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Summary: Incredible (spoilers below)
Review: The second season continued one what was successfully started in the first season. The second season is a lot more ambitious (remember, the first season only had twelve episodes, unlike the rest which had 22). The story arcs in the second season are brilliant. The romance between Angel and Buffy reached gothic heights with Surprise/Innocence (Surprise is astonishing). When Angel turns bad, David Boreanaz manages to do a sensational job of acting the transition (the episodes "Passion" and "I Only Have Eyes For You" are incredible in detailing this, and Buffy's reaction). Willow's romance with Oz is wonderful, and Giles attachment to Jenny Calendar a welcome addition. This show still manages to be surprisingly funny (as seen in Halloween, and Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered) and packs a wallop (the two part season ender, Becoming I & II, are essential viewing for any Buffy fans. They are incredibly moving). Yes, there are some clunkers (Killed by Death, Bad Eggs), but they are more than redeemed. My favourites are: Becoming I & II, Surprise/Innocence, I Only Have Eyes for You, Passion, School Hard, When She Was Bad, and Lie To Me For a show set in high school, the writers have neatly side-stepped making a caricature of Anthony Stewart Head's librarian/Watcher Giles. His befuddled sexiness is immensely appealing. Alyson Hannigan's performance as wallflower Willow blooming into a witch (her growing powers are smartly charted by writers all the way through season six) is strong, and having the animosity between Xander and Cordelia boil over into lust was a masterstroke. Finally, we have to give the star her due. Sarah Michelle Gellar proved with this season that she's actually a capable actress, both with comic timing (Halloween) and pathos (Surprise/Innocence). The second season was an immense improvement over the first season (a solid debut) and the quality continues. In my mind, the second and third season need to be bought together (or at least both bought). Story arcs introduced in the second season are wrapped up in the third season. Buy this set, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: My favorite season of the show
Review: This is by far my favorite season. This season had so many shocks, twists, and turns, you can't help but love it. It also has one of the saddest episodes I've ever seen on TV. You get all 22 episodes here, and there are some great ones, such as Surprise, Innocence, Passion, Dark Age, and Becoming, just to name a few. Oz is introduced to the show, Cordelia and Xander become a couple, and we learn about Gile's past. I really have no complaints about this season, it's perfect in my eyes. The seaons finale is just so, I don't know, you have to see it for yourself. I remember watching it for the first time and just sitting there in disbelief. The writing is wonderful, you won't be dissapointed. This show manages to bring drama, comedy, horror, and suspense all into one, it can't be classified as a specific genre. I do believe without a doubt that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the greatest shows in the history of television. There are some really good commentaries on this set, with the exception of Reptile Boy, that one isn't really worth listening to. There are some nice featurettes, and you'll see interviews with people like Nicholas Brendon, Tony Head, James Marsters, etc. No interviews from Sarah or Alyson though, which is a shame. There's still a bit of grain in the video, but they're still using a 16mm camera. Next season they begin to use a 35, which is much better. Sound is average for a tv show, good quality though. I think that about covers everything.
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Summary: Buffy at her best.
