Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Movie – 1992, TV Series – 1997-2003)

Buffy Summers

Kirsty Swanson was the first lady to take up the mantle of teenage vampire slayer, Buffy, in the 1992 vampire comedy. She is just a cheeky young Valley girl cheerleader who finds out courtesy of a meeting with Keifer Sutherland’s dad, who plays her Watcher, that her fate is to hunt the undead. She did a pretty good job of kicking vampire ass and manages to even turn down the charms of vampire pervert David Arquette in arguably his best suited role.

Joss Whedon (writer of the film) took the pot of money he made from creating the film and put that back into the series of the same name but put a darker twist on in it and made the fantastic choice of casting Sarah Michelle Gellar for Miss Summers.

Now this takes me back. I would skip home from school early doors and catch the end of Arthur, Zap and whatever other shit was on the box whilst waiting for 6.45pm to roll around. As soon as the clock struck quarter to 7 – BBC2 would go on and I would have to sit on my hands to avoid…breaking in to rapturous applause at her staking capabilities.

Buffy also had close ties with her own little band of vampire slayers nicknamed the “Scoobie Gang.” This included Xander, Spike, werewolf nutcase Seth Green, fit girl in Eurotrip, prime minister in Little Britain and the girl who one time at band camp put a flute up her pussy. Buffy also spawned the much loved Angel franchise; however, we will not be discussing David Boreanaz as a credible slayer based on the fact that I watched Valentine (2001) the other day and nearly took my own life.

Buffy kicked ass, fucked vampires, killed demons, and even had the audacity to die and subsequently resurrect herself. The only other vampire hunter to do this was Jesus Christ himself. And let’s be honest – he killed more vamps than I’ve had hot dinners.