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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Fourth Season
List Price: $59.98 Our Price: $44.99
DVD - 10 June, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox Home Video
NR (Not Rated)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Number of Media: 6
Features: - Color
- Closed-captioned
- Box set
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| DVD Description Having battled a hellish vampire master, an evil boyfriend, a rogue slayer, a giant man-eating demon-snake thing, and a particularly nasty high school principal, Buffy Summers embarked on one of her biggest challenges in the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: college. With boyfriend Angel out of the picture (and on his own show) and Sunnydale High destroyed, new horizons were to be tackled for Buffy and the rest of the Scooby gang. There were cute guys (Buffy's new boyfriend Riley), cute girls (Willow's new girlfriend Tara--yes, Willow's gay!), frat parties, irritating roommates, harsh professors, and, oh yes, a secret military initiative that was experimenting on the demon population (Riley's part of it). Buffy truly hit its golden years in the fourth season--just when you thought this show couldn't get any better, Joss Whedon and his creative team pulled out all the stops and took Buffy and co. into rich new territory. By far, the highlight of the season (and the entire series) was the Emmy-nominated "Hush," a nearly dialogue-free episode in which the creepy "Gentlemen" rob Sunnydale of its collective voice, and Buffy and Riley finally come face to face with each other's hidden identities. While Frankenstein-esque monster Adam wasn't the show's best villain (you'll have to wait until next season's Glory for that), he was a worthy adversary for the biotech age, and the military milieu was a nice contrast to Buffy's previous gothic outings. Season 4 also marked the return of blond vampire Spike (who developed a crush on Buffy), the ascension of vengeance demon Anya to full-time cast status, and the brief return of bad slayer Faith (in a fab two-part body-switching episode). Throughout, the entire cast, headed by the unparalleled Sarah Michelle Gellar, worked television magic of the kind rarely seen on the small screen. This is Buffy at its best. --Mark Englehart |
| Reviews from Customers
Season 4 Good Season 4 is okay buut it could be better. The one thing I hate about Season4 is that Willow turns gay. Tara is a hottie sure, but Willow turning gay??? That's just not right.
Other than that, it has some good episodes (Hush and others). I like Season 4, but why did Willow turn gay on us?
The weakest in this amazing series, but still good. I can honestly say that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my favorite TV show of all time. It's the only series of which I have watched EVERY episode in its entirety. I know all of the characters and arcs and I like to think that I could hold my own on any Buffy quiz or match of knowledge. That's why I believe that this season is the weakest in the 7. The Initiative storyline never really impressed me much, and I think that Adam was without a doubt the worst villain ever. An over-analytical demon cyborg isn't much when you consider a master vampire, a lunatic goddess, a powerful wicca with a grudge, or a sly politician with deadly connections.
Also, the addition of Riley to the cast was more of a detriment and a constant annoyance than a help. I realize that Joss Whedon, creator of the series, wanted there to be another love interest besides the incomparable Angel (also a good villain, by the way). And I definitely wasn't pleased when one of my favorite characters, Oz, was dismissed when he and Willow experienced relationship problem.
But, season 4 is not without its delights. The return of Faith is arguably the best thing about this season. What seems like a desire for vengeance and pain is more of a front to conceal the hurt, loneliness and confusion that dwells beneath the surface. (She was also excellent in the last five episodes of the series, found in season 7). Moreover, the "Hush" episode, one of the best in the total of 144 episodes, creates genuine horror and tension at the idea of silent killers interested in one goal. (Any avid Buffy fan will attest to the fact that Buffy villains are anything but taciturn. Big Bads always come with a mile of dialogue.)
The addition of Anya to the show is also a good thing, and it's cool to see Willow grow into her powers. Spike begins to realize his lack of power when the Initiative has its way with him.
Season 4 is probably the most important season because this is the season in which the structure of the show was challenged. We leave the comfort of Sunnydale High as Buffy and Willow enter college. Xander becomes a regular adult facing questions of worth, and Giles, one of my favorite characters, becomes a "gentleman of leisure" due to his dual firing as Watcher and Librarian.
All in all, a must if you intend on collecting all of the episodes, but try and find this box set as cheap as you can. It's definitely not my favorite.
Weak story, good episodes 22: Superstar = 5.5/10
21: A New Man = 6.2/10
20: Doomed = 6.3/10
19: The Initiative = 6.8/10
18: The Harsh Light Of Day = 7.0/10
17: Something Blue = 7.3/10
16: Pangs = 7.6/10
15: New Moon Rising = 7.9/10
14: The I In Team = 8.0/10
13: Who Are You? = 8.6/10
12: Where The Wild Things Are = 8.6/10
11: Living Conditions = 8.6/10
10: Beer Bad = 9.0/10
09: Goodbye Iowa = 9.1/10
08: The Yoko Factor = 9.4/10
07: The Freshamn = 9.8/10
06: Fear, Itself = 10/10
05: Primeval = 10/10
04: Hush = 10/10
03: This Year's Girl = 11/10
02: Wild At Heart = 14/10
01: Restless = 17/10
3 episodes obove the 10
again a great season, but it lost Angel and Cordy
it didn't have the mutch magic the first 3 had
and it was the weakest storyline of the 7 seasons
but it also had some wonderfull and awsome episodes.
this is a recommended season, but it could've been better
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