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Summary: Just classic
Review: For all the Buffy fans... wait you already have this if you're a Buffy fan, right? At any rate, like many people I got into the second season on reruns, and it's been a blast to watch her relationship with Angel develop in all its subtleties before going up in flames in the most shocking plot twist ever, leading to the most shocking finale ever. Honestly, nothing less than hyperbole serves to recommend this show. If you've never seen it, listen to that friend you keep making fun of for watching a show called Buffy the Vampire Slayer and pick up this set so you can know what you've missed!
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Summary: Beautifully Done
Review: I had only recently started watching the series this season. I decided to get the 3 seasons that are available now. This season is the one that was the best. The storyline with Buffy and Angel is the sweetest and most heartbreaking I have seen. The writers do well in portraying every character to its fullest. I highly recommend this season set if you are a Buffy fan.
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Summary: The angst continues¿
Review: "Miss Me?" -Buffy What happened to the sweet little girl next door who was a part-time vampire slayer? Looks like she grew up really fast one summer while living at her dad's home. Are the "gods" laughing? Season two is definitely superior in many ways. Mostly the emotional drama reaches a new high point of sorrow and betrayal. Giles and Buffy are equally tortured. We learn that Giles has a deep dark secret. Yes, I was wondering how he knew so much about the occult. Sacrifice, power, passion, lust, betrayal. All universally compelling themes. Not to mention "Forbidden Love." There are no repressed emotions here. What doesn't kill these characters will definitely make them stronger. I am somewhat disturbed by the portrayal of violence towards women. Those scenes seem even more traumatic. Not only does Buffy face all her inner demons without much of a break, she dances with a flawed and abusive relationship right to the last moment. This is the season where the romance between Buffy and Angel gets a bit intense and Buffy's love for Angel has the most appalling consequences. Xander falls for Cordelia and Willow's boyfriend Oz is now a werewolf. Willow declares that she is interested in paganism and magic sites she has found on the computer. Willow seems far too innocent to be dabbling in dark spells. Angel changes and goes over to the evil side and stalks Buffy and all her friends. As he tells Spike: "To kill this girl, You have to love her." Sacrifice, torture, zombies, rebellion, resurrection, dangerous college parties, mummies that crack jokes, reptile creatures, demon possession, life-sucking monsters, praying to idols and Tarot cards are all woven between the romance. The romance being the reason I kept watching for sure. The romance between Angel and Buffy is so tragic. There are elements of Buffy that are non-violent and enjoyable. I like the relationship between Giles who gets to almost play "dad" in many ways. There is a cute scene where Buffy asks Giles to lie about the future to her. She wants to imagine the world is good. Nevertheless, there are good fight scenes to be had with Buffy in top form. Poor Buffy, all she wants to do is go on a date and be a "normal" teenager. We know she can kill monsters and vampires, but can she kill her own inner demons? Protecting her friends seems to be a reason she keeps on living, while dying inside. The vampires Drusilla (Juliet Landau) and Spike (James Marsters) start to seem almost innocent in the light of Angel's new darkness. Druscilla is horribly evil in a "psychotic and cute?" way. How twisted and creepy. She is like an innocent little girl and evil witch all at once. Her acting is amazing and she tends to steal many of the shows in some strange way. We pity her because she was so hurt in her past. Yet, the hurt has made her even less sympathetic to others. Very twisted. Favorite line: "Sorry, I was in the moment." There are plenty of humorous moments. To understand some of the humor, you have to see the first season. Otherwise, you won't get the humor when Oz is looking at the cheerleading statue and the eyes are following him. Much of this show builds on concepts before. So, half the fun is really being "in the know."
There is a lot more to this show as it progresses and if you watch how in each show more occult material is discussed. Witchcraft is mostly presented as a positive force in regard to Wicca type activities. (Spells cast to release other members or students from possessions, etc.) There are moments when Witches are seen as evil when they do harm. This show contains rituals, incantations, symbols drawn on the floor and spell books. Willow undergoes some sort of possession in the last show of the sixth DVD. When Angel's soul is restored she is in full spell-casting mode. There are moments of calling on spirits and the powers from beyond. There is also a deep awareness of Wiccan believes woven throughout that would take some research. "Religious" phrases are often woven into the "evil" side. For instance, "Christ the Messiah" is known as the Anointed One. In the first season, the Anointed One was a child who had power over the vampires. There are some representations of Celtic gods with two faces like the Greek "Janus" who would has one face turned to the past and one turned to the future. A shop owner prays to "Janus." Wiccans often worship deities and several gods like the Greeks did. In the real world these types of activities involve real demons and spiritual powers that are too powerful to dabble with. Witchcraft is a tapping into supernatural forces that we don't control and can start to control us if we open ourselves up to the forces. I wonder if the characters will eventually consider what will happen to their own souls and what their options are for the next life. Fighting evil involves more than killing supernatural beings. It is also about fighting the evil within us. The characters do get turns fighting their own evil natures. There are places in this show where you can learn a great deal and positive themes emerge. It does make you aware of how human we all are. The characters do help one another when difficulty arises and there is a sense of "family." Within this "gang" the members grown and mature. At times there is no magical cure. The characters must deal with their loss in a human way. The extras on this DVD are extensive. You can tour the sets and see Buffy's house in both locations. We learn things like the staircase is on wheels and some of the walls can be moved. All most intriguing.
