May 21, 2003
Buffy Buffy Buffy
So I watched the series finale of Buffy. Man, what a great show. So glad Whedon penned the last show.I don't know what everyone is smoking regarding the last two seasons going downhill. I thought they were great. I always thought seasons four and five were the weird ones. Adam? Glory? Season Two with Angelus, Spike, and Dru will always be the best one. But six with all its darkness, confusion, and nerds was incredibly difficult, emotionally rich, and mature. It had the musical episode, and by far the creepiest episode ever, the one with her in the mental hospital. Shudder. That one out-matrixed The Matrix. I mean, I have the willies just thinking about it. Yikes. And this season... it wandered a bit, but it tied up the overall themes of slayerdom beautifully. Buffy's relationship with herself, her chosen-ness, her alone-ness, and her power.
So I loved it. Ended at the right time, too. Or just shy of it. I so want to see an Andrew spinoff. That Dungeons&Dragons scene was priceless.