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[kuda]

The 25 Worst Seasons of Great TV Shows

23. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 6
(UPN; October 2, 2001 - May 21, 2002)

 

Buffy's fifth season finale was one for the record books, but the events of that excellent
episode created some serious problems its following season. The result was a sixth
run that didn't quite fit the tone of a show that had built its reputation on its ability to shift
focus from deeply earnest scenes to more light-hearted moments. Yes, Buffy's weakest
season ended up earning more critical accolades than most of the other low points on
this list, but fans still feel some discomfort with its somber events.

 www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/01/25-worst-seasons-great-tv-shows/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-season-6

Now everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I am tired of how some sites are down on
Season Six and Seven of BTVS. I think Season Six was amazing in how it handled life
changes of the characters. Depression is a fact of life. Many fans of the show found
Buffy's depression a bonding moment. She was so powerful, but deep down, she was
just one of us. Flawed and scared. Willow had her own arc of finding a way to deal with
her power as a witch and how her actions affected those she cared about in life. Xander
made grown up plans and then freaked out breaking Anya's heart. Giles left, came back
and left again. Spike finally got his crumb and his heart broken as well. Dawn came into
her own as a person. Season Six wasn't weak to me.

I find it interesting that this article didn't include Season Four of Angel. That was a horrible
mess. Cordy sleeping with Conner???? There isn't enough brain bleach in the world to get
rid of that image. Also the photo this site used for BTVS isn't from Season Six, it's from Season
Seven. Makes me wonder if the writer of the article isn't a Bangel fan and it colored their opinion.

Comments

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

So much WORD to this. Season 6 is the one that affected me the most while watching it, but S7 is the one I keep going back to the most lately, in terms of already liking it better than when I first watched it, barely a year ago. (I ship Buffy/Spike so hard that season.) If you see it as a single arc with S6, as the_royal_anna said ten years ago, then the two work together beautifully in terms of character development if not plot.

I think people seem to want their shows to stay the same, but then complain "Bored now" when they do. You can turn on any tv show and find characters who never truly change or grow from one season to the next, which is part of what makes BtVS special to me. These people grow and change, they screw up, they love and hate each other, they keep fighting and it's messy and painful at times just as real life is. With added superpowers, of course. The way they present depression and grief - not just for a few episodes then move along, but as something real, a process a person has to go through, was very brave and touched a chord in me that no other tv show ever has.

I haven't watched Angel so I can't comment on that. And, yes, WHY OH WHY that particular image for the article? Lazy.

BTW may I friend you?

[lifefailsme.livejournal.com]

Your comment is win and I like you cos of it. I'm just sayin'

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Well thank you muchly, you may say it anytime! :)

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

Yes, you are more than welcome to friend me. I haven't posted much of late so I hope I do not bore you.

BTVS was about growing up and dealing with life challenges. I enjoyed Angel, but that season was horrible. They had to change the script due to Charisma Carpenter's pregnancy. Poor Cordy was pregnant several times on the show and none of them were happy times.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

A lot of what I read about the treatment of women on AtS is what keeps me from watching it. I'm sure there's a lot of good things about it, but just - no thanks. Not right now (although beer_good_foamy has almost convinced me. Still, there's a certain ick factor.)

And re: Angel. Well at least they're consistent about that part of his character. Which is part of the reason I don't find him interesting, and downright creepy at times. (Then again I find Joss creepy at times.)

And thanks for friending back! *hugs*

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

The majority of the female characters were killed off on ATS. Many of them were very evil and a few really good ones. Faith did improve after being on ATS. Cordy grew as a character, but then season four destroyed it again. Partly Charisma and part Joss are to blame for that.

Angel is a dick. He hid it on BTVS. On ATS, he would use those who trusted him. He does things that Buffy would not approve of in anyway. She never knew about most of those. Angel made sure of it. He even had her followed so he could keep tabs on her. Not much of an Angel fan. LOL!

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Not much of an Angel fan.

No, don't hold back on my account, tell me what you REALLY feel.

:) :)

Not much of an Angel fan myself either, so no worries. The making decisions on behalf of other people really bugs me - and its what bugs me about Riley as well. I really find that in several ways Angel and Riley are more alike than different, or at least more than fans commonly claim. Hello, IWRY and ITW.

(Granted all the characters do it to some degree, as all people do in RL, but it's the pattern of behavior that's the worrisome thing.)