"Buffy-vivor": Pick the ultimate Buffy episode! (Come vote in the finals!)

[Silver Moon]

Come on people, you take "The Body" over "The Gift"? Body was an evocative episode but do you really want to sit down and watch it again? I don't. That's my vote this round, no more Body (Zeppo is one of the few Buffy episodes that I've never seen so I don't think it would be fair for me to vote for it).

 

[cvrinn]

The Zeppo

 

[Staffan]

I think I'll vote off "The Body" too. It's a very strong episode, but it's not all that Buffy-ish, really, and it was a big part of what started the slide into despair in later seasons.

 

[Berandor]

The Zeppo

 

[Cthulhudrew]

The Passion

 

[Mad Hatter]

I think I'll vote off "The Body" too. It's a very strong episode, but it's not all that Buffy-ish, really, and it was a big part of what started the slide into despair in later seasons.

You'd prefer that the show be kept light and endlessly fluffy? What about the complaints that people have when they feel that there really isn't danger because they know that no one of importance will be offed? Buffy was about dealing with real issues (acceptance, love, pain, loss) veiled in the supernatural.

My vote is for Zeppo

 

[John Crichton]

This is like choosing between which supermodel to date. Bad hoodoo!!!!

Okay, just kidding. But not about the supermodel part - these episodes are all fantastic television and one of the reasons why we all loved the show. It almost feels wrong at this point. I digress....

Next to go: Prophecy Girl. Just because the other eps meant more to me and had more polish.

 

[Staffan]

You'd prefer that the show be kept light and endlessly fluffy?

No, but I prefer a mix of "fun" and "dramatic/dark" stuff. The end of season 5 and pretty much the whole of season 6 were just too dark, with even the few glimpses of fun-ness (Once More With Feeling, Tabula Rasa) having some pretty dark overtones (everyone learning about Buffy having been torn out of heaven, Tara and Willow splitting up over Willow's magic use).

Seasons 2 and 3 had their dark moments (Passion, Becoming, Helpless), but they were mixed up with the fun and fluffy stuff (Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, the Zeppo, Doppelgangland). Season 6 and the last quarter of season 5 had very little in the way of "relief".

 

[AuroraGyps]

I have to go with The Zeppo too.

 

[Mad Hatter]

I kinda think it' would be unrealistic for everything to be just "fun dark" because there are consequences. I mean they fight horrible, supernatural critters, it's bound to take a toll. The show evolved, which is what it should do. But I respect that you just didn't dig on it.