tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post7805503509369342532..comments2024-03-15T02:42:58.854-04:00Comments on The Hat Rack: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season OneNathaniel Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852939663324751332noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-5770987970918338852023-03-11T04:51:43.077-05:002023-03-11T04:51:43.077-05:00My name is Karina, I'm someone who has lived a...My name is Karina, I'm someone who has lived a life seemingly in the background, I must say this final indignity I have suffered almost too much to endure. You see, I have been sickly and weak since the day I was born and doomed to go through my life weakling. I seemed to have always suffered from one illness or another and could never play with the other children as I so desperately wanted to. Mother always made such a big fuss over me, also, making the situation worse as the other boys teased me mercilessly after they saw it. I was browsing the internet searching on how I could be transformed into a powerful person when I came across the email of a man named Lord Mark. who was a VAMPIRE so I told him that I has always dreamed about of becoming a VAMPIRES, All i did was just to follow the procedure that i was been told, and I bet you that procedure I took change my entire life to something i ever desire, freedom, sickness free, pains free, fame, influence, connections and even more that i can. Thanks to Lord Mark. Do you want a life full of interesting things? Do you want to have power and influence over others? To be charming and desirable? To have wealth, health, and longevity? contact the vampires creed today via email: Vampirelord7878@gmail.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-3009880760571547032014-03-06T03:33:10.454-05:002014-03-06T03:33:10.454-05:00Very interesting topic, thanks for posting.Very interesting topic, thanks for posting.Music Caseshttp://www.innovativecases.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-32834512349921109052012-07-07T18:17:35.907-04:002012-07-07T18:17:35.907-04:00Jeroen: I am not a denizen of 1997, and I did not ...Jeroen: I am not a denizen of 1997, and I did not watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a historical curiosity. I was looking for a good piece of art. As such, it still seems far to me to compare it not only to the standards of its time but to the standards of what came after. If later works leave it comparatively worthless, then why should it still be watched? <br /><br />Of course, the "if" there is important, and that's not the conclusion that I came to. I did get over the weak effects, and I did continue. If you go to the top right part of the site and click on "Review Index," you can find my reviews for the following seasons. Seasons two, three, and five were all excellent, in my opinion.Nathaniel Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852939663324751332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-22710568257408794692012-07-07T17:58:21.480-04:002012-07-07T17:58:21.480-04:00I kinda think your whole review is a bit anachroni...I kinda think your whole review is a bit anachronistic. You call the master a generic lord voldemort, but this originally aired in may of 1997 but the first harry potter novel (let alone the movie) was published june 1997 in the uk (sept 1998 in us). Twilight wasnt around until 2005. The same aplies to any comments about special effects, remember this was 1996-1997 when it was shot, a lot of effect thas are cheap and available to every filmschool student werent even invented yet or extremly expensive (the dusting of vampire which look silly now, cost about usd 5000 per piece on a show with a 1 million total budget per episode). Still the billiance of this series doest really come out to the later seasons. "Hush" in season 4. "The body" in season 5" And it doesn't have any thing to do with special effects, just great writing and originality. So I advise to keep up. Watch with a suspense of disbelieve at the flaws of this show and you will discover greatness behind it.jeroennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-26531830719388166702011-07-10T12:50:04.972-04:002011-07-10T12:50:04.972-04:00OMG spike is sooo hot i want him back on our scree...OMG spike is sooo hot i want him back on our screenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-22663115367972295182011-07-10T12:48:29.272-04:002011-07-10T12:48:29.272-04:00i wish there was a season nine with the same actor...i wish there was a season nine with the same actors we can only wait and see its all ready been 8 years :( xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-21232765320993336892011-07-10T11:55:58.251-04:002011-07-10T11:55:58.251-04:00I've reviewed Firefly, and written the review ...I've reviewed Firefly, and written the review for season two, but I won't be posting it for a few weeks yet, as I try to keep the blog content varied. Glad to know you're interested, though!Nathaniel Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852939663324751332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-77663826847261081822011-07-10T10:51:19.353-04:002011-07-10T10:51:19.353-04:00i keep checking back to see if u reviewed more sea...i keep checking back to see if u reviewed more seasons!!!rory gallardohttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Buffy-Buffs/218617694824030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-89587383816694478932011-06-28T09:06:11.908-04:002011-06-28T09:06:11.908-04:00@DaddyCatALSO: Does Out of Sight, Out of Mind real...@DaddyCatALSO: Does Out of Sight, Out of Mind really show Cordelia's human side? It shows her being scared and not wanting to die, but I'm not sure that's such a deep trait, and the whole mess is, after all, caused by her shallow interactions with others.