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I'm on a Buffy binge....

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Coldemort · 15/07/2020 00:03

Last time I watched it was at university where I was very impressed that my IT housemate managed to download them from America before they were shown on bbc. Only took around a day an episode... 😂
20 years on... Angel has lost his soul and Spike is in town...
Eagerly awaiting Anya's entrance as my favourite character.
And how the heck was cordelia ever cast as a 16 year old 😂

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AllsortsofAwkward · 15/07/2020 00:05

Love buffy grew up watching it. Have you tried the vampire diaries?

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Coldemort · 15/07/2020 00:07

I'm not really into vampirey stuff, Buffy is the exception. Whatever you think of Joss Wheldon now the writing was exceptional. And the hotness of Spike...

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AllsortsofAwkward · 15/07/2020 00:08

Give it ago honestly if you love buffy you'll love this

JoyFreeCake · 15/07/2020 00:11

Ahhhh, Buffy. Used to watch the random episodes they happened to show on TV before tea. The maths teacher who ran the Maths Club (yes, I know, but it was actually a room full of the geeky kids chatting and laughing and gluing together paper shapes — the name was just to put the trendies off) was a keen Buffy watcher and we all had many happy conversations.

Managed to convert my way-too-old-to-have-watched-it-originally-or-off-his-own-bat sci-fi-loving-fantasy-hating male partner by putting the first few episodes of the box set on with him in the room, and he was inexorably sucked in — would suggest one more episode, and one more, and one more, as though he was just asking it because he thought I might want to

Singlebutmarried · 15/07/2020 00:12

I’ve rewatched all of Buffy over lockdown. Not started angel again yet

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Coldemort · 15/07/2020 00:14

Watched the first few seasons of Angel but then I seem to remember it getting very convoluted?

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purpleme12 · 15/07/2020 00:15

Can't wait to rewatch Buffy again

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Coldemort · 15/07/2020 00:18

It's all on channel 4 Smile

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purpleme12 · 15/07/2020 00:18

Yes

Thinkpinkstink · 15/07/2020 00:21

Hold tight for
"Mom, mom...mom...MOM...mommy".

One of the most gut wrenching scenes in TV history.

rosiejaune · 15/07/2020 02:08

I hate Dawn, and not as keen on the seasons she is in in general.

JoyFreeCake · 15/07/2020 04:03

Oh fuck Dawn. Twice if necessary.

Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady · 15/07/2020 04:30

This was the first thing I binge watch when lockdown started.

God I love it!

Spike and anya were favourite characters

Least favourite character - Tara and Riley

Favourite seasons - 2, 5, 7

Least favourite season - 4 and 6

Favourite episode - Hush (ironically from
season 4)

....I could go on all day

Pleasebeaflesbite · 15/07/2020 04:51

I’ve watched a few of the early episodes, having not seen them for 20 years, and literally the first thing I thought was ‘Cordelia looks about 30’ Grin

theculture · 15/07/2020 06:46

Just rewatching with my DDs. A happy moment in parenting - they love it SmileSmile

Shoxfordian · 15/07/2020 06:48

I've rewatched it all too
I love the musical episode

Mrstwiddle · 15/07/2020 06:53

Riley is so cute though...and Dawn is incredibly irritating.

KatherineJaneway · 15/07/2020 06:53

Spike was great.

Belleende · 15/07/2020 07:01

Me too! It has aged surprisingly well. Giles looks so young!

newphoneswhodis · 15/07/2020 07:06

I love buffy.
Hate Riley the most and whatever series he was in.
Worst bit was when they brought buffy back which meant it took away the threat that she might die, 'oh they'll just bring her back again.'
Most annoying bit was in the last series when all the potentials kept talking about what would happen if buffy died. Nothing would happen if buffy died. Only if faith died. Why couldn't the writers remember that.
Rant over.

Gingernaut · 15/07/2020 07:09

Is it on 4OD?

I lost track of BTVS after the BBC became very erratic about scheduling.

Auridon4life · 15/07/2020 07:09

I can't do this again!! I'm freaking obsessed. Angel and Buffy just arghh no I've cried enough. I haven't watched the end of angel because I never wanted it to end!!!

toadtoes · 15/07/2020 07:15

@Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady

This was the first thing I binge watch when lockdown started.

God I love it!

Spike and anya were favourite characters

Least favourite character - Tara and Riley

Favourite seasons - 2, 5, 7

Least favourite season - 4 and 6

Favourite episode - Hush (ironically from
season 4)

....I could go on all day

I wasn't keen on S6 when it was first released but looking back I actually think it is the best season. It has so many great episode. Normal Again is one of my all time favourites. The scenes with Xander and Anya breaking up are heartbreaking. I've always found Xander a bit of an annoying character but saving Willow in the final episode was one of his best scenes.

Also try The Yoko Factor in S4 - v clever!

Auridon4life · 15/07/2020 07:17

Faith wasn't the chosen one they covered that

Auridon4life · 15/07/2020 07:24