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This collection of irreverent and surprising essays about the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer includes pieces by leading science fiction and fantasy authors. Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfield, cult-favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award-winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical pieces as Lawrence Watt-Evans's "Matchmaking in Hellmouth" and Sherrilyn Kenyon's "The Search for Spike's Balls." An informed introduction for those not well acquainted with the show, and a source of further research for Buffy buffs, this book raises interesting questions concerning a much-loved program and future cult classic. ... Read more

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Into every generation, a Slayer is born and people will write stuff about her
Just goes to show, fantasy & sci-fi writers are human, too, and they fall prey to frenzied fandom as much as you and I. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER has been gone for a few years now, and I still miss it, and I still look around for some sort of substitute to satisfy Buffy withdrawal. There's Joss Whedon's Season Eight as chronicled in comic book form, so that's cool. But SEVEN SEASONS OF BUFFY is another alternative that might tide you over. It's a book anthology of Buffy-centric essays as written by some fairly big names in the sci-fi & fantasy genre. These articles - twenty-two of them, as well as the foreword from Drew Goddard (he co-wrote "Conversations With Dead People") - vary from insightful to droll to tongue-in-cheek, to sometimes all three. Topics span a wide range but all related to the Slayer's universe. For fans who just enjoy reading articles about the Slayer and her world or for fans who struggle to articulate just what Buffy means to them or why exactly is it that Buffy matters on a pop culture level or on a public consciousness level, well, this book might help.

The beauty of this anthology is that differing viewpoints are offered, and it's up to you to agree or disagree. For example, I really liked Seasons 6 & 7 so I wasn't down with how Justine Larbalestier closes her very passionate essay. I'm not a fan of Riley, so while I concede certain points to Michelle Sagara West's piece, it still left me feeling kind of meh. On the other hand, as a proponent of the last two seasons, I totally dig Nancy Holder's "Slayers of the Last Arc." So, I'm saying, this book should have something for everyone, but it'll also possibly have stuff that'll cheese you off.

A few of the essays are framed creatively, but not as creatively as Roxanne Longstreet Conrad's "Is That Your Final Answer ...?" which purports to be a lowly hellion's demonic term paper which presents Xander Harris as the Greatest Force for Good in Sunnydale. David Brin's "Buffy vs. the Old-Fashioned 'Hero'" asserts that the Slayer celebrates the inclusion of the common folk while other popular epics such as LORD OF THE RINGS and STAR WARS tend to cling to elitist ways.

There's an inescapable theme of sensuality and sexuality in the show, and so we get Nancy Kilpatrick's saucy delving into Buffy's love life in "Sex and the Single Slayer," with Jennifer Crusie's "Dating Death" covering similar ground. Carla Montgomery's "Innocence" explores the relationship entanglements Buffy and her friends get into, and the growth and loss of innocence that come with the package of falling in love. Michelle Sagara West's "For the Love of Riley" makes a case for Riley Finn's being THE ONE for Buffy. Elsewhere, Lawrence Watt-Evans' fun "Matchmaking on the Hellmouth" arrives at a startling "ideal romantic interest" for Buffy (which, okay, you do see coming mainly because the writer eliminates every other suspect from the list). Meanwhile, Jean Lorrah's "Love Saves the World" suggests that Buffy's makeshift "family" of friends, however dysfunctional, is actually the Slayer's biggest asset in fighting the forces of evil, best evidenced in Xander's saving the world at the end of Season 6 by getting thru to Dark Willow.

Sherrilyn Kenyon's "The Search for Spike's Balls" suggests that Buffy herself is a sort of vampire in that she sucks virility and masculinity from the menfolk in her life. In "Lions, Gazelles and Buffy," Chelsea Yarbro discusses her "Prey & Predator" theory with Buffy, naturally, cast in the role of the predator.

Scott Westerfeld pushes his theory of two recurring plot devices - the "Alternate World" and the "Trespass" story (basically, the Trespass theme is "A stranger comes to town..."). Westerfeld labels BUFFY as inherently a "Trespass" story, except the few instances when the show becomes an "Alternate World" show. And then there's Scott's sub-theme of the "Elasticity of Trespass" in which everything reverts to status quo by episode's end (more prevalent in the monster-of-the-week episodes). Scott goes into BUFFY's occasional stabs at subverting the "Elasticity of Trespass." I'm describing this really clunkily but it doesn't change the fact that Scott Westerfeld writes an entertaining piece here. Conversely, Margaret L. Carter's "A World Without Shrimp" breaks down the "alternate reality" episodes ("Superstar," "Normal Again," and "The Wish").

