30 Days of Buffy. (Days 1-15)

So, to anyone worried that I might have died of late: fear not!  I have not been dead but instead have been watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  All seven seasons in a few weeks.  Ok, so it was a bit like being dead.  I know I owe massive amounts of fic reading, responding to comments, and corresponding, so hopefully I shall be getting back to that soon--thank you all for your patience.
 

I've never watched Buffy before this.  And, truthfully, never had much desire to outside of wanting to know what everybody keeps going on about.  What else I've seen of Joss Whedon (Firefly, Dr. Horrible, a bit of Dollhouse) I've enjoyed but not felt rapturous about, besides which it all gives me slightly weird vibes--not enough to be seriously off-putting, but enough to say "this isn't really your show."  Still . . . it's Buffy.  A major point of cultural and fandom literacy.  One of those things you've just got to watch.  And Elisi was around to hold my hand and listen to my inevitable rantings.  And I'm ignoring Doctor Who right now because I don't know what to do with it.  So why not?

 

Long story short: I'm glad I've seen it now.  It was a satisfying journey to take.  But those slightly weird vibes were right--this is not my show and never will be.  I like using these 30 day memes for condensing my thoughts, though, so have some thoughts under the cut.  Errrr--probably if you love this show to pieces and can't hear a word against it, you should not read more. 

 

( Days 1-15. Spoilers, obviously . . . )

 

30 Days of Buffy. (Days 16-30)

Previously on The 30 Days of Buffy: much ranting

( Remaining days under the cut . . . )