Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

My rating: 1 of 5 stars


Done in a very old school fashion, there are a few problems with this officially being a prequel to the TV series. Firstly, the watcher is killed during the movie, yet he's the school librarian in the TV series. Secondly, the master is also killed during the movie, then is sealed in Hell and rises to be killed again in the first season of the TV series. That doesn't even cover the dramatic wardrobe and attitude change between the characters or whatever happened to Pike. It does certainly answer some questions as to her "trouble" at her previous school before moving to the area where the series takes place, as well as her comments about how she used to be popular, but other than that I just don't see it fitting the timeline. On the other hand, for the time period in which it was filmed, it was pointed out to me that it was actually remarkably well done. Sort of makes me think Grease meets the Buffy TV series as far as how the movie turned out.

Angel

Angel (1999)

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Featuring Angel and Cordelia from the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this features the two characters not living the lives they expected to as they end up helping each other and those around them. Surprise, surprise. After my comment about Angel in Buffy looking like Selee Booth from Bones in the previous entry, I looked up the entry. Turns out it is in fact the same actor for both parts. Kind of weird given the similarities in mannerisms and dress. I keep looking at Angel as a young Booth and having to remind myself he's also a teenage vampire in this series, not an FBI agent - weird. I will admit, despite that I haven't completed either series yet, I do seem to prefer the Angel/Buffy dynamic, so I'm kind of missing that in this new series, despite there being several flash back or references to things happening in the original series.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Is it just me, or does Angel look like a young Selee Booth from Bones? Interesting that despite the title spelling, the book that is often flashed upon during the opening and the series itself uses the spelling "vampyr," which I've never seen without the e at the end until now. Said vampires have a rather interesting look, which may lend to how the upgraded station now portrays them in The Vampire Diaries. Instead of just having the eyes and veins changing like in the new series, this series changes the entire face to take on almost a white bat and mas-like appearance. More than a little creepy and understandably disturbing. I have vague memories of seeing a few scattered episodes as a teenager, but it wasn't a series I followed at the time despite many recommendations both back then and still now. Figure if you're still getting references and recommendations for a series after this long, it's worth at least checking it out.