*
Review: When I bought this I thought it'd take me awhile to watch since theres about 11 or 12 hours of footage on here. But I was wrong! I got hooked on them! It only took me a few days! I love this series~ It was the full first season and there was some extra footage for each of the shows. I'm waiting for the second season to come out as well~ It's worth the money if you're a Buffy fan!
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Summary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Review: I think this set is great. It's definatly worth the money compared to BTVS set on video, they cost about the same but this one has the whole first season while the video set only has half plus this one has interviews with David Boreanaz and Joss Whedon and other extras. It's great if you haven't seen the first season or if you've already seen it and want to see it again.
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