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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 (New Edition) [2001]

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The Trio save the day!
Review date: 2008-05-23 Rating: 6 out of 10

I have never been able to decide if this season of Buffy is good or bad, as it has it's high but also seriously low points.

Starting with the good, it features what I would call one of the best episodes they ever made; "Once More With Feeling". Willow turns dark in this series just before and after Tara's death, which is fantastically acted and brings a refreshing new storyline to the show. Anya's character continues to shine. And despite what many other people believe, the Trio save the day in bringing much needed comedy relief.

However the season is let down by disappointing stories ivolving guns, rapes, and distastful Buffy and Spike sex scenes. Not what you expect from what is usually a brilliant show. The Dawn character continues to get all the more annoying, and sadly Sarah Michelle Gellar just looks bored and tired with her character.

Over all not a series you'll want to watch again and again, but it definitely has it's great moments.

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Probably the weakest season
Review date: 2008-04-19 Rating: 6 out of 10

Season 6 was a bit of a let down for me. I understand the writers decision to not include a 'big bad' enemy as such and instead let the relationships of the characters move the season along but I think it got a little lost along the way. I did not like the trio- Warren/Jonathon/Andrew and did feel it was a poor excuse a lot of the way to inject some 'humour' that was sadly lacking in most of episodes. I think the season could have worked just aswell without many of their exploits.

I do think the writing went a little downhill on this season, obviously with the exception of a few episodes. Much of the perfect combination of horror, comedy, action etc was lost, which took season 6 from being a stand out show to just run of the mill. I found a lot of the episodes seemed to blend together with no real plot or defination. I also think the season wavered further with the absence of Giles part way through.

The season does tackle some deep issues though including addiction (although played a little cliched at times), responsibility, growing up and making choices whether they be right or wrong. Still not convinced about the Buffy/Spike situation either but I do understand the reason the writers wanted to include it.

On a better note though, there were some stellar performances from the cast, notably Alyson Hannigan as the 'evil' Willow.

In my opinion, this was the weakest season of Buffy, although still enjoyable on the whole.

Amazing
Review date: 2008-03-09 Rating: 10 out of 10

I was a little dubious about buying this season after reading the reviews on amazon however im so happy i did. This season is by far one of my favourites. Johnathon, Andrew and Warren bring a nice chunk of comedy back to buffy, i feel was well needed after glory in season 5 and buffys death. The musical episode was fantastic, it had me and my friends laughing through the whole thing! Buffy and Spikes love affair was thrilling, especially for spike fans (like myself!).

This season was a mixture of funny episodes (musical), sad episodes (xander and anyas wedding) scary episodes (willow turning to the dark side)....there really is something for everyone....or everthing for someone!! definate must buy (and way better than series 7)!!

Season 6 is a must for hardcore Spike Fans!
Review date: 2007-12-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

I'm not in it for Buffy, I'm into Spike and as far as I am concerned this is the best season of Buffy, well apart from the Spike & DRu sessions in Season 2&3. I love the character development between Spike & Buffy and as far as I'm concerned even all those raunchy scenes are of themselves really interesting metaphors for how things are going for them "Out of high school" and into the "real" world...its actually one of my favorite seasons of Buffy and I can't imagine why anyone would write it off because its "different from other seasons"....if its not different after a while, there's no progress....why bother at all? Just replay SEason 1 over and over and over again....its original and Who doesn't want to see more of Spike in less clothes? :-)

Too depressing
Review date: 2007-10-01 Rating: 6 out of 10

Fundamental to the success of Buffy was always a mixture of light and dark. In this series, it's practically all dark. Of the regular characters, one dies, one leaves, and the rest all become so unsympathetic, at one stage or another, that you begin to wish the apocalypse had happened at the end of series 5. I've nothing against bleak storylines but you have to have someone to root for - in Buffy 6, that's very hard.

I don't mind the teenage 'nerd herd' as characters, their bickering is actually very funny, but they're not strong enough to assume the role of major series bad guys. Sidekicks maybe. Other problems: the magic/drugs analogy is really quite laughable, the whole story turns on a coincidence that's just too freakish, and the ending is corny beyond belief.

So what's good about it? Obviously, Once More With Feeling is a triumph: a musical episode should have been a pathetic gimmick but they made it believable in the context of the series and actually used it to develop the story. Good songs, too. Tabula Rasa, in which everyone forgets who they are, is probably the closest thing to a comedy episode. Normal Again, which raises the possibility that Buffy is actually mentally ill and has imagined everything, is quite intriguing. And Amy the rat is finally restored, leading to the beautifully-played exchange:
"So, how have you been?"
"Rat. You?"
"Dead."

Overall, though, while Buffy could never be bad as such, this season is definitely the weakest. Watching it alternately with the corresponding series of Angel, I resented having to sit through Buffy because the spin-off was so much more interesting.

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Actor(s):
Sarah Michelle Gellar

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036018623
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2006-05-08
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 990 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: Finnish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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