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Summary: Full of information, but...
Review: The second Watchers Guide is packed with information. It contains everything you'd expect from an official guide, and more. Besides the episode summarys it has many interviews with cast and crew members, such as all the staff writers, actors Marc Blucas, James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head and loads of supporting cast, and even extras. Then there are the obligatory profiles of the cast and characters, all done with with lots of detail, and enough quotes and cut dialogue to keep people satisfied. The "Creating Buffy" section gives you a detailed look at how episodes are made, the process involved, ect. So, with all of this information, you're in for an entertaining read, right?Unfortunately, all of this is as interesting to read as a school textbook. It is riddled with continuity mistakes, misinterpritations, and observations from the writers that can leave you feeling frustrated. The questions asked during the interviews are uninspired and, with the exeptions of ASH, Amber Benson and Emma Caulfied, they are sometimes incredibly boring to read. This volume lacks the 'fun' feel of the first, and does not come close to living up to it. A missed feature is 'Bloodlust: Sunnydale Love Connections', which was instead replaced by the dull 'The Pain'. It's missing the little facts which were found in the corners of the last volume, instead packing it all in the overly long sections. These are simply the more noticable problems with it; another was my feeling that it simply had not been proof-read. Besides the glaring errors in continuity, it is full of spelling mistakes, among other things. To put it simply, this guide to the Buffy-verse doesn't match up to the first Watchers Guide, or the excellent Monster Book. Borrow it off your friends, buy it if you find it half price.
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Summary: An incredibly info packed book
Review: The Watcher's Guide 2 is the definitve guide to the 3rd and 4th seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The book includes episode guides to all of the episodes of the 3rd and 4th seasons. interviews with all of the new cast are also included plus an indepth look at the behind the scenes such as costumeing, writing , and props. The best part has to be the quote lists for the different characters.
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Summary: The Bible to seasons 3 and 4
Review: The Watcher's guide vol 2 is a definite improvement on the first. It is more geared to the adult viewer and fan and fully covers season 3 and 4 of BtVS. It is a more indepth review of the actors, characters, behind the scenes workers and of course the episodes. It does an especially good job with the Season 4 finale (restless)- which is confusing and full of symbolic meaning, allusions and prophecy. It also gives us an indepth behind the scenes view of what goes into making a Buffy episode (the I in team). The book is also filled with great photos and ilustrations. It is a great book for all Buffy fans, and even the casual viewer will appreciate all the nuances that are involved in each episode. Buy this book!
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Summary: The Bible to seasons 3 and 4
Review: The Watcher's guide vol 2 is a definite improvement on the first. It is more geared to the adult viewer and fan and fully covers season 3 and 4 of BtVS. It is a more indepth review of the actors, characters, behind the scenes workers and of course the episodes. It does an especially good job with the Season 4 finale (restless)- which is confusing and full of symbolic meaning, allusions and prophecy. It also gives us an indepth behind the scenes view of what goes into making a Buffy episode (the I in team). The book is also filled with great photos and ilustrations. It is a great book for all Buffy fans, and even the casual viewer will appreciate all the nuances that are involved in each episode. Buy this book!
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Summary: Excellent Reference Guide
Review: The Watcher's Guide Vol. 2 is a superb companion for seasons three and four of this great show. Much like the first guide, it breaks down each episode, providing a synopsis, cast list, music, etc. In addition there are interviews with the cast, photos and other bonuses. Buffy is such an intrigent show that moves quickly and sometimes things can be missed. With the assistance of the guide you can go over every nook and cranny of every show and not miss a thing.
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Summary: A superb companion book
Review: The Watcher's Guide: Volume 2 covers seasons three and four of Buffy: the Vampire Slayer. Season three featured rogue Slayer Faith, the megalomaniacal Mayor of Sunnydale, and introduced a subsequent regular, former vengeance demon Anya; season four had the secret military operation known as the Initiative and their creation, the Frankenstein-like Adam, and brought on as regulars neutered vampire Spike and soldier-boy Riley. This book is incredibly in-depth -- with interviews of everyone from the main actors (Anthony Stewart Head, who plays Giles, and James Marsters, who plays Spike, are notable highlights) down to the set designers and makeup artists. It has summaries of every episode, along with the pop-culture references and notable quotes from each. It looks at the making of the season four episode "The I in Team," where season baddie Adam first appears. And, of course, it has pages of full-color pictures from the series. While not groundbreaking when compared to the first volume, it's still a solid, informative book in its own right. If you're even mildly a fan, you need to own this book!
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Summary: The Most Detailed Buffy Book, ever.
Review: This book can only be summed up as EXCELLENT. This book had everything an avid Buffy fan would need. The detail in this book was amazing, as was its writing style. First off, this book deatils the world according to buffy, with all information on the Buffy world, be it monsters or harsh reality of life. It then gives detailed Character profiles, and summaries to show what makes each character tick. This is an excellent introduction to the book. It then gives completely detailed (and deatiled is the word) summary of each episode in both seasons 3 and 4, with refernecing to season 1,2, and tid-bits of season 5. It then goes behind the scenes with star interviews (every cast member and guest star), and behind the scenes of the episode, "The I in Team." It even lists the sudden departure of Seth Green (Oz) and why he left a major story line (and how it was trimmed back.) This book was an excellent piece of work, as it is greatly detailed with tremendous effort. It gives the reader everythng they wanted to know about Buffy, and her world. Nancy Holder, the Author, must be commended on her great effort (as well as her supporting authors). However, there are some flaws. The only major flaw is the countless number of typeos, this may not seem like much, but after a while you start to want to use the spell-check! Also, the last episode (Restless) should have been a little (little!) more detailed, as it was so different to other episodes in the past. Still it's a great read, and deserves 5 stars. A MUST HAVE for all Buffy-fans. Got Buffy?
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Summary: best buffy guide around!
Review: this is a very good guide.Not only episode guides but character guides,cast interviews,new pics and cast quotes.This is fantastic filled to the brim with buff stuff even better than the watchersguide vol.1 up to date epispde guide season 3-season 4.A must for every buffy fan. 5 stars!!!!!
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Summary: Volume Two is Extra Special
Review: This reference book is everything a reader wanted to know about season three and four of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As volume one covered the first two seasons, The Watcher's Guide, Volume Two by Nancy Holder with Jeff Mariotte and Maryelizabeth Hart chronicles the next two seasons. In addition to the episode guide, character and cast profiles, the book explores the Buffyverse, the wonderful world of Buffy from creation to production. It has many features including quote of the week and scenes that were cut from the original scripts. Of course the romances are detailed with all their tragic passions. The pictures are wonderful. I also enjoyed the sections on the bands and merchandise. This book is a must for all Buffy fans.
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Summary: All about
Review: When I first started reading the book it didn't look all that interesting (even though it was Buffy). But as I progressed through it I found it to be very interesting. It has everything you need to know about the first few seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It has masses of information on all the characters and some absolutley great photos.
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