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WE HAVE A WINNER!! So we are diving into Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and with this new show we are going to change the format from Episode 3.

If you are on here on Patreon each time we drop a new episode of Buffy you will get two released the same day, and on youtube we will condense the time it will take us to watch the seasons by having 2 episodes in 1 video. (This change will also happen with Xena from season 3).

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | S01E02 - The Harvest

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mary smith

I haven't seen season 1 of buffy in years as I usually skip it on rewatch so it'll be fun to watch along with you! Eric Balfour, the actor who played Jesse, was in a bunch of 90s/early 2000 TV shows. If you randomly name a show you watched during that time, there's a high chance he was at least in one episode lol. Makes sense he looks familiar. Also, finding Angel uninteresting is not as an unpopular opinion as you'd imagine lol. He does get better tho

Leslie M

I remember Eric Balfour as a recurring character on Six Feet Under, which is one of my favorite shows. I know he's been in a bunch of other stuff. And I agree about Angel. I have friends who just adored him, but he was never my favorite. But, as you say, he does get better as the series goes along. And to be fair, he hardly had anything to do in some of these early episodes.

2 Girls 1 Episode

Exactly. That’s why he’s just meh. Like what is his purpose lol -Hunter

Leslie M

Tash, Hunter, whatever you do, DON'T WATCH THE MOVIE. Well, if you really want to, you can. But, at least in my opinion, it's terrible. The studio insisted in making it a really dumb, jokey comedy thing, and the tone is completely at odds with the TV show. Yes, I do have strong feelings about this, lol. I mean, it's got Pee Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) as a vampire, for god's sake. All the back story you need will be provided by the show, you just have to be patient and let them spin it out over time.

Leslie M

And yes, that is the original opening music from when the show first aired in the 1990s. It's by a California pop punk band called Nerf Herder. The story is that the show had hired some Hollywood guy to write the main theme, but they didn't like it. Alyson Hannigan (Willlow) had heard this piece, which members of Nerf Herder had written, but not with the show in mind. She recommended it and Joss Whedon liked it. Nerf Herder later recorded a slightly faster-paced version, specifically for the show, which they started using in season 3. But the difference isn't very noticeable unless you're listening for it.

Girl4Music

So happy you’re doing Buffy. I thought it would be a unanimous decision. Reactors love reacting to Buffy - which is probably where most of the feedback came from.

Girl4Music

Wow. Had no idea it was AH that put them on to the them tune. Especially because she was cast last. That’s awesome!

Girl4Music

He may be a bit of a prick now but Xander will grow on you. He did for me. Just keep in mind that the loss of his best friend is what motivates his actions - whether they be perceived as stupid or brave. Or both. For all the shit Xander gets thrown at him by the fandom, he does have justifiable reasons for him to act that way. It just depends on whether the show wants to explore it or not. Same goes with Cordelia.

HiCo

The Buffy movie isn't essential viewing by any means and several bits of lore were changed for the show anyway. In the movie there is a reincarnation aspect of the Slayer and the Watcher who trains her. Buffy starts out as a vapid teen who has her destiny thrust upon her and she receives training on how to kill the vampires. As far as the show is concerned a similar backstory has happened but the reincarnation aspect is gone. What happens now is a new Slayer is called and her powers magically activate whenever the previous one dies. Slayers tend to die young because of how dangerous the role is, nightly fighting vampires and other demons and monsters. The Watchers are now a shadowy group of men who study demon lore and despatch one of their number to train each new Slayer to fight. Buffy's previous watcher was killed before the show starts, hence her initial reluctance to connect with Giles. Buffy is a rarity among Slayers in that she is attempting to maintain a normal life and is still living with her mum and building friendships rather than become a loner creature of the night hunter. Funny thing you calling them the Scooby gang... Anyway you also mentioned character arcs, well this show has them big time. Not just Cordelia, but over this show and the spin off, there are some really great ones. Darla, the vampire in the schoolgirl outfit gets one, as does Joyce, Buffy's mum. Hell so does Harmony, the blonde girl Cordy is talking to in computer class. Why do the vamps, keep their fang face on underground? IIRC the Master is so old he cannot change his face back or doesn't want to out of demon pride and the rest do it to keep in his favour. Do we like Angel? Well fandom is divided on him. I'm on the side of not liking him much so go for it! Do we like Xander? Well he's meant to be the relatable character for boys watching. No I don't like him either!