<br /><br />@Anton Gully: It seems so. (Note to self: Abandon less traffic-acquiring books and solely review TV from now on.)Nathaniel Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852939663324751332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-26581083205731392472011-06-28T05:43:23.696-04:002011-06-28T05:43:23.696-04:00Good grief. So that's how to get blog traffic!...Good grief. So that's how to get blog traffic!Panicswitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074225770192887676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-72675785066955152822011-06-25T15:13:46.821-04:002011-06-25T15:13:46.821-04:00My opinion, the crossovers in S-1 Angel and S-4 Bt...My opinion, the crossovers in S-1 Angel and S-4 BtVS only work viewed together and in sequence as aired. Which largelyd etermines your viewing of the other ep.s. The S-2/S-5 crossovers are deeply moving but plot-meaningless cameos. <br /> I'm disappointed that you didn't pick up on how "Out of Mind, Out of sight" showed Cordelia's deeper and human side.<br /> -DaddyCatALSOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-63099633032741615672011-06-24T11:26:40.723-04:002011-06-24T11:26:40.723-04:00I did the same exact thing within the last year. I...I did the same exact thing within the last year. I it took me 6 months to watch the first season, then I watched seasons 2-7 in the same amount of time. <br /><br />I did watch buffy and angel in order though. Which is worth it, but it's not like you will miss anything overly crucial if you don't. <br /><br />Season 1 of Angel aired at the same time of season 4 of Buffy.Nathan Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-18230399464879743692011-06-23T07:50:25.495-04:002011-06-23T07:50:25.495-04:00i must insist that the chick who says not to go ba...i must insist that the chick who says not to go back and forth between buffy and angel is wrong. there are some cross overs that are amazing and it wont be a real crossover without the back and forth also season 4 of angel needs to be finished before season 7 of buffy season 6 of buffy and season 3 of angel has no crossover bc the switch to upn but its still fun to see what each hero is doing without the otherRoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675739753321527612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-28799765032701900362011-06-19T13:03:45.235-04:002011-06-19T13:03:45.235-04:00Your size-up of the season is pretty spot-on for m...Your size-up of the season is pretty spot-on for mine as well. My BtVS/Whedon enjoyment was only sparked prior to Season 7, actually, when some kind of interest in the strange comedic noir, juxtaposed with a kind of sad familial dramatic element, caught me by surprise. Years prior, I had completely written the show off with a laugh.<br /><br />I spent that summer inhaling the series. And that fall, watched Season 7 on TV. What an amazing ride! But boy, Season 1 was almost totally silly. No wonder I dumped it after the first date.<br /><br />However, I'm glad I plodded on, because it paid off in Season 2. Boy did it ever! Despite a few S1-like weak spots, I was securely on board the SS Whedon and a real Buffy fan was born. <br /><br />I hope you haven't been spoiled to any of it - or that any spoilers you've gotten haven't been big ones.<br /><br />Have fun! --StephanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-56242927997392898402011-06-18T04:32:19.988-04:002011-06-18T04:32:19.988-04:00Another Buffy lover joining in. I am in most agree...Another Buffy lover joining in. I am in most agreement with the 1st season being just plain silly. However, there were a few core things that happened in Season 1. 1 big thing that happens, and Joss himself talks about this, is in the episode "the pack". In this episode he realizes that he can hurt one of his "own" characters, this being Xander of course, and how powerfully it can effect everyone. That is just one example of how a core idea transformed the entire series into what it turned into. <br /><br />On another note, I love Buffy/Angel, but given the chance Firefly would have been the better show in my opinion, just better all around characters and they were just scratching the surface!clinsinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-34590849452662422692011-06-17T15:24:18.833-04:002011-06-17T15:24:18.833-04:00simply said. you will have no regrets watching BTV...simply said. you will have no regrets watching BTVS. It is by far my favorite show to date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-75344603376254506062011-06-17T13:51:00.077-04:002011-06-17T13:51:00.077-04:00Nice write-up. Think you'll enjoy Buffy more a...Nice write-up. Think you'll enjoy Buffy more and more as you go.<br /><br />@Psylash Another way to enjoy newbies watching Buffy for the first time is listening to the Potentialcast. It's set up so one fan who's seen the whole show is doing a podcast with three people who haven't. Very entertaining and no spoilers past the episode they discuss.Witness Ariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640067376665953770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-30075698895070097882011-06-17T12:29:01.023-04:002011-06-17T12:29:01.023-04:00I do not recommend watching Buffy and Angel in the...I do not recommend watching Buffy and Angel in the way that they aired. It interrupts the narrative flow of each show. I recommend watching all of Angel season 1 after Buffy season 4, then Buffy season 5, then Angel season 2, and so on. If you want to watch the crossover episodes together, then you can do that later. Eventually you'll get a handle on the timeline.<br /><br />That's the way I enjoyed Buffy and Angel. I tried watching it the way it aired, with switching from Buffy to Angel after every episode, and I kept getting sucked into a storyline on one show and not wanting to stop watching it. It works better season by season.<br /><br />Congrats on becoming a Buffy fan! :) You're very lucky. I sure wish I could watch it for the first time again. Discovering the Buffyverse was one of the best experiences of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-69682075911916852182011-06-17T12:21:16.662-04:002011-06-17T12:21:16.662-04:00Angel starts at season 4 of buff and there are a c...Angel starts at season 4 of buff and there are a couple of crossovers and they shouldnt be missed.