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Buffy: The Vampire Slayer Season Two

After the success of the first season, it was no surprise that the second season of Buffy took the TV world by storm as well. Where the first season was spent on the development of the cast of characters and laying the foundation for the series, the second season took at look at inner demons and dealt with the loss of innocence.

The season jumps right into Buffy’s inner demons after she has spent the summer in denial over her attempted murder at the hands of The Master. She finally moves past that unfortunate incident and on to the battle of an ancient Incan mummy, the demon Makita, Spike and Drucilla and a bevvy of Spike’s henchmen before losing her virginity to her vampire-with-a-soul boyfriend Angel. While the first sexual experience is in itself a loss of innocence, Buffy’s isn’t taken completely until it becomes apparent that her encounter with Angel has robbed him of his soul.

Buffy’s Watcher (Giles) has a love interest in the form of fellow teacher named Ms. Jenny Calendar, and she is one of Angel’s first victims. Again, this hard knock back to reality -- that Buffy is actually in a war, and any of her friends may get caught in the crossfire -- strips away another layer of what’s left of Buffy’s innocence. She begins to distance herself from her friends in order to prepare herself for a final showdown with Angel. As it may have been intimated, Angel is the main villain of Season Two. He teams up with fellow murderous legends Spike and Drucilla to drive Buffy insane while snacking on the populous of Sunnydale.

Another interesting addition to the storyline is the arrival of second Slayer, Kendra. Apparently, even though Buffy was only gone for a moment, she was technically dead, and the next Slayer was called. Kendra helps Buffy protect her friends, but is killed during the execution of Angel’s master plan. Angel is re-ensouled in the end, but Buffy is still forced to kill him. So, she runs away. The special features are standard, but the menus get really annoying. The show itself is great, but the DVDs are unimpressive.

Written by: Tracy Elledge

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