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I've never been into this series. I'm only giving it a shot because SMG is my shit <3

It's loading as we speak! If I end up liking it after 2 seasons, I'll buy the next ones (or should I not wait that long? Or perhaps do wait longer?)

The first season is rough but remember how long ago it was and they were really trying to figure out what they were doing in the first season.

I think you should get into it by season 2, I still consider season 2 a little on the rough side but it's when Buffy really becomes Buffy.

I'd say if you are into it by season 2 then you can buy the next ones. Once you get into Buffy fandom it's kind of hard to leave.

This. Season 1 is not the greatest season of Buffy. It's the one I've watched the least actually. But in season 2 everything starts kicking off and the show gets 100% better. The ending of season 2 will really made you want to watch season 3 right away in my opinion.

Great to know. I'm always late to fandoms, and nothing really gets outdated for me. If something's good for what it is, then I can enjoy it.

Thanks for your comment! I know there are some shows people tell me to watch at least the first four episodes, and if I'm not into it by then, I won't like it. I know this one will take me a couple of seasons, I just wanted to make sure :)

If I were going to buy Buffy, I'd buy the first five seasons. I would absolutely not spend extra money buying seasons six or seven. Watch them on Netflix, sure. Get the discs with features, you bet. But shell out cash for the DVDs? Not unless I was buying them used and getting an awesome deal. Like, $12 or less.

I think you pretty much can get the seasons for like 12 bucks now- and yep, just looked it up on amazon and the seasons are pretty cheap, even the complete series box set is a lot cheaper then it used to be.

Seasons 6 and 7 are not my favorites but I bought the dvds, granted I bought them long before I had things like netflix but I don't regret owning them, I think it depends on how much a fan you are and how much you like owning complete series. When I am close to owning a whole series I'll usually just go for the whole set or I'll wait for the complete series set.

I get that, about having complete series. But for me, with Buffy, I kind of feel like at the end of season five, you HAVE a complete series. The other two are just like optional bonuses that also make a new whole.

To each their own, I guess.

Unless you really, really prefer to always get into shows from the very beginning, I'd (just as a heads up, feel free to ignore me if you want) encourage to NOT to get into Buffy from season 1. The writers were clearly trying out a lot of things to try to get their footing, and the whole "feel" and atmosphere and themes and style and characterization method and the way the show is written are totally different from how they are for the rest of the show.

I'd personally recommend the season 2 episode "School Hard" or the season 2 two-parter "What's My Line 1 & 2" for really good introductions to what the show is really all about and what its stories and characters feel like. BUT y'know, just a suggestion, not trying to control what you're watching.

That sounds good to me! As long as there isn't anything major that goes down in season 1 that is later referenced in the series?

I think season one is very important to watch if you're going to get into Buffy. Like, really important. Tonally, there's a slight shift, but I don't see this vast difference between the way they feel.

And I kind of think that School Hard and What's My Line are really fandom darling episodes (featuring a largely fandom darling character) and I don't think they'll have the same affect on someone who hasn't seen what came before.

Excellent information! Thank you, I haven't started anything yet, because people were advising me to skip ahead, but I wanted to know if there was anything important in season 1 first. If so, I'd have to watch!

Thank you for your comment <3

Nothing important happens in season 1 than you need to see. I have no idea what castle_anon is talking about. You can watch the later episodes of the show just fine without watching season one.

The only "important" thing that happens in season one is a very technical plot point in the season finale that very impersonally precipitates certain later events, but that gets re-explained perfectly sufficiently in "What's My Line" so that you can understand it just fine without seeing season 1. It's no more "important" than backstory.

Yes, you CAN watch season two and be just fine without having seen season one, but I think having those (fairly important moments) just talked about in a bit of exposition versus actually seeing them go down pales in comparison.

Because it's not just about "these actions happened," it's about feeling the characters and having a better understanding of how events affect them and where they're coming from in future episodes.

That's not to say EVERY episode of season one is a great must-watch, but many of them offer valuable insight into not only the people but the stories to come.

Nope.

I didn't watch season one for AGES and I was completely fine with Buffy. School Hard and What's My Line were two of the earliest episodes I ever watched, they explained the important bits of season one very well, and they were what made me fall in love with the show. If I had watched any of the season 1 episodes first, it would have taken me a LOT longer.

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I'm going to say that you probably should watch season 1, even though it's not the best it does have some important set up to who the characters are.

If you're going to skip episodes at least watch the first few episodes and the last few episodes of the season. A lot of stuff about the final episodes will be referenced in season 2 and throughout the series, so you need to at least vaguely recall it.

If it gets boring just do something else while watching, work out, draw, play on the internet. That's what I do some times when I'm marathoning a show that takes time to get into.

That's definitely something I could do. Thanks for the advice!

IMO the "important things you need to recall" (you're referring to the finale, right?) from season one are explained in dialogue in season 2 perfectly well.

Now, I'd recommend watching season one fairly early, because it does set up the character arcs in an important way, but I'd recommend *first* watching just two or three episodes from season 2 first to get a better feel for the show.

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HI HI HI

i just started watching it only i'm onto ep 11 of season 1 and I am loving it so much sooo soo much the girls are all real characters and even the annoying ones i can sympathetise with and characters keep surprising me and i really recommend it i'm starting season 2 tonight good luck on you buffy journey!

This is exciting!!! Well-written females are what grabs me<3

I hope you enjoyed my run-on of excitement then.

I just finished season 1 and I more or less enjoyed it quite a lot. Sure the quality wasn't so great and the costumes were a bit eh but it's an old show and I really liked how you got to be introduced to all the different characters.

But then I like seeing whole series so future things are in context (i'd already watched a few later episodes out of context and by accident so was pretty curious and hooked from episode 1)

I did find myself liking the characters more and more as I got to watch them change/find their character type.

So I encourage you to watch season 1 so we can squeal together! i didn't think it was as bad as people seem to be implying (or finding it's footing?)

Granted for some of the episodes I was doing other stuff at the same time 'cause busy and impatient.

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