Sharpen your stakes and break out your crimping iron because this week, we’re sinking our teeth into the real Slayer—Kristy Swanson’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)! That’s right, we’re taking it back to where it all began, before the CW got its broody, angsty hands on her.
In this episode, we discuss why the original Buffy, with her valley-girl charm, Paul Reubens’ legendary death scene, and a peak '90s aesthetic, reigns supreme over the show (yes, we said it). Sure, Sarah Michelle Gellar had seven seasons to kick ass, but did she have a dance montage, a basketball dunking vampire, and Luke Perry rocking peak slacker hair? Didn’t think so.
We also get into the CW Effect—how the network turned vampires into smoldering diary-writers and whether every supernatural show really needs that much brooding. (Spoiler: It doesn’t.)
So grab your holy water, turn up the Totally Rad soundtrack, and join us as we defend the honor of the real Chosen One. Slayer purists, you might want to sit this one out.
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