, that "I already have all 4 sets, so what's the big deal?"This is a great way to reduce the "barrier of entry" for people new to the show. And you know that you know people that should get turned on to this great show. My younger sister, for instance, is intelligent, witty, sarcastic, appreciates good story-telling, was a huge X-Files fan (so she's not above suspending disbelief), etc. But I'm sure she's never seen 5 minutes of BtVS. For this price, I could hope to convert a new fan to the show.
Heck, I paid almost this much for "Band of Brothers", which I still think is the best thing I've ever seen on TV. I would have to say that BtVS is 2nd. And BoB is only, what, 10 hours? This Buff Boxed Set is ... let's see ... (12+3*22)*.75 = almost 60 hours of material!
Such a deal. If you don't already own these 4 DVD sets, or a microwave oven, you need to go buy both right now. 2 indespensible (and unrelated) purchases. :)
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Summary: Fiinally an awesome price.
Review: This is such a good deal, especially whent they are selling a 3 pack bundle on half.com for 120+shipping, and 150+ shipping on ebay. And sooo much better than buying it at the store for 50 a pop. Anyways the first three seasons are awesome, I thought the fourth season was ok. I didn't really like Adam and that whole story. I really like this four pack idea, however a 1-7 would be great, but who can wait for that?????
This is an awesome deal, and if you haven't watched Buffy then you need to. This is not my usual show, usually I watch ER and Friends but this was great!!!! I even got my fiance watching it(for Buffy but better than watching it alone).
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Summary: Best Seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer!!!!
Review: The first 4 season of Buffy were the best!
Together with Angel they were unbelievable...
No more words needed...
You've got to have this Box Set!!!!
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Summary: An absolutely astonishing DVD bargain
Review: Many media and television critics have labeled BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER the new Star Trek, and there is a very real sense in which this will prove to be true: like Star Trek, Buffy is about to have as big or bigger an existence as when the show was in first run. There is a very, very simple reason for this: a gigantic number of people have mindlessly and dismissingly ignored Buffy, wrongly thinking it is just a show for teenagers. In fact, it is unquestionably one of the intelligent, funny, engaging, and brilliant shows in the history of television. Even at its peak, Buffy was able to catch only a very small amount of the viewing audience. All of this means: there are a lot of potential Buffy fans out there.
This set is perfect for either of two individuals. For those very small number of Buffy fanatics who for whatever reason haven't been able to afford the previous box sets, this will afford a remarkably inexpensive way of collecting the first four seasons. The list price for the entire set is only twice as much as the cost of the box sets of seasons 2, 3, or 4. This truly is an amazing bargain.
This should never have achieved television greatness, yet it did. When Buffy premiered, it seemed the height of folly to do a low-budget television show based on a mediocre film. It seemed obvious to many that no show produced by a fledgling network (initially the WB and later the even smaller UPN) with the words BUFFY, VAMPIRE and SLAYER in its title could be more intelligent, innovative, and superb than anything produced by the BBC, or HBO, or the broadcast networks. But one of the great things about Buffy is that it almost immediately began destroying all ones assumptions and misconceptions.
After the first season, Buffy began to eschew the format common to most TV shows where each episode contains a self-contained story, but instead opted for season long (or more) story arcs previously found in series like TWIN PEAKS, THE X-FILES, BABYLON 5, and the soaps. These long arcs are unquestionably a source of much the show's great power with fans, but it is also the reason that many potential new viewers were unable to get into the show. After a period of time, there was simply too much back story to pick up. This set should allow anyone to get the full Buffy experience, at least through the first four seasons. The show also broke with previous formats in combining comedy, romance, action, suspense, and realism in a degree not previously found on television. One episode might be primarily comedic, the next intensely romantic, another tragic, but most often one show would combine all of these. The show always did very poorly in Emmy nominations (despite being vastly better than any of the other shows nominated; that it didn't at the very least win every writing award is testimony to how absurd these awards are), and part of the reason is surely the fact that it fit uneasily in the established categories.
Season One is in many ways the weakest season in the history of the show, but it is nevertheless amazingly successful. Almost in the first fifteen minutes, the core characters have been introduced and the chemistry that would drive the central friendships established. The season primarily consists of self-contained episodes, though a few themes that go season-long and even into the second season are introduced. We meet Willow, Xander, and Giles, who form the heart of the Scooby Gang through all seven seasons of the show, along with Angel and Cordelia, who depart after season three for Los Angeles and Angel's own show. Despite an excruciatingly small budget, Joss Whedon (the creative genius behind Buffy and Angel) and his team achieve miracles.
