My Buffy history.

[elisi]

Since some people seem to have misunderstood my 'I came to fandom late' as 'I came to Buffy late' (which isn't surprising really, but that's what I get for writing in a hurry), I thought I'd write down how I fell for the show which is something I've wanted to do anyway (not individual characters, although that would be fun, but I just don't have

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[petzipellepingo]

Oddly enough the very first show I ever watched was School Hard and I remember being highly entertained by the new villain Spike and his sickly girlfriend. I also remember being totally unimpressed by Buffy's boyfriend Angel who seemed lame and useless in that episode.
I guess timing really is everything.

[elisi]

Timing means a lot. And it's funny what people like and dislike. Arbitrar Of Quality (the guy who's watching BtVS unspoilt and has just finished S2) f.ex. loved 'Ted' and 'Go Fish', but was unimpressed with 'School Hard' and BB&B. Just goes to show that you can never predict how people react!

[gillo]

I watched the first episode on a Thursday ate 6.45 on BBC2. I was hooked from the moment Darla vamped out, and the theme tune just grabbed me - the contrast between the organ bit and the rest struck me as wonderful. We've never had Sky, so I had to wait till the Beeb put stuff on - and I was so thankful when they started their late night repeats without the cuts.

[elisi]

I was hooked from the moment Darla vamped out
One of the best beginnings of a tv show ever!

so I had to wait till the Beeb put stuff on
Argh! How awful! And thanks to cathing all of Angel on daytime re-runs there is still bits of Angel that I haven't seen. But I'm sur some day I will...

[avrelia]

Such a lovely story! and yes, first time going "to look stuff up" at the INternet - scary moment, but defining as well for the fan.

I remember how I went to find out who Anya was, because I wasn't sure she was real - she talked in a strange manner. ;)

[elisi]

scary moment, but defining as well for the fan.
Hee. So true. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this wonderful corner though.

I remember how I went to find out who Anya was, because I wasn't sure she was real
That's wonderful! I'm having such fun hearing people's stories. :)

[elisi]

Hope you don't mind, but I'm going to tell mine.
Not at all! One reason I wrote this was so that I wouldn't have to continually repeat myself in ther people's LJ's. ;)

And that's how I became the well-adjusted person that I am today. The end.
Bwahahahahaha! What a brilliant story! Thank you so much for sharing. And isn't it funny how hard one can fall for Spike... *sigh*

[asta77]

I watched 'Welcome to the Hellmouth' and my Sarah Michelle Geller issues (I had watched her on 'General Hospital' and she did her job too well - my hatred of her character spread over to her) ccoupled with boredom made me tune out immediately. I actually gave the show another try with season 4 when I decided to watch 'Angel' and 'Buffy' came on immediately before. I was a casual viewer for all of that season. Found out a friend of my was a closeted fan ;) just as season 5 began and, so we could each have someone to talk to about it, I started watching more intently. Spike's declaraction of love to Buffy in his dream/nightmare in 'Out of My Mind' got me to pay even closer attention (I had a suspicion he was in love with her and I love to be proved right ;). Like all good Spike lovers, 'Fool For Love' got me completely hooked and made me venture onto the internet looking for information about the show, actors, etc. Season 6 brought me to posting online and introduced me to the world of spoilers...for better and worse. ;p

[elisi]

Funny how we each came to the show in different ways, yet FFL so often proved the catalyst for fannishness. I want to re-watch it now...