Review: I'm sure that all fans agree that the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the best overall season of the entire series (to date). With the introduction of "The Big Bad" Spike and his clueless mistress Drucilla, the rivalry between Angel and Spike, the intruduction of a new Slayer (the ungodly cute, but awkward Kendra) and finally the introduction of Seth Green as Willow's boyfriend OZ made for some fun times infront of the screen. Episodes: When She Was Bad: Buffy's cold, distant behavior is escalated when she learns of plans to ressurrect the Master. Some Assembly Required: A perfect woman is being created from dead body parts, the finishing touch -- Cordellia's head. School Hard: Spike crashes into town, wishing to add a third slayer to his list of victims. Inca Mummy Girl: Buffy's south American exchange student friend turns out to be an Incian Mummy brought back to life. Reptile Boy: Buffy & Cordelia go to a frat party and become the main course in the feeding of a demon. Halloween: The gang is volunteered to take kids trick-or-treating, but their costumes take on the role playing attributes, of course Spike tries to take atvantage of the situation. Lie to Me: An old boybriend of Buffy's is a part of a sect which worships vampires. The Dark Age: Sins of Giles' past catch up to him, as a demon he himself created comes after him. What's my Line (2 pts) : Spike calls on three deadly assasins to keep her out of the way of a ritual, but four people come, the forth is a young woman who introduces her self: "I am Kendra, the Vampire Slayer". Buffy learns that she and Kendra were trained differently, but they join forces, rescuing Angel from Spike's ritual, but allow Drucilla to be restored, and Spike to be crippled. Ted: John Ritter is a master chef who wishes to marry Joyce, but he realizes three's a crowd. (It was only a jo-oke, je-e-eze!) Bad Eggs: Students are given eggs as a parenthood lesson, but the eggs really are creatures who take over the students and lead them to the basement to dig up the mother creature. Surprise (1 of 2): We learn that Jenny is really the descendant of the clan who cursed Angel, and she has just sent him to the most remote region of Earth possible. Innocense (2 of 2): After a moment of true happiness, Angel is returned to his vampire self and is reunited with Spike. Phases: Oz becomes a werewolf after being bitten by his cousin Jordy. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered: Distraught about being dumped by Cordy, Xander has Amy help him with a love spell that goes wrong. Passion: Angel has a new way of life, and it involvs terrorizing Buffy, and Jenny wishes to help restore his soul. Killed by Death: Buffy is taken to the hospital with a fever, and learns the sick children are being persecuted by a monster that may be death itself. I Only Have Eyes for You: The ghost of a student haunts the halls forcing people to relive a murder. Go Fish: The Swim team members are gradually being skinned alive like fish. Becoming (2 pts): Buffy and Willow learn of a spell that will restore Angel's soul. Kendra returns only to be killed by Dru. Spike and Buffy form their first alliance, and Joyce learns that Buffy is the slayer, who tells her if she leaves the house she better not ever come back. Besides these episodes, the DVD's bring us hours of extras, including interviews, teasers and even a few commenteries.
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Summary: Buffy's Landmark 2nd Season
Review: After Buffy's great, if sometimes uneven, first season, the show came back with the second season and really stood it's ground. It had found it's voice. Lucky for us. The season's metaphors for it's horror and monsters was more deeper and meaningful Some examples being date rape in "Reptile Boy", step parents in "Ted" with a creepy John Ritter and more. It was just all better. The Buffy/Angel love affair came into full bloom and was dazzling with every single frame. The psychotic vampire duo of Spike and Drusilla arrive in town in "School Hard". They are the Sid And Nancy of vampires. They are to be the main villains, until a shocking turn of events at the end of episode "Surprise" changes everything. So many things happened this season. Revelations were made about Oz in "Phases", Angel's past in "Becoming Part 1", teacher Jenny Calendar in "Innocence", Giles' younger days in "The Dark Age" and much more. The episode "Passions" was a strong and devastating episode. Horrifying, sad, shocking. That's Buffy for you. The ability to be scary and deep and make you believe it, to turn around and have something really funny happen or said. The show does it so seamlessly. The show can be great camp as well. The show also knows that. They don't take the campy stuff seriously at all. One U.K. website said otherwise a while back, but that's because they didn't know any better. The camp doesn't come often, but when it does it shows that they are all in the joke. The audience gets it. Some detractors don't. Buffy isn't camp. It can be, but that's only for fun. It can quickly turn around at the drop of a hat and attack you with serious, unrelenting drama that is usually better than most acclaimed dramas on air. Buffy never gets that kind of recognition because it's called "Buffy The Vampire Slayer". Oh well. Buffy became notorious for killing off a much liked(or loved) character. One happens here that shows you that anything can happen in Sunnydale. No one is safe. James Marsters as Spike and Juliet Landau as Drusilla are real finds. They are definitley two of the most interesting characters to grace television screens. The cast is in fine form here. The gang were all on target from the beginning, but they just keep getting better and better. They are real. Some may have odd lives and unearthly abilities, but they are still real characters with real, normal everyday problems. That has always been the genius of Buffy and creator Joss Whedon. Take real issues and turn them into horror stories. Brilliant. There are a few mediocre episodes here, like "Inca Mummy Girl", and "Bad Eggs". But even the worst episode is ten times better than most good shows on T.V. Season two headed for it's final season story arc in the two part season finale "Becoming Part 1" and "Becoming Part 2". It's an epic tale with great moments and great shocks. It made viewers want to fast forward immediatley to season 3. Buffy has always been one of the richest shows on T.V. with it's lush direction, sharp wit, deep stories, impecable mythology, incredible acting, and so on. Season two delivers the goods. The extra features here are a lot more generous than the extras for the season one DVD set. Thank you Joss for that!. We got audio commentary from David Greenwalt on a couple episodes; An interview with Joss Whedon; TV spots; Still gallery; and a whole lot more. It's a deluxe package. It is not meant to be missed. If you are a Buffy detractor, it's time to wake up and realize what it's all about. Leave the dark side and come on over to the smart side. I can't wait for season 3 DVD. It's my favorite. Keep on slaying Buffy!.
