Let's Watch *Buffy The Vampire Slayer* 1x1 | REACTION

I hope you enjoy my very first reaction to Buffy the Vampire Slayer! This first episode was jam packed and has made me even more excited for this journey!
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P.S. Say hi to my new puppy Karma in the comments below just because :)

[@Nexusofgeek]

Calling Buffy a teen drama is like calling a Lamborghini a car or Hawaii just an island. Yes they are that, but also so much more.

[@KevinCharley-er2go]

you can always tell who hasn't watched the show.

[@Tekkarath]

@@docsavage8640 Yeah you're not going to last long in these comments buddy.

[@RLucas3000]

@@docsavage8640 Evidentially a lot of colleges think it is as they offer courses on it.

[@icyboi13]

@@docsavage8640 ignore this guy. BtVS is the reason TV Tropes exists as a website & also helped start people viewing TV Shows with a more critical lens.

[@xxSydneyFox]

​@@docsavage8640 it really is. The themes are so deep and complex they have discussed them in universities and courses.

[@N0-1_H3r3]

You've taken your first steps into a larger world. Buffy basically defined cult sci-fi/fantasy shows. A lot of the tropes in TV-especially teen dramas-you might be familiar with, started here, so it'll probably feel familiar even though you've never seen it. As a warning: there are a number of significant plot events, both this season and in later seasons, that are best enjoyed unspoiled, so I hope you've got someone who can screen comments for you.

[@jentoby73]

I second this. There are already people hinting at future plot points in the comments in this reaction, sigh…

[@Patriciobuenisimo85]

@@jentoby73yeah I see that a lot people spoil things without realizing it

[@rydbthatsme]

“What is your childhood trauma” is somethin I still quote almost 30 years later🤣💀

[@aoife08619]

My favorite Cordelia line and I love a lot of her lines 😂

[@Wungolioth]

The opening scene with Darla gives you the mission statement for this show, to subvert your expectations.

[@aoife08619]

And not in the bad game of thrones way.

[@killianlpc]

Welcome to 'The Buffyverse'. You have chosen one of the greatest shows of all time. The way this series develops over the seven series is incredible with brilliant, characters, storylines and meaningful life metaphors. The show has everything life, love lust, friendship, betrayal, grief, joy and brilliant comedy too, all told in brilliant drama, you will love it. S1 of BTVS is a bit cheesy due to low budget etc but you will see it improving leaps and bounds from S2 onwards. It is an amazing show. Most people who start to watch it become totally engrossed in it and cant wait for each episode. Buffy and Angel are incredible shows. Enjoy your journey.

[@melissaisloud7404]

I will be 40 this year. I watched this from the premiere to the finale as it aired. This show shaped who I am as a woman more than any other show. This show and Joss’s writing made me a better version of myself than I’d have been without it. I can not speak to the power of this show and these characters more. They are part of my being.

[@MermaidMusings7]

I was obsessed with Charmed and Buffy

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

"I love how dark this show is." Oh, just wait a season...

[@LoungingPotato]

I have, no joke, watched this series in full 20+ times over. Genuinely my favorite show of all-time and such a blueprint for so many supernatural teen dramas created after this was. Very, very excited to see what you think of the series yourself! Especially seeing how much you enjoyed the first episode 💜

[@sheepsky]

So damn excited for this! It is a classic. I adore this show. It basically created the teen-paranormal drama genre

[@stkn1630]

Welcome to the Buffyverse. This is the best tv show ever. I've been a fan since the beginning and have rewatched it countless times. I hope you grow to love it as much as the rest of us , enjoy your journey.

[@Nexusofgeek]

I concur best show ever

[@insolencestar]

definitely the best show of all time - but also screw Joss Whedon

[@Themandalorian935]

Omg I love this show. And you can't go wrong with sarah Michelle geller.

[@procrastinator99]

This is the way.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

5:04 "These two are about to die! These two are about to die! I can sense it." Well, you're _half_ right... 😝

[@MsKimifer]

Ma'am I think I speak for everyone when I say that we are MORE than okay with puppy interruptions.

[@procrastinator99]

Puppyruptions? eeesh..... maybe sometimes I shouldn't say words......?

[@UTU49]

"... we are MORE than okay with puppy interruptions." Agreed. Always.

[@asperhes]

I'm not. She rage-quit her first channel and now she's saying that she needs to take WEEKS off to train a dog. I'm not going to get very invested in this channel if she's not invested either. She's not treating it as a job.

[@edwardthorne9875]

Love the epression on your face at the 'To Be Continued'. Gladly, the network premiere aired both both parts, so we did not have to wait a week. Welcome to the online Buffy community -- it's always a pleasure. All these years, and Buffy manages to stay fresh and relevent. I've made the argument that this remains possibly the best TV offering ever. Humor, action, horror, soap opera, even erotica. No show ever got that mix - and all so well done. Welcome to the Hellmouth!

[@albertcornett7408]

You are correct in every way.

[@lawrencewestby9229]

SMG was 19 when the first season was recorded in 1996, the rest of the "teen" cast was several years older. This season aired in 1997 as a mid-season replacement.

[@Nexusofgeek]

and bonus points to anyone who can tell me the name of the show it replaced. No googling, that is cheating

[@MicukoFelton]

Giles' cute little face when he gave her the book about vampires, he looked so happy. The Buffy verse has its own lingo, you'll realize. I think Sarah was 19 when shooting the first season. But there are some actors who were even minors (though they look older). I'm glad we have a new BTVS reactor! I love this show.

[@chrissyjoy08]

David was born in '69 and Charisma was born in '70 and Nicolas was born in '71, and Julie was born in '72. Alyson was born in '74, then Sarah was born in '77, and Mercedes was the baby of the group, born in '80.

