Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Top 10 Buffy Episodes

A few weeks ago, Logo ran "Joss Whedon's Top 10 Buffy episodes" all day. Their lineup was as follows:
10. Prophecy Girl (1x12)
9. Conversations With Dead People (7x07)
8. Restless (4x22)
7. Becoming Pt. 2 (2x22)
6. The Wish (3x9)
5. Doppelgangland (3x16)
4. The Body (5x16)
3. Hush (4x10)
2. Once More, With Feeling (6x07)
1. Innocence (2x14)

While I agree with a lot of the episodes on this list, I have to admit that I would change it a little. I don't know that I would put Innocence as the #1 Buffy episode. Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent episode and deserves the top 5, but I don't think it's the all-time best one. Also, where is Earshot?? That episode deserves to be in the top ten episodes. And while I understand they couldn't combine two-parter episodes for scheduling reasons, I am not inhibited by such constraints and believe that they should be together. So, I would like to list my Top Ten Episodes.

[I would like to specify that I don't actually believe that this list is Joss Whedon's personal top ten. First off, how would Logo get a hold of that list? And from what I have heard in interviews and the like, I feel like his personal list would be a little different. By believing that, I am free to create a better top ten without feeling as though I am desecrating something or some such.]

My list is below:

10. Surprise/Innocence (2x13/2x14)
9. Once More, With Feeling (6x7)
8. The Wish (3x9)
7. Hush (4x10)
6. Earshot (3x18)
5. The Body (5x16)
4. Chosen (7x22)
3. Becoming (2x21/2x22)
2. Graduation Day (3x21/3x22)
1. The Gift (5x22)

It was actually quite difficult to come up with this list...an episode I thought was my favorite (Something Blue) had to be cut, because although it is my favorite in terms of entertainment, I had to admit it did not belong here. If you have questions, comments or arguments regarding my list, please comment or tweet and I will happily discuss it with you!

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