Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel - First Time Viewer
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They have mentioned the whole Hellmouth thing a few times already.
On the subject of crossovers, a lot of people probably aren't going to be wanting to switch between DVD discs or pause in their streaming service binging every other episode, so I honestly wouldn't recommend trying to watch Buffy and Angel "concurrently".
I don't really see where it's that much of an issue as long as they're on the same streaming service, but then again I very rarely watch more than one episode of a show at a time, so I might just be weird. I usually watch a handful of shows at a time, just go from one to the next in a rotation. Right now I'm working on Farscape, Legacies, and Lucifer.
There are only couple of episodes where you should watch episodes in order. And probably by that time you need some change anyway.
This viewing guide is for watching maximum amount of episodes from either series in a row, so minimum amount of service or disc switching: http://buffyfest.blogspot.com/2009/04/buffyangel-episode-watching-guide.html?m=1
This viewing guide is for watching maximum amount of episodes from either series in a row, so minimum amount of service or disc switching: http://buffyfest.blogspot.com/2009/04/buffyangel-episode-watching-guide.html?m=1
Are you going to go through the comics too, or just stop at the end of the shows? Joss Whedon wrote a lot of the Season 8-12 Buffy comics himself, and I believe at least had a little bit of input in the first arc or two of the post-finale Angel comics.
I read the first three or four collections of the Buffy Season 8 comics, and they were really good. I would not look at them, or the Angel comics until you finish the TV series though, because even the descriptions will spoil the ends of the shows.
I read the first three or four collections of the Buffy Season 8 comics, and they were really good. I would not look at them, or the Angel comics until you finish the TV series though, because even the descriptions will spoil the ends of the shows.
This is pretty good, but it does have a few weird spots.
Season4/Season 1 - It splits Five by Five and Sanctuary, which makes no sense - that's a two-parter, why would you break it up?
Season 5/Season 2 - I think it's better to watch Buffy through The Gift, and then watch the Pylea arc, rather than breaking up either one.
Season 5/Season 2 - I think it's better to watch Buffy through The Gift, and then watch the Pylea arc, rather than breaking up either one.
“nightmares” was a decent episode but man that clown was corny. The nightmare scene between Buffy and her father was really really sad. I appreciated that they were both happy at the end.
You're not missing much. The comics, even the ones written by Whedon are mostly garbage.
Out of Mind...Out of Sight was another pretty good episode. The themes of this show are still being dealt with today, such as bullying, popularity, and other things school kids go through on a day in and day out basis. It was nice to finally get a Cordelia episode, considering she's in the main credits, but has really been a side character up to this point. They somewhat humanized her, even though she's still a jerk. If I had one complaint, it was I wish the direction they went with Marcie was a little more sympathetic than turning her into a psycho. The stuff with the FBI at the very end was interesting and makes me think this is a story that might be followed up on. Of course this show being 22 years old, I probably shouldn't speculate that much but I wouldn't mind if there was a follow up.
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For the record, Cordelia becomes one of my favorite characters, right behind Willow and Buffy.
The scene shows nicely that the government is aware of the supernatural.
It was very X-files-ish.
That's how I tend to be. Unless it's a sitcom I might go with 2 or if I am in the mood. I'm not big on binge watching so much as bulk watching. Sometimes I might watch a episode and then watch something else and then go back for a new episode of the show before that so I can watch maybe several episodes of a season in a day but rarely back to back.
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Just a humorous side note on the ages of actors hired to play high school kids.
The characters were all supposed to be 16 years old, high school sophomores, when the show began.
Sarah Michelle Geller was the youngest of the cast at 20.
Allyson Hannigan was 23.
Nick Brendon was 25.
Charisma Carpenter was the oldest teenager at 27.
Carry on.
The characters were all supposed to be 16 years old, high school sophomores, when the show began.
Sarah Michelle Geller was the youngest of the cast at 20.
Allyson Hannigan was 23.
Nick Brendon was 25.
Charisma Carpenter was the oldest teenager at 27.
Carry on.
Just a humorous side note on the ages of actors hired to play high school kids.
The characters were all supposed to be 16 years old, high school sophomores, when the show began.
Sarah Michelle Geller was the youngest of the cast at 20.
Allyson Hannigan was 23.
Nick Brendon was 25.
Charisma Carpenter was the oldest teenager at 27.
Carry on.
Carpenter does not look 27 at this time. She seems quite younger. So far they seem to be pulling off the whole high school vibe pretty well.
Cordelia's evolution from her very first appearance to her very last was pretty big. She really does change a lot as time goes on.
I honestly didn't even realize that that actually has kind of a second meaning with her until after I wrote it. 
Cordelia's evolution from her very first appearance to her very last was pretty big. She really does change a lot as time goes on.
I honestly didn't even realize that that actually has kind of a second meaning with her until after I wrote it.
She was almost an open book in her last appearance
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