[@chrissyjoy08]

So in this first season, depending on their birthdays, of course, David was around 28, Charisma was 27, Nicholas was 26, Julie was 25, Alyson was 23, Sarah was 20, and Mercedes was 17.

[@Slaaverin]

Omg new Buffy reactor I am so excited. You will be in for THE best rider ever. Honestly it's not the typical teen drama like vampire diaries (which I love too), buffy has a lot of more depth that I think you will love. Keep your commentary at the end, viewers love to hear the reactor thoughts about the episode so the way you did it was just perfect. People usually don't prefer season 1, but stick around and from season 2 it is absolutely stellar. I think I will subscribe to your patreon for full reactions. Thank you for reacting to this show honestly you won't regret it!

[@donsample1002]

There was a 1992 _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ movie that the series is a loose sequel to. It tells the story of how Buffy found out she was the Slayer, while a student at Hemery High in LA. It isn’t considered series canon, but covers the broad strokes of her first exposure to vampires.

[@donnilloyd1355]

VERY LOOSE SEQUEL. She went to Prom in the movie., The series, starting out in 10th grade. And that is the First of MANY Loose Pre events. I say the 2 have nothing to do with each other, accept for the Name. But that is just me.

[@Darkstar72SR]

I haven’t seen the movie in some time so I’m not sure if Buffy’s age is given there but I do know you don’t have to be a senior to attend prom. You just have to be asked to go by one. There’s also a junior prom that follows the same rules. As for “VERY LOOSE”, I’d have to disagree. Except for the incongruous nature of the characters ages many things from Buffy’s past mentioned in the show is supported by the film. And let’s not forget that both movie and show are written, or primarily written, by Joss Whedon. Last time I checked, only the creator of a thing can add canon to the source material. Whether that be in writing or vocally. I interpret this to mean (my view of course) that if they’re both created by the same person, share the same title and characters, then they exist in the same world. In any case, the show makes several references to Buffy’s past that a watch of the movie would answer.

[@reneeg9406]

@@Darkstar72SR while it's true that you don't have to be a senior to go to prom she was on the prom committee 🤷‍♀️

[@infinitygames9317]

The show's a sequel to the film Joss actually wanted to make rather than the film we got. Easiest way to explain it really.

[@erickwebster1973]

Yeah she had a watcher in LA but when she relocated to Sunnydale she was assigned a new one

[@torfinnzempel6123]

That's because her watcher in LA died.

[@erickwebster1973]

@@torfinnzempel6123 that's funny I don't recall them ever mentioning that

[@imbatman8472]

@@torfinnzempel6123 he died in the movie that isn't necessarily canon.

[@spamfilter32]

@@imbatman8472 The movie is quasi-canon. All the events of the movie happened in Universe, though some of the characters may have been different because characters in the show are clearly inspired by characters from the movie.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

This was the first TV show I ever noticed as having masterful dialog -- followed just a couple years later by The West Wing. It made Joss Whedon and Aaron Sorkin the first two screenwriters' names that I ever paid attention to or remembered -- and, as I now wrack my brain, I think they're _still_ the only two on my radar!

[@johncampbell756]

Tim Minear is worth following, though half his career was brilliant but canceled, most notably Firefly. Shawn Ryan as well. Both were writers on Angel. Shawn left for The Shield, which was fantastic and had one of the greatest series finales ever. They teamed up for the (brilliant but canceled) Terriers. A must see if you can find it and can handle absolutely zero exposition.

[@Madbandit77]

​​@@johncampbell756Shawn started out on Life With Louie, then was a writer/story editor on Nash Bridges, before working on Angel.

[@johncampbell756]

@Roy Phillips I didn't know about Mad About You, but did know about Nash Bridges. Mere Smith, who was the script coordinator on Angel S1 had me send a script to "please don't laugh" Don Johnson Productions. The request not yo laugh wasn't because it was to try to get a Nash Bridges job, but because she had met my brother-in-law, Don Johnson (no relation). I was actually in the room getting Shawn's lunch order when Angel shortener Davvid Greenwalt entered. DG - "Why are you here?" SR - "I'm here to help break 22." (Break 22 explained below for anyone reading who doesn't know what that means) DG - "Go home and work on your pilot." SR - "We'll, I want to help with the episode." DG - "You're a young man. Pilots don't come around that often. Go home and work on it. If it doesn't work out, we'll have a place for you next season." The pilot was eventually The Sheild and he won a Golden Globe for writing it. I ran into him 10 years later and asked about what David said. SR - " Best advice ever." Tim Minear started on Lois and Clark, the The X-Files, the Strange World. The Angel writing crew and staff were half Buffy people and half Strange Workd people plus two others who didn't stick around. Lots of X-Files people ended up on Buffy/Angel.

[@Madbandit77]

​@@johncampbell756Correction: Ryan started out on Life With Louie.

[@johncampbell756]

@@Madbandit77 Thanks. Louie Anderson?

[@JoanneGarcia]

Welcome to the world of Buffy!! She is definitely iconic. And this is one of the best shows EVER. You’re in for a ride!!

[@estephens13]

I really glad to see you start this. Its one of the most influential shows of all time. The first season is a little rough and had ZERO budget but it really gets going in 2.

[@Nicamon]

Ironically,S2 is my 2nd least favorite of _all_ the seasons while S1 is 1 of my favorite. I think it's criminally underrated,S1.