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Summary: Not the best season, but really well done!
Review: A great season, episode breakdown: When She Was Bad: 8.5/10 Great episode involving Buffy's nightmares about the master. Some Assembly Required: 9.5/10 Two students try to assemble an ideal woman, using different body parts of girls they know, the head is Cordelia. School Hard: 10/10 The best one to date, watchout, the number one vampire is in town, Spike! He's so cool in this season. Inca Mummy Girl: 8.5/10 Good episode, where an old Inca princess is woken. Reptile Boy: 9/10 Buffy and Cordelia attend a frat party and are being offered by reptile-like creature as human sacrifices. It's a good one! Halloween: 9.5/10 Buffy gets turned into a 18th century woman, 1775 to be exact, Xander turns into a soldier, Willow is a ghost and the only one that remembers who they really are, who bought her costume from Ethan. Cordelia got somewhere else, so she's fine, as well as Angel and Giles. Funny episode!! Lie To Me: 9/10 Vampire wannabes offer Spike the Slayer, but turns into a disaster! Buffy rules!! The Dark Age: 9.5/10 An old demon that Giles and Ethan created, comes after the watchers and eliminates 3 of them. Giles and Ethan are next! Scary! What's My Line Part 1: 8/10 Cordelia and Xander kiss for the 1st time. Buffy is being chased by 3 bounty hunters that Spike hired! Great episode!! What's My Line Part 2: 9.5/10 In comes Kendra, the next Slayer! Great episode, which puts Angel in danger, haha!! Ted: 9/10 John Ritter guest stars as a mysterious person that only Buffy hates. Everyone else is suckered into his personality(mostly Xander and Joyce). Great episode! Bad Eggs: 9.5/10 Starts out as a health class egg experiment. Something in the eggs pops out and takes control of their bodies, to bring out an ancient beast! And guess who pops in here, our favourite Jonathan(Danny Strong)! Everyone but Buffy and Xander is controlled by this bug! Oh yah, Angel, but he's no help here! Surprise: 10/10 Angel, you're going to lose your soul, when Buffy and Angel have sex, Angel experiences his one true moment of happiness, which therefore, loses his soul! Innocence: 10/10 Without Angel's soul, he becomes all nuts and heads out for Spike and Cordelia. The Judge is awoken and Buffy must battle both The Judge and Angel! Getting better here! Phases: 9.5/10 It's revealed, the werewolf who we all know is Ozz is hunted here and found, by Buffy, Willow and Giles, and a hunter. A few spoilers here, on Passion, and Becoming(1&2) Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered: 10/10 Great episode. Cordelia breaks up with Xander and then he gets Amy to cast a spell which makes every girl and woman in town love him, except the one he wants, Cordelia! Funny Passion: 10/10 Jenny Calender finds a spell to restore Angel's soul, but gets killed in the process. Killed By death: 9/10 This one's scary as a crazy demon starts killing off children and the only way you can see it, is if you have a fever. I Only Have Eyes For You: 9/10 The ghosts of a former student and a teacher take passion to a different level. Death! Angel regains his soul for about 2 minutes during the process! Go Fish: 8.5/10 Xander joins the swimming team, a team full of monsters! Becoming Part 1: 10/10 Part one where Angel aims to destroy the world! Kendra comes back, and get caught in a trap. Drusila joins and kills her, which brings up Faith!
Becoming Part 2: 10/10 Spike joins Buffy to defeat Angel in his brutal plan. Spike escapes with Drusila and Buffy is too late! Angel opens up the demon, Willow is in the hospital casts the spell to restore Angel's soul. It works, but the demon has already been released. The only way for it to go back, is to kill Angel! Special Features: 5/10 The 1st season had much more of them! Great season, buy it!
