"Buffy is the girl that everybody wants to be, but Willow is more like what they are....just she doesn't have superpowers." cut to season 6 where she nearly ends the world :)
"Normally if comedy and horror go to together, it's a spoof. That's the only way people really have ever dealt with it before. Joss set out from the beginning to say you can have all the emotions and they are heightened by the existence of the other emotions." One of the reasons the show is so memorable.
My first exposure to the concept of homosexuality was willow turning gay in season 4 (i was 8 years old) b/c i loved willow and she didn't change after realising she's gay it taught me that it was such a tiny detail of one's personality, Buffy taught me not to be homophobic, that one's sexuality makes up such a tiny part of who they are that it's mental to define somebody or worse condemn somebody based on that, it's like hating somebody b/c they like pineapple on their pizza. I seriously wouldn't be the same man today if I didn't have btvs and angel while i was growing up.
Just need to correct a point there cause in the real world a person doesn't TURN gay. They're born that way. A bisexual person can choose their preference but a gay/lesbian person doesn't have a choice in which gender they prefer. That's the only thing that bugs me about Buffy, is people gathering a person can just "turn" gay.
***** I don't even interpret Willow as being gay, she loved Oz and Xander she is clearly capable of loving and having attractions to men, therefore not a lesbian. I say she's Bi, but maybe that was too modern for FOX in 2000. I choose my words poorly I'll admit and just for the record I know sexuality isn't a choice, if it were ad go gay in a heartbeat, women are fucking mental! I believe sexuality is a broad scale with with many degrees, with straight and gay on either ends. You can Love pussy but enjoy the occasional cock, you may find women sexy but be unable to develop romantic feelings for them. think of them as political positions extreme communist on the gay side, extreme nationalist on the straight, and you political beliefs change over time, Willow took a swing to the left. I occasionally visit the left isle. But of course there are the Stalins and Bushs out there that can't and don't change. Sorry if I've needlessly rambled I've been tokken.
Plup Pi Pop you're right I'm not gay, (though I have gave it a go) So I will always have a level of ignorance to this question, not that it even matters, I love gay poeple, I love lesbians (even got a crush on one once, that wasn't fun) whatever the definitions of gay straight and bi are, it doesn't matter, because we treat everybody the same anyway, people just love people, that's simple enough for me. :)
Tony Head is a God! And also I loved the backstory of “Ripper.” Every time that bad ass side came out in Giles I’d cheer him on, yelling “Ripper!!” at my tv.
The first 35 or 40 seconds of Anthony Head's interview, where he's explaining the premise of the show, it's as if he's pitching the most absurd story anyone's ever heard: "ok, *snicker* get a load of this..." Love it.
Has anyone else noticed how the actors tend to be pretty close in personality to their characters... Except for how David is probably closer to Angelus than he is to Angel: Angelus is pretty much his own personality plus evil.
Not personality. You mean, the way they talk, i suppose ?' But i don't agree for Anthony Head. He has a cockney accent, and seems more assured of himself than Giles.
Remember the episode Teacher's Pet from season 1? "Oh, forgiveness is my middle name! Well, actually it's LaVelle, and I'd appreciate it if you guard that secret with your life." :)
What Charisma Carpenter said regarding the cinematography is why the current HD version needs to be put on the trash heap of history. I wouldn't mind a HD version done by a Whedon-approved editor, but in the current HD version that darkness is destroyed. It ruins the tone.
I watched a RUclips presentation a few years ago that showed how the BluRay edition is awful!! Scenes where you see the crew doing the filming during the scene - - NOT good!! I bought the first DVDs and was so glad that I didn’t get that rushed terrible BluRay editions. I keep hoping that there will be a BluRay edition that is done like it should be.
Still my favourite series of all time. Though I never agreed with the notion that no one else tackled a wide variety of genres at the time. Xena tackled all those same things and did it with their style and to some extent Charmed did as well.