[@killuanatsume]

Buffy is a mix between comedy, horror, suspence, supernatural, drama, romance and many other things, get ready for an emotional ride. You will cry, laugh, be amazed, wish you could punch the characters and then wish you could hug them. I am 31 and I watched it the first time at 8 years old, since then, I have watched a LOT of series like : Person of interest, Orange is the new black, Orphan Black, Pretty little liars, Degrassi, Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Game of Thrones, Smallville, Charmed, Gotham, Once Upon A Time, Stranger Things, Wednesday, and while all of them were great Buffy will always be my favourite.

[@Truebie]

So excited to have a new watcher! I love seeing people react for the first time. I’ve been watching since it aired in 1997. Welcome to the Buffyverse!!! ❤❤❤

[@Nicamon]

"So excited to have a new watcher!"LOL...are you a Slayer?🤭😉What happened to your _old_ Watcher?!?😱😰

[@dantheman8103]

Can comment this since I saw you were on season 3 (assuming you even read comments on videos this far back). But you assume watching it through modern eyes the Master would be dead by the end of the season. That was not what people tought at the time. Back when this show came out the arc enemy could usually be counted on to be the main villain or recurring arch nemesis of an action show for basically the life of the show. Sure sometimes an actor would quit and thus they would either have to re-cast or move on, but the forumula of having a villain for a one season arc and then them being defeated at the end of the the season to make room for a new arch enemy started with Buffy, they basically invented that formula. So having him die at the end of the season was a shock, as was the plot to revive him in the season 2 premiere failing as most assumed he would be back since arch enemies were not just killed off like that. Now of course all of that is predictable and basically expected when you watch it now, but that just shows how it's influence is still felt.

[@randomlibra]

There are A LOT of reactors for this. I am going to say this, and it's not to be rude, just to let you know: We Buffy fans will roast you if you try to fake this. We KNOW if you are watching for views or if you are really into it. If you are real, and your reactions are genuine, your patreon will blow up (if you have one) :) Hang in and watch the hell out of this. Soak it in. Let it marinate. This is the best show ever made!!!! Let's buckle up and start this ride now....

[@Buffy8Fan]

I love the fact that even with the show having got more popular after its series finale, it's still never lost cult following status and gone into mainstream popularity. The only reason there was a to be continued moment is because they broke it up into two episodes when the first two episode is a whole story. There are two parters, and then there are one-paters broken up. This was the second one.

[@Buffy8Fan]

@@docsavage8640 I meant cult following status. Not cult status. They're two different things. Thanks for noticing I needed to correct it.

[@DumblyDorr]

First season is semi-competent teen dramedy with vampires. From then on it becomes one of the most charming, funny, self-aware, witty and heartfelt shows I have known - with some really heavy episodes strewn in there. I won't spoil anything - but let's just say: There's one episode where to this day, I don't think I've even seen a better depiction of sudden and tragic loss and how the people affected try to process it. I don't usually get physically queasy and light-headed watching such stuff... I do with this episode every. single. time.

[@mrnoahlott]

It's so sad. Modern studios or streaming services or whatever seem to be clueless about what they think we want to see. Either that or they just don't care. They are catering to their own agendas. So few good shows nowadays. We were really spoiled in the 90s.

[@SilveryRow]

First-time watcher here! I watched Buffy when it came out and it became the iconic series of my teens (not so old that the TV had static, thank you very much :P). I love that you were making notes.

[@mayaamis]

Buffy was so much more than teen drama as we know them today. It transcended all genres.. to put it into same basket like more modern teen shows like teen wolf is doing it a great diservice becase it was actually much more adult and intelligent show. it never took itself too seriously and had great sarcastic humor and yet it dealt with many many serious topics throughout its seasons in a very intelligent way and everything in the show can be taken at face value like supernatural stuff, or as a metaphor for many things in life. It was one of a kind masterpiece of a show made in a very different time that could never repeat. And I am so happy to see new people and younger generations discovering it all the time. For those of us that were growing up with it, it was a hell of a ride as those character matured side by side with us.

[@DrRockso1987]

Your video popped up in my recommended and when I see someone reacting to Buffy, that's an automatic subscribe. Happy to see you watching Buffy! Can't wait to see you react to the whole series!

[@tuco74]

Yes! So excited to see you taking on one of the best shows of the 90s... actually, just one of the best shows. No hype. This is one of the those shows that goes deep, but still keeps things engaging and fun. You'll see. Can't wait.

[@jennarobinson4136]

I love how thoughtful your analysis is of the characters and plot so far, I can tell already that you're going to be one of my favourite Buffy reactors! You're in for a great ride :)

[@ulyssesfilmchannel]

Glad you’re reacting to this 90s classic. I was there for every weekly episode on TV. This and X Files. Good times.

[@shebreathesingold8043]

New to your channel. I have to say I love how thoughtful and sincere you are in watching new TV shows and actually immersing yourself in the world and having a positive outlook. That's really fun in a reaction channel.

[@jnc7752]

Ma'am, you've discovered a show unlike any other, welcome and hang on for the ride.

[@kirstenstewart5758]

Yay, new Buffy reactor!! Welcome to the awesomeness that is the Buffyverse, looking forward to taking the journey with you, you’re in for quite the ride 🥰😁

[@parappasan]

This is great, a Buffy reaction series. Many iconic episodes especially once the series picks up steam and moves away from monster of the week.

[@Nicamon]

True,but I don't know what people have against monster-of-the-week episodes...those are usually among my _favorite_ episodes,actually.Which is why I believe S1 is criminally underrated. A LOT of my fav"Buffy"episodes come from S1!💙

[@mrnoahlott]

I'll have you know we had cable TV in the 90s. And the picture was excellent! For its time. There was no snow. Mostly.

