Books : Reading the Vampire Slayer: The Complete, Unofficial Guide to 'Buffy' and 'Angel' (Reading Contemporary Television)
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Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4572
EAN num: 9781860649844
ISBN number: 186064984X
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Page Count: 288
Printing Date: March 18, 2004
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The very first edition of Reading the Vampire Slayer was highly praised in both the fan magazine SFX and the Times Literary Supplement. This second edition is hugely revised and expanded to cover the sixth and seventh seasons of Buffy and the third and fourth seasons of Angel. It contains chapters on the relationship between Buffy and the lovelorn vampire Spike and on the thematic structure of Angel, as well as interviews on the writing of Buffy with scriptwriters Jane Espenson and Steven DeKnight. Individual chapters have been updated and the useful episode guide is expanded to cover all seven seasons of Buffy and the four seasons of Angel, as is Roz Kaveney's general introduction to the scenes and structures of each season.
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Unfortunetly we don't get Angel season five in this book, it is still very engaging, informative, interesting and thought provoking. This book is not for the average viewer or even for just a passing fan. It's for the fanatic. He does include a character list, including villains and recurring characters with descriptions for everyone, but it won't mean much to you unless you're a fan of the show.
This book links both shows together, often discussing them both in unison and how some characters on Angel relate to Buffy, which I liked because both worlds do intertwine, epecially with Buffy and Angel as a former couple. But what's best is Kaveney really goes in depth with Buffy, making points about show titles, quotes, certain moments and key comments and objects and how they either pertain to something important or forshadow something else. He explains a lot, and does well discussing Spike and Buffy's relationship and all the sexual relationships on the show, which is one of his best reviews. He goes through each season discussing character growth, and the oh so many metaphors of Joss' world -- many things that you probably didn't catch, but can now note on another viewing after him pointing it out to you.
There were so many things I didn't catch or understand during the years that were pointed out to me now. However, not every page is exceptional or even worthy. Best chapters are : "She save the world. A lot" "Entropy as Demon" "What you are, what's to come" "The only thing better than killing a slayer" and "Blood and Choice" Also, "They always mistake me for the character I play" is fairly interesting and provides some good key information.
The interviews were pretty bland. Kaveney sometimes writes with an overzealous flair, but he does get his point across and I enjoyed it. I gave this five stars for the chapters I mentioned. I wish season five of Angel could have been included. I think his discusion on Angel would have been deeper had it been. Overall, a FANTASTIC read for a hardcore fan. I reccommend, especially now the the Whedonverse is officially gone.
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