They kinda DID do that - Cordelia's character on Angel gets to deal with superpowers, saving the world, etc. I was Soooo glad to see the characters on that show get a chance to expand. Wesley especially.
It’s weird thinking that Anthony Head coached James Masters on his British accent. It seems like Head’s real accent is quite neutral, he obviously got Masters to play it up a bit.
It would have been an interesting take on Buff it Charisma got the role instead of SMG like they originally auditioned. Would love to the the parallel.
Well...Cordelia _did_ become a lot more like Buffy during"Angel"(there's even a parallel scene in which she and Angel train together 🤬) and Sarah played Daphne on"Scooby Doo"who is much more similar to early Cordelia,so...wish granted?Somehow...?
I find it a bit weird when people talk about certain characters as "audience substitute" or "that's what people are really like" as if everyone in the audience is the same. I always related more to Buffy than Willow or Xander - it's not like you need superpowers to relate to a character, she's not all about superpowers. (It's funny because by that token, Willow would seize to be relatable the moment she started doing magic and nobody could relate to Tara or Faith or Angel or Spike.)
FrakkinToasterLuvva agree. I think Xander has his moments but overall I’d be horrified to be compared to him. I’m a girl in my 20s but I’ve always related to Giles more than anyone.
I loved the earlier seasons of Buffy a lot more than the later series. I mean, it was all great, because of joss Whedon and all the actors, but season 1 to 3 were my favourites. After that seasons 5 and 7. Season 4 was ok and I just wasn't a fan of season 6 except the finale episodes where Willow goes evil and the begining two episodes. Oh and the musical of course.. it's nice to see an interview of the earlier casrt!
I find your thoughts very interesting. I’m just like you, my favourites are Seasons 1-3 On the other hand, as you go through life, you may find that as time goes by, you have a new regard and appreciation for Seasons 4-7. Season 4 was good, but quite jarring. It escalated the stakes from the small town mayor covering everything up to a national initiative where the government at large know about demons, we lost some very well liked characters to Angel, and new characters were very subdued and low key by comparison. Season 5 is actually one of the best. It balances the stand alone episodes with season long arc. Season 6 - although I often think it my least favourite season - is really good, it is a real character study of a season - so much so that unlike the other 6 seasons, there is no big climax it’s building to, it’s all about the choices we make, the things that happen to us and how they shape our character. Particularly Buffy and Willow as they deal with loss, depression and guilt. Season 7 - I recall liking a lot, but not as much as I remember, for all the good things, there was still annoying elements like the new Slayers not being that likeable, the mutiny, Giles feeling quite distant despite being an integral part of the series, and what was Buffy’s actual plan in the final episode? There were lots of good things, Spike was a highlight, the Uber vampire, bringers, Caleb and the First were intimidating villains which is something season 6 badly needed, I like Robin Wood, the crossovers with Angel, Willow’s redemption arc. I think there are positive elements to all 7 seasons, but 1-3 are my favouriteS with season 2 being at the top of my list.
Yep... Willow is really the person everyone can relate to... untill she becomes the most powerfull witch in the western hemisphere gets addicted to magic and nearly kills everyone... and then theres the lesbian thing wich doesn't help girls relate either especially since we're talking about the nineties when homophobia was still more common then homosexuality/support
Nic, no I haven’t stuck a pig before. Bc I’m not an inhumane, cruel, asshole. If that’s your frame of reference, you deserve the path you’ve traveled since this show. What a monumental disappointment.
Really nice to see Seth Green and Kristine Sutherland - both integral to the show's success imo. Was really sad when both left.... especially as Oz and Joyce were replaced by interminably boring Tara and very irritating Dawn.
