The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sing-Along is back at the Loft this Saturday, Sept. 15. Buffy creator Joss Whedon outdid himself with this Season 6 musical, in which Sunnydale falls under the spell of a song-and-dance demon and the members of the Scooby gang finds themselves facing their own inner demons and doubts. Showtime is 9 p.m. at the Loft, 3233 E Speedway Blvd.

The Loft’s late-night Cult Classic this weekend: The delightful Pulp Fiction, at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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  1. Jim, you seem to like the Buffy show. Where is a good place to start? Should an ignorant Buffy-curious person just pick up season 1 and start at the beginning? Which season is best? Does it hold up over time? Is Willow ever naked?

  2. Before Jim has a chance to offer his opinion, I’ll jump in with my own. Start at the beginning, and continue through to the very end. Characters change substantially over time (especially Willow, who appears in a swimsuit in the first episode of, I think, Season 5, but otherwise shows very little skin). It’s not just about staking the Vampire of the Week; it’s about how the characters and their relationships develop, not always for the better, over the years. (For instance, you won’t fully appreciate Buffy’s opening number in the sing-along unless you know how she’d spent her most recent summer vacation.) Also, there are lots of throw-away references to past episodes along the way; you won’t get them, and some of the little jokes and character quirks, if you just dip in at semi-random. Now let’s see what Jim has to say…no doubt with a plug for the mostly excellent spin-off series Angel.

  3. James is right–start with Season 1 to fully appreciate what’s going on with Buffy. (It really hits its stride with Season 2, so you could start there, but S1 is just a dozen or so episodes, so why not get all the backstory?)I thought Seasons 3 and 4 were the best, but Season 5 is still very, very good and Season 6 ain’t bad. (The less said about Season 7, the better).

    Willow doesn’t get naked, but Evil Willow in S3 is pretty hot.

    I’d also start watching “Angel” concurrently with Buffy beginning with Season 4 so you can properly appreciate the cross-overs.

    That’s a lot of TV ahead! And then you have to start with Joss Whedon’s space cowboys in “Firefly.”

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