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Summary: Different But Still Bites Give It Originality A Chance
Review: Season 4 will take some getting used to..Most of the shows on first 2 discs are like that (the exception of 2 episodes)..But hang in there be patient get used to it coz patience will pay off..This season is much darker more bloody more sexual & the comedy is somewhat less then the avarage Buffy fan has come accostumed to in the past seasons..Some people said that with season Buffy sold out and some say that the show just grew up in ways..I know some people who were totally put off with this season..But watching it a second time it became more worth the while..They are no longer at Sunnydale High but in Collage life..And the show reflects that..
And the first time that Spike returns in the episode "The Harsh Light Of Day" it is not the one liner goofy funny villian Spike that we all come to enjoy so much..In most he is more dark and more serious villian..But before that episode ends in a showdown with BuFFy Spike becomes like his old self thankfully.
With all that said keep in mind that the show still packs a punch..Still enjoyable to watch with many highlights..Buffy the vampire slayer always delivers..
And watch for a character that teases but sad to say there isn't more of she is "Veruca" in the episode "Wild At Heart"..(i don't know who she is but kinda resembles Candice Cameron:) This is a more adult themed show so much so that it freaked out a lot of regular viewers..Including Willow turning gay which brings the debut of her lover "Tara"..
Some of the highlights are : the Halloween episode "Fear Itself" is more scary then what we are used to when it comes to this show..But the last 5 minutes or so has one of the funniest suprises they ever dished up.."PANGS" is one that is silly & shows Spike once again in the goofy villian wise cracking fun character that he is supposed to be..Another thing good is it has a political correctness be damned attitude..And what happens to Xander in that episode you will find yourself laughing so hard at something that if for real would be far from funny..And of course the emmy nominated episode "Hush" an episode that is basically silent..A task that the cast pull off with overwealmly haunting nightmarish scary results.."Something Blue" in which a spell gone wrong causes all kinds of hectic hilarity..Spike and Buffy planning a wedding to each other..Now there is a match that one would not exspect.."A New Man" in which Giles gets turned into a demon.."Where the wild things are" is a wild example of what i mean by the more adult themes very highly sexual & without a doubt not for kids.."New Moon Rising" (which ends the Willow and Oz relationship & starts the Willow & Tara relationship)..
Return of Faith double feature "This Year's Girl" and "Who Are You"..In these episodes you will see some of the greatest "catfights" ever seen between Buffy & Faith..
The Initiative are a commando team that does even more then just hunt vampires and demons they have a underground hidden secret place like Area 51 in Roswell NM..The Initiative takes most of last half of this season..One part of those episodes is a creation that can exsplained as Terminator & Frankenstein.Those episodes are more of a X Files of vibe..And Lastly for the highlights episodes is the final season 4 episode "Restless"..To a common viewer they would ask themselves "when they did this episode did someone lace their scooby snacks and kool aid with LSD"?? That is what this episode seems like..But remember 98% of this episode is dreams of Buffy , Xander , Willow & Giles..Dreams can very well be weird & make no sense..This episode is like they actually filmed the dreams that invaded their nights sleep..Some of the camerawork is truly amazing mostly for the small screen..
And then some are the most fake things you ever seen (like Xander driving the ice cream truck which is the most fake looking driving scene in the history of tv and/or movies)..Check out WiLLow in that ice cream truck...HOT!!!!!! It is a masterpiece beyond the doors of strangeness..And is definatly original..And watch in it too for Giles singing had to be a prelude inspiration for classic musical episode season 6 "Once more with feeling"..
Giles also sings in 2 other episodes Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" & The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes"..He has classic rock voice that will suprise the viewer..
Introduction of "Tara" a Wiccan friend of Willow who becomes her Lover..So far don't show them kiss..Its more like a tease in this season..
Loaded with extras..Mostly a extra on 3rd disc that is called "Spike Me" a history of Spike..And a behind the scenes of the silent episode "Hush" (they must've watched a lot of silent movies to pull off that episode of pure genius)..There are great and fun extras on 3rd dvd and dvd # 6..The extras just keep getting better on these sets..I only have one complaint wish they would show some bloopers from the show..Coz a show like this there should be some set of bloopers maybe on future sets..
With BuFFy and the ScOObieS Gang you can never go wrong..Just be patient as this season may take getting used to as the show went through changes *but thankfully no change in cast*..Get ready for things you never exsperianced watching this show before..Watch close listen carefully lOOk behind you turn the lights off if you dare..
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Summary: A very fun season with moments of brilliance!!!
