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Essential. The beginning of a long, historic peak for one of TV's all-time best shows ever.
Any other Buffy obsessives re-viewing Season Two this weekend? Season Two (I have the "non-slim" version that unfolds dangerously to get to most discs) may have been the best ever. The writing and quips are at their best here. Expect to go from laughing out loud to jaw-dropping heartbreak within a scene or two. And, of course, you get the first appearances of Spike and Dru(scilla)! Seth Green's laconic and way-cool Oz! As well as buxom new Slayer, Kendra (sexy Bianca Lawson). <
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>This season included one of television's all-time famous plot twists in the aftermath of Buffy and Angel's first...time together. The scenes between Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz were spectacular all year long. Sex has consequences, as series creator ("uber Boss") Joss Whedon reminds us in a special commentary feature. If only it was something "simple" like a pregnancy...instead, the result was lethally bad news for several Sunnydale residents, including a key supporting player. Actually a Joss comment that always bothered me was his semi-threat, semi-boast(?) about his power to fire (kill) the cast members off at any time. Carried out a bit too often. But David's incredible acting earned him a spin-off and gave us five more seasons of this amazing fantasy world to savor into our collective dotage. <
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>The 2-part episode "Becoming" introduces the never-before-seen, oddly never-seen-again Whistler character and shows the sirings of Angel (by Darla) and Dru (by Angel). And another heartbreaking ending that causes Buffy to head into Season Three, as she did Season Two, alienated and mopey. Quite Goth, really. <
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>I am now enjoying Joyce meeting Spike. This time in her living room, sans axe. <
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>Etc: The great, and still-lamented, John Ritter emerges as a rare celebrity guest star in "Ted." We also have Buffy telling Joyce her big secret (it goes not well), Willow's first forays into witchcraft, Xander/Cordy fireworks, and constant lurking from Principal Snyder. <
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>Inconsistencies: several things would/should have triggered memories of the upcoming "flashback" episode when Buffy was institutionalized. Spike calls Angel his "sire", which is actually wrong. (I think he's a "grandsire.") Spike seems unaware that Angel and Dru were lovers before, which I believe was the subject of a big flashback scene later in "Angel." Finally, Snyder knows about the hellmouth but his raison d'etre is never clarified (for me)...maybe when I re-re-watch Season Three. And, since I'm STILL in denial about sweet Willow, note how boy-crazy she is all year. Was it the Black Arts that made her lose interest in me...men! I meant to say men. <
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>My biggest problem (with BTVS), and maybe it's mine alone, is the difficulty watching...over time, the loss of so many supporting Scoobies. This year, two are killed. One undeniably helped the plot. The other, well, led to the creation of Faith, which to me is the very essence of "silver lining". But by the end of "Angel", we lost so many friends...too much bitter for my sweet. Anyway, don't let my little gripes distract. This and Season Three are the best ever. You must own them.

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The Season that made me more than a fan!
When I watch buffy these days, I love watching season 2 more because it made the ultimate bitch-slap to fans of the show. <
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>I was enjoying the second seasons first half of shows, it felt like an improved season 1. <
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>What made me an ultimate fan was Angel becoming Angellus! What a twist! <
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>Spike made his first appearance and is probably my favorite character next to Xander. <
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>The Last episode was excellent and a sad one because it's hard for Buffy to kill Angel and I was really digging this twist. <
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>It's a rare thing when you care for fictional characters in this day and age of recycled garbage on TV. But if you make time, Buffy and her gang will be your second family!

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The most inconsistent season of Buffy, but one that you will remember forever
Although the second season of Buffy has the same mix of comedy and tragedy that makes the third and fifth seasons of the show so popular, in other ways it is a very unusual season. This is the only plot-driven season of Buffy, which is generally a character-driven show. And the plot is fantastic: it surprises the audience and tortures the characters, who show far more depth than in the first season. Half of these episodes feature Spike (he's not always the focus of the plot, but he's always around when big things are happening), and they are brilliant. Spike and Drusilla are the show's first proper villain, although the second half of the season gives us an even better one. While David Boreanaz is not a great actor, this season uses him brilliantly, and he gives wonderful performances in "Innocence", "I Only Have Eyes for You", and "Becoming Parts I and II." <
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>The non-plot episodes of this season are a different story. Some of them are fantastic - like the step-father story "Ted" and Oz's big episode, "Phases." Others are bad but tolerable, like the anti-frat "Reptile Boy." But "Bad Eggs" and "Killed by Death" are far more painful than anything in the first season of Buffy, because they're not only bad, but they come between fantastically written and important episodes of the season. Had these episodes been aired in the quieter first half of the season they would have simply been forgettable, but their placement throws off the pacing of the story. <
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>Another reason for the second season's inconsistency is that it has the best cast of any season of the show, but many of them are recurring characters. This is the only season of Buffy where every character has a love interest, as Willow's man Oz is introduced and Jenny Calendar takes on a larger role. Both characters are adorable with Willow and Giles. Spike and Drusilla are hilarious but complex characters, and Spike's decision in the last episode is interesting enough to draw our attention from the gut wrenching emotion of Buffy and Angel's story. Jonathon and Harmony are noticeable in a number of episodes this season, but they won't become fully-fleshed characters until later seasons, where they will become fan favorites. The second season episodes with lots of recurring characters are great, while the ones without them are often lackluster. <
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>Why is the second season of Buffy a 5-star product despite two truly terrible episodes and several other mediocre ones? First of all, the worst episodes of this season don't contribute to the overall plot, so it's easy to skip them. If you cut out the crap this is arguably the best season of the show. The second season deserves respect for being the turning point of the show, when it went from being an enjoyable monster show to being a work of art that holds its own when compared to Twin Peaks and the great HBO dramas. <
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>Actually, let me clarify that. The most impressive thing about the second season of Buffy is not that it changes from entertainment to art, but that it gets even funnier while doing so. Most people believe that TV and movies can be nothing but entertaining brain-killers or serious art. These people need to watch Buffy.