Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Season 1
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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Critic Reviews

  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd Everett
    Feb 25, 2013
    60
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer plays like an uneasy cross between "The X-Files" and "Clueless," with a slightly harder edge than the original, if less outright gore.
  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    Feb 25, 2013
    40
    The results are mighty ragged in the series opener. The show takes strange shifts in tone, the dialogue isn't campy enough, and the violence grows tiresome.

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best TV Season of 1997
5
#5 Most Discussed TV Season of 1997
3
#3 Most Shared TV Season of 1997

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 303 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 260 out of 303
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 303
  3. Negative: 35 out of 303
  1. AndyUK
    Jun 30, 2013
    7
    The first season of the show isn't quite up to the standard the show would set in the future but it is still very fun. It focuses on a ''highThe first season of the show isn't quite up to the standard the show would set in the future but it is still very fun. It focuses on a ''high school is hell'' theme and is very much a monster of the week series. However, the great cast, characters,dialogue and humour that would make the show so beloved are all there from the start and the episodes that do form an arc, such as Angel, Nightmares and Prophecy Girl all show the potential that the show had in the future.… Full Review »
  2. Rox22
    Mar 17, 2013
    7
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my favorite show, and I've watched every episode of every season at least 10 times. So here are my thoughts toBuffy the Vampire Slayer is my favorite show, and I've watched every episode of every season at least 10 times. So here are my thoughts to Season 1: Season 1 acts as a decent start to the show doing a great job of introducing us to the main cast. The effects, for the most part, were a bit cheap at times but for the first season, and when it came out, this was forgivable. Sarah is highly believable as Buffy and I highly doubt anyone else could have played her as well (even though she looks nothing like Kristy Swanson from the movie that the series followed.) Alyson Hannigan does a great job with Willow, to the point that I actually had a huge crush on the character (not the actress.) She's incredibly sweet, but also has such great potential. Nicholas Brendon was initially perceived as the comic relief, but his character developed some real depth and there was allot more to him. Anthony Head just came across as a bit of a cliche and a little out of place in the first season, but seamed to settle into his role in later episodes. Overall: Not the best season, but a great start none the less.… Full Review »
  3. jnbayridge2288
    Apr 13, 2019
    0
    Stupid plotline, boring show. Don't know why people give this show a high rating.
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