Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Three

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Three, 1998-1999. The vampire-hunting teenager mopes a lot and fights some monsters.

Created by Joss Whedon. Directed by Whedon (5 episodes), James Whitmore, Jr. (4), James A. Contner (4), David Greenwalt (2), Michael Lange (2), David Semel (1), Michael Gershman (1), David Grossman (1), Regis Kimble (1) & David Solomon (1). Written by Whedon (5 episodes), Marti Noxon (5), Jane Espenson (3), Douglas Petrie (3), David Greenwalt (2), Dan Vebber (2), David Fury (2) & Thania St. John (1). Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: C
Enjoyment: The soap opera aspect is extremely tedious this season. There's plenty of humor to keep the show fun, but otherwise they spend a lot of time stalling with character relationships that were already resolved last season but have to keep going because Angel doesn't have his own show yet. C

GPA: 2.2/4