INTO EACH GENERATION A SLAYER IS BORN. Now you can own the entire first season of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. All 12 classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 3-disc collector's edition. From "Welcome to the Hellmouth," "The Harvest" and "Angel" to "Nightmares," "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" and "Prophecy Girl," these Season One episodes are a must for every true Buffy fan.
Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) looks like your typical perky high-schooler, and like most, she has her secret fears and anxieties. However, while most teens are worrying about their next date, their next zit, or their next term paper, Buffy's angsting over the next vampire she has to slay. See, Buffy, a young woman with superhuman strength, is the "chosen one," and she must help rid the world of evil, namely by staking demons. The exceptional first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer introduces us to the treacherous world of Sunnydale High School (where Buffy moved after torching her previous high school's gym). The characters there include "watcher" Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) and the original "Scooby Gang" members--friendly geek Xander (Nicholas Brendon), computer whiz Willow (Alyson Hannigan), and snobbish popular girl Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter)--who aid Buffy in her quest. Those used to the darker tone that Buffy took in its later seasons will be surprised by the lighter feeling these first 12 episodes have--it's kind of like Buffy 90210 as the cast grapples with regular teen problems in addition to saving the world from demonic darkness. Fans of the show will enjoy the crisp writing, the phenomenal chemistry of the cast (already well-established within the first few episodes), and the introduction to characters that would stay for many seasons, including moody vampire Angel (David Boreanaz). Through it all, Gellar carries the series with amazing confidence, whether conveying the despair of high school or dispatching various demons--she's one of TV's most distinctive and strongest heroines. --Mark Englehart
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
SADLY THE SEASON THAT STARTED:
this is the first of many abysmal season of this overrated and underwatched show. this first season shows all the things that make buffy the disaster it is. poor scripts, the worst acting ever and an agenda that is pure pc yuck. save your money on this poor qulaity and poor put together item. the fans of the show have moved on and passed on buffy and so should you
So-so start.:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete First Season is a short season but the characters and storylines were less than impressive. Sarah Michelle Gellar's acting was too Valley Girl in the first season but I also think it was on purpose, the later seasons Buffy is much more compassionate and real. Season 2 and 3 are the best seasons. Buffy was a good show while it lasted, aww the memories!
Cringe-worthy for all the wrong reasons.:
I like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But season one is GOD-AWFUL.
The acting is rather Horrible. Nicholas Brendan better improve as the series progresses, because his performance is embarrassing.
The special effects are sad. i realize this is just when it started and therefore they weren't going to put a bunch of money into something they didn't know would succeed, but it really kills the mood it's trying to create.
The scripts are filled with horrible slang "What's the sitc?" (thankfully i... more info
BtVS Season 1:
Nice and sleek DVD set. Obviously the best place to start for new BtVS fans and for those of us who want to relive the awesomeness!
