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jazzy_daveKeith Topping "Slayer: The Totally Cool Unofficial Guide to Buffy" (Virgin Publishing)
There is a lot of information in this book- each episode from the first three series gets a review about four pages long. It briefly covers the plot and gives an edited cast list.
As well as that we also get the authors own opinions on the shows- which are usually very positive, but at other times can be quite critical.
There are lots of detailed descriptions of what the characters wear, and random quotes from the show. I can't understand the significance of these- after all, if you watch the show you will notice- if you havn't watched the show then it won't make sense.
And the "references" to other films etc seem very desperate - occasional it is so obvious that they are referring to another show, such as "Scooby Doo." Why does Topping feel the need to point that out?
Overall it is packed full of mildly interesting information with surprisingly little actual criticism or commentary on any given episode.
There are better Buffy related books around.
There is a lot of information in this book- each episode from the first three series gets a review about four pages long. It briefly covers the plot and gives an edited cast list.
As well as that we also get the authors own opinions on the shows- which are usually very positive, but at other times can be quite critical.
There are lots of detailed descriptions of what the characters wear, and random quotes from the show. I can't understand the significance of these- after all, if you watch the show you will notice- if you havn't watched the show then it won't make sense.
And the "references" to other films etc seem very desperate - occasional it is so obvious that they are referring to another show, such as "Scooby Doo." Why does Topping feel the need to point that out?
Overall it is packed full of mildly interesting information with surprisingly little actual criticism or commentary on any given episode.
There are better Buffy related books around.
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