chelloveck said:
yeah i don't get the whole buffy cult following. whenever i ask my sister (she is obsessed, like you) she gets all defensive, so can i ask you?...why?
1) humour - it's a certain type of humour and not everyone appreciates it, but if you do, the show [both of them] are fucking hilarious
2) the acting is really underrated. there aren't many shows out there that have evoked the emotional reaction from me that buffy does.
3) it really evolved over the years. like, you can watch an ep from the 1st yr as opposed to say the 3rd year and see how their acting developed, how the writing improved etc etc.
4) the writing is great, and (more importantly?) it's consistent. i don't think i can think of a single storyline where i've gone "but sif *whoever* would do that! that makes no sense!". the evolving of the characters has always been completely natural.
5) it manages to address some really important/complex issues etc but still retain its sense of humour et al.
there's more, but i don't think you were asking for an essay, so i'll stop there ; )