Buffy the Vampire Slayer

[Reno]

Bunnies aren't just cute
Like everybody supposes!
They got them hoppy legs
And twitchy little noses!
And what's with all the carrots?
What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?
Bunnies! bunnies!
It must be bunnies!!

...Or maybe midgets

 

[Rebelda]

nothing will ever beat the gold blend adverts for Head cringe

Just watched it. Wtaf?! Looks like it's filmed in his Sunnydale house

 

[JTG]

Yeah, whether by accident or by design it really works. The Harry Potter films have a simillar dynamic, you don't admire the lead character so much as you admire the sidekicks for putting up with them.

Also, Chris Barrie and Craig Charles not being able to stand each other in Red Dwarf

 

[kabbes]

Best drama series of all time. Of all time.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Best drama series of all time. Of all time.

I really think it might be you know. Something like the Sopranos or the Wire might be more consistent and more technically accomplished but when you factor in the sheer scope and originality of what Buffy was trying to achieve I think it comes out ahead.

 

[Balbi]

Glad we dealt with Kendra's accent before I posted on the thread. Lord almighty.

Giles walking into the tree at the end of Earshot Every time I laugh.

 

[JTG]

Best drama series of all time. Of all time.

Even including the ones not made yet?

 

[kabbes]

I really think it might be you know. Something like the Sopranos or the Wire might be more consistent and more technically accomplished but when you factor in the sheer scope and originality of what Buffy was trying to achieve I think it comes out ahead.

I was being entirely serious!

 

[kabbes]

Even including the ones not made yet?

Yes. Yes

 

[barney_pig]

oh. My. Goddess!

 

[Reno]

I'll never understand why anybody would settle for one best show. There were so many I thought were the greatest at the time, but then something as good but totally different came along. I'm fickle like that.

 

[kabbes]

10 years on, it's still the greatest. That says something.

 

[Rebelda]

oh. My. Goddess!

That was nifty

 

[Glitter]

Anya doing that finger in the hole thing to Xander in Hush is just brilliant!!!

Giles's flash cards

 

[barney_pig]

Anya doing that finger in the hole thing to Xander in Hush is just brilliant!!!

Giles's flash cards

Buffy miming staking was mint
Edit: bloody spell check

 

[JTG]

10 years on, it's still the greatest. That says something.

absolutely. Watched it all again recently and it's still fantastic

 

[kabbes]

Last year I rewatched all 7 series. Still is the greatest. Still is the *funniest*.

 

[Rebelda]

10 years on, it's still the greatest. That says something.

Quite. I also enjoy pointing out, to naysayers, the profound effect it has had on the English Language. All the suffix-ey stuff we say is down to Buffy.

 

[Reno]

"My bad" is a Whedonism that gets used lots in the real world.

 

[barney_pig]

"The subtext is rapidly becoming text"

 

[kabbes]

Shame Angel wasn't better, but if you are going to make a series consisting of all the most one-dimensional, one-joke, one-trick ponies of the original series, you're always going to be fighting a losing battle, frankly. At least it warmed up a bit after the first few series, once it found its feet.

 

[Rebelda]

I can't wait to watch it with my little girl (not yet, she's 3 and it's too scary). Of course she will hate and reject it and I will be gutted

 

[SpookyFrank]

Shame Angel wasn't better, but if you are going to make a series consisting of all the most one-dimensional, one-joke, one-trick ponies of the original series, you're always going to be fighting a losing battle, frankly. At least it warmed up a bit after the first few series, once it found its feet.

I've never bothered watching Angel because I found David Boreanaz to be one of the real weak points of the original show.

 

[Pingu]

I love that episoide. the writing is brilliant and in parts its really deep yet maintains a light and cheery atmosphere throughout. some big moments plotwise too: the reveal about buffy having gone to heaven, willow and Tara with the spell stuff and the stuff with spike and buffy. Its the throwaway lines I like most of all though like when giles says about the police taking witness arias.

 

[Glitter]

I love that episoide. the writing is brilliant and in parts its really deep yet maintains a light and cheery atmosphere throughout. some big moments plotwise too: the reveal about buffy having gone to heaven, willow and Tara with the spell stuff and the stuff with spike and buffy. Its the throwaway lines I like most of all though like when giles says about the police taking witness arias.

That's one of my faves too.

I also love how the producers had parts!

 

[kabbes]

I've never bothered watching Angel because I found David Boreanaz to be one of the real weak points of the original show.

I agree. And they ended up doing some good things with her by the end, but Cordelia was clearly never intended to be more than a throwaway joke in the odd scene. Ditto Wesley.

 

[DotCommunist]

Angel had its moments. The all musical episode with the green demon was lol

 

[Glitter]

Angel had its moments. The all musical episode with the green demon was lol

I liked Pylea!

The dance of joy was ace!

 

[Pingu]

That's one of my faves too.

I also love how the producers had parts!

its actually really clever how they chose to use a "comedy" episode for so many big plot items.

 

[kabbes]

Angel had its moments. The all musical episode with the green demon was lol

It did indeed have its moments.