Season Two is when the show achieves true greatness. The central story is that of the doomed love between Buffy and Angel, and there surely has been no more heart breaking pair of lovers in TV history. The show hits its full strike and rushes through a brilliant set of episodes, and along the way expands the cast to include Oz, who turns out to be a werewolf, and a pair of Sid and Nancy vampires, the platinum-haired Spike and his insane psychic girlfriend Druscilla. The final episode of the season is one of the most heart wrenching, and I defy any but the most hardhearted of individuals not to shed a tear or two.
Season Three picks up where the previous one left off, and instantly proves it is capable telling stories with astonishing virtuosity. The Gang is in its final year of high school and as befitting seniors, the problems they face are more emotionally challenging, and all are called upon to deal with fresh disappointments and problems requiring more mature reactions. A new major character, Faith the rogue slayer, is introduced, and story of her embattled relationship with Buffy is a story that extends for more than just the one season and just the one show, carrying over onto ANGEL as well.
In Season Four, Willow, Buffy, and Oz go off to college; Giles is unemployed (having previously been librarian at Sunnydale High), and Xander striving to find his way after high school. The season contains several superb episodes, including the highly acclaimed "Hush," performed with no dialogue for most of the show.
These first four seasons are almost beyond criticism they are so remarkable. I urge anyone who hasn't experienced Buffy to do so, especially those who considered themselves smart, savvy, and literate. If ever there was a show made for smart people, it is this one. Just get over the silly name and your misconceptions, and take the plunge. You won't regret it.
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Summary: bloody hell.
Review: lovely. those of us hard-core buffy fans who've already bought the first four seasons on dvd feel nicely ripped off now! hence my giving only four stars to four of the best seasons television has ever seen.
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Summary: Bonus Material?
Review: It remains unclear as to whether or not this boxed set includes any additional bonus materials...If it does then I could justify the purchase as I already own seasons 1-4 on DVD
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Summary: Great deal, if you haven't already bought the first 4
Review: If, for whatever reason (only recently converted, haven't been able to scrape up enough money until recently, etc), you haven't bought the first 4 DVD's already, this is a considerable deal, but then, if you can count, you already know this.
So, box-set or no questions aside, there are still the basic questions of whether you want to own it at all.
Reasons to buy Buffy on DVD:
1. Watch any episode, or any scene of any episode, whenever you want, however many times you want.
2. View with the higher visual and audio quality that DVD provides over VHS.
3. Get the special features, which should (if they're the same as the other DVD sets) inlcude interviews, commentaries and more.
Buffy is a show that is very rewatchable. Not just because the episodes retain their entertainment value after repeated viewings (some do and you may find that some don't hold up as well), but because Buffy is a show that exists on so many layers that everytime you watch you may pick up new things that give a whole new meaning to what you've been watching. From jokes and pop-references you may have missed the first time or more, to long-running, subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) placed themes that are deeply woven into the narrative. If you are a fan of Buffy, you may become an even bigger fan for the benefit of having it at your disposal.
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Summary: Interesting idea but....
Review: won't big buffy fans already own the complete first four seasons? They were great seasons, although I would save this for The Complete Buffy Series on DVD(season 1-7)
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Summary: What is With The Price Increase?
Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my favorite television show and I own seasons 1 - 5 on DVD and I'm planning on buying Season Six and I'm waiting for Season Seven to come out on DVD. I bought seasons 1 - 5 individually and this season 1 - 4 set wasn't an option when I started buying Buffy the Vampire Slayer on DVD and the first time I checked the Amazon.com reviews for this package they were selling it for 118.00 dollars and I wished that I had bought this set instead of buying the DVDs individually but what is with the price increase? Now the price says 182.53 dollars and I'm wondering if that is a typo or is 182.53 the normal price and was the 118.00 dollar price only a limited time sale price? Anyway in this case it seems cheaper to buy the DVD's individually and I'm now glad that is what I did but anyway I'm rating this 5 stars but only because I love seasons 1 - 4 and think they are all superb seasons!
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Summary: It's been over a month since the price increase
Review: sweetseb, I sent Amazon.com a notice pointing out their bizarre pricing the day I found out about it, and it's still more than buying the sets indiuvidually. A search engine can help people find a better price than even Walmart.com. So, Buffy fans, buy the set if you want it, but don't feel like you have to get it from Amazon.com.
