I chose to watch the very first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for my first free choice blog just to test the waters and see if it’s my type of show. I plan on watching the first episodes of some other shows too just to get a feel of them all, but I have to say that Buffy is definitely my kind of show. I’m a girly girl, at least when it comes to books and movies, so the teenage drama and cute guys all make for a very interesting series. Buffy, who moved away from her old town to escape the whole vampire situation and her reputation as the crazy girl who burns down gyms because it’s full of blood sucking creatures, just happened to move to a place that was on top of what they called the Hellmouth, which I assume is some mystical vampire infested thing. Just her luck. She starts off being firmly against the idea of slaying vampires again, but when she realizes that her friends and the other kids at her school are put in danger, she finally realizes that it's her duty to fight them and protect the citizens because she is in fact the only person capable of doing so. She was chosen for this job and backing out would show complete disregard for her obligations as the Vampire Slayer. This is sort of a glimpse of the moral dilemma she faces when she has to choose whether or not to carry on with her role.
It’s not as much sci-fi for me as the other shows like Star Trek and whatnot, I guess because it doesn’t involve ridiculously advanced technology and crazy motor vehicles that are completely out of this world (ha. Pun.). I always enjoyed vampire movies as a kid, my favorite being Interview With a Vampire (partially because of the appearance of Brad Pitt, but whatever). It’s much easier to identify with this series because the characters are so young, and it isn’t as serious and complex as the other shows on the primary source list. So far, this series seems most compatible to my personality, and matches my likes and interests, but I’m still open to watching some of the other options on the list.
It's the same episode I watched! I am a huge fan of vampires, but the vampires in this episode are so different from all the good-looking ones...however, I still enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's definitely not a Twilight-esque show if that's what you expected. The vampires don't sparkle and there aren't any good ones, at least as far as I can tell. It's a pretty good show!
ReplyDeleteThe series is more down to earth. No spaceships and whatnot, more gore and supernatural happenings. Good fun.
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