The 10 Best Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel Fan Websites
Whether you're a veteran or a newbie, every Buffy/Angel fan needs good references about their favorite shows. Trying to turn a friend on to the greatest television they'll ever see? Looking for something to do when you're drinking with your geek friends on Friday night? Just need to find the answer to a question that's been nagging at you since season 4? Can't remember the name of that monster in that episode where the thing happened? These sites are a virtual data mine of information, with all the answers you could every ask for!
1. The Complete Buffy Episode Guide - http://www.buffyguide.com - The best, most detailed Buffy episode guide on the net, also has great information, photo galleries, and more!
2. Slayage; The Online International Journal of Buffy Studies - http://www.slayage.tv - The shows were and are so thought-provoking, touching on so many universal themes, that they inspired an entire academic discipline, called Buffyology or Buffy Studies. Slayage offers a sampling of the best of this discipline.
3. Slayage Buffy News - http://www.slayage.com - Keep up with what's happening with everyone and everything Buffy and Angel.
4. Television Without Pity: Buffy - http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/articles/category_1227.html - The best episode recaps around, and still some of the most passionate -- and merciless -- discussion around.
5. Much Ado About Buffy the Vampire Slayer - http://www.chosentwo.com/buffy/ - An older site, but still one of the best collections of photos and screenshots on the net.
6. Buffyworld.com - http://www.buffyworld.com - Offers a great episode guide, a selection of fanfiction, active fan forums, and a complete music guide for every episode of Buffy AND Angel.
7. The Buffy Trivia Guide - http://www.restlessbtvs.com - Want to test just how big of a Buffy/Angel geek you are? Take a bite out of this site! Beware, you may get addicted, and be there for a good long while!
8. Power Star Collectibles - http://www.buffystore.com - One of the best locations for Buffy and Angel merchandise. I've always had positive experiences with them. Even better, they offer merchandise from all of the top cult favorite shows as well, like Veronica Mars, 24, Lost, Battlestar Galactica and more!
9. All Things Philosophical on BtVS - http://www.atpobtvs.com/ - An all time favorite, this thought-provoking, active site has been around since the early days of Buffy. Its focus is as the title implies: the philosophical questions raised by the storylines on both shows. From the ethics of Vampire Slaying to the role of the soul, some of the most interesting conversations in the fandom happen here.
10. Buffyology Searchable Database - http://www.buffyology.com - This site includes complete transcripts of every episode of BtVS, as well as extensive information about each character and cast, crew and writers. The best thing about this site is that there are powerful search engines for each category. No longer will you have to scour page after page of information to find the fact you need!
Whether you're looking for a particular screen shot, a line of dialogue, or a character portrait, these sites will provide everything you need!
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Post a CommentA glaring oversight in this list is the complete set of episode and season reviews written by Mikelangelo Marinaro, a.k.a., MikeJer, including a series retrospective at:
http://www.criticallytouched.com/buffy/
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These sites are ok for information, but what about if you just want to have some buffy-related fun? you need a site or two on the list that has some really original, creative, fun content, such as http://www.aholeintheworld.com or http://www.buffy-vs-angel.com/ (although that site doesn't update anymore).