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Summary: Buffy season 2 is perfect!!!!
Review: This season is my third best season(after season 3 and 5). I really liked the two new vilain Spike(James Marsters) and Drusilla(Juliet Landau). This season contains a lot of memorable moment. I really liked the episode School Hard(introduction of Spike and drusilla), Halloween(Halloween goes wrong and everybody has the personnality of their costume), What's my line part one and two(Introduction of Kendra a new slayer), Surprise and innocence(Angel goes evil), Phases(A really great episode starring Seth Green as Oz), my favourite episode of the season Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered( Xander and Amy does a spell and every girl except cordelia get in love with Xander), Passion(A really great episodes with the death of Jenny calender(Robia Lamorte) and the two part season finale. This season contains a lot of great moment: The beginning of the relation of willow/oz, and Xander/Cordelia, the death of jenny calendar, angel becoming bad and the arrival of Spike and Drusilla. Overall, this season is a must have for every true Buffy fans.
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Summary: One of the best shows on TV is finally being released
Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the most clever, stylish and deep shows on TV today, and Season Two is where it really starts to shine. This boxset contains all 22 episodes of the show's second season, which featured one of the biggest story arcs ever on the show: Angel (good vampire and Buffy's boyfriend) loses his soul after a night of passion with Buffy and becomes the evil, sadistic Angelus. Note that while several of the episodes from Season Two have been released on VHS, this is the first time that all 22 episodes have been available (at least in the U.S.). Notable episodes in this boxed set:
"School Hard" - Spike and Drusilla, two British vampires who become series villains, are introduced.
"Inca Mummy Girl" - Oz, a laid-back guitarist who will eventually romance Buffy's friend Willow, is introduced.
"What's My Line" (2 parts) - Career Day coincides with several assassination attempts on Buffy. Introduces the "other Slayer," Kendra.
"Ted" - John Ritter plays the stepfather from hell to Buffy.
"Surprise/Innocence" (2 parts) - The seminal episode in which Buffy turns seventeen and Angel turns bad.
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" - One of the best comic episodes of the show, featuring Buffy's friend Xander.
"Phases" - A werewolf is attacking teens, and apparently Oz has something to do with it...
"Passion" - The Angelus matter comes to a head when he starts going after Buffy's friends.
"Becoming" (2 parts) - The tearjerker season finale, in which Angelus is determined to send the world to hell and it's up to Buffy and her motley Scooby gang to stop it. This boxed set also includes a boatload of extras, including interviews with actors and with the creator of the show, Joss Whedon. And while it may help to have seen Season One, it's not really necessary to understand the events of Season Two. If you've never seen Buffy, this is a good place to start (I have a feeling you'll like it). If you have seen Buffy before, then I bet you already have this set preordered.
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Summary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Second Season
Review: It is just as good as the first if not better. 10 out of 10.I liked this one more than the First Season.The characters were still the same and it had the same presence as the first season.The episodes seemed more mature and there were even some new characters(Spike, Drusialla).The shows really elaborated and become a little more drama but also having witty comedy and action pack moments with horror.Anyone who enjoyed the first season will love this one.The season finally is great.I really had a lot of fun watching all the characters and their problemsThis six disc set is great with an episode guide and tons of bonus footage.Make sure to check this one out.(10/10) (...) With her summer vacation at an end, Buffy returns from LA and prepares to face off against the Anointed One, who is trying to bring The Master back to the living world. A new evil comes to Sunnydale with the introduction of Spike and Drusilla. Although quite a motley crew, the two vamps kill the Anointed One, who Spike dubs, "the annoying one." Due to the fact that Buffy briefly died the previous spring, a new Vampire Slayer is born named Kendra. In Buffy's junior year in high school...
Buffy returns to Sunnydale pissed and confused about her death.
A bunch of vampires excavate The Master's bones.
A dork from school revives his sporto brother with several dismembered body parts.
Two very nasty vampires, Spike and Drusilla, arrive in Sunnydale. Spike and Drusilla make the "Annoying One" kiss daylight.
Xander falls for an Inca mummy girl.