Review: Season Four of Buffy introduces a new environment for the characters that we've grown to love in the first three seasons, but one thing season four is missing is a main location the characters gather. In the first three seasons, the library was the sanctuary where the characters would gather. With the new college environment, the library is no longer there and having no sanctuary makes this season seem a little more distant than the past seasons. This season also marks the first season without Angel, which is a huge hole to be filled. All these things considered, this season of Buffy has moments of brilliance. First of all, it contains the episode "Hush" which was nominated for an Emmy for best writing. "Hush" alone is worth the purchase of this season.There are many milestones in this season along with several of my favorite episodes of all time. There are more character departures and arrivals than any other season of Buffy in this season. We see the arrival of Spike as a full time member, the arrival of Riley Finn, the arrival of Tara, and the departure of Oz. There are some wonderful episodes in this season including "Something Blue", "Hush", "Superstar", and "Restless". Another thing season four offers that is incredible, is cross-overs with Angel season one. It is amazing to watch the two exactly in the order that they were viewed on their original airdates and see the cross-overs. This is a very fun time in the series, despite the fact that the characters are what carry the show alone without a firm place.
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Summary: Buffy in college?
Review: Well, I don't think anyone was surprised by the fact that college and being a Slayer don't mix. Indeed you wouldn't be buying this DVD if you didn't like the series and this fourth season. Overall the number of extra features was disappointing and their subject not terribly interesting if you are primarily interested in the characters and the main plot of the series.
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Summary: Buffy season 4
Review: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 4 is probably the low point of the series. By now Angel has left for L.A. (on his own show), and Buffy is heart broken. Also after graduation from high school, Buffy and Willow are college bound. Xander has had it with school (can't say I blame him) and becomes a blue collar construction worker. He also begins dating ex-vengence demon Anya. Giles is still hanging around, even though he has been fired from the Watchers Council, and begins feeling useless. Also Spike returns to town, but he gets into more trouble than he can handle (as usual). The new threat this year is a showdowy government agency called the Initiative (maybe "X-Files" Mulder was right). They create a Frankenstein like monster called Adam, and quickly lose control of him. Now it's up to Buffy and her old friends, and a few new ones, to stop Adam before he destroys the world. Sarah Michelle Geller dose really well as the Slayer with a broken heart. Marc Blucas (Agent Riely) tries galently to fill David Boreanaz's (Angel) shoes, but he just can't. However I refuse to fault him for it, it just isn't possible. Nicholas Brenden' Xander finally finds his nitch in life. Emma Caulfeild's Anya is an plainly a Cordelia clone, with her obsession with money and lack of tact. Alyson Hannigan's Willow begins to practice magick more heavily now, but the brake up with Oz and sudden conversion into a lesbian is a little baffeling. Anthony Stewart Hearld' Giles seems a little lost here, begining to out live his usefulness. All in all I consider any plot involving the government a desperate bid ("X-Files" the exception, for obvious reasons). I think that Joss Wheddon put all his effort into "Angel" that year (and it was the best year so far), so just threw something together hastliy for Buffy. At least it got better next year, even if "Angel" had to suffer for it.
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Summary: One of My Favorite Seasons!!!
Review: Buffy season 4 was one of my favorite seasons. In the aftermath of graduation and the destruction of Sunnydale high, Buffy and Willow move on to college. Buffy struggles more than ever to juggle slaying and schoolwork. We are introduced to a number of character this season including Rily, who I hated, as Buffys love interest and a member of a secret govt. run group of soldiers called the Initiative, who do their own demon slaying, and of course Tara who would go onto become Willow's love interest. Many great self-contained episodes including Beer Bad with Buffy experimenting with Alcohol, "Living Conditions" where Buffy has to tolerate an annoying and demonic roommate, and of course, everyones favorite "Hush" the much ballyhooed silent episode. One running plotline is the creation of Adam by the Initiative. A 1/2 cyborg, 1/2 demon frankenstein like monster. One of my other faves was the Halloween episode with a great haunted house theme and very scary. Willow and Xander get much more development in this season as they find new loves. As usual we get commentary on several episodes including Joss on Hush. THere are a number of excellent featurettes as well. Yet another winner. A great Boxed set!
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Summary: A hiccup in a great show
Review: Buffy, now in college, starts dating and having a lot of sex with her teaching assistance. Heck there is even an episode about those two having sex. The main story of season 4 is about a government agency covering up the existence of Subterrestrials. Mulder and Skul..cough..Buffy and Riley fight a monster who starred in Resident Evil 2. Overall this season is dissapointing. If you would like to buy a watered down version of an X-Files season combined with a lot of pointless sex, this season is for you. However, do not let season 4 deter you from buying the remaining seasons.