[@torfinnzempel6123]

I love that you are doing a live reaction, but also taking notes.

[@gigo518]

Love love loooove how you went down the list of our main characters and talked about your first impressions and expectations but also about the directions you hope the show will take with them. It shows how well you clicked with them all and I can guarantee you the show will take these characters on some amazing journeys, together (relationship arcs; romantic, platonic, etc) and individually (season-long or series-long character arcs). And I can't wait to watch along with you as those journeys unfold!

[@vannthybun2546]

Welcome to the Buffyverse!! Season 1 is surprisingly strong considering the low expectations and nonexistent budget but season 2 and beyond are leagues better, a bit of patience now will really pay off in the future, the show blossoms in ways one would almost never believe possible

[@wispiwispi1889]

I usually subscribe to people who react to Buffy the Vampire Slayer because it is my all time favorite series. I already subscribed to you because of Wednesday, which is now my second all time favorite series.

[@Jessica_Roth]

Excited to see a new reactor! The reason we join Buffy already being The Slayer is because there had been a 1992 movie, starring Kristy Swanson as Buffy, and THAT covered her origin. (It was written by Joss Whedon [later of "The Avengers"[, who's running this show here, but it's not entirely canon, because the director of the film played fast and loose with Whedon's script. FOX, who made the film and produced the series, originally just offered Whedon the job as a courtesy, but he jumped at the chance to set things right, as it were. It's not hugely important to see the film right away [I might wait until after S1] because a lot of things are changed, and it's probably better to understand the mechanics of the TV series first.) When the guy in the alley tells Buffy "I thought you'd be taller", that's an in-joke, because Kristy Swanson is significantly taller than Sarah Michelle Gellar. It's unlikely any of the cast are currently secret vampires, because we've seen almost all of them in the daylight. (The only exception would be the "friend" in the alley, but vampires don't generally go around handing out crucifixes, for obvious reasons.) Of course, you're correct to note that this could change, moving forward. I love that you're watching the original version of the show; as you may have heard the "Hi-Def remaster" is a complete disaster, so bad that people have done videos pointing out what a tragedy it is. (Don't watch those until after you've seen the series, because of spoilers.) Also, if you can avoid episode titles (just "Episode 1.01" or whatever is preferable) that would be best. Some of the ones in the first couple of seasons are rather spoilery. Chronology-wise, this comes before "Charmed" (which debuted when BtVS was in Season 3) and well before "The Vampire Diaries", which didn't air until this was finished. Although the novels by LJ Smith actually predated this series. (And of course Twilight doesn't happen for another decade…but Stephanie Meyer was a huge Buffy fan. There's a reason that Bella Swan has the same initials as Buffy Summers, after all.)

[@Nicamon]

"Kristy Swanson is significantly taller than Sarah Michelle Gellar."She is?I didn't know that! I mean..I know SMG is short ;-3 but I didn't know KS was taller.(Checks)Mmhh...not sure what to think because I've found a website that says that KS is 1,68 m,but SMG in some websites it's said to be 1,60 m and in others 1,63 m and I don't know which is the correct one!@.@ But yeah,KS _is_ taller,I'm just not sure if I can call her _significantly_ taller.😅 *SO TRUE* about the HQ version!! I'm trying to convince my boss to watch BtVS,but I gave her an USB pen drive with the episodes from my DVDs because I'm too scared she's gonna stumble upon"the wrong ones"if she just looks for them on the internet!;-S "Also, if you can avoid episode titles"A thing you should _never_ skip,though,are the opening credits...some of them are pretty"important"...🤫 "There's a reason that Bella Swan has the same initials as Buffy Summers, after all."Oh,great...just _another_ way"Twilight"was able to TAINT"Buffy"for me!!X-(((

[@Jessica_Roth]

@@Nicamon Swanson is generally considered to be 5'6" (1.68m), although I did find a site or two that said 5'5". However Kristy claimed she was 5'7" on Twitter once (albeit she was talking about her weight, and she might have been in a defensive mood…"I'm 5'7" and I weigh 120 lbs [55kg], I'm underweight"…and thus inclined to stretch her height.) I think the preponderance of evidence has her at 5'6". SMG, however, is definitely no more than 5'1 or 5'2". I know this because originally there was a rule that Alyson Hannigan (5'4" [1.63 cm]) had to wear flats, so that she an SMG would appear the same height. It's okay for Buffy to be the "little blonde girl" around taller men and mean girl Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter is 5'7") but quiet nerdy Willow shouldn't be towering over her, too, it was thought. So Sarah is no way 1.63 cm. And I don't know about checking out the guest-star credits; do you want to spoil yourself for who's dropping by? (A couple of later-season guest credits were actually hidden on first airing, just so the audience wouldn't be spoiled, but union regulations required them to be restored for all repeats, which includes DVD and streaming.) And yes, I'm not thrilled with "Twilight" being influenced by BtVS either…but when you're this memorable, you have to expect the wannabes to notice. (At least the vampires don't sparkle here.)

