Q: Hello - love that youโre a big Buffy fan! I recently finished the series for the first time and really enjoyed it. How did you first get into it?
Wondering your opinionsโฆ.favorite character(s)? Favorite episodes/storylines? Least favorite characters/storylines?
Also, have you watched the Angel spin-off series and do you have any thoughts on it?
Thanks and love your music and blog!!!!! :3
A: I first starting watching cause my roommate years ago showed me the episode โHushโ from season 5 (I think?) and I was instantly hooked and watched the shit obsessively. If I had the day off of work I would literally just sit in a Lazy boy recliner and watch Buffy from sun up to sun down. I was pretty lonely at the time so the characters were really comforting to me and felt like close friendships in a way by the series end. Then years later I forced Jake to watch it during covid with me and rekindled my obsession with it.
Some of my opinions:
I think Buffy/Sarah Michelle Gellar is one of the best main characters of any series ever. Sheโs hella flawed but so loveable and the acting is just so funny and dramatic and campy but also genuinely good.
Hate Joss Whedon obviously, but I love most of his shows. I love Firefly and Dollhouse. I think his writing style so soooo fucking influential but I hate his ass as a person.
Xander is one of the worst characters on TV ever. Donโt love Angel either tbh. I didnโt watch the Angel series cause I just donโt care about his azz.
Best characters Anya, Tara, Spike, Cordy and Buffy obvi <3
I love the Faith/Buffy arc the best I think?? But I literally love every season other than one. Dawn story is so crazy I canโt believe they pulled that shit off.
Season one feels like a slog just cause I know how it good it gets in all the later seasons.
Fave eps are probably โHushโ, the musical one obvi, anyone with alternate universe shit like vampire Willow etc, any Halloween eps, the chocolate that turns all the adults into teenagers, โThe Zeppoโ even though its a Xander episode ew, and hmmmโฆ.. any of the otha ones that are typically viewed as iconic (dont wanna spoil stuff for ppl that havenโt seen)