Favorite Season of Buffy?

[shadowkat]

[Figure this should be safe and won't get any pedantic arguments/fights. But you never know with the Buffy fandom. At any rate, mind my blood-pressure in responses, I have a sinus head-ache from hell and a hellish work week with crazy bureaucrats and pedants. This is a mild distraction.]

[ETA: Almost wish I asked where you are in the viewing of series. Are you brand new to the series, watched it live in the 1990s-2003 (and since seen it 20 times or more, okay that may be an exaggeration...then again maybe not), or only watched the first three seasons all the way through and haven't seen most of the later seasons yet...although not really sure it matters one way or the other..]

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Comments

[sophist.livejournal.com]

S3 would rate behind 2,5,6, and 7 on my list. Maybe behind 4 too, though that's a tough call.

It's harder to pick my favorite. I voted for 7 above just so it would get a vote, but on a given day I could go equally well with 2 or 5. S6 would have been my favorite if not for the magic/drugs stuff.

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

I'm somewhat similar. S3 doesn't really resonate for me. I'm not sure why.

I know someone else loves S7 on my flist. Just can't remember who.

It is hard to pick a favorite. I went with the Season that resonates for me the most, and I find the most comforting and easiest to re-watch. I don't know why that's S5. It may be the emphasis on the mother/daughter, sister relationship, along with the whole theme of duality. I loved the duality theme. I'm also in the minority - in that I loved Glory as a villain. I thought she was hilarious, and the whole Ben/Glory bit inspired. I also liked the Knights...no one else did. But I did. I thought they were funny. (I sort of saw the horror bits in Buffy - the big bad's as being intentionally campy and tongue-firmly-in cheek.)

[sophist.livejournal.com]

I loved Glory too, which is one reason why I could easily pick S5 as my favorite.

Re S4 and your comment above: I agree that many of the episodes read as standalones, but that may be because of the problem caused by Lindsay Crouse's departure. Joss has said the season didn't play out as intended, so I'm guessing a lot of the connections were lost along the way. The individual episodes were generally good (with a few clunkers like WTWTA), but the lack of an overall season arc makes me downgrade it.

[shapinglight]

I love 7. I almost picked it, in fact.

[local-max.livejournal.com]

The magic/drugs stuff was the thing that used to keep me from enjoying s6 the most (well, maybe not 'enjoying,' but it being my favourite), but I've since made peace with it/fanwanked it in a way that satisfies me and maintains Willow's agency and responsibility for me (for now!), so it has moved up to favourite.

[sophist.livejournal.com]

I wish I could do that. I've read various suggestions, but I just can't unsee what I originally saw. Childhood baggage, no doubt.

BTW, do I have you to thank for the link at Buffyworld? If so, thanks.

[local-max.livejournal.com]

Well, I go back and forth on how much I actually believe my own take. One day when I'm feeling hopeful I'll give my best pitch, not that I'm expecting to make any real converts.

You have me to thank for the link on the su-herald -- I'm not sure who is running Buffyworld!

[sophist.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Herald is what I meant. Thanks.