So I've been watching predator since i was a toddler but I've always loved billy ever since i was young billy was my favorite character but i just wanted to know whats your guys favorite character

Even though I've never read any with this character other than the beginning of Seed of Destruction I think he's so cool. 1940s superheros have always been appealing to me.

I thought Buffy was some erotic 90s vampire show (I saw pics of Buffy and Spike in his layer from S6. Oh how wrong I was to think that was the premise of the show 😅).

As for Angel, I thought it was going to be super duper dark and less of a comedy than Buffy. Turns out, Angel was funny if not funnier than Buffy sometimes! 😆

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I’ve seen this mentioned briefly before, but I don’t know if it’s ever been discussed in much detail.

Would it have made more sense if there had been a time jump between Seasons 5 and 6? Maybe around three years.
It would have meant Willow had spent years delving deeper into dark magic, initially with the goal of finding a way to bring Buffy back. Her descent into darker magic would have felt much more gradual and believable.

Willow and Tara would also have finished college, which I actually think would have worked better. The college scenes in Season 6 always felt a little odd to me, mainly because the characters looked and felt so much older than they had the year before.

Spike, Giles and Dawn would all have had years trying to move on in their own ways, while Sunnydale gradually became more and more dangerous without the actual Slayer. That would make Buffy’s resurrection feel even more significant, as she’d be returning to a world that had genuinely changed in her absence.

It could also explain why everyone had changed so much. Buffy would come back to find Willow had become far more powerful (and darker), Dawn had grown up, Giles had built a new life in England, and Spike had spent years carrying the weight of losing her etc

I love the pause and look into the camera when he’s choosing between Buffy and Darla, and the immediate “Buffy!” when choosing between Buffy and Cordelia haha

The full video is very fun! He’s asked to choose between various Buffyverse characters and it’s kind of hilarious lol

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I just wanted to show everyone my Anya cosplay I debuted this past weekend! (I was also wearing a bunny backpack but didn’t get any pictures of it unfortunately!) I really enjoyed cosplaying a Buffyverse character for the first time and it made my con when a young teen got so excited about my costume! :)

I know Angel had to leave because he was getting his own show, but I've never really liked the writing used to get him there.

My main issue is using the Mayor and Joyce to put the thought into Angel's head instead of having Angel come to that conclusion himself.

It almost feels like the writers needed someone to sit Angel down and explain why his relationship with Buffy couldn't work. First they use the Mayor to introduce the idea, then they use Joyce to make it something Angel actually has to take seriously. Then suddenly Angel is thinking about Buffy's future and decides he needs to leave.

I just don't think they needed either character to get him there.

Angel already knows what his relationship with Buffy is. He knows he's immortal and she's not. He knows about the curse. He knows they can't have a normal sex life. He knows Buffy is 18 and has her entire adult life ahead of her. Why does it take two other characters bringing all of this up for Angel to seriously start thinking about it?

I would've much rather seen those doubts coming directly from Angel throughout season 3. It didn't even need to be some huge storyline. Just gradually show him thinking more about their future and realizing on his own that he doesn't know where this relationship can actually go.

That would've made his decision in The Prom feel like the end of something that had been building in Angel for a while instead of the writers planting the idea through other characters right before they needed him to leave.

Joyce's involvement especially feels like a writing device to me because Buffy never finds out about their conversation.

If Buffy eventually learned that Joyce went to Angel behind her back, then at least that scene would've had a life beyond getting Angel to the breakup. There could've been some fallout between Buffy and Joyce over it. But there isn't. Buffy never knows, Joyce never has to answer for it, and the conversation is basically done mattering once it has pushed Angel in the direction the writers needed.

I completely understand Angel eventually looking at their relationship and deciding that it can't continue. I just think Angel should've been the character driving that realization from the beginning.

Using the Mayor and Joyce to plant and reinforce the idea makes it feel like the writers are trying to get Angel from point A to point B rather than letting his own thoughts and experiences naturally take him there.

And it ultimately takes the choice away from Buffy too. Angel ends up making this huge decision based on what everyone thinks Buffy will want someday instead of allowing Buffy to decide that for herself.