+Trey Mears How was Tara NOT boring? She hardly spoke, had no personality, awkward, stuttering, no confidence. And she's average looking. I hate people like you, you're the reason why there's boring ass people that have friends. That or you are just boring yourself.
willow: computer genius and magic person of the show... except for jenny calender, so really, willow is the reason the jenny died, to make room. so, willow is a murderer
Willow tvs! When Buffy died for a short time in episode 12, Willow was called and became the next slayer. In episode 18: Halloween, Willow died(!) and became a ghost for a short time, and then Kendra was called as the next slayer(episode 21). After the death of Kendra in episode 33, Faith was called as the next slayer(episode37). So ever since episode 18 there have been 3 slayers!! The best kept secret of BTVS. It was Willow's infinite modesty that fooled us all, though she saved B. many times.
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"Buffy is the girl that everybody wants to be, but Willow is more like what they are....just she doesn't have superpowers."
cut to season 6 where she nearly ends the world :)
Everyone here is exactly like their character
ANd tHen tHeRes *GiLes*
"Normally if comedy and horror go to together, it's a spoof. That's the only way people really have ever dealt with it before. Joss set out from the beginning to say you can have all the emotions and they are heightened by the existence of the other emotions."
One of the reasons the show is so memorable.
Gah Alison hannigan is so adorable. It sounds like she was still channeling Willow lol
"That's not a Buffyism; that's just a normalism."
That in itself is a Buffyism. xD
I love Alyson she's such a sweetie! And Willow is awesome too!
oh my gooosh i just finished watching the show for the first time. its the most amazing tv show ever
Still disappointed that Nicholas Brendon didn't become the Bruce Campbell of the 00's. Damn you Hollywood!
Bruce Campbell???
@@rong9404 Evil dead....
He looks exactly like him! I always thought that
I absolutely love the way Nicky talks about his character :) I miss this show so much.
lol @ the person complaining about spoilers. It's been over a decade since Buffy ended. Spoilers are gonna be everywhere.
Kristine Sutherland's hair is IMMACULATE.
Back then Anthony Head was about as old as Nicholas Brendon is today.
Nicholas Brendon had his own problems unfortunately
"I'll say 'Hey! Don't do that!' and then I'll run." Such a good description of Xander.
My first exposure to the concept of homosexuality was willow turning gay in season 4 (i was 8 years old) b/c i loved willow and she didn't change after realising she's gay it taught me that it was such a tiny detail of one's personality, Buffy taught me not to be homophobic, that one's sexuality makes up such a tiny part of who they are that it's mental to define somebody or worse condemn somebody based on that, it's like hating somebody b/c they like pineapple on their pizza. I seriously wouldn't be the same man today if I didn't have btvs and angel while i was growing up.
Just need to correct a point there cause in the real world a person doesn't TURN gay. They're born that way. A bisexual person can choose their preference but a gay/lesbian person doesn't have a choice in which gender they prefer. That's the only thing that bugs me about Buffy, is people gathering a person can just "turn" gay.
***** I don't even interpret Willow as being gay, she loved Oz and Xander she is clearly capable of loving and having attractions to men, therefore not a lesbian. I say she's Bi, but maybe that was too modern for FOX in 2000.
I choose my words poorly I'll admit and just for the record I know sexuality isn't a choice, if it were ad go gay in a heartbeat, women are fucking mental! I believe sexuality is a broad scale with with many degrees, with straight and gay on either ends. You can Love pussy but enjoy the occasional cock, you may find women sexy but be unable to develop romantic feelings for them. think of them as political positions extreme communist on the gay side, extreme nationalist on the straight, and you political beliefs change over time, Willow took a swing to the left. I occasionally visit the left isle. But of course there are the Stalins and Bushs out there that can't and don't change. Sorry if I've needlessly rambled I've been tokken.
Plup Pi Pop you're right I'm not gay, (though I have gave it a go) So I will always have a level of ignorance to this question, not that it even matters, I love gay poeple, I love lesbians (even got a crush on one once, that wasn't fun) whatever the definitions of gay straight and bi are, it doesn't matter, because we treat everybody the same anyway, people just love people, that's simple enough for me. :)
Tony Head= Hot, Articulate and great accent. AND he can sing! Is it just me?
