Buffy s4 thoughts as a first time watcher
Riley is boring. Adam is boring. the initiative is boring. I don’t care. Like these military big wigs are coming in to the story and acting as if they are bigger than buffy. Like Buffy’s the literal chosen one, and they’re acting as if she doesn’t know what she’s doing and she’s skirting some sort of protocol? BRO SHE IS YOUR BOSS. She’s not new to demon hunting/slaying at all and they were so condescending towards her. Like I know that they are government/military stuff and she was trying to find out their secrets but it was definitely a mistake to alienate her. She’s a powerful asset to have when she has more status in the supernatural world.
Also the antagonist, Adam, for this season doesn’t feel like a huge threat. I don’t care at ALL what he’s up to and I know buffy will defeat him.
I stand by the fact that angelus in season 2 was the best antagonist. The master was chopped and didn’t do anything, the mayor was alright but his master plan was to turn into a giant snake and Adam is just some unserious ass looking humanoid green robot. Angelus’ arc had the most emotional and personal stakes (no pun intended) for everyone involved, and him being the antagonist actually added to Buffy’s character. We’ll never get a season finale like becoming again ughhhh.
I have liked the monster of the weeks for this season tho. Faith coming back did add something extra but I feel as if they wrapped her up a little too quickly considering how her character is so ripe with thematic potential. The halloween episode was pretty good, honestly the first couple episodes were really well done and did a great job of ushering us into this new era of college. I do think that buffy going to college could’ve been a good opportunity to introduce some new characters which I guess we’re doing with Riley and tara and inserting Anya into the narrative more but I guess I just wanted her to have another new friend. Nevertheless, it’s fine and I’m having a good time.
Also Riley is so vanilla it makes me annoyed. his story with buffy is so boring and I feel like there is something amiss with his character. Im sorry but I miss angel and buffy’s melodrama. At least I could say something about them other than “oh yeah he’s ok and they’re alright” like brooooo
But also the plot with willow and tara is eating like please give willow a new love interest. She has been quite insufferable since oz left like I understand she’s heartbroken but that girl was being so self-absorbed for a couple episodes it annoyed me. Don’t care about Xander and Anya because I prefer to pretend that Xander doesn’t exist.
also on the subject of buffy, i am in the minority who isn't very troubled about the reboot. it didn't look that good to me but i am sad for sarah and the director who seemed excited about it.




