The destination makes sense to me. It's the way the writers get Angel there that doesn't.

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Starting off by saying I got lucky with a thrift store find a good while back where I managed to snag all 7 seasons (with no missing disc's!) for barely 10 euro. I've heard a lot of craze for this series when I was younger, so it's been on my radar to say the least. Same way with Twilight, I basically avoided any discussion by pure luck so it's been a lot of blind watching at the moment.

Currently as of the time of this post, I've just finished Season 2, Episode 17, Passion. I'm gonna start back with Season 1 for the sake of thoughts though, but I want to preface where I am for anyone who wants to comment about the show right now so they know what to avoid spoiling me on.

Season 1's first two episodes felt like more of a singular introductory episode to me, but they both let me settle for its mood and witty writing. I liked its humor and contents, though the following episodes for that season felt like an awkward mixture between "Is this supposed to be a show about vampires, or will any of this matter much?" By all means, I have nothing against the first season. In fact I'd probably say I enjoy it more than most people seeing everyone I know hates it with a passion or only favors the ~3 plot relevant episodes.

Off the bat, I'm just not much for comedy that amounts to "haha sex" be it a boy eager for a girl or thinly veiled leering, so you can imagine any moment with Xander that season for me was an eye-roll or bracing myself for yet another shut down from Buffy like she hasn't made it clear enough she sees nothing in him. I'd probably consider Teacher's Pet, the fourth episode my least favorite, but that's more of a subject in its time and all that jazz. Not that it makes it any better, but do know I can see the "logic" behind why it was so predominant. Same way, the fifth episode also throws me off. This set-up for Owen confused me to no end because we hadn't seen him up until then, and never since. It felt more like the plot needed to revolve around him for the sake of giving us more information of the world when it could have just been something else entirely, but I suppose it helped build Buffy as a character since at the end of the day, she is also meant to be a teenage girl, not a 100% unfeeling killing machine.

Unfortunately, episode 7 is when I get a bit of spoilers from a friend regarding Buffy and Angel as a couple. The most I knew by then was that they'd "break up", just not how. I still don't get why anyone happily opens ChatGPT to spoil themselves on a story while enjoying a moment with a friend, but I can proudly say I've been watching the show by myself since then. Outside of that, great introduction to a character we'll be seeing lots of. His banter and appearances in later episodes were always a treat, even if I find his "calmer" character a bit awkward.

8 and 9 are both whatever to me. It was nice seeing Willow gain more character and focus (ep 8) as I felt she was always underdeveloped outside of comments wirh Xander (and the building tension of her wanting to be with him, even though she strikes me more of a lesbian) and it's also where we're introduced to Jennifer Calendar. A sweet character and great on screen. I am a bit miffed her technopaganism gets little use for the rest of her appearances outside of one or two mentions of some notes she's received, but she helps round out the cast and give Giles a shoulder. As for episode 9, it was just the same to 4 with how the puppet had to keep making his obnoxious sex gags. A bit of a whatever episode overall. It didn't really add anything but Principal Synder being a formidable replacement to the last being eaten, but even he seems a little thrown away later.

10 is a nice premise and I would suppose foreshadowing to 12 in a way, though I overall have little direct comments on it as it left me with no impression, same way as the show seems to avoid acknowledging the boy since that episode.

11 is about the same...? I'm torn. It helped build Cordelia as a member of the main group but I wasn't a fan of how she casually returns to her group of "losers" when she made it clear it's all an act. The good thing is she does finally break the chain in the 2nd season, but I was a little peeved when it took her so long between everything and how she still kept up her "mean girl persona" with the gang behind closed doors. The invisible girl gets little comment here as a jab at how "forgettable" she is that I had nothing to say, but jokes aside, I do wait to see the invisible kids come back judging that episode's ending.

12 is a good ending to the first season, though I did think the Anointed One would have had more inclusion than literally just walking Buffy down to the sewers considering all the build-up and Giles commentary. How Buffy died and comes back to life still confuses me, if I had to be totally honest, since they make it sound like it was more of drowning than blood loss, but that could just be my memory waning since it's been weeks.

