Where's the praising and extolling of my virtues? Where's the love?

Host ,'Not Fade Away'


Buffy and Angel 1: BUFFYNANGLE4EVA!!!!!1!

Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 18, 2006 2:47:42 pm PDT #3732 of 10469
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

but it was the Halloween one when Willow was a ghost and Buffy was a Southern belle

I think she was supposed to be from one of those European countries that only exist in medieval movies with dragons.


tiggy - Sep 18, 2006 2:52:50 pm PDT #3733 of 10469
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

my first ep was Becoming: Part II. i haven't looked back since.


Ailleann - Sep 18, 2006 3:02:49 pm PDT #3734 of 10469
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

I came to Buffy through pimpage from my friend B. We got to start at the beginning, but I watched seasons 6 and 7 in realtime. I was thrown by her name of all things. I loved it, of course, like I should have known I would.

I have now surpassed B (and most of my other friends) in my fannishness. I make no apologies either!


Sheryl - Sep 18, 2006 3:19:43 pm PDT #3735 of 10469
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

I'm not sure what prompted me to tune in for the pilot, since I didn't see the movie. Perhaps I saw some good buzz online, or a good review in the paper. At any rate, I tuned in and was hooked right away.


d - Sep 18, 2006 4:05:32 pm PDT #3736 of 10469
It's nice to see some brave pretenders trying to make it interesting.

I caught a couple of episodes during S2 (Band Candy!), but I was a) sharing a tv, and b) put off by the name. I don't know whether I knew about the movie, but I certainly hadn't seen it. Then I got my own apartment and my own tv and could watch S3 in the privacy of my own space and that was that. I hooked a friend during the FX marathons so I could talk about it with someone, lurked on a couple of websites, and little by little found other friends were Buffy fans. I thought I was hanging out with my ex because he wanted to borrow my dvds; I didn't know we were "dating" until the 3rd date.

I missed the rewatch because my weekend plans got screwy. Sad now.


dcp - Sep 18, 2006 8:02:04 pm PDT #3737 of 10469
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

I saw the movie and thought Paul Reubens' death scene made it worth the price of admission. Watching Kristy Swanson bounce around in purple spandex was nice, too. I was surprised to hear about the TV series, then disappointed to find out it wasn't airing where I could watch it. I started catching up with it through the re-runs on FX in 1999. I think the first episodes I saw live were season 3.


P.M. Marc - Sep 18, 2006 9:07:24 pm PDT #3738 of 10469
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Okay, I'm probably not going to W&P tomorrow (or maybe I will--who knows), as I watched Witch tonight. (W&P means not as much time for note taking. I took notes.)

So I give you possible discussion points!

  • Authority for good or for evil
  • Giles vs. Joyce
  • Magic
  • Romance vs. reality
  • Truth vs. lies


Jars - Sep 19, 2006 1:22:00 am PDT #3739 of 10469

I watched from the very beginning. I was pretty much target audeince I think. I was what? Maybe 14 when it started? Obsessed with vampires, horror, a penchant for broody hot boys, and a particular appreciation for sarcasm.

My house mate has just got into Buffy and Angel in the last month or so, and he's unemployed at the minute, so he's been mainlining them. I have no idea how he's been watching them though, because he comes to me with very odd questions like "So when does Spike leave Angel to go die in Sunnydale?" And "Buffy has a mother?"


Topic!Cindy - Sep 19, 2006 3:11:41 am PDT #3740 of 10469
What is even happening?

Oh Plei, good talking points!

And "Buffy has a mother?"
Did he not start with season 1?


Jars - Sep 19, 2006 3:13:47 am PDT #3741 of 10469

I think he saw whatever series Sky One was airing when he decided to dive in. Then he started downloading and borrowing friends' dvds and I'm fairly sure he hasn't watched anything in order. I think the Buffy/Angel timeline is what's screwing him up the most though.