* Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen 16:9 anamorphic version
Language: English Dolby 2.0 Surround
* Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the
hearing impaired
* Region Code: 2
* Total Running Time: 990 minutes approx.
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In its fourth season, Buffy the Vampire Slayer had to change its
formula radically. Two major characters--the vampire-with-a-soul
Angel and Cordelia, the queen bitch of Sunnydale High--had gone
off to be in their own show, Angel, and soon after the start of
the season Willow's werewolf boyfriend Oz left when Seth Green
needed to concentrate on his film career. Buffy and Willow
started college, where they met new characters like Riley, the
All-American Boy with a double life, and Tara, the sweet
stuttering witch; but Xander and Giles found themselves at
something of a loose end. Several characters were subjected to
the radical re-envisioning possible in a show that deals with the
supernatural: the blond vampire Spike came back and soon found
himself with an inhibitor chip in his head, forced into reluctant
alliance with Buffy; the former vengeance demon Anya became
passionately smitten with Xander.
Not all fans were happy with the central story arc about the
sinister Dr Walsh (Lindsay Crouse) and her Frankensteinian
creation Adam, though Crouse's performance was memorable. The
strength of Season Four was perhaps most in impressive
stand-alone episodes like the silent "Hush", the multiple dream
sequence "Restless" and the passionate, moving "New Moon Rising",
in which Oz returns, apparently cured, only to find that Willow
is no longer waiting for him. This was one of the high points of
the show as a vehicle for intense acting, perhaps only equalled
by "Who Are You?", in which the evil slayer Faith takes over
Buffy's body and Sarah Michelle Gellar gets to play bad girl for
once. --Roz Kaveney
On the DVD: Buffy Season 4 was a hit and so is this sublime box
set. The commentaries for "The Initiative", "This Year'sGirl",
"Superstar" and "Primaveral" are all well above average, but are
nothing compared to "Hush" and "Restless" where Joss Whedon gives
out all the information and ins any fan would dream of. The
four featurettes included are a pleasure to watch, especially the
evolution of the sets for the show. The scripts, trailers and
cast biographies complete the set and make for a decent addition
to your Buffy archive. The soundtrack is in 2.0 Dolby surround,
but the image is as grainy and dark as the previous seasons on
DVD. --Celine Martig
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From the Back Cover
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Disc One:
* The Freshman
* Living Conditions
* The Harsh Light of Day
* Fear Itself
* Script for "Fear Itself" Disc Two:
* Bad
* Wild at Heart
* The Initiative
* Pangs
* Commentary for "The Initiative" by Doug Petrie
Disc Three:
* Something Blue
* Hush
* Doomed
* Commentary for "Hush" by Joss Whedon
* "Hush" featurette
* "The Sets of Sunnydale" featurette
* "Buffy, Inside the Music" featurette
* "Introducing Spike" featurette
* Trailers
* Cast Biographies
* Script for "Hush"
Disc Four:
* A New Man
* The I in Team
* Goodbye Iowa
* This Year's Girl
* Commentary for "This Year's Girl" by Doug Petrie
Disc Five:
* Who Are You?
* Superstar
* Where the Wild Things Are
* New Moon Rising
* Commentary for "Superstar" by Jane Espenson
* Script for "Who Are You?"
Disc Six:
* The Yoko Factor
* Primeval
* Restless
* Commentary for "Primeval" by David Fury and James A. Contner
* Commentary for "Restless" by Joss Whedon"
* "Season 4 Overview" Featurette
* Stills Gallery
* Script for "Restless"
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