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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book Season Two #1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Two, Volume 1
"This isn't some fairy tale. When I kiss you, you don't wake up from a deep sleep and live happily ever after." "No. When you kiss me, I want to die." -"Reptile Boy" You've seen each episode and you've got them all on tape. You can practically recite each line by heart. But if you're any kind of fan, you'll want to get your hands on the actual scripts. Here, collected in one volume, are the original scripts of the first six episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Two. Read along as Buffy returns to Sunnydale after a relaxing summer to find that her penultimate foe, The Master, may be on the rise; as she first encounters The Big Bad, Spike, on the inauspicious parent-teacher night; and as her relationship with the ever soulful Angel continues to unfold. Complete with production notes, cut dialogue, and inside jokes! These scripts will knock you "When She Was Bad," "Some Assembly Required," "School Hard," "Inca Mummy Girl," "Reptile Boy," and "Halloween."
400 pages, Paperback
First published July 31, 2001
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June 27, 2021
This book collects the first six scripts of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (I would have said sophomore season but it was junior year for Buffy & Company, so that would have been needlessly confusing.) Reading the scripts allows you to experience the story itself without having your opinion or perception swayed by the appearance of the actors, the music, the lighting or direction or other production values, or anything other than what was captured by the writer on the page. It's also interesting to spot differences from the original vision from what was finally realized on screen. The first episode, When She Was Bad, written by Joss Whedon, shows how Buffy is dealing with her showdown with The Master in the finale of the first season, and the importance of her support group. The third one, School Hard, introduces fan favorites Spike and Dru, who also figure in the piquant final script in this volume, Halloween (which introduces the laconic Oz as well as Ethan Rayne), that shows the problems with taking your cosplay too seriously. The other four stories stand alone well, but build on the arcs established in the first episodes, while hinting at still bigger bads on the horizon. They show that Sunnydale is still a magical nexus of supernatural events, with more than just a problem of vampire infestation. (Frankenstein monsters and mummies and snake gods, to name a few). All of the members of the expanding team are still given the opportunity to step forth and take their place in the spotlight, rather than focusing entirely on Buffy. (Willow is especially well written in Halloween.) The dialog is very clever, full of sharp quotable quips and authentic pathos and (always!) humor. The scripts are remarkably fresh and vibrant though they're now nearly a quarter century old.
(I've no idea why Goodreads has an author listing of Gertrude Pocket..?)
(I've no idea why Goodreads has an author listing of Gertrude Pocket..?)
January 16, 2021
Now that the holidays are over, I'm back on my Buffy watch-through with my DVDs, while attempting to read along with script books and novelizations.
This addition to the Buffy-verse is exactly what you would think, either a nice read for fans or trash to non-fandom readers.
I like seeing the original idea against how it actually played out. The cut dialogue, the never filmed action, axed ideas die to time or budget restraints.
If you are a BtVS fan, check it out. If not... Skip on by.
This addition to the Buffy-verse is exactly what you would think, either a nice read for fans or trash to non-fandom readers.
I like seeing the original idea against how it actually played out. The cut dialogue, the never filmed action, axed ideas die to time or budget restraints.
If you are a BtVS fan, check it out. If not... Skip on by.
November 3, 2020
As with the other books in this series this book consists of scripts of the episodes, this one being the first half of season 2 episodes. These include stories about:
The school year is starting, there's the Anointed One, the skeleton of the Master is dug up and Buffy is having pretty major psychological problems dealing with what happened to her with the Master.
The second story is basically a variation of Frankenstein, this time with a guy's brother is trying to make a female match for his dead-but-revived brother who he put together.
The next one has Spike and Dru, an attack on Parent-Teacher's Night by the vampires and Spike dealing with the anointed one in his own way.
The next story has a student exchange program gone really wrong with a mummy of a Mayan princess that had been sacrificed being brought to life. On the plus side she and Xander really seem to be developing a really good relationship. On the rather negative side, though, she has to kill people by sucking out their essence by kissing them in order to stop her body from returning to its mummy form.
Another story has evil frat boys trying to sacrifice girls to some kind of demon and the sacrifices include Cordelia and Buffy.
The last story has Spike trying to learn all he can about how Buffy fights. Then there's a strange thing when, on Halloween night, most people turn into whatever beings their costumes are including Willow being a ghost and Xander becoming a soldier. Buffy becomes a woman with a 1775 mindset. An enemy of Giles figures into this and it's interesting that the guy leaves Giles a note saying 'Be Seeing You' which is a catchphrase from the Prisoner television show.
The school year is starting, there's the Anointed One, the skeleton of the Master is dug up and Buffy is having pretty major psychological problems dealing with what happened to her with the Master.
The second story is basically a variation of Frankenstein, this time with a guy's brother is trying to make a female match for his dead-but-revived brother who he put together.
The next one has Spike and Dru, an attack on Parent-Teacher's Night by the vampires and Spike dealing with the anointed one in his own way.
The next story has a student exchange program gone really wrong with a mummy of a Mayan princess that had been sacrificed being brought to life. On the plus side she and Xander really seem to be developing a really good relationship. On the rather negative side, though, she has to kill people by sucking out their essence by kissing them in order to stop her body from returning to its mummy form.
Another story has evil frat boys trying to sacrifice girls to some kind of demon and the sacrifices include Cordelia and Buffy.
The last story has Spike trying to learn all he can about how Buffy fights. Then there's a strange thing when, on Halloween night, most people turn into whatever beings their costumes are including Willow being a ghost and Xander becoming a soldier. Buffy becomes a woman with a 1775 mindset. An enemy of Giles figures into this and it's interesting that the guy leaves Giles a note saying 'Be Seeing You' which is a catchphrase from the Prisoner television show.
April 28, 2016
I have just started watching the Buffy series for the first time on Netflix. When I saw this on sale at a mom and pop shop, I couldn't resist.
It comes across just like it did on the screen. I love the way it is written and feel the actors did a great job conveying it. Even though Buffy does get a bit whinier in season..."Ugh, I'm sixteen! I want a normal life!" "Why are the monsters always around?" "Things are complicated cause I'm the Slayer."
Blah blah blah, get over yourself.
It comes across just like it did on the screen. I love the way it is written and feel the actors did a great job conveying it. Even though Buffy does get a bit whinier in season..."Ugh, I'm sixteen! I want a normal life!" "Why are the monsters always around?" "Things are complicated cause I'm the Slayer."
Blah blah blah, get over yourself.
June 9, 2014
It's so easy reading these scripts. love it.
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