Laura Resnick's "The Good, the Bad, and the Ambivalent" explores the show's dark, twisty character arcs - and, honestly, going by sweet, nerdy first season Willow, did anyone guess she'd transform into Dark "I just want to end the world" Willow? Resnick also asserts that Spike is the show's most ambivalent character. Marguerite Krause's "The Meaning of Buffy" targets the relationships and connections that the characters form. And then there's Krause's quest for the show's strongest, healthiest relationship (can you guess?).

In "A Buffy Confession" Justine Larbalestier articulates her obsession with BUFFY, her increasing paranoia that upcoming episodes won't live up to standard, and her worst fears being realized with Season 7. Sarah Zettel's "When Did the Scoobies Become Insiders?" covers the Scoobies' topsy-turvy evolution from misfits to insiders, and how sad that kind of was. She also mentions Jonathan who, more than just about anyone else in the show, typifies the ultimate loser and outsider. It's telling that when Jonathan gets a chance to alter reality to one in which he is the "Superstar," he chooses the Scooby gang to validate his inclusion to the in-crowd.

Kevin Andrew Murphy's "Unseen Horrors & Shadowy Manipulations" relates how outside criticism and sponsorship and fan outpouring can sometimes influence the show. Murphy cites the infamous "Double Meat Palace" fiasco as one example.

Peg Aloi's "Skin Pale as Apple Blossom" is an ode to Amber. Christine Golden's "Where's the Religion in Willow's Wicca?" first addresses the awesomeness that is Willow Rosenberg and then goes on to debunk her identity as a Wiccan. In "A Reflection on Ugliness" the sassy Charlene Harris accuses Joss Whedon of bias against ugly people. She expounds.

Jacqueline Lichtenberg's "Power of Becoming" attempts to sell television as an artistic medium that is on its way to becoming Great Literature, and how BtVS figures prominently in this evolution. As a fan of television, who am I to beg to differ? BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER was a pretty cool show.

For the fans, by the fans
Seven Seasons of Buffy is a motley collection of essays, written by academics, professional writers and fans alike.This book is definitively not for the casual Buffy viewer.In-depth analysis quotes episode titles by name, and often gives little else for reference.The essays are somewhat choppy in quality.They range from dry scholarly monographs to earnestly geeky sqeefests.As one can easily expect, the smoothest to read and most enjoyable of the lot were written by previously published YA/teen fantasy authors.It's fun to see big names like Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Scott Westerfeld, and Justine Larbalestier reveal their nerdy side. Not a lot of new ground is covered... check any Whedon-themed internet message board, and you can find plenty of similar essays online, but this collection seems to pull together a nice selection representative of some of the best Buffy-inspired critical analysis out there.Published just in the wake of Buffy's final season, this book casts a good retrospective on the entire series.I would consider it a must for any hardcore Buffy fans.

Worst Buffy book ever.BIG disappointment!
I have several Buffy books as well as books about other tv shows, like Angel, Charmed, Alias, etc.I've read books about the philosophy & psychology of The Sopranos, The Simpsons, The Matrix and others.That said...

This book just wasn't interesting.It lacked depth, nuance, even a sense of humor.I read nothing new, radical or intelligent.I expected more and got even less.Don't waste your money!!!Buy "Bite ME!"- The Chosen Edition by Nikki Stafford instead, SERIOUSLY.

A great re-read
I re-read "Seven Seasons of Buffy" in a lull between book deliveries and enjoyed it about as much as last time. It's a collection of essays by sci-fi writers on what was definitely one of the best series on TV IMHO. It leans a little heavy on romance and "who's Buffy's ideal man", but is a very good read overall.Intelligent writers, good content.

If you liked Buffy you'll love this.

Ok--but I expected more
I was expecting a semi-academic work.Instead, the collected articles seem to be on par with what I would expect from a fan website--not a book for purchase.If you love all things Buffy, you may find some of the articles interesting.If you're looking for an academic analysis of Buffy, look elsewhere. ... Read more

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