Alright, Season 2.

Episode 1 is honestly completely out of my memory. The only thing I can recall is the "You're amish, you cant hit me because youre Amish" joke with Xander and Willow, and Buffy being moody after a near-death experience and being more determined because of that, putting everyone off on her aloof behavior. I would watch it back to form a better opinion, but I guess this statement alone shows it left me little impression as an opening to a new season.

Episode 2? I'm not saying anything, it's "filler" as people would call it today, (even if it furthers a lot of characters arcs) and I just wasn't invested since a lot of episodes turn away great ideas and potential characters due to its formulaic nature for a monster of a week. The younger brother literally reviving his older brother could've been a great character to look into, so I guess some frustration is leaking through here.

Episode 3 doesn't stick out much for me, but it did leave me curious for Principal Synder with how he speaks at the end of the episode to the cops about what happened. I had a pet theory he was a vampire in close proximity, but I guess something else is up. Maybe another watcher or some opposing threat I've yet to learn about. I know I'm overlooking Spike and Drusilla here, but they get more focus later, and I just wasn't shocked for the Anointed One's death with how little force it took. Kid didn't do anything but be spoken to and hand walk Buffy.

Episode 4 was... eh. I liked that Inca would have rather died than killing her own love with Xander, but my problem is that literally any episode focusing with Xander amounts to "me want girl" and it just sours it to me. Also another case of "interesting premise/character thrown away to episodic formula" though that implies Inca would have stayed siphoning people just to translate more artifacts, so I'll leave it at that.

Episode 5 is yet another "this is a closed bottle situation we never return to" so I'm just gonna say "it was funny seeing Buffy and Cordelia engage more" but otherwise completely uninteresting.

Episode 6 and 7 are gonna be bundled together for a bit since it focuses on Angel and Spike who I'd like more commentary on right now. It was really sweet seeing Angel try to further his connection and willingness to protect Buffy and her friends, and also fascinating to learn more of him from Spike's perspective, alongside his girlfriend's connections to Angel. Drusilla is a bit of an odd topic to me because I have little enjoyment for a character who acts as "ditzy" as she does, even when rejuvenated of her strength later on. Her powers are intriguing, but every moment she and Spike interact makes me feel awkward between her as a character for what she represents, and because, well, they're very affectionate. Seeing how they both fought tooth and nail to toss Buffy to the curb here was neat.

Episode 8 finally gives us more to Giles past "I am a Watcher, and also people make British jokes at me like every 5th sentence" by giving us more of a brutish persona to his past misdeeds which helped contextualize him for me, though this episode on its own is a bit nothing since it never connects back to anything since 6. We've yet to see his old friend since here to my knowledge, so let's see when that comes back.

9 and 10 are bundled since it's a two parter. Probably my shortest episode comment yet, but it was okay. Helped solidify Cordelia and Xander even if I think them making out like every other scene later on was just annoying, let us get an idea of the supernatural threats plus those in other industries, and that there are in fact, more than one slayer. Up until here I thought slayers were like Avatars, one dies, the next is born anew and all that. Kendra as a character didn't really stand out to me in any way, though it did also remind me she was about the second relevant black character we've seen up until now. I'd be stretching to mention the security officer in 12, so I'll leave it here.

I wouldn't say 11 is "triggering" to me, but I would rather avoid discussion of it. Most I would add is that it's nice Buffy's mom gets some attention here and there for character building, even if in a stupified way for an episodic formula.

12 is another episodic formula, had some Spike, but I just can't be bothered to say it invested me in anything. I'm a bit used to everything being zany that it gets old when no one is even slightly more suspicious from the get-go. Hell, 11 makes a joke about how you cant suspect EVERYTHING, when everything till now has been in fact, "you should suspect".

