The Slayer of Vampires

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)
I really enjoyed watching this show, enough so that I went out and bought the comic books just to see what happened next. Since I waited until after the show had aired I got to sit down and watch the entire series from start to finish and I have to say that’s really the best way to watch suspenseful TV show. Lol

It was interesting to watch as the characters developed, not many shows can get their characters to evolve like they did on this show. You saw each episode after each triumph or defeat how it affected them.

Buffy became stronger as a leader and realized that you can’t always choose your loved ones over the good of the world, she made tough decisions and I guess woke up to what life really was as a Slayer. The fact that she had to make those decisions though made her expect the same from those around her and they weren’t as strong, her attitude towards her “Scooby gang” could be very harsh when they failed her, though she almost always apologized when she had cooled down.

Willow was a great character to watch grow. You got to see her blossom when she became friends with Buffy. She went from being a sidekick, basically, to being a powerful witch who was capable of handling herself on her own. She was even able to admit when she had a problem and work towards controlling it. It was nice to see her find her place in the world.

Xander was probably my favorite character, no matter what the situation he was always there to help and provide a note of humor to a dire situation. Once Willow became a witch he often felt like the useless one, and the evil elements liked to make him think so; but he was able to see his friends for who they really where, just a couple of young adults having to face impossible circumstances. He listened when they needed him and could sense when there was a problem in someone’s life. He was the backbone of the group.

Dawn’s character, to be honest annoyed the shit out of me until the last season. She was a normal teenager that acted like the world revolved around her. When she finally grew out of that phase it was a welcome change. She became a watcher in training and she was very good at it. For a time, at least, she found her place in the group.

I could go on about the other characters, Giles, Spike, etc… but I won’t. This was a great TV show, something I would recommend to anyone who likes strong female roles and a supernatural environment. What makes it even better is that the comics take the story even further. They are able to do so much more now that they aren’t bound by a reality.




P.S.
Best episode was “Once More with Feeling” made me sing and laugh.