[@Nicamon]

​@@Jessica_Roth Geeze!! I have to translate _ALL OF THAT_ to myself for it to make sense!!😵Why can't you Americans just use the metric system like everybody else?!?! So..."Swanson is generally considered to be 168 cm, although I did find a site or two that said 165 cm. However Kristy claimed she was 170 cm on Twitter once (albeit she was talking about her weight, and she might have been in a defensive mood…"I'm 170 cm and I weigh 55 kg, I'm underweight"...and thus inclined to stretch her height.) I think the preponderance of evidence has her at 167 cm. SMG, however, is definitely no more than 155 cm or 157 cm."So let's say she's 156 cm?😅 "I know this because originally there was a rule that Alyson Hannigan (162 cm) had to wear flats, so that she an SMG would appear the same height."I remember the 1st time I noticed Willow was taller than Buffy...it was when they were walking around the streets in"Hush"and I was blown away...I was like:"Wait a second...WILLOW IS TALLER THAN BUFFY???😱How did I never notice this before???@.@" "It's okay for Buffy to be the "little blonde girl" around taller men and mean girl Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter is 170 cm) but quiet nerdy Willow shouldn't be towering over her, too, it was thought. So Sarah is no way 163 cm."Cordy is 170 cm?!?😱Geeze!!BTW I _really_ find the american mesures confusing as heck...according to what internet translated to me you first said Sarah couldn't be seen as shorter than Alyson,but if Sarah and Alyson were only 1 cm apart from each other I can see how you can easily make Alyson look shorter than Sarah,but 6 cm? Isn't that a bit too much??@.@ I mean...Jenna Ortega is 155 cm and Emma Myers should be 5 cm taller and Jenna wears *insanely high shoes* in"Wednesday"to compensate her shortness 😄(and she _still_ looks shorter than Enid!)...I don't recall Buffy wearing shoes that were _that high_ compared to Willow's(or viceversa)...but I must say I never really paid attention to that detail,so I could have just missed it....🤔I don't know,my head is spinning with all these numbers!!😵😅 The guest-star credits can be pretty spoilery,that's for sure.(COUGH COUGH NwMnRsng COUGH COUGH COUGH...>o

[@Jessica_Roth]

@@Nicamon Sorry I put the periods in your metric. I got messed up because I've seen a lot of people expressing it in meters (1.68m) as opposed to cm. You see, we had the sense to keep the system where you keep the general measure separate from the specific :P As for Buffy's Swain resembling Mr. Bella Swan…I think it's most obvious in a certain S2 episode. (You know which I mean.) At least 50% of the reactors I've seen comment that scene is reminiscent of Edward…but obviously very different in tone.

[@Nicamon]

@@Jessica_Roth Yeah,meters are fine,but you were often using ft and inch...for example here:"Swanson is generally considered to be 5'6" (1.68 m), although I did find a site or two that said 5'5". However Kristy claimed she was 5'7" on Twitter once (albeit she was talking about her weight, and she might have been in a defensive mood..."I'm 5'7" and I weigh 120 lbs [55 kg], I'm underweight"...and thus inclined to stretch her height.) I think the preponderance of evidence has her at 5'6".Apart from 1 isolated 1,68 m and 1 55 kg everything else was Arabic to me!;-P (In Italian when we don't understand something we say:"You're speaking Arabic!@.@"or:"That's Arabic to me.@.@")

[@PatheticApathetic]

Oh shit! I’m incredibly excited for you to watch this! One of my favorite reactors, and one of my favorite shows ever! Probably gonna sub to the Patreon for this one

[@IDyce88]

A vampire slayer is basically something that has always existed and always will...one female warrior (with enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, healing, visions...and other secrets that will remain secret to first time viewers) they are randomly chosen each time the last one dies. certain females in the world hold traits that make them good candidates for a Slayers...traits like bravery, courage, valour, leadership, endurance, heroism and even some negative traits which technically could be used in a good way like wild or reckless. i can't remember what Buffy's traits were...i think they were Stoic and Strong Minded. There aren't many Slayers mentioned in the entire Buffy series...only a handful. Personally i find the story of Buffy's predecessor fascinating and it only gets mentioned in the series once and never by name. Her name was India Cohen and she was an army brat who was half american (dad's side) and i think her mother was like asian or Indonesian i think. India didn't survive long but her story was so emotional.

[@talesyuki]

A new Buffy reactor???? Following! Can't wait to enjoy this journey with you 😌

[@marithflugelhorn7352]

A completely unspoiled new Buffy reactor? I didn't think it possible in this day and age, but now I'm excited to revisit a show I haven't been back to in many years. (My god they all look so _young_. Especially Xander.) (ETA: Seconding the recommendations to get a comment screener if you don't have one already.)

[@spamfilter32]

Buffy justifying burning down the old Gym because it was full of "Asbestos" is especially funny because Asbestos is a flame retardant. It was used in buildings explicitly to keep them from burning down.

[@TheDweller0690]

Stumbled upon ur channel. I’m all in on watching u go through this series for the first time. I watched this when it came out when I was in high school and have rewatched it more times than I care to admit. So excited for you.

[@fallenhero3130]

I first watched all of BUFFY and all of ANGEL during lockdown. It's definitely in one of my Sacred Six TV shows.

[@zemoxian]

“These two are about to die!” Well, one already is. It’s the other one that about to f around and find out. 😂

[@kurtsnyder4752]

You're in for a heckuva trip.

[@darrellpalmer]

Welcome to the Buffyverse.

[@bobmathis-friedman6742]

There was a theatrically-released movie about Buffy and how she became the Slayer, a few years before the series; the series begins a few months after the events oof the movie (there were some changes: in the movie, Buffy is a Senior, while in the Series, she's a Sophmore in the First Season.

[@NanaAphesis]

I'm restarting my favorite childhood TV series (I've watched it more than 50 times😅) again with your fab reactions💜 I know that you're not finished with it but now it's more important to spend time with your family. I wish you peace, hope and strength for what is yet to overcome. Blessings🙏

[@ronfehr7899]

Vampires turning to dust was actually beneficial for the writers. They didn't need to write scenes where the now-dead bodies of vampires needed to be disposed of. That part was taken care of by not having any bodies to deal with.

[@1matrix9]

Hang in there...it will shock you as it grows. Welcome to the world of Buffy.

