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Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Season 5 (Box Set 1) [VHS] [1998]

VHS ~ Sarah Michelle Gellar

4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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Actors: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head, James Marsters
Writers: Joss Whedon
Producers: James A. Contner
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, PAL
Language English
Classification: 15
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
VHS Release Date: 11 Jun 2001
Run Time: 528 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00005AFQZ
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 505 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)
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The opening episode of Buffy's Fifth Season, "Buffy vs Dracula", is not just a crowd-pleasing inter-textual slugfest but also a signal that we will be spending time with illusion and the truth it sometimes conceals, sometimes presents. And suddenly Buffy has a younger sister, has always had a younger sister ... Michelle Trachtenberg as the moody, gawky Dawn achieves the considerable triumph of walking into an established stock company of well-known characters--Xander, Willow, Giles and so on--with the perfect assurance of a long-term member of the cast. Of course, nothing is as it seems; even Glory, the mad brain-sucking beauty in a red dress who is the villain of the year, turns out to be even more than she seems. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy manages to convey heartbreak, self-involvement and real heroism as her relationship with her emotionally dense soldier boyfriend Riley hits the shoals and the blonde much-cheekboned vampire Spike starts to show an altogether inappropriate interest. In sidebars from the main plot--Dawn and her nemesis Glory--we see Xander cope with a cool sinister double, learn the true identity of Willow's lover Tara and uncover Spike's embarrassing pre-vampire past. Any doubts about this brilliant show's capacity to sustain itself are dissipated by this firecracker of a season. --Roz Kaveney

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More adventures of a demon kind with Buffy. The episodes include 'Buffy vs Dracula', 'Real Me', 'The Replacement', 'Out Of My Mind', 'No Place Like Home', 'Family', 'Fool For Love', 'Shadow', 'Listening To Fear', 'Into The Woods' and 'Triangle'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars ************************************************************, 22 Jun 2001

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The 'different monster a week' episodes are long gone with this season. Individual episodes lack focus and the big story arcs are privileged: Buffy's mum, Dawn&Glory, the whole Spike/Buffy thing etc, which are all excellent attention-grabbers. The characters have grown up and have grown-up concerns - we never see them in class this time round and the fact that they're at Uni is almost irrelvent. As 'Buffy' has always had school/college/growing-up experiences as a backbone and the various demons are usually metaphors for these, season 5 has a different angle, a different 'feel', which was perhaps necessary to prevent the series becoming stale. It does seem to have lost a bit of sparkle though - the big promises of season4 are disappointingly brushed aside, i.e. Tara's 'big secret' is inexcusably dull. It does see the welcome departure of galoot Riley, who's never felt like he's a comfortable part of the Buffyverse - compare with Dawn's effortless joining of the crew: in just a few episodes you feel she's always been there. Willow is woefully underused, though Xander, Anya, Spike and Giles are given ample airtime, so you can't complain. There's only one episode on this box-set that represents quality Buffy and that's 'Fool for Love', the Spike-centred one. Worryingly, this season is the least funny to date - with all the po-faced, heart-wrenching misery that the writers delight in, the trademark Buffy humour seems to have got lost. Criticism aside, 'Buffy' is still intelligent, essential viewing and as fans will know, 'Buffy' on an off- day is still 134 times better than most of the stuff on TV.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Return of the Buffinator, 16 Sep 2001

By	J. Kelly - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After the slight disappointment that was Season Four, Buffy the Vampire Slayer returns for its fifth, and possibly best season.

It's all change this time, and the first episode makes this clear. Buffy fights a famous vampire - Dracula, an idea that works and only smells slightly of fromage - Xander asserts, after a hilarious bug-eating phase, that he is no-one's butt-monkey, and a new cast member appears. Devoted fans know that's somethings up already.

Thankfully, it's all change for the good. Relationships become more and more complex; Riley-haters will watch with glee as his relationship with Buffy becomes strained; Spike fans will watch with even more glee as his relationship with Buffy changes; and those that thought Adam was a poor uber-bad guy after the amazing but quirky Mayor will be pleased with the new Glory. Sadly, though, the best news concerning Glory comes in the next boxed set.