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Summary: Buffy Vs. Angel
Review: Season two of Buffy The Vampire Slayer was the first full season as season one was a brief thirteen episodes. Season two focuses on the development of romantic relationship between the cast members. The core relationship, of course, is the one between Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and the vampire Angel (David Boreanaz). Throughout the season their relationship grows until finally they consummate their love for one another in the "Surprise" episode. Since Angel is cursed with a soul, he can never have that curse lifted unless he obtains a moment of true happiness. Upon making love to Buffy, he experiences that moment and loses his soul. In the next episode, "Innocence", Buffy experiences all the emotions of a young person who has just lost their virginity and it is compounded by the fact that Angel has become evil and it turns out to be the fault of their actions. The rest of the season finds Buffy and Angel pitted against one another and the pain that Buffy feels is torturous and real. Also in season two, Xander (Nicholas Brendan) and Cordelia (Charsima Carpenter) fall in love as does Willow (Allyson Hannigan) and Oz (Seth Green), who is introduced in the "Inca Mummy Girl" episode. We find out later in the "Phases" episode that Oz is a werewolf. Spike (James Marsters) and Drusilla (Juliet Landau) are introduced in the "School Hard" episode and they play bigger roles later in the season as the join forces with the evil Angel. We get a glimpse into Giles' (Anthony Stewart Head) past as his old friend Ethan Rayne first appears in the "Halloween" episode and then "The Dark Age" in which we see that Giles isn't just the stuffy librarian he appears to be. A second slayer, Kendra (Bianca Lawson) appears in the "What's My Line" episodes. The season ends with the two parts of "The Becoming" in which we see how Angel becomes a vampire at the hand of Darla (Julie Benz) and how he psychologically tortured then sired Drusilla. Angel is trying to end the world by awaking the demon Acathla who will bring hell on Earth. He fails, but then Drusilla captures Giles who knows the spell. In the process she kills Kendra. Meanwhile, Willow has found a spell to restore Angel's soul. Buffy confronts Angel, but she is too late as the door is already open. She knows she must kill Angel as he is the key that will lock the door. While in battle, Willow successfully performs the spell restoring Angel's soul. When Buffy realizes that Angel's soul is back, she still kills him as it is the only way to save the world. The season ends with Buffy leaving Sunnydale on a bus. Season two does have some lighter moments such as the "Halloween" episode where a spell is cast on costumes and the wearer becomes whatever the costume is (Xander becomes a soldier and Buffy an 18th century noblewoman), "Ted" where John Ritter guest stars as Buffy's mom's new too perfect to be true boyfriend and "Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" where Xander has a spell cast to have Cordelia love, but it backfires and every girl in Sunnydale loves him except Cordelia.
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Summary: A must buy for all Buffy Fans
Review: In the second season, things finally start moving. I can't imagine any Buffy fan being without this. People complain about the film quality, but remember the first 2 seasons of Buffy were done on a very small budget for a network/prime time show (considering that sci/horror/fantasy shows are much more expensive to produce then say a sitcom). The first two seasons were filmed on inferior 35mm film and that is why the picture is grainy, not because of the DVD's. In fact, while watching season 3 eps, you can tell when they put in stock footage of the highschool that was filmed for season 2 just because of the difference in film quality. I am most upset with the people who give such a bad rating to the DVD's for film quailty when it can't be helped. (This grainyness appears on reruns of the show on FX as well, so all you people who wrote nasty letters to FOX berating the DVD's for the film quality should shove it, the execs are laughing at you) Well, anyway, I am happy with my purchase.
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Summary: The Slayer
Review: When I first start watching this program it just got my attention I have been wrapped ever since then and I just love all the ... kickings she gives the show is wonderful it deserves 5 stars for sure. I'm glad they put them on DVD because I didn't start watching at the very beginnig but the season I came in on keeps me looking on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
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Summary: Great show, shoddy packaging, horrible picture quality!!!
Review: I doubt I am the biggest Buffy fan out there, but I am enough of one to shell out a lot of money for a Boxset and in return expect decent picture quality and packaging that won't damage when I drop it on the floor. I have had a heck of a time with two of my Buffy Box sets, mostly the packaging, but I was disgusted to discover the horrible picture quality in episodes like "Some Assembly required". I personally think that Fox should have their head's examined, thinking they could release Buffy fans this kind of DVD. I was so upset the quality of this DVD that I wrote Fox a big letter complaining about it. If you feel like Buffy fans deserve some respect or your just annoyed by the film transfer, then send a letter Fox's way. I have to imagine that the entire budget for this DVD was spent on the the overly elaborate 3d menu's.
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Summary: More of the same GREAT stuff
Review: My wife got me Season One and Two for Christmas. I've managed to watch them all, and go onto Season Three with a smile on my face. The show keeps developing the main characters, and every now and then throwing in a grim plot twist that wrenches your heart. Xanders and Willow are great comic/human counterpoints to Buffy's complex, often melancholy life as the Slayer. I'm so into this series now, I'm already regretting when Sarah Michelle Gellar may decide to call it quiets down the road. This DVD is incredibly fun. I found myself watching two and three shows a night. I'm eating it like candy and loving it. As far as originality, the show itself is a mixture of humor, horror, and action. And it all manages to be like a little bit of harmless Halloween fun everytime. Can't rave enough about Joss Weadon's creation. Some of the monsters and story lines are just the same old monsters and story lines we've seen in hundreds of horror films since clear back to the Universal Studios days, BUT, remember that in writing fiction, there is no original idea, only original ways of presenting it. And I find myself wishing I was in the shoes of the writers of this show; they are managing to present old ideas in a bundle of fresh fun, and seem to be having a ball doing it.
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Summary: good buy
Review: Its really great, while I am not a fan, I enjoyed it quite a lot.
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Summary: Positively worth the purchase
Review: This collection of dvd's is so well put together that I highly recommend to any Buffy fan. You shouldn't be without! I took two days off from work, put my feet up and watched Buffy, Season Two. It was well worth it...I enjoyed it so much. Sit back and enjoy!
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