Anthony head*
He's also on Merlin
@@angeross358 He goes by Tony in person these days.
@@MoominGhoul that's just not true at all
Not just you!!! He's a sexy man!
Who else is such a fan that you know exactly which episode they were filming by Giles and Buffy's makeup? ;)
Looks like Helpless to me. That's one of my favourites
@@meris8486 Yup, thought that immediately - Giles is handy that way, so many bruises you can tell the episode lol
Yep! Helpless
When I can tell the ep is usually because of how Willow looks,since she's the one I'm usually watching the most!😄😍💖
Tony Head is a God! And also I loved the backstory of “Ripper.” Every time that bad ass side came out in Giles I’d cheer him on, yelling “Ripper!!” at my tv.
ugh, i wanted this interview to go on forever. now i have to go watch buffy episodes...
We all loved Buffy!! and still do!! The whole cast!!!
Alyson Hannigan is just adorable
The actors are *exactly* the same as their characters. It's so charming :)
Well maybe the youngest, but Anthony Head plays Giles completly differently that how he is in reality
The first 35 or 40 seconds of Anthony Head's interview, where he's explaining the premise of the show, it's as if he's pitching the most absurd story anyone's ever heard: "ok, *snicker* get a load of this..." Love it.
Also, did anyone else have the HUGEST CRUSH on Seth Green?
I love watching this while I'm in the middle of watching season 7... Oh my how the times have changed
One of the most influential shows of all time
Anthony Stewart Head, The man who plays Giles also plays a man named Nathan in one of the best movies of all time, Repo! The genetic opera.
Has anyone else noticed how the actors tend to be pretty close in personality to their characters... Except for how David is probably closer to Angelus than he is to Angel: Angelus is pretty much his own personality plus evil.
Awesome observation!
Vousie V Actually he’s probably most like Seely Booth then Angel.
I was thinking this too😂
I did not know that, interesting, thanks. Although I'd add ASH, he never stops laughing ;) (not here admittedly but, man, what an infectious laugh) :D
Not personality. You mean, the way they talk, i suppose ?'
But i don't agree for Anthony Head. He has a cockney accent, and seems more assured of himself than Giles.
"I'm just a funny guy, joke here, joke there. I'm just like seasoning" Hahah epicness ;D
Remember the episode Teacher's Pet from season 1? "Oh, forgiveness is my middle name! Well, actually it's LaVelle, and I'd appreciate it if you guard that secret with your life." :)
What Charisma Carpenter said regarding the cinematography is why the current HD version needs to be put on the trash heap of history. I wouldn't mind a HD version done by a Whedon-approved editor, but in the current HD version that darkness is destroyed. It ruins the tone.
I watched a RUclips presentation a few years ago that showed how the BluRay edition is awful!! Scenes where you see the crew doing the filming during the scene - - NOT good!! I bought the first DVDs and was so glad that I didn’t get that rushed terrible BluRay editions. I keep hoping that there will be a BluRay edition that is done like it should be.
my gosh she is sooo much like Willow it's ridiculous.
It makes you wonder if Kim Possible stole the line " What's the sitch?" from Buffy.
Its interesting watching this in 2021.
Willow is freaking cute
I love how they spoke of the characters from a first person stance.
Still my favourite series of all time. Though I never agreed with the notion that no one else tackled a wide variety of genres at the time. Xena tackled all those same things and did it with their style and to some extent Charmed did as well.
Hey you mentioned all three of my fave series 😍😍😍.....but Xena my top lol
Alyson is sooooo cuuuuute 😍
Anthony Head rules :)
Awww Alyson is Willow. Such a sweetheart. 💛
except allyson hannigan, none of them look remotely close to being high school kids
"I'm like seasoning."
Nicky made me cry of laughter .
Nick is such a troll. I love it!!
