It was 20 years ago this week....
... that the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Welcome to the Hellmouth," aired on American TV. I'd seen the movie and thought I'd give the television version a try. It was love at first sight.
I had no idea it would be part of my life for years. I watched every episode of both BtVS and Angel. I got involved in discussions of the show on Usenet and CompuServe and a couple of other places, and that led to rediscovering fanfiction when I didn't like the way the televised story was going and then to being a beta reader and making some great friends. Good times.
After the shows ended, I gave some of the comics (Buffy Season Eight, Angel: After the Fall, and the future Fray) a try. They weren't as appealing, but it was interesting to see how Whedon thought the stories might continue.
I had no idea it would be part of my life for years. I watched every episode of both BtVS and Angel. I got involved in discussions of the show on Usenet and CompuServe and a couple of other places, and that led to rediscovering fanfiction when I didn't like the way the televised story was going and then to being a beta reader and making some great friends. Good times.
After the shows ended, I gave some of the comics (Buffy Season Eight, Angel: After the Fall, and the future Fray) a try. They weren't as appealing, but it was interesting to see how Whedon thought the stories might continue.