HiCo

I think he's meant to be the mysterious male heartthrob we, the audience are meant to swoon over. Meanwhile there is Giles...

mary smith

True. Giles is a catch. However growing up i swooned over two other characters yet to be introduced.

2 Girls 1 Episode

Xander is very annoying hahaha but hopefully they give him more personality, cause while I know teenage boys think about girls a lot he’s got to have more to him than that hahaha - Tash

2 Girls 1 Episode

Noted. We only brought it up cause every other comment was, “that’s in the movie”, “it’s cause you didn’t watch the movie”, “it was explained in the movie”. But I’m sure you guys will fill us in on things we missed or didn’t put together as we need it. - Tash

Leslie M

I'm sure we'll give you way more information than you ever wanted!

Leslie M

And also way more conflicting opinions.

Leslie M

I love Giles! And also another character yet to be introduced!

Amiee Stahlman

I loved the movie. I think it is totally worth watching. Paul Reubens was great. It does have a different vibe than the show and the show is a ton better. I still think it's worth watching. It's good, campy fun.

Leslie M

There are so many different Buffy opinions!

HiCo

I think with Xander it's a lot like Joxer in that some people like him because he can be a bit of a creep, others like him because he does something noble because he has a good heart. So it can go either way.

2 Girls 1 Episode

It’s going to be an interesting ride for sure. We have a YouTube comments moderator from March to make sure we don’t get spoilers. That way we can also avoid getting roasted in the comments hahahaha - Tash

Leslie M

I would never dream of judging the fuck out of you!

2 Girls 1 Episode

Appreciate you ❤️ we don’t mind healthy civil discourse to discuss differing opinions but not everyone (especially on the internet) thinks like that. Luckily we have you guys to have the full healthy discussions and disagreements with and we will leave YouTube to our moderator haha - Tash

Lea

... the movie is not really necessary viewing because the series actually TELLS you all the things you were asking, as it goes on... but the main question, about the age thing - the movie was over just a few weeks of time for Buffy and it culminated in her blowing up the school gym with all the vampires that were after her at the time, in it... but this is only a few months later, from the film and when this starts. But as for why the slayers USUALLY only live short lives, its because there is ONLY one slayer at a time who is given the extra power to defeat vampires who have live centuries upon centuries and have therefore built themselves into powerful beings... so if you had a group of vampires, or a really old one, against just one slayer, well the potential for being beaten is very high and usually happens when they are toung... when one slayer dies, another us activated and powers are given to them... none of this I've said hasn't been already said in the show, or the movie, so I dont think I'm spoiling anything here... the show stays campy, really, throughout the series, just not nearly as much as in the first season... but that's kind of understandable cause it all gets serious for everybody as the show goes on and they face more demons, etc... itd be weird if they kept all the campiness as they grow up, ya know... but it keeps some of it... always... and they have shows that have full on camp too... but as the stakes increase (no pun intended but, hey 😆), so the campiness slows... the fights get much better... Sarah Michelle was just starting to learn martial arts and especially the kind to use on tv... but it all gets better... ... as for Angel, he gets much better... I think they were writing him to be mysterious but it just did not come across as INTERESTING mystery at first... that gets better too... David boreanaz was just starting out going from male modeling to acting, so it took a minute fir him to get better... he ends up doing a very good "brooding" vibe later, so just hang in there with him... Not a Xander fan... he has his moments that are really good and he is loyal to his friends.... but he is just a jerk most of the time... but he grows on ya... not like you get a choice 😂 kinda like with Joxer on Xena... he is gonna be there and they eventually write to what he does best... so ya might as well find something to like about him... just sayin...