From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
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   'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Pilot — 30 Laughable Things You Forgot About From   
   Episode 1   
      
   Though Joss Whedon is today considered the god of nerds, and his show Buffy   
   the Vampire Slayer is thought as a perfect piece of television, fans like to   
   forget the shakiness of Season 1. It’s not just dated, it’s carbon dated…   
   between beepers and references to “the net,” you feel like you’ve been   
   transported to some archaic hell dimension. This is why, after re-watching   
   the series for the fourth time (no shame), I’m finally emotionally ready to   
   tear apart the original Buffy pilot.   
      
   I am not, mind you, referring to the unaired Buffy pilot, a remarkable piece   
   of work that’s sans Alyson Hannigan, which would be a grainy hell to   
   screenshot. I DO encourage you to fly over to YouTube later and watch the   
   hell out of that, as well as the quickly aborted Buffy animated series. But   
   no, I’m referring to the very first formal Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode,   
   Welcome to the Hellmouth. And what an apt title that is.   
      
   Our introduction to Sunnydale, a bizarro Santa Barbara filled with vampires,   
   demons, and giant praying mantises, is shaky. Much like Buffy’s first   
   meeting with Giles, you’re kind of wigged out 30 seconds in… or laughing   
   hysterically. But it you soldier through it, the two of you eventually   
   develop a life long bond.   
      
   So join me as we reflect on this gem from the ’90s, the 1990s, in case you   
   forgot.   
      
   1. “In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against   
   the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.”We   
   have to hear this badly overdubbed spiel for a season and a half, and it   
   doesn’t even make sense given the later context of the show. There are   
   SEVERAL potential slayers all over the world with the ability to be   
   activated, and once one is killed (which tbh usually doesn’t take long) the   
   next one pops up. In short, SEVERAL Slayers are born to a generation,   
   because they have to be back stocked in case of almost inevitable premature   
   death.   
      
   But I guess it isn’t the kind of thing you’d attach to a supernatural job   
   listing.   
      
   2. The series starts strong with the usual destruction and illegal activity   
   in a high school.   
   Like trespassing. Or murder. [Darla and ?? breaking into the school]   
      
   3. Julie Benz, bless her, looks glaringly 24-years-old.   
   No disrespect because she IS 24 here, but paired with the bangs and Catholic   
   school get-up it’s like, “Come on, who are you fooling here?”   
      
   4. HER VAMP FACE, THO.   
   THAT IS SOME JANKY PARTY CITY SHIT RIGHT THERE.   
      
   5. And then we’re forced to listen to this barely-formed theme song for two   
   seasons, which has the modern auditory appeal of AOL’s dial-up tone.   
       [listen to it]   
      
           [And 25 more if you're interested]   
      
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