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Yup.
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Then Twilight must be the worst movie ever made.
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Yup.
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Season 7 of Buffy certainly has had a different tone than the previous seasons, so far. Four episodes in.
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Finally finished the series. Good grief, been watching this forever.

But good ending. Some really good "hell yeah!" moments.

I hope Leisher gets past season 1.

Also, I think the "Initiative" season was the weakest, IMO.
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GORDON wrote:Was that troll Kubiak? "I will drink your ale and make merry with your more attractive daughters!"

Plus, wow, Joyce...
"It is a troll! Hide your children, and beaded goods!"
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Leisher wrote:Season 1, Episode 4.

The She-Mantis made the same sound as a fizzled spell in UO.
It is amusing to think back on how many times they reference the mantis chick through 7 seasons, just out of the blue.
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GORDON wrote:Was that the vampire from Twilight?
yes
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Are the Buffy comics worth reading?
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GORDON wrote:Are the Buffy comics worth reading?
Interesting that they are referred to as "Season 8."
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I've heard yes, but I've not read any.
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GORDON wrote:Are the Buffy comics worth reading?
Bought the first part of season 8... a compilation of like 5 books in one... book. "The Long Way Home," or something like that.

VERY good.
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I have been using the season 6 episode "Once More with Feeling" to test DVD ripping software, so over the last couple days I have watched that episode about 4 times in its entirety.

I think Joss Whedon created the entire show and preceding 5 seasons just so he could make that episode.

The look of horror on Willow's face when Buffy sings that one word, near the end...
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Are the Buffy comics worth reading?


I have heard nothing but praise for the Buffy comics/trade paperbacks (TPB).

So I finished Season 2 yesterday. Huge improvement over Season 1.

Thoughts:
-Loved the additions of Spike and Drusilla. Spike, in particular, has stolen the show. A great actor portraying a great character. I'm surprised that this guy seems to have his career stuck in TV shows.
-I find it amazing that the show can go from cheesy and hokey to serious and dark so quickly. The second part of the series finale is a great example in that you have a hilarious character driven scene between Spike and Buffy's mom only 5-10 minutes before the amazing season climax.
-One of the things I really like about Wheedon is that he has no problem killing off characters.
-Looking forward to seeing what Quark is all about. I assume I'll learn that in the next season.
-I really enjoyed the episode Bad Eggs with John Ritter.
-I think that during Buffy's on air run, I saw a single episode. That episode might have been the climax of what started going on with Willow in season 2...

Good stuff. Can't wait to grab season 3.
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Told ya... if you don't love it after Season 2, you won't love it.

:-)

Don't read the comics yet. They are, effectively, Season 8 of the show.
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A few weeks ago I borrowed the ex-wife's DVD's just so I could watch the "Once More With Feeling" episode (Season Six).

Another favorite is "Hush" in season 4.
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I've watched "Once more" about 20 times.... I actually ripped it to my server so I could queue it up fast on the PS3...

And last week I bought the soundtrack. My kid sings the songs.
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If nothing else, the entire series was worth it just for "Once More...". I can still sing the whole thing note for note from memory.
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Yesterday my son sang, "I have a theory.... I don't like onions!"

No shit.
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Ha ha! The reason I borrowed the DVD's was because my iTunes stumbled onto the album, and had been playing "I Have a Theory," "Rest in Peace," and "Walk Through the Fire" a lot.

They're still a part of my normal rotation.

Best Buffy episode ever!

I just read on Wikipedia that Once More With Feeling was originally going to be made for the same slot that Hush was in, but Xena did a musical episode so they waited a couple more years so that the musical idea would be fresh again.
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