<br />i think it works well doing buffy season 4 sode one then angel then buffy then angel and so on.<br />season 1 of angel is kinda looking for its footing and has good arcs but over all same problem as season 1 of buffy some of the story lines are like REALLY.... but like i said the crossovers are awsome and a couple story arcs will have u going GRRR ARGH!Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675739753321527612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-45147706969403840302011-06-17T07:37:31.277-04:002011-06-17T07:37:31.277-04:00That is until they used the giant cardboard robot ...That is until they used the giant cardboard robot body. -_-; So lame compared to awesome demon Moloch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-30578372502371440202011-06-17T07:34:35.606-04:002011-06-17T07:34:35.606-04:00Like everyone else said: Season 1 is really a weak...Like everyone else said: Season 1 is really a weak link of Buffy and it gets really, truly great. Angel even more so in a lot of ways but I really consider them the same show. Definately watch them in the proper sequence in order to get that feel.<br /><br />I have to say I completely disagree with you on a few things here. First off the dated feeling of S1 is a big reason some of it doesn't work. It's about half of it for me. The "Clueless" language mixed with, as you even said yourself, the dated feeling of the internet. The "special effects" which is mostly just make-up you're talking about aren't bad /for the time/ during which they were done.<br />The second half is the show was sold during a time when you didn't market the kind of show it became. Hell, he couldn't even market Dollhouse as a different kind of show 10 years later. He had to market it as Buffy S1 part 2: An episodic, appealing to the lowest common denominator piece of garbage. But look what happened to Firefly when he didn't do that? Sadly it didn't work out for Dollhouse since S1 just wasn't a good show either. He let loose in S2 though and it turned out really good.<br /><br />You just have to remember, as I do, Buffy S1 trendsetted in a hell of a lot of ways that don't seem that big because they're so common now. At the time it was the only thing like it. An action show pushing out a female main character. Exploring homosexuality. Human-Vampire love affair. Pushing your parent(s) out of your life and disregarding them. It was a show about life with what I look back on now as a tangled mess of a backdrop of monsters and demons. They drew me in, in the first place, when I was young but it isn't really the point. How stupid a lot of them are now is the downside to the show for me rather than the fun point of it like it was.<br /><br />I have to completely disagree with you about the Vamp' makeup and Moloch also. The Vamps still look good and Moloch has always looked like a badass to me. ;DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-24798303866545123192011-06-17T07:02:33.971-04:002011-06-17T07:02:33.971-04:00I couldn't get into Angel (I stopped after 4 e...I couldn't get into Angel (I stopped after 4 episodes) and never watched Firefly, but Buffy is far and away my favourite show of all-time.<br /><br />I got into it at the end of the third season and watched it on from there on.<br /><br />Once the DVDs started to come out, I finally watched the first and second seasons. Like any great show, not every episode is great, and the early special effects are terrible. But every bad effect and average episode still had good to great writing and exceptional acting and human emotion.<br /><br />I have watched the season end to end twice and I think I love it more every time I watch it.<br /><br />Enjoy the journey - you are in for one hell of a ride.Dixynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-13565848043953517152011-06-17T05:05:42.801-04:002011-06-17T05:05:42.801-04:00http://pastehtml.com/view/axf3skc01.rtxt is my own...http://pastehtml.com/view/axf3skc01.rtxt is my own viewing order that I use whenever I'm doing a rewatch. It minimizes disk switching and preserves crossovers without doing things the Buffyfest order does like interrupting an Angel two-parter for a random Buffy ep.<br /><br />Also, don't be put off by the inevitable comments telling you this season or that is terrible, or the show jumped the shark after season N. Both shows grew and changed a lot over the years and opinions vary wildly. Ask 100 fans to name their favourite Buffy and Angel seasons and you'll get 200 different answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-35669707611393090502011-06-17T04:58:43.139-04:002011-06-17T04:58:43.139-04:00Here via Whedonesque
It's so rewarding - to s...Here via Whedonesque<br /><br />It's so rewarding - to see a new fan discovering the treasures of BtVS.<br /><br />I discovered it more than 10 years ago and I'm still under its spell. Looking forward to your reviews of the next seasons.Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290937104280036352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024708439940556234.post-5012692723488777952011-06-17T02:51:16.414-04:002011-06-17T02:51:16.414-04:00I'm so happy you've given Buffy another ch...I'm so happy you've given Buffy another chance because season 2 is awesome! Also, my dad and I have re-watched the whole series this year and I've come to appreciate the first season. You don't see it your first time around...or maybe you can but my 12 year old brain couldn't... but you can tell that the writers were experimenting with what worked and what didn't and really listened to what the online Buffy fans were saying to get show input and definite improvement. I mean, you could never say it was on the same level as Firefly's first season (*insert moment of silence for seasons 2-8 which never were*) but it has some great memorable moments and quotes, like you said. I can't wait for you to see season 2, though! That's one of my favorites because I'm obsessed with Spike. :DMaddyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozod9JLhHsYnoreply@blogger.com