"Buffy" / "Angel" 1999-2000 Season End Poll Results

by Orlando C. Fernando
Saturday, July 22, 2000

Over this season of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", I took episode opinion polls on the alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer Usenet newsgroup. (If you don't know what on earth a newsgroup is, don't worry. It's an electronic spot with a bunch of people.) The polls had multiple choice questions on what they had thought about various aspects of the episode. I am doing them for pure fun and to find out what parts of the show people loved, hated, and would like changed. (These are done for neither market research, the show's producers, nor the Warner Bros. company.)

Presented below are the results from a poll asking about thoughts and impressions on the 1999-2000 season of "Buffy" and "Angel" and how it compares with previous and next seasons. Percentages indicate how many people out of the total polled selected each choice. If you wish to participate in these polls, look for my episode poll updates on my TV/Movies page after each new episode airing in the US. I also send announcements to the alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer newsgroup. The new season should start in late September.

1) Your favorite Buffy storyline this season was...

a. Buffy's romance with Riley

6%(3)

b. the Initiative

6%(3)

c. Willow's relationship with Tara.

27%(14)

d. Spike's struggle being "defanged"

25%(13)

e. Buffy adjusting to college life

6%(3)

f. Xander's relationship with Anya

4%(2)

g. something else

25%(13)

Total votes: 51

2) The Buffy season ender with the gang's dreams was...

a. boring.

10%(5)

b. pleasant surprise.

26%(13)

c. strange.

22%(11)

d. disappointing.

4%(2)

e. good progression to end season

30%(15)

f. average weekly episode

8%(4)

g. something else

0%(0)

Total votes: 50

3) Which has been your favorite Buffy season so far?

a. First (intro of Angel; destruction of the Master).

6%(3)

b. Second (Spike & Drucilla; Angel turns bad; Buffy sent him to hell).

58%(30)

c. Third (Angel returns; Faith & Mr. Trick introduced; high school assault on the Mayor).

29%(15)

d. Fourth (this season with Riley, Walsh, and the Initiative).

0%(0)

e. liked all seasons equally.

8%(4)

Total votes: 52

4) Best new character introduced this season?

a. Parker

2%(1)

b. Riley

14%(7)

c. Professor Walsh

0%(0)

d. Forrest

2%(1)

e. Tara

55%(27)

f. none of the above

27%(13)

Total votes: 49

5) Favorite Buffy returning or cameo character this season...

a. Spike

48%(25)

b. Faith

31%(16)

c. Joyce

0%(0)

d. Jonathon

4%(2)

e. Harmony

2%(1)

f. Angel

15%(8)

g. none of the above

0%(0)

Total votes: 52

6) Favorite "Angel" character?

a. Angel

43%(22)

b. Cordelia

14%(7)

c. Doyle

6%(3)

d. Wesley

10%(5)

e. Kate

8%(4)

f. someone else

2%(1)

g. I like all characters equally

18%(9)

Total votes: 51

7) Favorite type of "Angel" episode

a. standalone detective episodes for killer of the week

10%(5)

b. entanglement episodes between Buffy and Angel.

4%(2)

c. episodes dealing with Angel's past or Angelus.

20%(10)

d. episodes focused on Cordelia, Wesley, or Doyle.

2%(1)

e. "Buffy" crossover episodes not involving Buffy.

6%(3)

f. episodes deeply involving Kate.

8%(4)

g. like all mixes of these themes equally.

49%(24)

Total votes: 49

8) I think that next season...

a. the "Buffy" and the "Angel" series will be worse.

2%(1)

b. "Buffy" better, but "Angel" worse.

0%(0)

c. "Buffy" worse, but "Angel" better.

12%(6)

d. "Buffy" and "Angel" will be better.

58%(30)

e. "Buffy" and "Angel" will remain same quality as last season.

4%(2)

f. "Buffy" same quality, "Angel" better.

21%(11)

g. of a different opinion.

4%(2)

Total votes: 52

Copyright 2001 by Orlando C. Fernando. This page is for personal use only and not for reselling nor distribution to people outside his intended audience. Buffy & Angel show titles picture and all Buffy pictures next to poll questions are copyright © 2000 The WB Television Network and is from the Official Buffy the Vampire Slayer Site.