|
links
buffistas.org
The
Sunnydale Slayers
teevee.org
Television
Without Pity
Back
to Main
|
my
favorite tv show?
 Well,
for those of you who've, y'know, met me,
that's not a hard question to answer. I've been a
dedicated fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
since the eighth grade or so. Don't be fooled by
the silly title-- it's worth being obsessed over.
It's smart, funny, and engaging, with realistic
characters, engaging stories, and the occasional
emotional gut punch. Plus, it's routinely adored by
critics and ignored by the Emmys, so there's
rooting-for-the-underdog fun to be had by
all.
But,
surprisingly, that's not the only thing I watch.
I'm
also, a fan of Angel, Buffy's spinoff show,
which has turned out to be just as good as the
original. It's taken my three least favorite
characters from Buffy (Angel himself, king
of the broody people; Cordelia, the girl that tact
forgot; and Wesley, who pretty much redefined
insufferable) and made them interesting characters
that fans actually care about.
Oh!
Farscape, on the Sci-Fi Channel (why, yes, I
am a gigantic nerd. Why do you ask?) is also
 pretty
cool. It's funny and exciting, with really high
production values (the aliens actually look like
aliens, can you believe it?) and great
characters.
Other fun,
non-science-fiction-or-fantasy shows: Futurama
(wait-- oops), Malcolm in the Middle,
the Daily Show, and the late, lamented
Daria.
Oh, and I've had
the Real World monkey on my back for a while
now. It's like really melodramtic crack.
|