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Buffy Vampire Slayer: Season 2 [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Sarah Michelle Gellar (Actor), Nicholas Brendon (Actor), Bruce Seth Green (Director), David Greenwalt (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over | Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head, James Marsters
  • Directors: Bruce Seth Green, David Greenwalt, David Semel, David Solomon, Deran Sarafian
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Jun 2002
  • Run Time: 999 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000063IOT
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 128,203 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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At the heart of the first years of Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the romance between Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), slayer of all things evil, and hunky Angel (David Boreanaz), the tortured vampire destined to walk the earth with a soul. The second season of Buffy took the Buffy-Angel pas de deux from ecstasy to agony in a now-classic plot arc that catapulted the show from WB teen drama to true TV greatness. You see, if the cursed Angel ever experiences true happiness for a moment, he'll revert to being an evil vampire again. And guess what happens after Buffy and Angel finally declare their love for one another and consummate their relationship... Buffy found its true momentum during the second season, as geeky Xander (Nicholas Brendon) fell in love with popular girl Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), Willow (Alyson Hannigan) gave up her crush on Xander in favour of werewolf boy Oz (Seth Green), and watcher Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) began a sweetly tentative relationship with computer teacher (and witch) Jenny Calendar (Robia LaMorte). Mayhem came to Sunnydale, though, in the form of evil vampires Drusilla (Juliet Landau) and Spike (drolly wicked James Marsters), who were more than ready to aid and abet Angel as he turned bad. It all sounds like horror-action mayhem (and there are great fight scenes), but Buffy took on its plotlines with amazing depth, intelligence, and humour. And oh, man, the love story! Buffy and Angel's tragic relationship is one of the most heartbreaking you'll ever find. Buffy's final dilemma finds her having to save the world at Angel's expense, and Gellar (who deserves a passel of Emmys for her work) is phenomenal at telegraphing Buffy's swirling conflicts between love and duty. This is some of the best TV ever made, period. --Mark Englehart

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 'High school is hell!' The Best Season by Far 14 July 2007
By Customer VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is quite possibly the best season of the bunch. While the series peters off rather a lot during its final two years the first few seasons truly remain emotionally resonant, beautiful, complicated and well written metaphors for the emotional trials of becoming an adult. Season 2 is by definition, where things get darker and more complex, this was the season that really made Buffy an unpredictably smart series. The beginning of the year starts off a little unsteady with several episodes that aren't really all that well formed. Yet despite a few shaky plots these early stories contain a lot of interaction between the main characters -- fun moments that really give the show its character-driven quality. The latter half of the season contains the best arc ever conceived in Buffyverse history with the emergence of Angelus. The season opens with 'When She Was Bad' which deals with the fallout of Buffy's momentary death in the previous year one finale; this episode, whilst not my favourite is appropriately handled and sees Buffy acting rather out of character after returning from her summer away from Sunnydale. The preceding episodes are a fun affair and help the viewer to settle back into the rhythm of the series with various episodes focusing upon certain characters. The 'Big Bads' of the season appear early on and come in the form of Drusilla and Spike, the former being a rather off-her-rocker vampire and the latter a bleached, leather wearing, cocky undead Englishman! As villains they are a lot of fun and help to shape season 2 as something unique and well constructed. However, come the end of the year things are considerably shaken up in terms of 'the Big Bads', with the appearance of Angelus.... Read more ›
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The series that defined Buffy - never bettered since! 12 May 2002
By Jon Rowe VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
In Season 2, Buffy the Vampire Slayer transformed from a cutesy tongue-in-cheek horror-fantasy romp into a TV milestone. Certainly, the show subsequently may have managed to equal highlights from this season but it has never managed to exceed them. Stand-out episodes are too many to mention, but the stellar quality comes from the slow-burning backplot of surprise reversals, unexpected deaths and an apocalyptic series finale. The ratcheting-up of tension, drama and moral seriousness never tips over into long-faced solemnity (as it does in later series) and the crisp, exciting storyline elicits a new calibre of performance from the young cast. This is the season that got us hooked on Buffy in the first place and it stays fresh, funny, alarming and provocative after many repeat viewings.
Cannot be praised highly enough.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great content, so-so quality, mixed presentation 18 Jun 2001
By T. Burke
Format:DVD
I agree with other reviewers comments about the physical nature of the set - the disks are difficult to get out of the cardboard sleeves, and you do feel as if they could get scratched (I've bought a 3rd-party wallet to hold these and my series 1 disks). As regards the quality of the images/playback, I wonder if some of it down to the fact that the original media for seasons 1 & 2 was 16mm film? - they went onto something better for the later seasons. I agree that it's not the crispest DVD I've ever seen, but it doesn't seem any worse than the series 1 disks, and is certainly better than basic TV or VHS tape.

