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Summary: Unusually bad video quality
Review: This set's graininess is even more noticable than the first season set, almost to the point of distraction. DVDs are more convenient, but your old VHS recordings may _look_ better.(Some people think Fox has incompetent flunkies working on this stuff. Those people don't understand the recorded media revenue model. It will become clearer to you in a few years, when the "Special Edition Remastered Rerelease" (with rave reviews about the vastly improved image quality) comes out and Fox gets our money again.) Still, it's an entertaining show. But you already know that or you wouldn't be reading DVD reviews.
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Summary: This is the best
Review: There is a lot of good things about Buffy , i mean i have seen every single one of them and , i loved the 1st and 2cnd season so much i have bought both of them!!!
VERY GOOD!!!
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Summary: Disappointing Video Quality
Review: As a long-time Buffy fan, I was extremely disappointed in the poor quality of the transfer to DVD. The types of video defects seem to vary by scene -- bit noise is evident in the darker scenes, which makes the picture look simultaneously solarized and grainy. Brighter scenes sometimes appear washed-out. Come on, Joss et al, is this the best you could do for your fans???
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Summary: What a season!
Review: Season 2 of Buffy was TV at its best. It was a great mix of humor, action, fun, romance, heartbreak, betrayal, death and wit. What else could you ask for. It really intertwined the responsabilities that Buffy had to face as a vampire slayer and the even tougher challenge of growing up in highschool. The season was connected to an elongated story arch that continued from season one with the continued growing relationship with Buffy and Angel and it dives into a dark twisted climax that leaves Buffy stunned for a deep realm of season three. Powerful stuff.
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Summary: Over all very good .. Where's season 3?
Review: I never really watched Buffy when it first aired, but got into it in reruns on FX. When I bought the first season gift set it was a good time having a marathon and the dialog between Buffy, Willow, Xander, and giles is always hilarious. With the 2nd season it continues as they build their characters and increase the depth of the story lines. The addition of Spike is excellent and he adds a luke perry presense to an already good show. The special features menu is great and gets into the makeup and set design. I also noticed that disc 1 has a more grainy quality then the other discs in the set. Still a good buy for Buffy fans. They need to pump out season 3 alot sooner then 6 months from now, but hey .. what esle could you ask for for x-mas?
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Summary: Truly Outstanding Storytelling
Review: There are only two possible complaints with season 2 of the hit program Buffy the Vampire Slayer. First, due to budget limitations, the whole season was filmed with a 16mm camera, so the image quality is not a good as it could have been. Second, there are only 22 episodes. The whole season flows perfectly, from Buffy's return to Sunnydale after summer vacation in L.A. (still freaked out about dying in season 1), to her departure at season's end after destroying her whole life to save the world. Season Two features what is still my favorite episode, "Passion." While death comes suddenly and often to background characters in this series, they take it seriously when a main character is killed. There are long term repercussions, and people don't recover from the emotional trauma of losing a loved one in just 1 week. "Passion" was the first time we got to see how the Mutant Enemy production crew dealt with a major character's death, and it was quite powerful. Other episodes that deal with the death of major characters are "Becoming (pts 1 & 2)," Season Five's outstanding "The Body," the first three and last four episodes of Season Six. I guess we'll still have to wait awhile for those. Seriously, I have gotten more people hooked on this show with select episodes from season 2, than any other season. If you haven't seen it before, you're missing something special. I also recommend the Season One DVD collection.
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Summary: Just about perfect.
Review: I was so excited for season two of Buffy that I ran out and picked it up on the first day, as I did with season one. Season one had a few strikes against it, such as poor video and lack of extras. Season two solved one of those problems, though I was really hoping for them both. First off, the problem that wasn't addressed is the video quality. Some people have commented that it's just fine, which it really is. However, some parts *mostly on disk one* look just terrible, the grain completely covers the characters to the point where you can't even make out their faces. Fortunately you will only run into these scenes a couple of times, and not for very long, and only on disk one. Other then the rare ultra-grain on disk one, the picture is only 'decent', nothing to really complain about, unless you were expecting some kind of drastic change, and nothing to write home about. That is the only negative thing I can say about the season two DVD, and it wasn't bad enough for me to lower the score, everything else makes up for it big time. For starters, the extras they included put season ones offerings to shame. You get some interviews with Joss Whedon as well as commentaries *Joss's are great*, three featurettes explaining things like monter designs, complete with lots of interviews from cast members *but no Buffy?*, photo galleries and more! The other great thing about season two of Buffy is that it's season two of Buffy! Everything is bigger and better, characters are deeper, stories are better, more interesting things happen overall, not to mention Spike and Dru, apparently the vampire versions of Sid and Nancy, and of lastly a huge cliffhanger ending. It is so nice to have have season one and two on DVD, and am looking forward to season three, which is my personal favorite. One more thing, these disks are a steal! As with season one it's dirt cheap, it's only around [price], and worth every penny.
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Summary: One of the best DVD boxsets
Review: I thought that this boxset is excellent, the graphics are amazing and the actors are also amazing, seeing that I love David(angel) I knew I just had to buy this...I just thought that the price was also amazing...Also if you love angel get this, he makes you cry...
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Summary: Excellent Show - Crappy DVD quality
Review: I could go on for hours about how "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is the best television show of all time. But, those not versed in all things Buffy (like the Emmy voters) wouldn't listen or care. I will, however, take comfort in the fact that many, many years from now future generations will recognize the show's brilliance. They will study and analyze every detail and aspect of the show much in the same way today's scholars interpret Shakespeare. And, I, along with millions of other Buffy fans will be revered for having the vision and foresight to recognize genius even when the rest of America snickered.
Oh and as far as the second season...this is when the show really started coming into it's own. If you've never watched this show before, the second season would be a great place to start. Unfortunately, the quality of the DVD is sub par at best. There were some scenes where I swear VHS would have been better. I hope 20th Century Fox fixes this problem before the release of the Third Season DVD. I wouldn't mind paying twice as much for the DVD set as long as the quality improved significantly. (Incidentally, the X-Files dvd collection costs more than twice the amount of the Buffy set for the same number of episodes, but the dvd quality is far superior).
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Summary: Great
Review: I had never seen Buffy The Vampire Slayer until it was released on DVD. I am so very glad they did, I bought the first season and loved it. Then I went and bought the second season as soon as it was released. It's a great show and I love it.
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