Buffy the Vampire Slayer

By Jason Hughes When I first started exploring this project, there were a few shows that I knew were going to be important to hit. This is the first of those. Firefly was Joss Whedon's sci-fi western series. The show mustered disappointing ratings in its short eleven-episode run on FOX.

By Mike Moody Filed under: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, TV Squad Ten, Dollhouse Let's take a look back at some of Whedon's best "big bads" that made life a living hell for Buffy, Angel and Captain Mal.Continue reading TV Squad Ten: Joss Whedon's big bads

By Mike Moody Filed under: Celebrities, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Casting, Dollhouse Earlier today, we told you about Summer Glau landing a recurring role on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Glau, of course, has worked with Mr. Whedon before on the much loved but short-lived Firefly and its film spinoff, Ser...

By Mike Moody Caprica producer and former Buffy the Vampire Slayer scribe Jane Espenson is one of the minds behind the latest arc on Joss Whedon's Buffy comic that sees vampires coming out of the coffin. After the very True Blood-esque outing, vacuous vamp Harmony goes on The Colbert Report to, of cours...

By Mike Moody The folks at Caprica central are making a lot of geeks happy this week. First, we heard that comedian and professional nerd Patton Oswalt was joining the Battlestar Galactica prequel series as a Caprican talk show host. Now comes news that Buffy the Vampire Slayer vet James Marsters is join...

By Mike Moody Hundreds of Joss Whedon fans are expected to take over the small town of LaVergne, TN this weekend for WhedonFest 2009, a celebration of all things Joss Whedon. A fan group called Whedonites United is holding the three-day event in the Tennessee Valley woods. Yes, it's a camping trip (and no...

By Jane Boursaw But who to pair Buffy up with -- Spike, Angel or Riley? What about Spike and Drusilla? And while Willow and Tara had a special love affair, there's a lot to be said for Willow and Oz. And what of Xander? Sure, he and Anya had a fun romance, but his hookups with Cordelia and even Faith were intense i...

By Brad Trechak Filed under: OpEd, Battlestar Galactica, Adult Swim, Doctor Who, South Park, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Chuck, Reality-Free, Star Trek: Original SeriesIn an attempt to do something a little different this year, I'm going to list the television shows past and present (and even f...

By Debra McDuffee Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Reality-FreeNo doubt about it, the TV viewing world loves Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In fact, there are some of us ... ahem ... who just can't seem to let it go. Read | Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Keith McDuffee Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Interviews, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Reality-Free, Comic-ConOne of the highlights of the Sci Fi / EW party at Comic-Con was being able to talk to and shake the hand of Joss Whedon. It's no secret that I'm a fan of his work, and with the incredi...

By Brett Love OK, technically this first bit is more movie news than TV news, but it does involve two pretty big TV names, so go with me here. Joss Whedon is reuniting with Drew Goddard for a new movie called Cabin In The Woods. Buffy fans will recognize Goddard as one of the writers from Buffy and Angel. He foll...

By Jason Hughes Filed under: OpEd, Retro Squad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Standout Episodes, Episode Reviews Do not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows. Continue reading Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush

By Brett Love Technically it is Buffy/Angel week, but all things Whedon have a way of just melding together into one big stew. So it's a fortuitous bit of timing that a trailer for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was released this week. For those still unaware of just what Dr. Horrible is, I think it was summed...

By Debra McDuffee Filed under: OpEd, Retro Squad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Reality-FreeThe greatness of the Scooby Gang on Buffy the Vampire Slayer was enhanced by the addition of Oz (Daniel Osbourne) in seasons two, three, and four. Sometimes a werewolf, mostly Willow's boyfriend, he added a new level...

By Brett Love Our pals over at AOL have a fun new list up featuring their picks for the Top 25 ad icons of all time. As with any list, you can debate the results. I'll not spoil the list for you, but my pick was bumped all the way down to number nine. I bring it up here for two reasons. First, it's a fun trip down memory l...

By Keith McDuffee Every fan of Buffy has his or her own favorite main character (or characters). But what of the merely recurring characters? You've got Halfrek, the Vengeance Demon (sorry ... "Justice Demon"), Amy the witch/rat and Mr. Trick, to name a few. But there's one character who's always fascinated me,...

By Jason Hughes Filed under: Retro Squad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Episode Reviews, Reality-FreeOkay, I'm a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, but not a normal one. I've read all the comic books for both properties and seen the original movie that launched the phenomenon about three time...

By Debra McDuffee Poor Buffy. You'd think that with a life-threatening job like Vampire Slayer, she'd at least get a break once a year, on her birthday. No such luck for Buffy, but great luck for the viewers; we get really meaningful episodes, with significance to both the story arc and insight to the characte...

By Keith McDuffee Filed under: OpEd, Retro Squad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Reality-FreeIn honor of our Buffy/Angel week of Retro Squad, it's only fitting that I finally give some updates on what's going on with each series with respect to their continuation in comic-book form. I'll throw in a litt...

By Keith McDuffee Filed under: Arrested Development, Site Announcements, Retro Squad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Reality-Free, Cheers, Frasier, Six Feet Under, Star Trek: Original Series, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Superfriends, The Ma...

By Keith McDuffee Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Early LooksIt's been a while since my last review of a Buffy season eight comic, and since then there's been other developments in the TV-on-comics front (we should have a category for that). Rathe...

By Bob Sassone The annual William S. Paley Television Festival kicks off on March 14 (at its new home at Hollywood's Cinerama Dome) and runs through the 27th, and it looks like a lot of great shows are going to be celebrated during those two weeks. Already announced are panels that will reunite the cast from...

TV continues uninterrupted in comic books  CA - More and more Hollywood heavy hitters are moonlighting in the comics industry, most notably Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, Firefly/Serenity) and J. Michael ...

By Julia Ward Filed under: Buffy the Vampire SlayerI'll have a full report later, but good news for Buffy fans. Joss is currently in talks with the BBC and Mr. Anthony Stewart Head. Plans are almost a go for RIPPER! Ripper is the long-rumored story of Giles pre-Buffy. Who knows what the plot will actually be,...

By Isabelle Carreau Filed under: Desperate Housewives, Watercooler TalkYes, you read right. Desperate Housewives' creator Marc Cherry wants to do what other series (see Buffy and Scrubs) did before: a musical episode! Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Keith McDuffee Filed under: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode Reviews(S08I04) And thus ends the first arc of the new season of Buffy. This issue was a bit all over the place. Some sections seemed to jump a bit too much, particularly in the first half of the book, though you could almost get the feeling that it...

By Brett Love Now comes word that in addition to recasting the female lead, the network has brought in David Greenwalt as Executive Producer/Showrunner. Yes, the same David Greenwalt who was a writer/producer for Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and is credited as co-creating Angel. It's getting a little ha...

By Keith McDuffee Brian Lynch wants to ask you some questions about Angel. Not familiar with the name? Well, Brian is the co-author of the upcoming Angel season 6 comic coming soon from IDW Publishing, and he wants some of your input for potential entry into the series. Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Keith McDuffee Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, Family Guy, Veronica Mars, Supernatural, How I Met Your Mother, The Sopranos, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Star Trek: The Next Generation, TV Squad Lis...

By Julia Ward Well, guess what, Buffy fans? New details have emerged. Entertainment Weekly has the scoop on the Scooby gang's post-Sunnydale doings. First up, a new release date. Dark Horse is aiming for a March 07 debut. Second, nothing much has ...