jdotmi | Jul. 21st, 2004

Okay. So, I'm really going to plot a Buffy night now! I'm just trying to decide what episodes should go into it. I'm thinking five or six episodes tops. That way it won't be some huge ordeal or anything.

So, now for this post.

My ideas on possible themes:

Funny Buffy:
These episodes really are just funny. Yeah, no episode of Buffy plays only for laughs, and most have some character development things going on, but these episodes really just push for the funny. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, Band Candy, Something Blue, Superstar, Tabula Rasa and I Was Made to Love You really fit the bill for this kind of event. Granted, the last two choices end on a huge downer, but the rest of the episodes are pretty damn funny.

Crossover Buffy:
This would actually be a Buffy and Angel dealie. The Harsh Light of Day and In the Dark, Pangs and I Will Remember You, Fool for Love and Darla. These episodes bounce back and forth between the two shows and make for a more complete story when watched together.

Bad Buffy:
No, not Buffy goes evil! This would be a collection of the worst episodes of Buffy. Now, keep in mind that a bad episode of Buffy is still pretty damn good. These are just the episodes that you sometimes wish hadn't been. Teacher's Pet, Inca Mummy Girl, Gingerbread, Buffy vs. Dracula and Doublemeat Palace are the kinds of episodes that fit in here. Keep in mind, they're still pretty damn good shows, they're just the low points of Buffy episodes.

Event Buffy:
Alternately "A Very Special Buffy" or just something that seems incredibly gimmicky, these are some of the best of the best in terms of Buffy episodes. Angel, Amends, Hush, Restless, The Body and Once More With Feeling are some real contenders for this type of episode.

Depressing Buffy:
Buffy knows angst. She knows it so well that you sometimes wish the writers would just come and put a bullet in your head to put you out of the character's misery, but then you'd miss what new horrors await them next week so you'll just suffer and secretly love every minute of it. The Dark Age, Innocence, Passion, Helpless, Wild at Heart, Into the Woods, The Body and Hell's Bells fit nicely into this mold.

Seasonal Buffy:
This is basically the kind of deal I've done before. Picking a single season and hitting the high points of it. Premier and Finale are pretty much a given in this arrangement. Usually a funny episode, a big plot twist episode, and maybe one or two other episodes tossed in for good measure.

So, there you have it. A big long list of possibilities.

Now. Who wants to be in the filter where I decide on this? There will be polls and stuff!

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