Buffy and Cordy are almost dinner to a snake lord at a frat party.
Giles's old pal, Ethan Rayne, opens a costume store in Sunnydale and creates havoc with evil Halloween costumes.
A dying friend from Buffy's LA high school transfers to Sunnydale hoping to become a vampire.
A demon named Eyghon possesses Sunnydale's unconscious and dead.
Buffy and new Slayer Kendra pit themselves against a gang of assassins called the Order of Taraka.
Spike tries to kill Angel to help his lover, Dru.
Buffy's mom, Joyce, falls for an insane killer robot named Ted.
Two vampires named Lyle and Tector Gorch raise hell in Sunnydale. The school is invaded by zombie-manufacturing parasites.
Buffy and Angel have sex, turning Angel back into the evil Angelus.
Angel, teaming with Spike and Dru, sends a demon named The Judge after the gang.
Willow's boyfriend Oz turns out to be a werewolf.
Xander gets a witch to create a love spell to get Cordy to fall back in love with him.
Angel kills Giles's girlfriend Jenny Calendar.
While in the hospital, Buffy fights against Der Kindestod, a child killing demon.
The spirits of a dead teacher and her lover student return during the Sadie Hawkins Day dance.
The swim team transform into a bunch of sea creatures.
The lore of Angel, Darla and Drusilla is explained.
At the end of the school year, we have come to several conclusions. First of all, Drusilla kills the new Slayer, Kendra. Willow casts a spell to return Angel's soul. Sadly, Buffy must stab Angel to close the portal to Hell and he is taken from her by the evil below. After a hectic year, Buffy jumps on a bus and cruises out of Sunnydale.
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Summary: A complex show.
Review: The second season was a season that many remembers as the best season of television that year.
Not only did the show have good music that defined the genius of the show, it also proved to be a complex show with brilliant storylines that was ever changing. The characters always changed and seemed so realistic.
This show soon proved to have one of the best writing ever. Even though, it dealt with supernatural forces. It was and is probably one of the most realistic TV shows to date.
Season 2 was the season where the relationship between Buffy Summers and the good vampire Angel, became closer.
This was a romance that would nearly end the world. The powers that be wanted angel to do good, after he was cursed and they new, the slayer could help. Angel was a champion and could be able to do a big differents. Angel who had been one of the most evil Creatures on earth as Angelus, not only would become the hero and champion they wanted, but he fell in love with Buffy, which was a big problem. Season 3 explores the fact that each of them is meant for something bigger. And they have to leave each others lives, because it was to dangers for him to be near her because of the curse. This romance would never end it seemed, even though they would end up, being on different roads, to keep the greater good. They would save the world, separately. This season was the beginning of the long arc story of angel. This season shows Buffy getting angel on track but also turning him into angelus again. Season 2 is in many ways the groundbreaking year for Buffy. It was a year that would have a big meaning later.
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Summary: A must have for any Buffy lover
Review: This was my favorite season of Buffy because of the heated relationship between Angel and Buffy. I'm a sucker for their relationship. This season has every element that makes Buffy such a success. The amazing storyline and chemistry between Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanez, and who could forget the introduction of Spike and Drusilla! They also were two characters that really made the episodes a lot more interesting than the first season episodes. Cordelia and Xander's very surprising and cute love affair was a shock and a delight to watch as it was very amusing and funny. We also get introduced to Angel's evil side "Angelus" who adds more action and emotion to the show. Having Buffy fighting her lover and being forced to push aside her love for Angel is a real fight for her and Sarah plays it wonderfully. The reason I think Season 2 is by far the best season is because of Angel/Angelus, the introduction of Spike and Drusilla, and the drama and pain and whirling emotions everyone had to deal with which were so much stronger than the first season or any other season for that matter. The episodes are: When She was Bad (very good)
Some Assembly Required
School Hard
Inca Mummy Girl
Reptile Boy
Halloween (very good)
Lie To Me
The Dark Age
What's My Line Part 1
What's My Line Part 2
Ted
Bad Eggs
Surprise (Amazing)
Innocence (Breathtaking)
Phases
Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
Passion (Breathtaking)
Killed By Death
I Only Have Eyes for You (Amazing)
Go Fish
Becoming Part 1 (Breathtaking)
Becoming Part 2 (Breathtaking)
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