[@Isaaaa_Belle]

No way, you're reacting to Buffy? The first seaons is a bit rough but the show turnes into something so special, you're gonna love it.

[@Nicamon]

I don't know why people diss S1 so much...it's 1 of my favorite seasons!

[@nitrokid]

I'm still amazed on the quality of the creature design/make up. Still hold up. No modern shows has achieved this.

[@Nicamon]

@@nitrokid Only because you can see it's fake doesn't mean it's not good or even great...think of... SPOILER ...the Gentlemen. OK,they're from S4,but still...

[@ozfroggirl9221]

I'm so excited for you. Buffy is an amazing show. Very teen drama but also much, much more. Get ready for a lot more 90's.

[@dennicaid7682]

ayyyyy, subscribed for Buffy! (The word is being spread to the Buffy reaction fan community, prepare for an influx of new subs!)

[@shelleylloyd5396]

Buffy had a Watcher in LA, Merrick; he dies in the prequel movie and we meet him once in a flashback. When she was Called she basically was Cordelia which is why she might get exasperated with Cordy throughout the series but they understand each other on a level that Buffy and Willow don't. Buffy knows how lonely it can be to be the queen bee. This was totally my show growing up. It started when I was in middle school and I bought all the tie-in books, comics, the Sunnydale yearbook, you name it and the Watchers Guides that basically give summaries and trivia for each episode. There was something really special about the parasocial relationship between fans and creators in the 90s where we had fan clubs like that that would send you goodies and zines every month.

[@DaddyTwoFoot]

Cass darling, I'm very surprised to see this pop up on your channel but thrilled. Buffy is a great show and I will be here for every episode.

[@janeldavis905]

Yay! I love to see new Buffy reactors! You seem very insightful and I think you're the type to get really invested in beloved characters, so that along with your love of 90s things... Oh man, are you in for a treat! You are going to LOVE this show! Thanks for sharing your reactions with us! Can't wait for more ❤

[@1foxyJR1]

Its interesting that buffy and teen wolf are the two teen shows that never hit your radar cause they're my two absolute favorite shows lmao

[@Nicamon]

I'm not even 4 minutes in and I already find adorable all the assumptions that you're making pre-watching,knowing the answer to all of them already!😆It's always so cute hearing some newbie being like:"I wonder if this will happen..."and be like:"Yep!Just wait!>w^< 08:27 - 08:39 Why did I immediately thought of"Heathers"and"Jawbreaker"? 09:28 *WILLOW!!!!* ❤❤❤❤ 14:35 - 14:40 *YES!!!!* 😍😍😍😍 I started to watch"Buffy"probably from ep 3x04(because I'm a scaredy cat and for a couple of years I've avoided it and then I just decided to give it a chance)and she was *THE* main reason I decided to go on watching!❤____❤ 15:14 - 15:21 YES!ALL OF THIS!❣❣❣❣ 13:38 - 13:42 Silver is for werewolves(silver bullets,usually). For vampires you get garlic,crosses,holy water,sunlight,decapitation and wooden stake throught the heart. 20:00 - 20:12 You know what's crazy?Alyson Hannigan is in the 1st season the age Willow is supposed to be in the LAST season!!!!😵I looked for something where she was _actually_ 16 and she looked like a literal BABY!!👶And some other actors,like the one who plays Cordelia,are even older!!😱 There's a series of videos that analyzes ALMOST all"Buffy"episodes extremely well(some of the 1st season are done really poorly and that's a shame but the more you go on the more it gets deep)and you can't watch them before you finish the show because of spoilers,but 1 thing that it's said there is that Cordelia is"Shadow Buffy",which means what Buffy _could_ have become if she wasn't chosen as a vampire Slayer because part of their background is very similar(you'll see what I mean in later episodes). So it's interesting to keep that concept in mind when you see them interacting.💛💜 27:13 - 27:21 Fun fact: I still have a 4:3 screen TV in my room. And I also have all the"Buffy"DVDs so...yay for me!✌😉 In case you don't know...there's also an unaired version of the pilot episode,shorter and with a different Willow. You should be able to find it here on KZbin,if you're curious to check it out...(spoiler alert:the Willow we got is *SO MUCH BETTER!* ❤❤❤❤)

[@budhaven6342]

Thanks for starting this show. So good.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

24:29 "I dunno -- he stole her Barbie, so I don't know if you can come back from that." 🤣

[@ravenlord7144]

Welcome to the Buffyverse! You just got a new subscriber with this. Season 1 shows its age and growing pains, it's true, but once this series hits its stride in Season 2, it kicks off and never looks back.I'll avoid any spoilers, but I can say this: You can expect character growth and complex character arcs, highs and lows, laughs and chills, serious moments, and even tears.You're already off to a great start because you embraced the one, the only Willow. :D Amusing trivia about Sarah Michelle Gellar....she was/is phobic about cemeteries! She was able to deal with the fake ones on the set, but it's so ironic that her phobia is cemeteries (and being buried alive). And we will want to see your new puppy as many times as possible. :p

[@Teeklin]

I am so in for this. Amazing show and if you can make it through the first season, the show is really on another level. Maybe the best show ever made. So happy to see a reactor that I already follow jumping into this journey!

[@JordiVanderwaal]

Welcome to the Buffyverse. Hope you enjoy the ride. And YES, they did end the first episode with a "to be continued". xD

[@moviecrush8624]

Yay! My favorite show! Very excited to see you watch it, I love that you’re taking notes. Good luck with the new puppy 💜

[@lee32476]

Super pumped to revisit this show with your reactions, but it's crazy that there's almost 150 episodes. Gonna be a long journey!

