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Title: Bite Me! An Unofficial Guide to the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Nikki Stafford ISBN: 1-55022-540-5 Publisher: ECW Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.32 (37 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The best book about the Buffyverse
Comment: This is the best all-round book on the most underappreciated series on television. I wonder how many people channel-surf through Buffy without realizing how witty the dialogue and how profound the symbolism; there is so much here that goes beyond a scantily clad teenager fighting mythical creatures.
In its 425 pages, Nikki Stafford's guide includes 86 pages of cast biographies, 188 pages of Buffy episode commentaries (through Season Six, to May 2002), and 52 pages of Angel episode commentaries (through Season Three, to May 2002). I enjoy the author's opinions about which episodes are better than others, plot inconsistencies, and character development (or lack thereof). The author is unduly harsh toward the characters of Dawn and Joyce (the mother), but then again the author's personal spin is part of the charm of the book. Some reviewers were unhappy about this book because the author highlights plot inconsistencies, but this is all done in the spirit of fan-dom, and I think the people behind the series would find the book flattering. All that's missing are examples of the witty dialogue, but I'm guessing that copyright issues prevented the author from quoting actual scripts. The weak spot of the book is the pages devoted to fan parties and 'famous fans' - hardly of interest to the rest of us.
Rating: 3
Summary: Thorough, but written quickly...
Comment: This book has an excellent collection of info regarding the first two seasons as well as some wonderful little trivia games to play that challenge even the most hardcore Buffy fans. However, little things such as the author's reference to Sarah Michelle Gellar's appearance in a Burger King commercial failed to prove accurate research or validity to the the book. For example: 'Sarah did 30 spots in total for Burger King, and the fast food chain followed up her commercials with their now infamous "Where's the Beef?" campaign...', when in fact, we all know that belongs to WENDY'S. I know I'm nitpicking, but that brings up another issue. The book features nitpicks in its episode guide section that are (most, but not all) hardly worth mentioning. It's TV, not reality. In all, the book does a good job of explaining the Buffy phenomenon, but fails to decide whether the book is about Sarah Michelle Gellar or the Buffy TV show (i.e. The cover is pretty misleading). This isn't the best book in the world, but definitely a wealth of information and mostly up-to-date covering just about everything but the thrid season -- there is something to say about getting a book on the shelves ASAP. A good guide for newcomers to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but definitely not satisfying for a seasoned watcher (fan).
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Buffy guide out there
Comment: Yes, I admit it, I've become a Buffy addict - not normally a TV watcher, I became sucked in by its blend of great writing, humor, drama, and honest portrayal of emotions. In addition to all the seasons on DVD, I've picked up quite a bit of the buffy literature - guides, essays, etc. - and this is the one I keep coming back to. I much prefer it to the more often-cited Watcher's Guides. What some reviewers criticize - the emphasis on Stafford's reviews and opinions - are what i consider the book's strength. None of the other guides offer such a personal take on the series or episodes - and it's a series people relate to in a highly personal way. I don't always agree with the author, and even disagree that a few of the "nitpicks" she found were actual errors, but her opionated views make for much more interesting reading. In a few cases, her opinions made me more clearly define my own, or see an episode in a new light.
I love the information on music at the end of each episode, and the other chapters - on the actors' biographies, the posting-board parties, the internet following for buffy - are all pretty comprehensive. This is a fan's take on a show she loves, in addition to being a guide - which, in my opinion, makes it more interesting for another fan to read. So what if she's unduly harsh on Joyce and Dawn? She backs up her opinions with valid reasons, which others are free to disagree with. I disliked some eps ("Gingerbread," "Beauty and the beast," "As You were") that she liked, liked others better than her, and agreed with her on many more. But I always enjoy her take.
I do wish the section on angel was more thorough - she acknowledges it's pretty cursory compared to Buffy, and my hope is that a future book will flesh it out. But if you want a good buffy episode guide, skip the watchers guides and just get this one. My copy is worn i've gone back to it so often.
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Title: The Watchers Guide Buffy The Vampire Slayer by Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder ISBN: 0671024337 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Girl's Got Bite: The Original Unauthorized Guide to Buffy's World, Completely Revised and Updated Through Season Seven by Kathleen Tracy ISBN: 031231258X Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 30 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Watcher's Guide 2 by Nancy Holder, Jeff Mariotte, Maryelizabeth Hart ISBN: 0671042602 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 31 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title:Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Fifth Season ASIN: B0000AQS18 Publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Home Video Pub. Date: 09 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $59.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $38.99 |
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Title: Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show by Glenn Yeffeth, David Brin, Jennifer Crusie, Drew Goddard ISBN: 1932100083 Publisher: BenBella Books Pub. Date: 03 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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