Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

...BUFFY? ~

Buffy the vampire Slayer is an American T.V series following the life of Buffy Summers, a 16 year old girl who not only has a new town and school to deal with but has the occupation of being a vampire slayer. The first series introduces all of the characters and how Buffy is very special person. The town of Sunnydale is haunted by the Hellmouth which is a evil door to hell. There are many demons and vampires who live around ...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer became one of my favourite television shows and when the first season was released in 1997. I think I was 11 when I first saw the series on t.v then Buffy seemed really intriguing to me. Since it continued I have collected all of the DVD box sets but I loved the first and second season the most. It seems to get more out of hand and silly as the series go on but still I have all 7 seasons on DVD. I think ... more

~ Get Home Before Dark ~ BUFFY- Season 1

~ BUFFY? ~

Buffy the vampire Slayer is an American T.V series following the life of Buffy Summers, a 16 year old girl who not only has a new town and school to deal with but has the occupation of being a vampire slayer. The first series introduces all of the characters and how Buffy is very special person. The town of Sunnydale is haunted by the Hellmouth which is a evil door to hell. There are many demons and vampires who live around this Hellmouth which means Sunnydale is ridiculed by them. Being a teenage girl and a slayer is proven difficult as keeping this a secret is hard and her mother thinks she is a trouble maker.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer became one of my favourite television shows and when the first season was released in 1997. I think I was 11 when I first saw the series on t.v then Buffy seemed really intriguing to me. Since it continued I have collected all of the DVD box sets but I loved the first and second season the most. It seems to get more out of hand and silly as the series go on but still I have all 7 seasons on DVD. I think the first season is the best as it was new and exciting. It also had a lot for the audience including the development of the characters and introducing this vampire slayer.

~ INFO ~

Creator- Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon is a well respected director and producer and works mainly on sci-fi and thriller films and TV shows. He has also created 'Angel' 1999-2004, the film 'Serenity' 2005 and 'Firefly' 2002-2003.

~ CAST ~

Sarah Michelle Gellar- Buffy Summers

Buffy moves to Sunnydale with her mother to start a new life after being kicked out from school in LA but she learns its even harder here. She is a strong, brave girl but doesn't quite seek the power and strength that she thinks she has. She seems to find it hard to make friends and likes her own space and privacy. Buffy has had to grow up fast due to her parents divorce and her secret occupation.

Nicholas Brendon - Xander Harris

Xander is a funny character. As soon as he sees Buffy he is bewildered b her.
Although she does not feel the same way he befriends her when she rescues him from vampires. He is very loyal to his friends and even though he is seen as the geeky guy in his year he likes helping out and becoming something more in life. Xander is always cracking jokes and tries to be the clown of the group but it doesn't seem to work.

Alyson Hannigan - Willow Rosenberg

Willow is a quiet, intelligent girl who is seen as the computer geek of the school. She knows everything about computers and always does her homework and gets good grades. She also befriends Buffy after being saved and likes the way the three of them- Buffy, herself and Xander become quite good friends. Willow thinks Buffy is cool and is maybe abit envious that she could never be like that. Williow also has a crush on Xander but sees his lust for Buffy and stands away.

Anthony Head- Rupert Giles

Giles is the new school librarian and has a quiet life by himself. He lives by his own and likes his private space. He discovers that a new girl at the school has an interesting past and future and reveals he knows more than he is letting on. He knows a lot about Buffy and after convincing her of what she needs to do, Giles always looks after her and begins to bond a father / daughter bond with her. Even though he seems scared a lot of the time he seems to be level headed and can hold his own.

James Masters- Spike

Spike is an interesting character. Spike is a 100 year old vampire who comes back to LA after being away on massacres. He has a bad temper and a blood thirsty rage. He is known to have killed the previous two vampire slayers and wants to make it number 3. Also know as William the Bloody for his ruthless killings he has a violent mind and becomes entranced when he sees the new slayer. Spike has a lot of past issues and thinks he can rule the city.

David Borenaz - Angel

Angel appears in the first season and seems to be stalking the new slayer. He is a 200 year old vampire but doesn't seem to have the violent and aggressive nature like Spike. He is mysterious, talks with a soft voice and moves in the shadows. Angel is different to other vampires- he has a soul which makes him feel emotions and consequences. Buffy is confused by this but Angel helps her defeat her enemies and he looks over her.

Other Characters in Season 1

Kristine Sutherland - Joyce Summers
Charisma Carpenter - Cordelia Chase
Juliet Landau - Drusilla
Armin Shimerman - Principal Snyder

~ EPISODES ~

1- Welcome to the Hellmouth

Buffy and her mother just moves into their new house in Sunnydale. She starts a new school where she just wants to fit in and have a normal life. This seems impossible when she finds that Sunnydale is a vampire nest and she has to rescue several class mates.

I liked this episode. There is action, information and the introduction of the main characters. It leaves a lot of questions at the end that make it so addictive to watch the next episode. 8/10.

2 - The Harvest

Xander and Williow find out more about Buffy and their town and Buffy makes more of an acquaintance with the school Liberian who is actually suppose to be her watcher (trainer). Jesse a classmate is taken by local vampires and Buffy has to rescue him. She meets a strange, mysterious man who keeps giving her advice but doesn't say who he is.

This episode shows Buffy's potential and the action scenes had abit more to them. I like the scenes where Buffy and Angel first meet as Angel stays in the shadows. The audience is not given any information on who he is and Buffy doesn't know him either. She finds it odd how he gives her advice and information on The Harvest ritual even though she doesn't know him. Questions fill her mind but he seems to disappear quickly after talking with her. 7/10.

