Buffy the Vampire Slayer was and continues to be one of my favorite television series of all time. It was influential, not only because it was a bad ass supernatural show, but because it also was the beginning of creator Joss Whedon's long and, at times, frustrating career. Bringing Buffy to television was a way for Whedon to fix what went wrong with the film version from the early nineties. Season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is by no means perfect, in fact it is a little stilted, but maybe it's the series quirky charm, or the irresistible pull of nostalgia, that makes me care so little. I assume that if I'm watching a Joss Whedon show, especially one so young, that there will be complications (from the studio or otherwise) and rocky episodes. Kinks will be worked out, so I have little to fear. The scripting on a number of episodes is outstanding, and so is the directing, but neither are consistent enough to make the first season perfect. Same with the acting, but each of the series leads grow into their parts by the finale to make the journey worthwhile. Luckily, six more seasons would follow, most of them exceptional. But, all said and done, season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was what hooked me, so that is all the praise it needs.Genre - Supernatural (3)
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