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Summary: Another season of brilliance
Review: After surviving the battle against the Mayor of Sunnydale, and high school as well, vampire slayer Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and her gang of Scoobies embark on an even bigger challenge: college. Season 4 of Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer saw a transition in the show. Gone are Angel and Cordelia (David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter respectively; both of whom star in the spin off Angel) and Oz (Seth Green) soon follows after being seduced by a female werewolf. Soon after that, Willow (Alyson Hannigan, whose character seemed to blossom this season) makes a stunning realization about herself and finds a soulmate in Tara (Amber Benson). We are also introduced to Buffy's new boyfriend Riley (Marc Blucas); a college student who is a member of the secret government funded Initiative which is experimenting on the demon and vampire population, culminating in evil vampire Spike (James Marsters) receiving a chip in his head which prevents him from harming humans. In the meantime, the Initiative has created a cybernetic demon/human hybrid called Adam, who soon wreaks plenty of havok, plus Faith (Eliza Dushku) awakens from her coma and switches bodies with Buffy on a great two part episode. The standout episode of Season 4 is without a doubt "Hush", a nearly dialog free episode where the creeped out looking Gentlemen rob Sunnydale of their creative voice and Buffy and Riley come face to face about each other's hidden identities. Marsters, Blucas, and Benson would end up becoming recurring cast members, as well as Emma Caulfield's Anya (Marsters and Caulfield would remain on the series until it's end), although Blucas' Riley was not well liked at all by many fans of the series. Despite that though, Season 4 of Buffy was nothing short of phenominal; loaded with expertly paced and surprise filled storytelling, surprising special effects, taut performances, and great comic relief from Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and even Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) made Season 4 one of the best seasons of the series. However, the best was still yet to come.
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Summary: worst season ever
Review: This has got to be one of the worst Buffy seasons. I could not stand the Initiative in this season. Willow became whiny--to the point where she was annoying. She even complained when some guy named Percy called her a nerd. The character of Tara was developed better later on, as was the case with Anya. I could not stand Riley, the Initiative, and Faith in this season. The highlight of this is the episode called "Hush" and a couple of others, such as the one where Buffy suspects her roommate of being evil. I generally do not find this season worth my time. I liked the 1-3 seasons and the 5th season a lot better than this one. I recommend them over this season.
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Summary: Season 4 and all the seasons were great!!!
Review: Too all of you with bad reviews and said the season 4 was weak, should not be called Buffy fans. I can honestly say that through season 1-7, I loved and enjoyed Buffy. There was not one season or episode that I didn't like, ALL WERE GEART!!!. Season 4 was just as good as 2 and 3, in episodes, story-arc, and characters. Please stop talking about Angel and Cordelia living the show like it was the end because you can see them on "Angel". I think the show did fine(even better) without them, I think Season 4 showed that, I liked every in this season even "Beer Bad and "Where The Wild Things Are". Season 4 had even better episodes then 2 and 3,"Hush", "Restless", "Who Are You?", "This Year's Girl","Something Blue" and more. Also, for the record, I loved Adam and The Initative in Season 4 more the The Master in Season 1. Adam was great, clever and strong villan. He was a killing machine(literally) and had me interested through the whole season.
Riley as Buffy love interest was different from Angel and I think that what she needed at the time. Xander and Anya have such good chemisy and a funny and cute together. But the highlight couple of the season has to be Willow and Tara. These two witches are a great addition to the Buffyverse and really show a different side in a couple. So please you season4-hattas, please shut up!!! this season had no problems and was really great and is as good as the first three seasons. When I see reviews haten' on season 4and 6(which is a dark but another GREAT season) it makes me angry, like I want to punch that person. Each Buffy season is different and new that is why I keep watching. So go buy 4 and 6 when it comes out on July 6 because Buffy never let me down and it shouldn't have let you down.
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Summary: A mix of good and bad
Review: The fourth season saw a lot of changes in both setup and style. Gone were the familiar halls of Sunnydale High, replaced with new University dorms. While overall an enjoyable season, the observant viewer will see a show struggling to keep its footing while coping with massive changes. Naturally, it falters a bit. The Initiative, in my opinion, is a bit far-fetched, contrived, and boring. Adam is a disappointing Big Bad (let's face it, nothing will ever compare to Angelus). What is so upsetting about him is that he could have been a lot more interesting, had the Frankenstein/Prometheus motif been carried deeper and explored more fully. After gems like The Master, Angelus, and The Mayor, Adam just doesn't cut it. (Fortunately this trend does not continue - Glory in Season Five is wonderful.) However, Season Four is not without its charm. Some of the funniest episodes of Buffy's seven-year run can be found here. "Living Conditions" sees Buffy experience the familiar feeling that her roommate can't possibly be human. "Something Blue" sees what would happen if Willow had her way, and "Fear, Itself", the Halloween episode, is absolutely hilarious. It's not all fun and games, though. Season Four contains two of the most brilliant episodes of the entire series here, standing tall with some of the highlights of Season 2. "Hush", the emmy-winning episode is almost completely silent - watch it at night in the dark. It's also possibly the scariest. The season finale, "Restless" is also sheer genius. It is almost entirely dream sequences, and offers major insights into the main characters, shades of things to come, and some great laughs - it's like watching a European art film... almost. All in all - Season Four has some wonderful individual episodes to offer - some of the best of the whole series. The major storyline, with The Initiative and Adam, however, leaves something to be desired. Definitely still worth the money, though.
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