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Though series creator Joss Whedon's special brand of humor is still present, BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, Season Six, has a much darker edge than previous seasons. This is certainly the most compelling BUFFY season thus far.
The stand-out episode is, without question, "Once More, With Feeling," a delightful one-hour Broadway-style musical in which the entire cast either sings or dances. Then, there's "Normal Again," which places Buffy in an alternate reality. It's a great premise which, in this writer's opinion, should have been the basis for the series finale.
Since Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) "died" at the end of Season Five, the initial episodes of this season deal with her resurrection, courtesy of a black magic spell cast by best friend Willow (Alyson Hannigan).
Buffy's back, but there's something different about her. It's so different that she even begins a torrid affair with nasty, albeit psychologically neutered, vampire Spike (James Marsters).
Additionally, Buffy is forced by a lack of finances to get a low level job and also has to deal with the fact that sister Dawn (Michelle Trachtenberg) has become a shoplifter.
Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and his former-demon girl friend, Anya (Emma Caulfield), continue their romance to a heart-breaking climax in the "Hell's Bells" episode, and Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) spends much of the season back in England.
The chief villains this season are three geeks who have caused Buffy problems in previous seasons and have now decided to become the crime lords of Sunnydale. Sadly, their moronic schemes result in multiple tragedies, causing a grief-stricken Willow to try to destroy the world via black magic.
Among the many DVD extras is the A&E series overview.
© Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
[Thursday, November 06, 2008]
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«Buffy the Vampire Slayer #6:Still the best!»
That still is one of the best TV series I know. I live in Brazil and my order came quickly and on perfect conditions! I'm very satisfied with my purchase and I'm going to order the Seventh Season!
[Saturday, October 11, 2008]
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