The show needs enough personality to fill up all that empty space on the screen.
Luckily,Buffy the Vampire Slayeris only from the late ’90s for a few seasons.
It did so for many seasons.
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But not all seasons are made equal.
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Lookthere are shows for which this would be their best season.Buffyjust isnt that show.
So, behind-the-scenes cohesion was not at its peak here.
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Also, this show already had a series finale in Season 5.
It also had an intangible Big Bad untilNathan Fillionshows up to ease our pain.
6Season 1
Here are a couple of acts of genius introduced by thissomewhatrickety season of television.
One is the Hellmouth.
As a plot engine, it does all the work for you.
The second bit is the school library.
That said, its always a relief to get these episodes out of the way.
The library is gone and is replaced by… Giless living room?
4Season 6
This is an undoubtedly contentious season of television.
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(both parts), “Surprise,” and “The Wish.”
But outside that, the characters themselves feel like theyre having a good time.
1Season 3
If Spike is the party, thenEliza Dushkus Faith Lehane is the after-party.
Her raw confidence feels like theshowsraw confidence.
There is no sense at any point of the creatives second-guessing themselves here.
Many youth-oriented fantasy dramas that follow will attempt to emulate its energy.
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So far, none of them have.
But heres hoping they never stop trying.
Buffy the Vampire Slayeris currently available to watch on Hulu in the U.S.
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