Buffy Chronicles : The Unofficial Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer [Paperback]

Ngaire E. Genge (Author)

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Publication Date: December 7, 1998

The Buffy Chronicles: The Unofficial Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a fun and informative look at the first season and a half of the series. From body snatchers and poltergeists to werewolves and mummies, it provides the inside track on the show's strange yet seductive characters and topics. The Buffy Chronicles includes a retrospective of the film that started it all, a history of vampire legends, cast information, plot synopses, and behind-the-scenes trivia. From "The Death Toll," a roster of who's been killed by whom in each episode, to "I Fall to Pieces," a guide to the alternative music and bands that add so much atmosphere, this book has everything Buffy's fans could want.

This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, endorsed or in any way authorized by any entity that created or produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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The Buffy Chronicles: The Unofficial Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a fun and informative look at the first season and a half of the series. From body snatchers and poltergeists to werewolves and mummies, it provides the inside track on the show's strange yet seductive characters and topics. The Buffy Chronicles includes a retrospective of the film that started it all, a history of vampire legends, cast information, plot synopses, and behind-the-scenes trivia. From "The Death Toll," a roster of who's been killed by whom in each episode, to "I Fall to Pieces," a guide to the alternative music and bands that add so much atmosphere, this book has everything Buffy's fans could want.

This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, endorsed or in any way authorized by any entity that created or produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

From the Back Cover

TV Guide calls Buffy the Vampire Slayer "the most realistic portrayal of contemporary teenage life on television today." USA Today says, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer is 90210 with a 666 suffix." And the New York Times calls Buffy "television's most stylish hand-to-hand fighter."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (December 7, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609803425
• ISBN-13: 978-0609803424
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop the presses:Buffy Chronicles more than meets the eye, June 23, 1999

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This review is from: Buffy Chronicles : The Unofficial Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Paperback)

This book at first seems like one big episode guide but it is way more than that. Although it covers only the first and a half seasons of the series (its been around awhile longer than most other buffy books) it's still a joy to read because it manages to go deeper than just examining the episodes. What makes this book unique, is that you can tell the author really does her homework researching not only the show's engaging characters but the myths and legends upon which all Buffy/Whedon mythology are based on.

Each episode is broken down into a short synopsis, which is basically a summary of the plot, just slightly longer than the blur you would find on your tv guide, and the long version which breaks down the episode with interesting facts. For example, the episode "I Robot, You Jane" has a detailed, insightful discussion of modern day pagans who find themselves comfortable with technology and internet chat rooms, in much the same way as the late Jenny Calendar did. There are also pictures, cast and guest star information, music from the show, bloopers, quotes and philosophies, and 150 fun trivia questions. You can imaging how informative the chapter based on the episode "Halloween" is. As a bonus, the book also boasts of some cool suggestions for what to do about those nagging re-runs and how to play the unofficial Buffy drinking game. It's a good buy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the Watcher's Guides, November 2, 2000

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AmazingMrKimble "amazingmrkimble" (Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy Chronicles : The Unofficial Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Paperback)

On the one hand, this really isn't that bad of a companion volume to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. By the standard of such things "The Buffy Chronicles" is clearly above average. The problem is that "The Watcher's Guide" is THE standard by which all such works should be judged. There are a few things you get from this one that aren't in the "official companion," and a true fan will not mind having both on their shelf. But if you only get one, this ain't it boys and girls.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buffy Chronicles a must have!, July 10, 1999

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This review is from: Buffy Chronicles : The Unofficial Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Paperback)

I bought the Buffy Chronicles with high expectations, and they were met! I loved the pics and I loved the background info more! And who can resist learning what bloopers they made? For example: In the first season finale, Angel said he could not revive Buffy because he had no breath. So what was Spike doing in a later episode smoking? And Angelus had no problem sucking his victim's neck hard enough to get a drag of his/her cigartte. This book was totally worth the money!