My God o-o Nathan, Your accent is awesome!
omg Alyson IS Willow haha She's so cute
"That's not a Buffyism, that's a normalism" XDDDD
They kinda DID do that - Cordelia's character on Angel gets to deal with superpowers, saving the world, etc. I was Soooo glad to see the characters on that show get a chance to expand. Wesley especially.
It’s weird thinking that Anthony Head coached James Masters on his British accent. It seems like Head’s real accent is quite neutral, he obviously got Masters to play it up a bit.
* cokney accent
@@erin_3569 Yeah, but sometimes JM goes a bit northern too lol
This is like watching an interview with the real people but their director has just said don’t loose your character 😩🤣❤️
'I am more physical active, sexually, but it is all safe' LMAO
Charisma is freakin' GORGEOUS!
I don't know if it's just because he's British, but everything ASH says sounds absolutely hilarious.
Giles is a best !!! I love you❤❤❤
This was from when they were filming “Helpless”.
Charisma looked AMAZING x 💖❤️
It would have been an interesting take on Buff it Charisma got the role instead of SMG like they originally auditioned. Would love to the the parallel.
Well...Cordelia _did_ become a lot more like Buffy during"Angel"(there's even a parallel scene in which she and Angel train together 🤬) and Sarah played Daphne on"Scooby Doo"who is much more similar to early Cordelia,so...wish granted?Somehow...?
was Alyson Hannigan acting? is she always like that?
I find it a bit weird when people talk about certain characters as "audience substitute" or "that's what people are really like" as if everyone in the audience is the same. I always related more to Buffy than Willow or Xander - it's not like you need superpowers to relate to a character, she's not all about superpowers. (It's funny because by that token, Willow would seize to be relatable the moment she started doing magic and nobody could relate to Tara or Faith or Angel or Spike.)
FrakkinToasterLuvva agree. I think Xander has his moments but overall I’d be horrified to be compared to him. I’m a girl in my 20s but I’ve always related to Giles more than anyone.
I loved the earlier seasons of Buffy a lot more than the later series. I mean, it was all great, because of joss Whedon and all the actors, but season 1 to 3 were my favourites. After that seasons 5 and 7. Season 4 was ok and I just wasn't a fan of season 6 except the finale episodes where Willow goes evil and the begining two episodes. Oh and the musical of course.. it's nice to see an interview of the earlier casrt!
Seasons 1-3 still my favorites
I find your thoughts very interesting.
I’m just like you, my favourites are Seasons 1-3
On the other hand, as you go through life, you may find that as time goes by, you have a new regard and appreciation for Seasons 4-7.
Season 4 was good, but quite jarring. It escalated the stakes from the small town mayor covering everything up to a national initiative where the government at large know about demons, we lost some very well liked characters to Angel, and new characters were very subdued and low key by comparison.
Season 5 is actually one of the best. It balances the stand alone episodes with season long arc.
Season 6 - although I often think it my least favourite season - is really good, it is a real character study of a season - so much so that unlike the other 6 seasons, there is no big climax it’s building to, it’s all about the choices we make, the things that happen to us and how they shape our character. Particularly Buffy and Willow as they deal with loss, depression and guilt.
Season 7 - I recall liking a lot, but not as much as I remember, for all the good things, there was still annoying elements like the new Slayers not being that likeable, the mutiny, Giles feeling quite distant despite being an integral part of the series, and what was Buffy’s actual plan in the final episode?
There were lots of good things, Spike was a highlight, the Uber vampire, bringers, Caleb and the First were intimidating villains which is something season 6 badly needed, I like Robin Wood, the crossovers with Angel, Willow’s redemption arc.
I think there are positive elements to all 7 seasons, but 1-3 are my favouriteS with season 2 being at the top of my list.
woo-hoo! thanks for uploading!
The cho wor n ha youve got to love Nicholas Brendon :) I had the HUGEST crush on him.
I never knew Xander had a middle name...
