Odd Request by Lithi

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Odd Request

POSTED BY: LITHI
UPDATED: Sunday, April 24, 2005 06:08
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Monday, April 18, 2005 8:52 AM

A year ago I met this girl who was a big Buffy fan. Then I bought Firefly on DVD as she suggested and we fell in love while we watched the whole series together. Then I started to go through her Buffy collection and right now I'm a few episodes from finishing season 3. We've broken up 2 months ago and she has refused to lend me Season 4.

I am asking if anyone out there would spread some love and lend me their DVDs. I doubt I'd watch them more than once so I don't want to buy and own them.

I will be more than happy to pay for the shipping and packaging.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.

Lithi@EstateSerenity.net

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:13 AM

SPIKEANDJEZEBEL

You should join Netflix. They have all of the Buffy episodes, as well as Angel, Firefly, or any other show on DVD. It's cheap, and you can keep the episodes as long as you like.

"I like smackin' 'em!" - Jayne Cobb

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:21 AM

ZEEK

bah you're not missing much. I didn't really care for Season 4. Way too much relationship drama and not enough cool bad guys.

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:28 AM

KISSTHELIBRARIAN

You could try joining Blockbuster Online. It's only $15.95 per month, and actually you get the first two weeks free. So you could join, order season 4 (3 discs at a time) and cancel your membership before you have to pay anything. OR, Blockbuster will now be carrying Angel and Buffy in some of their stores. I know mine has Angel now and will get Buffy soon, and I am very thrilled. So call your blockbuster or some others and see if they'll be getting them in soon.

You must see these. A lot of people complain about season 4 and yes there a few elements of the big bad storyline that fall short. BUT, there are several great episodes in this season and all of the other plot developments are well up to Buffy standards. Happy viewing my friend.

"Vampires of the world, BEware." - Buffybot

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:32 AM

SPIKEANDJEZEBEL

I disagree - I think season 4 is brilliant. It has many of the series all-time greatest episodes - "Hush" (silent episode), "Who Are You" (Buffy/Faith body switch), "New Moon Rising" (Oz & Tara confrontation), "Restless" (all-dream episode), plus many more great ones.

But then, what do I know, I love season 6!

"I like smackin' 'em!" - Jayne Cobb

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:34 AM

CAPTAINCDC

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
bah you're not missing much. I didn't really care for Season 4. Way too much relationship drama and not enough cool bad guys.

I respectfully disagree Zeek. I liked season 4. It was very funny and it had one of the best eps ever Hush. I would rank season 4 fourth out of the seven seasons.

As to the topic of this thread, I would also recommend Netflix. Good service.

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:37 AM

CAPTAINCDC

Quote:
Originally posted by spikeandjezebel:
I disagree - I think season 4 is brilliant. It has many of the series all-time greatest episodes - "Hush" (silent episode), "Who Are You" (Buffy/Faith body switch), "New Moon Rising" (Oz & Tara confrontation), "Restless" (all-dream episode), plus many more great ones.

But then, what do I know, I love season 6!

"I like smackin' 'em!" - Jayne Cobb

Well you beat me to the punch. I agree completely. And I also loved season 6, I would rank it a very close third out of the seven seasons.

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:46 AM

LITHI

No spoiler please!!!

I'm hesitant with netflix or BB online because... well... I don't like either of them.

Lithi@EstateSerenity.net

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Monday, April 18, 2005 9:51 AM

EMBERS

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
bah you're not missing much. I didn't really care for Season 4.

Season 4 is my very favorite of all the seasons,
I loved the magic vs sci-fi story arc
plus loving:
Pangs
Something Blue
Hush
Restless
and many (most) of the episodes that year.

Lithi, you can check with your local libraries,
some do have DVD sets
or local video rentals

and have you tried netflix? They have a free trial period and I found them easy to deal with.

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Monday, April 18, 2005 12:26 PM

ZEEK

I will say that "This Year's Girl", "Who are you?" and "Hush" are very good episodes. However, they lift right out of the story arc of the season IMO. So, I'd have to rate the season very low on the overall list for seasons.

My ranking would go something like (from best to worst): 2, 3, 1, 5, 7, 4, 6

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Monday, April 18, 2005 12:33 PM

EMBERS

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
My ranking would go something like
(from best to worst): 2, 3, 1, 5, 7, 4, 6

while mine would be:
4, 7, 2, 3, 6, 5, 1
(but as I said, I LOVED the season 4 arc of sci-fi defeated by magic)

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Monday, April 18, 2005 2:12 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

I'm only a little more than halfway through season 4 right now, and I think it is the best season I've seen so far.

Netflix good, Blockbuster bad.

Just think of Blockbuster as the Alliance and you wouldn't be far wrong.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Monday, April 18, 2005 5:41 PM

PERIDIDDLE

Season 4 has some of the most brilliant stand-alone episodes, but as a whole I don't think of it very highly.

'Cause I feel like it, my list would probably be (from best to worst)...

3, 6, 7, 2, 5, 4, 1

And, really, 3, 6, 7 and 2 are in a very close race. The show is just overall so incredible.

I'm not sure how to help on the actual GETTING of season 4, though. Everyone else has mentioned places like Blockbuster and Netflix. Some movie rental chains are starting to carry TV shows. You could also buy it and sell it or give it to a friend...something like that. *shrug*

"Bwaa...it's kind of a warrior...strikes fear into the hearts of..."

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:03 AM

EMMA

Quote:
but as I said, I LOVED the season 4 arc of sci-fi defeated by magic

I so to-tally get Embers there! Fantasy outdoes sci-fi everytime (I can feel the bullets coming for me now).

Having said that the series ending wasn't a patch on S2, S5 and S6.

Lithi where are you based? Someone in your area might be able to help?

I really should get me a signature

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:50 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
bah you're not missing much. I didn't really care for Season 4. Way too much relationship drama and not enough cool bad guys.

I may be a Buffyverse noob, but everything I have seen of it so far leads me to believe that the "relationship drama" is what the series was really all about, and not the cool bad guys.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:56 PM

WORKEROFEVIL

I agree that the show is in a large part about relationships. All of Whedon's shows are about the relationships of the main people. They're about families people make rather than the ones they're born into. The shows wouldn't be nearly as good if they were just about beating up the cool new bad guys.
That little main conversation tangent done with, I can only suggest the same as everyone else, look for the seasons at a rental place. And go through them all. I loved every season. And season 6 was great because it had "Once More With Feeling". Nobody is allowed to say bad things about a season with such a cool musical episode. That is all.

Angel's dull as a table lamp. And we have very different coloring.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:11 AM

DIETCOKE

I agree, season 4 and 6 had some of my favorite episodes!

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Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:08 AM

MSCKAREN

Have you tried your local library? Some of them have these kinds of DVDs for checkout.

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