Blogcritics Comments on DVD Review: Death Is Her Gift - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Comment by entEngle on DVD Review: Death Is Her Gift - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 03:35:19 EST

I've always wanted to list the most essential of Buffy episodes. Perhaps to introduce a neophyte to the 'verse, the best place to start is with an ep from season 7. Let me hear you say, "WHAT?". Actually, just the large-arc exposition home-video done by our dear narrator Andrew in 'Storyteller'. It's SO much better than years-earlier versions that last were done by Giles. Queue-up yours & see it as the 'Masterpiece' it is. Next suggest where to continue the initiation. Eps. can be shuffled. Time is not of the essence. Character FEELINGS are often understood without 'requisite' developments.

Comment by Slayerfest98 on DVD Review: Death Is Her Gift - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:25:16 EST

Great review! I agree with most of your picks (not that any of them are bad, but you skip a few of my personal favorites) This is my absolute favorite show ever! I'm glad others are realizing how good it is. Thanks for the article! For anyone who wants a good book about Buffy, check out: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy" Edited by James B. South.

Comment by Alvaro on DVD Review: Death Is Her Gift - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:39:47 EST

#1, I agree Buffy is quite the underdog. That's the crazy thing about Buffy. One person's Beer Bad is another person's Passion. (In normal speak one person's bad episode is another person's gem.) There are SO MANY episodes I had to leave out. I was going to do my favorite Buffy moments as well but found this Web site that has 100. They did it better than I ever could.

Comment by rogue on DVD Review: Death Is Her Gift - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:39:43 EST

Some excellent choices and most I agree with. I thought "The Body" was the best show of the series personally and "Becoming Part 2" the best season finale for any show I have ever seen. Some faves you didn't mention: Season 2's premiere "When She Was Bad," which Joss used to remind us that even when we win, sometimes what happens to us have consequences that resonate long afterwards. In season 4, "New Moon Rising," when Willow finds she must make a choice between an old passion and a new love. In season 5, "Family," which gives us Tara's family and the inclusion of Willow's pertner into the gang. Season 1, "The Puppet Show," gave us a wonderful twist on the ventriloquist dummy storyline and a great chaser over the credits when Buffy, Xander and Willow must perform in the annual "Talentless Show." Season Six's finale "Grave," when we get an unlikely savior to stop the season's big bad. Season Seven's "Storyteller," when Andrew videotapes Buffy and the Potentials as they about preparing to do battle. Season Seven also gave us the wonderful "Lies My Parents Told Me," when we see Spike square off with Robin Wood over an act of vengeance." And of course, the two Halloween episodes, "Halloween," and "Fear,Itself" ("Who's the little fear monster?") AS my wife and I both note, Buffy re-runs are *still* better than what passes for first run television most nights.