Still it's great to watch how it happens :)
Well Nick Brendon was still recovering from the arm injury he sustained during the season 2 finale.
Love Charisma's interview here!
Ha, oh Nicky. Later on Xander kind of did become the spiritual advisor.
I came here to see Uther Pendragon hahahah
I was just going to comment the same thing!
totally agree :)
'I think Willow's a good role model'
Uh, am I the only one who's seeing red????
Cheeky buffy reference
TBH the only _real_ good model by the end of the series is Tara...none of the other characters are safe,one way or another...!;-/
oh nicky ! xander is so much more than the funny guy :)
His face at 7:40 had me pissing myself
That was a weird moment.
@awesomepandamonkey Nathan repo man
true dat i only found out about it 2011
“... a softer side...”
See what Charisma did there?
Good one!
charisma is so smart and wonderful
What about Principal Synder and Spike
It's not just you.
Wasn't this off their C-Band feed?
Where do you find this?
Willow strikes me as terrified that if she doesn't say just the right thing supporting the show she will get in trouble.
I dont know why but Charisma kinda reminds me of Victoria Beckham circa 2000/2001. If you look up Victoria pictures from that era, you'll see why!
Xander looks like a muppet
Th.. Ch..Wo....___ Ha that's Buffyism LMAOOO
Nicky can I keep you? I can? Cool, thanks
ASH in real life is Ripper or the candy version of him
Who is Nathan?
SPOILERS why would you do that?
Yep... Willow is really the person everyone can relate to... untill she becomes the most powerfull witch in the western hemisphere gets addicted to magic and nearly kills everyone... and then theres the lesbian thing wich doesn't help girls relate either especially since we're talking about the nineties when homophobia was still more common then homosexuality/support
And has a metaphorical drug addiction xD
Why can't we hear the interviewers questions???
Nic, no I haven’t stuck a pig before. Bc I’m not an inhumane, cruel, asshole. If that’s your frame of reference, you deserve the path you’ve traveled since this show. What a monumental disappointment.
Wait can you explain what he was saying in regards to this, I was so confused? I thought it was in reference to the principal flutie episode?
Really nice to see Seth Green and Kristine Sutherland - both integral to the show's success imo. Was really sad when both left.... especially as Oz and Joyce were replaced by interminably boring Tara and very irritating Dawn.
+Knappa22 um Tara was boring? Excuse me...
Trey Mears Well I thought she was!
+Trey Mears How was Tara NOT boring? She hardly spoke, had no personality, awkward, stuttering, no confidence. And she's average looking. I hate people like you, you're the reason why there's boring ass people that have friends. That or you are just boring yourself.
+Sara Johnstone Cordelia, is that you? You need some character development. What form of screaming agony would you like that to take?
Real original Arkanjel...trolls these days have no new material.
willow: computer genius and magic person of the show... except for jenny calender, so really, willow is the reason the jenny died, to make room. so, willow is a murderer
Well.. she kinda went on a killing spree and almost destroy the world..
Willow tvs! When Buffy died for a short time in episode 12, Willow was called and became the next slayer. In episode 18: Halloween, Willow died(!) and became a ghost for a short time, and then Kendra was called as the next slayer(episode 21). After the death of Kendra in episode 33, Faith was called as the next slayer(episode37). So ever since episode 18 there have been 3 slayers!! The best kept secret of BTVS. It was Willow's infinite modesty that fooled us all, though she saved B. many times.
wildbeeshorts emmm wrong. Willow was never a Slayer.
Also, Willow did not die. She became a ghost because that was her costume
@@rong9404 So she _technically_ died in that moment.And then was resurrected when the spell was over!;-P
Willow never died, she just became a ghost from a Halloween spell. And she was never a slayer either. Where are you getting that from?
@@rong9404 Again..ghosts are dead,so she *did* technically die and then went back to life.^^;
Spoilers :(
It's funny how all their off camera personalities still embody their on screen characters lol I miss all of them
sounds legit...