[@victorsixtythree]

I remember back when you and your sister were re-watching the Twilight movies, I thought the two of you would love Buffy!

[@dreamcruzer4743]

VERY excited to see you doing this show. It will not disappoint.

[@starlightbearmin]

Always happy to have a new buffy reactor hope you have fun! :D

[@DumblyDorr]

Buffy was also one of the first shows that brought back a more serialized format in the second half of the 90s (after "Babylon 5" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine") - "Cheers" had some serialization, so did "All in the Family", "Frasier" and a few shows from the 50s to 70s (including "I love Lucy").

[@Sly55555]

Oh my god! I'm less than a minute in, but sooo excited! I'm a long-time fan of the show and have watched your videos for years, and I just *know* that you will vibe with this show so hard! ❤😁 As a few other commentators have said, the first season can be rough at times because of the tiny budget, but then it really starts paying off! There might exist objectively better shows (objectively speaking), but no other series reaches as high as this one does, in terms of emotionally impactful writing and acting. It is not a coincidence that Buffy is the most academically studied show of all time.

[@hannemanart]

Welcome to the Buffyverse! Enjoy the ride!

[@echalone]

I've already seen every Buffy episode at least 5 times, some a lot more, and in two languages (German and original) and different versions (PAL, NTSC, HD streaming) but it's so cute to see someone watching it for the first time again :D I haven't had that in a while xD

[@kirrisolly-slade1313]

Always exciting to see anybody to discover this show. It’s so meaningful to so many of us! Heads up though season 1 doesn’t necessarily reflect what the show as a whole is going to be. If you feel your not enjoying it going forwards definitely push through it- it’s well worth it!!

[@Nicamon]

I don't know why people diss S1 so much...it's 1 of my favorite seasons! But yes,IF some people don't like it,it doesn't mean they won't like the rest of the show...each"Buffy"season is VERY different from the previous one,for one reason or another...I really believe there's something for potentially everyone in the entirety of"Buffy",sooner or later,one way or another.💛

[@kirrisolly-slade1313]

@@Nicamon i actually love season 1 too but I think it is a lot to do with loving the characters for many years and enjoying going back and seeing the origins of this knowing what I now know. I have also introduced this show to many people in my life and frequently get reports that people find season 1 a bit cheesy or find the more episodic structure less attention grabbing. I think what you said about all the seasons being different is so true! They definitely all have a distinct feel about them and quite different to each other! Anyway my comment didn’t mean to diss S1 necessarily although I can see how it came across that way :) In my own world I always want to encourage anyone I introduce to this show to keep going if they aren’t vibing straight away and so I guess I was translating that to the comment section here…. Maybe I should have just stuck with saying how much buffy means to so many of us and let the show development speak for itself.

[@Nicamon]

@@kirrisolly-slade1313 "I actually love season 1 too but I think it is a lot to do with loving the characters for many years and enjoying going back and seeing the origins of this knowing what I now know."See,that's the thing...I started to watch"Buffy"probably from ep 3x04,then watched what remained of S3 and then went back to watch S1&2 and yes,the fact I already knew many characters surely helped,but the fact is if I must choose some random"Buffy"ep to rewatch it's highly probable I would pick some S1 ep rather than,say,a S6,S7 or even S2 episodes!Some S1 episodes are among my favorite *of the entire show* and this can't be _only_ because I love the characters...it's because I love _the plot_ of those episodes!!A thing I can't always say for later seasons! SPOILERS(?) Some random examples...my favorite character has always been Willow.❤I love to see her happy,but I also occasionally like to see her suffering 😈 but if I have to choose an episode in which Willow suffers I would go *IMMEDIATELY* for"The Pack"or,if I feel of hurting myself badly enough,"Wild at Heart"...I would hesitate 1000000 years before I choose to go through "Wrecked"or"Same Time,Same Place"! Infact...I've rewatched both"The Pack"and"Wild at Heart"enough to learn many lines(WaH)or even the entire episode(TP)by heart...I could *_never_* do that with the other 2 episodes!! The only episode from S7 I've rewatched multiple times actually *_is_* a Willow-suffering-episode and it's"The Killer in Me". Again...the *ONLY* episode in the _whole_ S7 I've rewatched more than twice. And the ones I watched twice I did because 1 was the very 1st time I watched S7 and the other was a massive backwards rewatch of the whole show I did recently. I never re-watched SINGLE EPISODES of S2 and S7 the way I did for all the other seasons. And,I mean...they are 2 opposite sides of the show so the level of character development or the overall complexity or maturity of the show can't really be the issue,there,can it?;-P

[@Bodanki]

Love it. Been watching since your old channel and this is one of my favourite shows ever. Great combo!!

[@sntxrrr]

Buffy just was the best show on air at that time. The banter was great and it had a few great story arcs, nice of you to meet the scooby gang.

[@raymondgilbert1341]

Its good to see a fresh Buffy reactor. A lot of my regular ones were getting up into seasons 5 or 6 and I was starting to get worried. You may recognize Willow (Alyson Hannigan) as Lily from How I Met Your Mother, or the American Pie movies.

[@gregchezick7757]

She is also the host to the Penn and Teller Fool Us show.

[@Luan-vu9br]

I love seeing people's perspectives for this series, specially in the beginning since this show becomes something so much bigger and different than the first season. Another Buffy reactor to follow!

[@stpetie7686]

I was 40 when this came out. 25 years later I still love the heck out of it. Hearing you call it a teen show is reminiscent of my daughter telling me she "used to be a Metallica fan but I outgrew it." I don't think I''ll ever outgrow either.