There is, of course, much more than this. In fact, in order to properly review this season, we have to look at Season Four episodes, which darkly hinted at what was to come, ample evidence of Whedon's genius. Equal in terms of evidence is the bringing of gritty realism to this season; Buffy will need to fight powers that not even she can properly face, both supernatural and all-too-natural. At times, it does become more like a drama than a sci-fi/horror show, and I would be remiss if I didn't point out the distinct lacking of vampires in later episodes.

Save of course, Spike, who didn't enjoy much of the limelight in the previous season, save for his dastradly role in the closing episodes. Not so this time; Spike plays a greater and greater role in this season, coming to a head once again in the closing episodes, but fighting with a different motive this time around. Those who felt Spike needed more attention will like Fool For Love; it is, in effect, devoted to the Bleached Big Bad.

Riley is no more Mr Nice Guy either. In fact, while Spike sort of makes his way up into the good guy camp, Riley rather goes the other way. Whedon does, of course, make sure that everyone, including the fans, are deeply effected by this. Even I, an ardent opposer of Angel's replacement, was shocked at the culmination of Riley's sub-plot. It's heart-wrenching stuff people.

This boxed set does have a flaw, though. Once you watch it, you have to buy the next one. But trust me, you want to. The end to this season can be missed by no-one...

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5.0 out of 5 stars This season is yet to disappoint which it won't, 22 April 2001

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Season five kick starts with the best opening episode yet. Buffy Vs Dracula is great,especially with Xanders jitteryness and Giles losing his shoe.More great episodes follow like The Replacemant (starring Nicholas Brendons twin brother Kelly),Family,Fool for Love (recommended for Spike fans) and Triangle Season five is yet to disappoint which hopefully it won't. In season five is much more revealing about each character and we see the characters continue to grow as adults.Even though they are known as the Scooby Gang they are becoming a family.Also we get to see a character leave the series which leaves us with a smile on our face.That's if you too find Riley a big pathetic annoying lug. When i first heard about Buffy having a little sister on the show i thought oh god they've spoilt it,but it's dealt with very well.Don't let it put you off the series.She is the main storyline in the show and most episodes leave you with a question about her and the bad guys of the season.Buy the box set as it is very hard to wait another week to find out what happens next and with a certains channels reputation with the shows schedule it's gonna be alot longer than a week for some episodes.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good season..on the second watch
I'll admit that after the let down that was season 4, I didnt really know what to expect. I will also admit that to me no season of Buffy will never be as good as seasons 2 and... Read more

Published 18 months ago by N. Briscoe

4.0 out of 5 stars Buffy suddenly has a kid sister and other Season 5 oddities
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Published on 6 Feb 2003 by mfbrown5

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling watch for avid Buffy fans
Each episode got better and better throughout the gift set. For avid Buffy fans this is gripping stuff, the coming of age of Willow and the gang facing the difficulties of... Read more

Published on 31 Jan 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Continuity is the Key
Though some episodes (especially towards the end of the season) are less well structured than before, this is still a superlative season in which everything has been well thought... Read more

Published on 8 Jan 2002 by Jamie S. Henderson

5.0 out of 5 stars Best seris ever of Buffy!!!
I am biased about Buffy so i am going to say its good anyway but it is actually good television.The season opener 'Buffy Vs Dracula' is a good starter but it gets better with... Read more

Published on 8 Dec 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Buffy just can't go wrong
Another bumper 11 episodes of Buffy. I counted down the days until this box set was released and I wasn't disappointed. Read more

Published on 1 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Can it get much better?
This is the BEST boxset yet, though i expect the second half of season 5 might be even better. You'll be sorry if you miss out. Read more

Published on 28 Jun 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Still great, but losing some of its magic...
A lot of people detested Buffy's 4th season and declared the 5th a return to form. Why, I have no idea. Read more

Published on 17 Jun 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars A Darker Side To Buffy
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