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Another show which I think some of you might be interested in
Now, I have seen another thread on this show in the general sci fi and fantasy tv category, but I thought it might be a good idea to maybe try and pique a little interest in it among you lot, as I've found it's actually quite similar to Doctor Who, or at least NuWho, in a lot of ways and I was wondering how many Dr Who fans had already seen it. In fact, I first stared watching it a few months ago when it was cited by RTD as one of the inspirations for the direction he took Who in, in an article in Doctor Who Magazine, and I got curious, as I did already have vague memories of watching it as a kid and had heard good things elsewhere. Plus, there's the awesomely badass theme tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp_uS59WmQs Yep, I'm talking bout Buffy. I just started watching it a few months ago cos of the reasons above, and I was absolutely blown away. Was expecting something much more like Twilight than Who. Such a funny show that never really takes itself to seriously (well, almost never, it's after season 3, where it does get less tongue in cheek where I think it becomes a lot less enjoyable, though I am still watching it and there are still lots of good episodes e.g. end of season 6 etc). And yet it can do serious moments really well also, I mean seriously, Passions, about 2/3 through season 2 was so when first watching it. It does sound stupid from the title and premise, yet it is really a good show, and that's why I'm writing about it now, I think a lot of Dr Who fans would probably enjoy it, it's got a similar feel, with a seamless mixing of comedy and drama etc, and you deffo should go and watch it NOW. Now. Do it. I don't care if you've got revision, or a meeting, or a wedding to go to, WATCH IT.Also, any Dr Who fans who've already seen it, what do you think. Did you like it? Cos I went into it thinking I'd hate it tbh. Do you think it's similar to Who, and also, could you recommend any other similar shows? I've pretty much finished it now and am already missing the thrill I got from seasons 1-3 anyway. I've watched a bit of Angel season 1, but it's been pretty boring, the only one I've really enjoyed so far is the one with Spike, and that's pretty much it. Meh, guess I could just watch some Dr Who
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Also, this is quite cool. Seem's someone else has noticed the similarities:
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I have seen Buffy before, and it doesn't interest me in the slightest. I am surprised that RTD got some of his ideas for DW from this.
![]() There are so few US dramas and sci-fi shows that I'm interested in and will watch. There's obviously Star Trek TOS, plus ST: The Next Generation. Also Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. That's about it. I did like Two and a Half Men for a while, but when Charlie Sheen left the programme, I thought, "That's it. The show's ended now, as far as I'm concerned". I won't watch any more TAAHM, as I have no interest in Ashton Kutcher. I watched his first episode, and I wasn't that impressed. |
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I have seen Buffy before, and it doesn't interest me in the slightest. I am surprised that RTD got some of his ideas for DW from this.
![]() There are so few US dramas and sci-fi shows that I'm interested in and will watch. There's obviously Star Trek TOS, plus ST: The Next Generation. Also Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. That's about it. I did like Two and a Half Men for a while, but when Charlie Sheen left the programme, I thought, "That's it. The show's ended now, as far as I'm concerned". I won't watch any more TAAHM, as I have no interest in Ashton Kutcher. I watched his first episode, and I wasn't that impressed. As for Buffy, always have fond memories of this Series. It filled a gap while Doctor Who was off air in the 90's. SMG was (and still is) a very hot actress. I like the fact RTD based a lot of the format of his era on Buffy. Though he had less episodes to play with, he didn't overplay the Series Arc every episode and that's why Buffy worked so well. Some weeks it took a back seat. Plus it also had action packed finales(bar one) which RTD also did and I always love those. It gives you a feeling you are watching the end of a Series. Just having another episode that plods along doesn't make that final episode special and both RTD and Buffy got that end of Series Finale Blockbuster of to a tee and I loved it. I can't help noticed he nicked a few ideas from Buffy and Angel as well. One that always sticks out is Gwen in Torchwood getting impregnated by an alien, something a certain Cordelia also did in the first Series of Angel.....
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I have seen Buffy before, and it doesn't interest me in the slightest. I am surprised that RTD got some of his ideas for DW from this.
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I have seen Buffy before, and it doesn't interest me in the slightest. I am surprised that RTD got some of his ideas for DW from this.
![]() . I'm not. The 10th Doctor was pretty much a Buffy character. |
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Joss Whedon's writing always seems to be witty, warm and engaging. I never got into Buffy or Angel, but I loved Firefly (and the movie Serenity) and Dollhouse. Dollhouse started off quite like standard US TV but became much better after a few eps.
I'd also nominate Babylon 5 as a series people here might also be interested in - those of us who like story arcs, that is!
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Fringe. It has alternative realities and the team solve crimes using science.
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The Buffy connection doesn't surprise me. They even had Anthony Head, who played Giles, do two guest roles in Doctor Who (in School Reunion and Infinite Quest) and narrate a series of Confidential.
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Buffy is one of my favourite shows of all time but, i must say, it never occurred to me to compare it with Doctor Who. I suppose it is similar in the way that it mixes genres (drama, humour, horror, action) but it's a very different feel, IMO.
I may be wrong but I think Buffy formalised the idea of a showrunner who governed the direction of the show, led a team of writers, wrote a lot of the scripts and had input into all the others. There are certainly some parallels there, I guess. |
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Buffy is one of my favourite shows of all time but, i must say, it never occurred to me to compare it with Doctor Who. I suppose it is similar in the way that it mixes genres (drama, humour, horror, action) but it's a very different feel, IMO.
I may be wrong but I think Buffy formalised the idea of a showrunner who governed the direction of the show, led a team of writers, wrote a lot of the scripts and had input into all the others. There are certainly some parallels there, I guess. |
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when first watching it. It does sound stupid from the title and premise, yet it is really a good show, and that's why I'm writing about it now, I think a lot of Dr Who fans would probably enjoy it, it's got a similar feel, with a seamless mixing of comedy and drama etc, and you deffo should go and watch it NOW. Now. Do it. I don't care if you've got revision, or a meeting, or a wedding to go to, WATCH IT.