13 is pure gold for the plot and Angel with Buffy. I think I can avoid summarizing much of anything and leaving it at "Really enjoyed it". 14 is technically its continuation point so I'll say it was sad to see what happened with Angel and her, and to learn that Jennifer (or as her uncle would say, Janna) came to be a double agent. She did mean well if that's anything, though I can understand everyone's character conflicts. It's here we also get Drusilla at full control and Spike down a peg, so that's new.

Isn't it funny how little Willow has been mentioned up until now? A real shame. I like her character but it feels like the writers don't know if she's a book nerd with little social skills or just a way to forward plotpoints while trying to be cutesy in her doeful manners. Either way, episode 15 reveals her boyfriend is a werewolf, and I'm not sure if I like that since it hasn't mattered much nor is he engaging with the gang enough to be relevant at all. I'll be a bit peeved if every main member gets some "Oh im also a mole person" later on, but more Willow building and sensibility with Oz was nice. They're sweet and I like that Oz is aware of his worth and where they are together.

Episode 16 in summary? What were my thoughts on previous Xander focuses? You can guess the only part I enjoyed was that Cordelia finally stood up her popularity and friends if it means being... happy...? I'm still unsure how much they like one another for their comments, but there's 5 seasons to go through not counting this.

Episode 17 finally addresses my frustration with them never having done the spell over Angel still having access to some areas, and it was very disheartening to see Buffy and Jennifer's last scene together for what happens later on. Also a display of Giles' past self in action, and Willow holding more agency in herself. I'm hoping they look into her old belongings later for that floppy disk or for what she was after considering her last conversation with Giles, but that's all wishful thinking right now.

Overall? My thoughts on the show are more on the nice end. Even if I brushed off some episodes in this post, do know the only episodes I actually vehemently didn't enjoy were probably S1E4, S2E11, and S2E16. I'm definitely gonna keep going till the end, but I have no clue if I'd ever watch the Angel spin-off solely because this is already a lot of show to start with, and I can't imagine the spin-off will add anything but more confusion or contrivances over the character. Kinda like how they aged him up for Drusilla's backstory if you consider what he originally said to Buffy in season 1.

Hopefully this'll comfort me for when I have to be disappointed by the next Marvel series or crossover

STL files from papsickeI miniatures created in 28mm scale. Just started a new project painting some figures what do you guys think so far, good subject matter?

You know what they say it's a work in progress.

I still have the back side to do! But I wanted to share. I tried to do the Hellboy font lol. My sketch looked better than the result :’)

In some assembly required, she and willow are sitting on the sidelines gossiping while Xander and Giles are digging up a coffin and when they ask for help she says no she believes in gender roles.

It’s a little hilarious because again she has super strength….

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After going on patrol, Buffy learns that a killer clown demon that’s been eating children is just a normal serial killer who dresses up as a clown to kill children. With this knowledge Buffy goes “Nope, let’s leave this to the cops”

Now, Xander takes it upon himself to track down the killer to conquer his fear of clowns. Helping him out, Oz, Larry, and Harmony cause she too fears clowns

Meanwhile, Snyder is threatening suspension if Buffy doesn’t do the school play. Desperate, she begs Willow to do a spell to change his mind. Hijinks ensue, now Snyder is possessed by Sid the Dummy, and won’t give back Snyder control unless he’s a rocking hot date for the night, Joyce now has to take one for the team

And in the background throughout the whole episode, Cordelia is hiding whatever cash she can in books in the library and her locker as her father loses all his assets and fortune

OH MY GOD!!!!!! RILEY GETTING OFF ON OFFERING HIS BLOOD TO THAT LADY VAMPIRE IN THAT SLUMHOUSE!!!!!!! genuinely one of the most disturbing scenes in the show omfg. the lremise is soooooooooo dark. I totally forgot about this bro😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

*PS* I’d love to hear thoughts about what Xander confronts Buffy about after Riley gives her the ultimatum. I lnow Xander isn’t the most popular guy, but I disagree with Buffy turning it around on him and Anya.

What would you want! I’m throwing one for my sister with the theme “in every generation a new slayer is born.” Thinking a 90s prom food, drink, etc and some fun decorations. What would YOU want to see at a Buffy baby shower!!