3 - Witch

Buffy attends the Cheerleading tryouts where a number of girls are getting knocked out in suspious ways. She investigates with Xander and Williow and finds a magic is being used against the other girls.

I found this one abit boring compared to the others. AS it was more to do with a witch the action was pretty slow and there wasn't much to be interested in. 3/10.

4 - Teacher's Pet

After biology class Dr Gregory is eaten and left for dead. Angel appears in the night again to give a message to Buffy as well as his jacket there seems to be a connection between them. Xander seems to dream about his teacher Miss French and is surprised when she asks him to visit her house after school. He thinks his luck is in but a turn out Miss French has quite an appetite.

This episode is quiet funny with Xander believing his luck with a teacher.
There are some humorous parts and makes it interesting to watch. I also liked the meeting of Buffy and Angel as we see more of Angel but do not know anymore which is really intruiging. 7/10.

5 - Never kill a boy on the first date

Desperate for a normal life as a teenage girl Buffy goes on a date with a classmate called Owen. Giles finds out there is a prophecy that is coming soon but Buffy decides one night off is not a lot to ask. Giles decides to go out and look for clues by himself and ends up getting trapped by a group of vampires. Buffy has to find a way of rescuing him and dusting the vamps with Owen close by her.

This episode is defiantly one worth watching. There is everything included- humour, fighting, romance and mystery. Its nice to see Buffy enjoying a normal part of a teenage girl's life but it shows you cannot ignore fate. 8/10.

6 - The Pack

After a school trip to the local zoo Buffy and Willow notice Xander's behaviour has changed. He starts hanging out with a new group and has a liking for a lot of rare meat.

This one is abit stupid to be honest. It doesn't have any vampires in it and its all about this change in Xander. Even though it was pretty different I found it boring compared to some of the other episodes. 5/10.

7- Angel

Buffy and Angel grow closer when they are attacked and take ravage in Buffy's bedroom. The tension between them is strong and as he leans in and shares a[passionate kiss with Buffy something happens and Buffy is shown who Angel really is. She is shocked and cannot understand what is going on.

This is one of my favourite episodes. It's the first time Buffy and Angel show their feelings for one another and the sexual tension between them is very powerful. Buffy gets to find out who he is and the emotions are so high you feel really involved. 10/10.
8 - I Robot You Jane

Williow befriends a boy on the internet which gives her some confidence. Buffy notices Williow has become addicted with this boy and finds out a demon named Moloch has escaped from a spell book and into the computers.

Abit strange really. This episode is about a demon but it is pretty weird and doesn't have a lot of fighting in it. 3/10.

9 - The Puppet Show

Principal Synder demands the three join the school talent show and Buffy and the gang are not impressed. AS they discover some of the attendants are murdered they investigate who is doing them. The strangest person is accused but it is the demon it is occupied by who has the taste for the school children's blood.

It is a very strange episode but it is different and has a lot going on in it so you have to keep aware of the situation. Not one of the best though, again it does not include any vampire fighting. 6/10.

10 - Nightmares

Evil comes to Sunnydale as a young boy is used by a demon to make every nightmare in Sunnydale school come true which consists of Xander's fear of turning to class with no clothes on and being chased by clowns. Buffy has to find a way of stopping the demon as well as dealing with her nightmare which reoccurs over and over again.

This one was quite interesting but also abit boring as a lot of the episode is filmed at the school. The nightmares are pretty good though and they ranged from extraordinary things. I liked the way different people all had fears even silly ones like singing in front of other people. 6/10.

11- Out of mind, out of sight

There is a strange force which is attacking Sunnydale High and Cordelia in particular. Buffy and the gang try to find out what this is and why it is focusing so much on hurting Cordelia.

This episode is quite good. The answers aren't shown until the very end which keeps you guessing right until the end. There is enough action to keep you interested and Cordelia's character comes more into focus which was nice to see more character's being focused on. 7/10.

12- Prophecy Girl

The season finale, Buffy has to defeat the Master who is strong, powerful and has a lot of control over human minds. When Giles tells Buffy of this prophecy she is scared and denies that she can save the world from this creature. After support from Xander, Williow and Angel she sees that she must face her fate.

~ OPINION ~

Buffy is a brilliant action and sci-fi series which has great action scenes and the role of a kick ass female. The narrative of the piece is great and each episode is varied to the maximum. Each character is developed and sub plots are flowing all of the time. Even though the stories are fictional I felt really involved with the emotions it portrayed. Especially Buffy and Angel's relationship. It is interesting in season one as they first meet and there is a barrier between them but they don't seem to care. I also loved the comedy in the series which make it enjoyable to watch.

I really liked the character of Giles and thought it was brilliant seeing a British actor in an American drama. Giles played by Anthony Head actually has a house 15 mins from where I live and I have met him once which intrigued me more into the character.

~ EXTRAS ~

Price- DVD

Play.com- DVD Box set Season 1- £17.90

Distributed- 20th Century Fox
Certificate- 12
12 Episodes
3 Discs

Special features-

• New amaray-style plastic case
• Audio commentaries from creator Joss Whedon
• Interview with creator Joss Whedon and actor David Boreanaz
• 'I Quit' music video
• Pilot script
• Photo galleries
• Cast biographies

Website- www.buffyworld.com/

* Thanks for reading* Blackmagicstar4 * Jan 09. Published on Dooyoo and Ciao. xx 

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