On March 16 2012 08:38 darkscream wrote: See? Vampires were emo even before Twilight.
It's actually interesting that this shit goes in cycles. Teenagers gobble up goofy vampire romances every decade.
Actually, all the vampire romance / urban fantasy stuff that's been so popular over the last decade? That's there because of Buffy. The show was never a huge blockbuster... the numbers were good for the small cable networks it was on, but not amazing compared to the big networks. However, the show was amazingly well-written, and very influential as a result.
Hell, it was influential enough that it inspired a lot of academic writing and university courses. The area is called Buffy studies.
I tryed watching this about a year ago after I saw it from time to time on tv.. Had to stop fast... Such a huge pile of emo / teenageangst bullshit...... SMG looks good tho ^^.
On March 16 2012 19:36 Velr wrote: I tryed watching this about a year ago after I saw it from time to time on tv.. Had to stop fast... Such a huge pile of emo / teenageangst bullshit...... SMG looks good tho ^^.
Unfortunately you have to invest with Buffy. Seasons two and three are by far the best, but you have to watch season one to get there.
If you still dislike it because it's too "emo" then watch the spinoff, Angel, which is about kicking ass more or less, but with the same attention to quirky characters.
On March 16 2012 17:24 Steveling wrote: Should I watch it? I love Firefly, maybe because it doesn't take itself too seriously. But I hate cheesy shows with "dramatic" music, so will I like it?
Also has anyone seen Kindred: The Embraced? It's based on The Masquerade rpg game, so if you know it, you know these are the manliest vampires ever. Is it good though?
You definitely should. Vampires aren't very manly though, they mostly kill people and then die, with a couple of very badass exceptions (Spike being the best of them all). Those exceptions are usually very, very badass.
It's not dramatic at all, in fact it doesn't take itself too seriously, much like Firefly. The excerpt I posted was an exception.
Actually i bought all 7 seasons on dvd :D such a great fun to watch... And it feels like 90s :D
The greatness of Buffy is the humor and the soundtrack. The writes of this project must be the total Badasses: In so many episodes there is this way of playing with the audience's expections and clichees its really a big fun to see it. I have to vote for willow and spike :D
I marathoned buffy when I was 14 or 15 as I borrowed the dvds from someone who owned all the seasons. Really liked it (last season was bad, but whatever).
But sad that my friends now all call it such a chick show.
A 7th grade teacher of mine introduced me to the show, which is perhaps a little creepy thinking back on it(mid 30s aged man with a huge obsession for Buffy). That said, it did become one of my favorite shows, and I ended up following it really closely and then watching all of the Angel series because of it, so I can't hate on him for the intro.
SMG was really really fucking hot(well... still is, but ya).
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