Of course, the content is excellent - there was a freshness and fun in these early seasons that has gone in the later ones, and the acting is excellent. Nicky Brendon really found his feet in this season, they find something to do with Cordelia, and you see the first sight of occasional characters such as Jonathan. But where's Harmony?

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series, but poor DVD execution 13 Jun 2001
By A Customer
Format:DVD
While Buffy season 2 was excellent and very much worth buying on DVD, this package has a few serious flaws that will hopefully be rectified by the manufacturer. First off, the packaging looks nice but is VERY poorly designed and actually SCRATCHES the DVDs as you take them in and out of the tight cardboard sleeves. Secondly, episodes 1 and 2 have SERIOUS mastering problems, as the picture often breaks up and goes all pixelated.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars of masterpiece proportions 18 Jun 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Season 2 is the real beginning of Buffy and has the honour of containing some of the best written, acted and made episodes of the whole series: Whats My Line parts 1 and 2; Surprise and Innocence, Passion, and the Becomings. In retrospect, which is what the majority of young fans will be watching in since they probably became fans in the later Spike years, the episodes are even sweeter with the knowledge of future seasons and episodes.
Briefly though, the reason I gave it just four stars is because every episode is not brilliant or even relevant--namely (in my opinion) Ted, Bad Eggs, and Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. These eps and ones like them hark back to the simplistic monster of the week formula from season 1--not that this formula is bad it just doesn't compare to episodes like Becoming, Part 2.
The fact that Joss Whedon got no major awards for the writing and direction in these episodes is criminal. The way he builds up the storylines and suspense and then mixes them all into two episodes is really stunning. The episodes mentioned above contain more excitment, action, surprises and brilliant storytelling then the whole of season 4 put together, (which was the shows lowest point). The season finale, becoming parts 1 and 2, are I think the two best episodes ever. Buffy simultaneously tells Joyce who she is, gets expelled and arrested, gets kicked out of home, is lied to by Xander in a crucial moment, forges her first bond with Spike (in a hilarious scene which sees Spike sitting with Joyce in the house politely making conversation) and Buffy forced to send her boyfriend to hell.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars Proably the best season
This is possibly along with season 3 one of the better seasons of Buffy the vampire slayer it starts off with some good fun episodes which while dun do set a much darker tone we... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. J. P. Emptage
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD
Great storylines, good build up throughout the season. Probably the best season along with season 3. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Anon
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
had to get these loved them when it was first on tv some time ago, great product great price and speedy delivery well worth buying
Published 3 months ago by Charlotte
4.0 out of 5 stars good ol days...
Loved this as a kid, so thought I'd introduce them to my kids. We have watched them together and all films have been enjoyed by all :o).
Published 5 months ago by Miss Cazzy Bee
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This is one of my favourite seasons along with five and seven. The episodes were brilliant and so was the ending. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rio
4.0 out of 5 stars Buffy starts to build...
Season 2 of Buffy builds on the strong foundations laid in Season 1, bringing us a set of episodes that are even better than those in the first season. Read more
Published 11 months ago by The Truth
4.0 out of 5 stars Buffy starts to build...
Season 2 of Buffy builds on the strong foundations laid in Season 1, bringing us a set of episodes that are even better than those in the first season. Read more
Published 11 months ago by The Truth
5.0 out of 5 stars Top entertainment
Re-living the series and still enjoying the tales of the vampire slayer. Introducing my teenage kids to Buffy and they love it.
Published 11 months ago by L. Boyce
5.0 out of 5 stars The most important season
This season was the game changer in my opinion and sets the scene for everything.

It introduces all the main and future game players, Angel, Spike, Drusilla, The Mayor,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by R.J.K.
4.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says on the tin
Great value for money, so long as you don't expect any more than what it says on the box. You get all the episodes from season 2 of this fab programme. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Dawn G
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