what?! it's been 13 years, gang.

[amelialourdes]

According to ew.com, Buffy aired exactly 13 years ago yesterday (March 10)! Isn't that incredible? It's making me feel like a million years old. I know that I have Buffy fans on my flist so it's time to share your story. How did you discover Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

My story? I've always had a fascination with vampires. I watched a lot of vampire movies when I was a kid. I had the premium channels when I was younger so I watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie when I was maybe 9. When I found out that there was going to be a television show? I WAS ALL OVER IT.

I was 12 years old and it was the end of 6th grade. I turned on the WB, was hanging out on my bottom bunk, and there it was in all Buffy glory. It only took one episode and I was hooked. I watched that show from the beginning when I was in 6th grade until the night before my high school graduation when I was 18. It's one of those shows that absolutely changed my life and thanks to the man JW for bringing it to life.

I'm listing this as one of my "Favorite Television Show Series" posts. It's a new series I'm doing to keep track of the ridiculous number of television shows that fascinate me. But, who knows when I'll be able to post the first real post of that. I have a million projects going for this wonderful little online world of ours.

Comments

[leavesoflorien.livejournal.com]

I was a big fan of X-Files at the time. There was some awards program on tv that had a 'Best Sci-Fi' award for which X-Files was nominated. Buffy won! So, I decided to give it a watch. :D

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Wow, awards show doing some good there and influencing people to watch other shows. Interesting way that you discovered Buffy!

[wordsalone.livejournal.com]

When do you sleep, my dear?

Hee. My Buffy story...um. I know I loved the movie (as ridiculous as it was), so when the show first aired I was annoyed that it wasn't the same thing. For whatever reason, I decided that I wasn't going to watch a television show with a girl named Buffy and I just let my love die.

I'm pretty sure I started watching around S4. Not positive why but I'll bet it had something to do with Spike.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

I said in the next entry that I don't sleep, haha. I've had the most erratic sleeping patterns since I got back from my trip. It's difficult to function.

I wish I could remember the show by season but it definitely got interesting as it went along between Angel/Buffy and then Spike/Buffy. It was such a unique show. I miss it dearly.

[wordsalone.livejournal.com]

YOU WROTE FIC.

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[on-the-ground.livejournal.com]

Well, I hope you can actually post that project.. it looks very interesting. I've not seen Buffy in long time even if I dled it but at the time it was on TV I was totally addicted :D

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to doing it too but I have a few things I have to get out of the way first -- as I always do, ha. Yay for watching Buffy on TV!

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

I was in a science fiction bar that would air eps of Trek a lot. One night they had a Buffy night, and they aired Hush.

Fan ever since.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Nice. Hush is definitely a fan favorite and one of my favorite episodes in the entire Buffyverse. No one did it like Whedon.

[aurora]

OH BUFFY. My story isn't all that exciting: I stumbled upon it while it was airing on the Belgian network and couldn't stop watching.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Nice! Glad to see that people watched it on television as it was airing though!

[juteux.livejournal.com]

We were the same age! From ages 12-18, Buffy was my LIFE. And it ended the day after (or before?) my 18th birthday. My bday is in May so the season finales were always around the time of my birthday!! I wish livejournal or twitter had existed back then. I can't believe it's been so long.

[severina2001.livejournal.com]

*random snuggles*

Okay, Buffy. I saw the movie and hated it (except for Pee-Wee Herman's big death scene. Hee.) Couldn't believe they were going to spin-off a whole show after that dreadful mess. Refused to watch. My sister watched, though, and knew I loved vampire stuff, and kept bugging me to watch it, telling me I'd love it. Finally in S2 I gave in, and the episode happened to be one with Spike, who I instantly adored. I kept watching for Spike, initially, but then became completely caught up in Buffy and Angel and the whole mythology. Kept watching faithfully until the end.

*more snuggles*

[r-me-time.livejournal.com]

I loved the movie, but I didn't get to start watching the show till season 2, I think. When I lived at home, we only had about six or seven channels, cause we had no cable, so I didn't get to see season one until I got it on DVD. But one of my friends, who lived in town and had cable, loved the show and told me all about it, so I got to hear a lot about Xander and Angel before the show went into syndication in season 2, when I finally got to watch. And I've been a big fan, ever since.

Unfortunately, no Buffy icons anymore. I used to. I think I need to go icon hunting tonight, if I remember.