[@moramorandobianchi7093]

I love that you’re a reactor that writes down things! Following

[@MrRomulus23]

OMG ... I LOVE this show ... Good choice!

[@geniecoils5185]

This is sooooo much more than a teen drama. They actually did college courses on this show. You are about to have a life experience. I hope you recognize it. New subscriber.

[@victorsixtythree]

What?? You're watching Buffy? That's VERY exciting!

[@victorsixtythree]

Oh, and...HI, KARMA! Welcome to Sunnydale!

[@Starscreamxx]

"Duke" from the TV Show "Haven" is young here lol. So is the Librarian with the book knowledge he played in the TV Show "Merlin" as King Uther Pendragon. He was really older for the Merlin show lol. Great show to come back to as well as Smallville :).

[@eolair]

Wow, I am really happy that you are reacting to this show. Having followed you for a long time I know you will enjoy it.

[@yvetterodriguez2550]

Omg 😮 for realsies?!?! I can't believe you've never seen it! This is so freaking cool! Just by knowing what you like to watch, I KNOW this one is gonna make you feel so much and deeply. It's got a bit of everything: drama, action, suspense, mystery, comedy, romance, etc. I was 12 when this show came out and I did watch every single episode when it aired live on tv and girl, let me tell you, it was during the times when you HAD to watch or else you missed the episode altogether, thus you didn't know what happened and had to hear it from someone who did or do your best to play close attention to the next episode when they discuss the drama that happened previously lol. But yeah, when it came on syndication, you bet I rewatched every episode again and again and again. To this day, there's still something new I didn't catch earlier. But I've gotten most of them, even some of the behind the scenes stuff. And you my friend are gonna know the deets, episode by episode. Oh I can't wait for us to clue you in cuz I know you love taking notes and gathering information about the characters and the story ✌😁 ❤

[@jonaskoelker]

> [title sequence, Alyson Hannigan (Willow)] Do I know her from somewhere? Her most quoted line from American Pie is "this one time at band camp [...]".

[@pieceofgosa]

Welcome to the fandom, we generally have cookies. So for starters, let's cover the basics: vampires in the Buffyverse can be killed by beheading, being exposed to direct sunlight, being set on fire & being stabbed through the heart with wood. They can be injured by direct contact with holy water or direct contact with a Christian cross. A cross will normally ward a vampire away but stronger vamps are able to endure the cross for longer than others. That's it. Silver is useless, garlic does nothing. Vampires feed on blood, as normal. They can live on animal blood but the demon in them craves violence, death & human blood. For a vampire to turn a human into another vampire they must drain the human till they are almost dead & then let them drink some of the vampire's own blood. The human will then die & then any time in the 24hrs following sunset on the day they die, that person will rise again as a vampire. That's all for now, hope you enjoy the show :D

[@Nicamon]

SPOILER Which is why *NO* Vampire Sandy canNOT be the Sandy VampWill bit because she DIDN'T bite VampWill back _and_ because,from what she was saying,it is *clear* VampWill was _killing her_ and _not_ turning her!>;-( I'm sure plenty of people will be like:"Do you recognize her?!?!That's Sandy!!!😃"in S4 and no one apart from me will point out this plot hole.🤦‍♂

[@pieceofgosa]

@@Nicamon Season 5 (the episode with Amy Adams, as it happens) but your point stands :D Generously we could say that one of Vamp Willow's minions turned Sandy after Vamp Willow left to go to the high school but yes, you are 100% supposed to believe that Vamp Willow kills her in Doppelgangland.

[@Nicamon]

@@pieceofgosa Yeah...I didn't go check and since R. is there I always assume it's S4...my mistake.😅The ironic thing is that _that_ episode is 1 of my favorite ever,but I never link _that specific scene_ with that specific episode,probably because it's not linked at all with the main plot.

[@NialasDubh]

I am on board for this! Always good to see a new reactor get their heart torn to shreds by this show. You did know that's what lies ahead, right?

[@greigclement9081]

The origin of Buffy is in the theatrical film "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992) with a different lead actress. There will be a brief flashback to that time in the series but its miscellaneous and filmed with tv cast. The actress playing Cordelia was about 26

[@Dylan_Platt]

Oh man, this is exciting. If you like it this much already, you're in for a treat -- and so are we!

[@LordHyena]

Hi! First of all, congratulations on your dog. That’s my first time seeing you. You did a really good job, and I am now subscribed. (And, possibly, Patreon-bound.) This show legitimately deserves its praise, and I think you will agree. I would like to make few points, if you’re okay with that: It’s true that there was a film, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, released in 1992. It is absolutely NOT canonical, and does not exist in the same reality as this show. You are quite correct that this is a fantasy show. I want to point out that this was actually one of many such shows that sprang up around this time in American television, and they were all, in different ways and to different extents, trying to do what Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and its first spin-off, Xena: Warrior Princess, were doing, as those shows were hugely popular, were really the first of their kind, and naturally inspired emulation. (This is probably the main reason Buffy had the narration at the beginning, since Hercules and Xena had their own, and most shows used the same device.) The biggest difference between Buffy and all the others was that Buffy was set in modern America, not centuries ago or in another world. Giles rhymes with Miles and is pronounced with a soft “g.” Great job, again! 🙂

[@BaileeWalsh]

omg, yes! I'm going down a rabbit hole of watching reactions to Buffy and this video was recommended to me! So glad to join you here for watching BTVS for the first time! It's one of my favorite shows! in my top 10! also, if you like Charmed, you'll like Buffy! I want to mention a couple other things but you seem to be not in the know at all with things and I want to keep it that way until you get to certain parts in the show. I hope others don't say too much in the comments!