Why does everyone dislike season 5? by EvilDinosaur

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Why does everyone dislike season 5?

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UPDATED: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:22
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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 6:09 AM

So I was looking at another thread in which people were ranking the seasons of buffy and I noticed season 5 toward the bottom alot, I was just wondering what people had against that season, because it's my favorite season. I love the emotional roller coaster ride that it takes you on.

I know a lot of people hated Dawn, which I don't, she's one of my favorite characters, but anyway is that what people have against season 5 is Dawn's appearance? Just curious, I know everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

"Haha, mine is an evil laugh."

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:20 AM

GROOSALUGG

5 is my second-favorite, only behind 3. I love Big Bad's who make you laugh, and nobody did that better than the Mayor and Glory. (I'll also own up to being a Dawn fan.)

There's a ton of great episodes that year: "The Replacement", "Fool for Love", "Triangle", "Checkpoint", "Crush", "The Body", "Intervention", and "The Gift", among others...

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:28 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

It's not something I get either. Season five is my second favourite, after season three. And it's a really, really close call between them.

I can kind of get why some people wouldn't like Glory, although personally I loved her and thought she made for a brilliant villain, but not liking Dawn? That's something I'll never understand. I loved Dawn all through the final three seasons, and she even ended up taking Willow's place as my favourite character! I still hope to write fanfic about what she got up to post-Chosen one fine day.

And as for not liking season five ... Fool for Love! The Body! Forever! And the greatest stunt Joss ever pulled on the fans ... ever. All the better for introducing a wonderful character to the show, who really forced Buffy into the adult world when she did not want to go there. Not to mention all the other little gems the season had to offer like insane troll logic and the Xander/Anya ship and the magic box complete with Giles in a wizard hat and cloak and Tara's smile at the end of family that makes me break into a happy grin every time. I love season five. I always will.

EDITED having read Groo's post. My Goddess Groo - please tell me you're a single man!

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:38 AM

TAYEATRA

I think it had its moments but I preferred Dawn in Seasons 6 and 7 so season 5 didn't really bring us anything.

By this I mean... I automatically assign Spike and Angel to Season 2. Genius!

Faith to season 3. Genius!

Season 4 was all about the initiative which I didn't enjoy but I refuse to write off the season as a loss simply because of 'Hush' with the brilliantly creepy Gentlemen.

I hated Riley with a vengeance and frankly I think he has all the charm and charisma of a goat.

To sum up, Season 5... Dawn whined a lot, Glory was not nearly as menacing as the mayor although she was supposed to be more powerful, and Riley was still there, moping and irritating as ever.

I think that when it attempted to be dark it was later over shadowed by the dark season (6) and it just wasn't as enjoyable to watch as a whole. (I agree that certain episodes were excellent).

*****
Taya
*****

My subconscious has some issues...

Dark Angel, Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Enterprise, Farscape... anything else you'd like to cancel?

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:39 AM

CHRISISALL

Fool For Love is my favourite ep behind Chosen.
S5 is cool, but Glory is a limp God. They shoulda called her a Queen Demon, or something (But that wouldn't have sounded as scary).
It's a GOOD season, though.

Glorificus Chrisisall

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:41 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Well, to be fair she was trapped in a human body and had a LOT less power than she'd had in her own dimension. Which was kinda nessa. Otherwise that would have been one short season.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:45 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
Well, to be fair she was trapped in a human body and had a LOT less power than she'd had in her own dimension.

I know the feeling...

Somewhat limited Chrisisall

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:46 AM

ANNIE

Season 5 is my absolute fave and the first one I watched. I was hooked.

Sex and violence on the big screen, where it belongs.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:56 AM

ECGORDON

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

I like season 5 as well, but probably what most don't like about it is not just Dawn, but that it seemed the show was taking a backwards journey, putting it back into the high school venue which they thought it had outgrown.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:22 AM

EMBERS

I ranked Season 5 very low...
and not because I 'hate' Dawn, which I don't (she is annoying, but she makes an interesting burden for Buffy to bear).

no, I hated Glorificus: I thought she was annoying, every scene with her in it is something that makes me want to fastforward...
I know a lot of people enjoyed her, but I didn't get it, IMO she wasn't scary or funny or interesting in anyway...just irritating.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:23 AM

JOSHICAMUS

Season 5 is actually my fav season. We get a first look in at Willow's huge power when she attacks Glory over Tara's madness which I thought was one of the show's best moments (Tough Love is def one of my best episodes). Season 5 has by far the best finale too

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:26 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

I owe you pain.

Scary Willow is lots of tonnes of fun.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:34 AM

WHEDONFANUK

Season 5 was great and very emotional especially;

'The Body' and 'The Gift' made me cry like a baby

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 11:17 AM

BLACKSHAMROCK5

After watching season 5 when it first aired, it definitely wasnt my favorites, but after watching it again on my dvd's i will admit that i really enjoyed that season, and although i dont really like dawn...at all season 5 was one of the better seasons.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:22 PM

WTE

I've yet to see season seven, but so far season five is my least favorite. It just felt like everything took a dive... for one, Willow. She used to be my favorite character, but... I get the whole now-that-she's-out-she's-more-confident thing, but confidence really does not become her. She just comes off as if she's the mother of the gang and they're her responsibility... I miss insecure Willow. Still, I at least commend the writers for letting her grow, even if not in a direction I liked.

Dawn... whatever. I didn't like her, but she wasn't so bad that she single-handedly ruined the season. She was an interesting foil for the gang. Glory, though... I hated her. She just annoyed me. Boo. I guess overall, I just didn't like the way they took a bunch of the characters. Xander became overly weak, to the point where when he split, the weak side of him was pretty much the same as the sum of his parts (can't tell you how happy I was at the end of season six), Willow became overly confident... well, that and Glory about does it for me.

Which is not to say it's a horrible season. The Body and Fool For Love were some of the best 45 minutes I've ever seen on TV, I loved Spike's character development (even if Buffy is meant for Angel), and Giles

Select to view spoiler:

killing Ben

at the end of the season was a great moment, in that disturbing way. Also, Giles in a robe and wizard hat :)

HONKS

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