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This is where you stick random tidbits of information about yourself.
Age 23, living in sin in Twickenham with Cheesy
Likes
Movies
Books
Writing
Theatre
Hugs
Kittens
Chess
Scrabble (mostly beating Cheesy's butt)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Dislikes
Vegetables
Arguments
Cleaning
Trashy TV
Pretensions
Public Transport
Pets
Rabbits-Bambi, Fern, Sooty, Pippa-all deceased
Dog-Sammy-deceased :(
Fish-CatFlap-recently (and finally!) deceased
Cat-Tiggy-still scratching
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Technically Rachel
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Friday, June 13, 2003
The End of An Era
And so it is that Buffy is over. This could be a long blog guys – I apologise in advance for those to whom Buffy means nothing to. But this event is too important for me to ignore in my blog.
And there will be many doubters out who wonder at the significance of this – wonder what all the fuss is about. But Buffy for many is so much more than just a bit of television.
My time watching Buffy marks my main form of escapism – the characters were the first I ever truly wanted to know, wished I could have known them, pretended that this was really a possibility.
I first came across Buffy in a significant way in my first year of university. Sure I’d seen episodes before, but I’d never really established the storyline that took place. My first year at University was tough for me. A lot of my relationships with people I thought would be around forever broke down rather rapidly. Buffy became my support network – my summer at home after my 1st year was spent losing myself in the series. It was my security blanket in a time when real friends had let me down. I’m fully aware that this sounds rather lame, but when things are tough everyone has some form of escape or another. This was mine.
When I returned to Manchester for my 2nd year it was to live with a group of people who I had started friendships with in my 1st year, but we were still all getting to know eachother. When I showed up with my Buffy Boxset for Season1, it was received with sceptical glances. “Buffy?”, said Little Blond Un’, “The Vampire Slayer?”, with a face of ‘Ain’t that a bit lame?’. Even the unbelievably polite Little Voice had a look of ‘ho-hum’.
However – they were to be converted. After suffering the first few episodes to appease me, they were both hooked. It became an obsession, and a major form of bonding. We all adored Buffy’s struggling relationship with Angel, laughed hysterically at Xander, wanted to hug Willow, and bitch slap Cordelia. I bought Box-set after Box-set. Little Voice became utterly smitten with Oz, while Little Blonde ‘Un developed a healthy obsession with another blonde – Spike. Once more it became escapism – but this time from the tedium, exhaustion and stress of studying. A regular evening event was to pop my head into their rooms and demand that an episode of Buffy was required. It took very little persuasion. It was the break and relief that got us through exam after exam. Jeff joined the house, became addicted. Sophie joined the house – addicted. Just one person alluded us – a certain Tall Boy. “Buffy? She’s such a bimbo!” We felt he missed the point. And after two years of ignoring Buffy, he too finally realised the error of his ways. Tall Boy is now the only other person I know of who has as many of the box-sets as I do. He too now is addicted. Even Babol has relented to enjoying them, despite coming in on the rather dubious Season 6.
Buffy therefore has been a significant part of my life for 4 years now – for better and for worse.
So now that it has ended, what is to be said? Sure, Angel should provide enough of the drug to keep us happy, but it can never compare. I look forward to reading the Fray comics – the future slayer, a series written by Joss Whedon; and other Buffy comics – anything to know more of what is going on. Because I am addicted.
And how was the last episode? Has it left me thirsty for more? I have put my review in the next blog in inviso-text for those of you who haven’t seen it yet.
Those of you who’ve seen it, don’t go giving anything away in the talkback for those who haven’t seen it yet.
And Greg – I still don’t understand how this episode sheds light on Holly’s nickname!
10:27 am
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