"Buffy" Season 5 Episode Poll Results

by Orlando C. Fernando
last updated: Tuesday, November 7, 2000

Over this season of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", 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 most of the episodes during the 2000-2001 season thus far. 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.

Buffy vs. Dracula (Sept. 26 2000)
Real Me (Oct. 3 2000)
The Replacement (Oct.10 2000)
Out of My Mind (Oct. 17 2000)
No Place Like Home (Oct. 24 2000)

 

"Buffy vs. Dracula" (US Air: Sept 26, 2000)

Buffy confronts Dracula, with all his charm and temptations. Buffy's sister is also introduced. Over 79 people voted on the questions.

1) Dracula. Your opinion?
a. scary
 
6%(5)
b. wimpy
 
13%(10)
c. studly
 
14%(11)
d. too young
 
17%(13)
e. funny
 
14%(11)
f. OK
 
25%(19)
g. something else
 
10%(8)
Total votes: 77


2) Favorite Xander moment?
a. kissing up to Dracula when immediately hypnotized.
 
8%(6)
b. Xander praising Dracula to the gang.
 
19%(14)
c. Xander eating the donut and insects.
 
18%(13)
d. Xander shoving Anya in closet.
 
12%(9)
e. all equally favorite.
 
11%(8)
f. another favorite moment.
 
24%(18)
g. none of his scenes.
 
8%(6)
Total votes: 74


3) This episode a premonition for evil things to come?
(No spoilers intended, I know nothing!)
a. yes, the bite will have later impact
 
26%(18)
b. no, episode closed. Slayerisms back to normal.
 
31%(22)
c. yes, Buffy will turn evil temporarily in future.
 
10%(7)
d. yes, she may question Gile's help in the future.
 
4%(3)
e. yes, she'll be pitted against one of her own Slayerettes.
 
1%(1)
f. another guess.
 
10%(7)
g. can't venture an opinion.
 
17%(12)
Total votes: 70


4) Your opinion of "Buffy vs. Dracula"?
a. bad
 
8%(6)
b. poor
 
9%(7)
c. OK
 
29%(23)
d. pretty good
 
35%(28)
e. excellent
 
19%(15)
Total votes: 79

"Real Me" (US Air: Oct 3, 2000)

Buffy's sister Dawn causes unrest in Buffy's daily life, including getting herself captured by Harmony and her "gang".


1) Dawn...?
a. cute
 
13%(5)
b. annoying
 
26%(10)
c. misunderstood
 
5%(2)
d. (a) and (b)
 
13%(5)
e. (a) and (c)
 
10%(4)
f. all of the above
 
13%(5)
g. something else
 
21%(8)
Total votes: 39

 
2) You consider Buffy irresponsible with Dawn at the magic shop?
a. Yes. She should have dropped her off after the mall first.
 
6%(2)
b. Yes. she shouldn't have left her alone outside.
 
9%(3)
c. No. she didn't expect trouble at the magic shop.
 
57%(20)
d. No. She had duty and did take her too.
 
17%(6)
e. Yes, for another reason.
 
6%(2)
f. No, for another reason.
 
6%(2)
g. Can't decide.
 
0%(0)
Total votes: 35

 
3) What do you think Dawn's "surprise" for Buffy will be?
a. she will learn to be a slayer.
 
6%(2)
b. she will learn to be a witch.
 
11%(4)
c. she will befriend Harmony and be her new "gang".
 
0%(0)
d. she will run away from home.
 
0%(0)
e. something else.
 
83%(29)
Total votes: 35

 
4) Your opinion of "Real Me"?
a. bad. worse than "Buffy vs. Dracula".
 
8%(3)
b. poor
 
11%(4)
c. OK
 
29%(11)
d. pretty good
 
24%(9)
e. excellent. Better than "Buffy vs. Dracula".
 
29%(11)
Total votes: 38

"The Replacement" (US Air: Oct 10, 2000)

A demon causes Xander to split into two beings. The gang tries to figure out how to put him back as one.

1) Which Xander do you prefer?
a. first Xander (picked up from dump)
 
9%(3)
b. second Xander (got up next morning)
 
22%(7)
c. both.
 
69%(22)
Total votes: 32

 
2) Anya this episode seemed...
a. deeply devoted to Xander.
 
16%(5)
b. very demanding of Xander.
 
39%(12)
c. too preoccupied away from Xander.
 
0%(0)
d. (a) and (b).
 
32%(10)
e. none of the above toward Xander.
 
10%(3)
f. Don't know Anya well enough to make judgement.
 
3%(1)
Total votes: 31

 
3) Why do you think Riley feels Buffy doesn't love him?
a. they've been together less with Buffy training.
 
6%(2)
b. Buffy makes references to Angel (off-scenes).
 
3%(1)
c. Buffy's so preoccupied with his sister.
 
0%(0)
d. He feels he's not strong enough to even her up.
 
3%(1)
e. something else.
 
88%(28)
Total votes: 32

 
4) Your opinion of "The Replacement"?
a. bad. Worst of the season!
 
3%(1)
b. poor
 
0%(0)
c. OK
 
19%(6)
d. pretty good
 
41%(13)
e. excellent. Best of the season!
 
38%(12)
Total votes: 32

"Out of My Mind" (US Air: Oct 17, 2000)

Riley wants to avoid removing his implant for superhuman strength while Spike & Harmony reunited use a doctor to try to gain his strength back.

1) Did you want Spike to succeed in the operation?
a. no. Better as "sanitized".
 
21%(7)
b. no. The villian must be stopped!
 
3%(1)
c. indifferent.
 
9%(3)
d. yes, he should confront Buffy once and for all.
 
9%(3)
e. yes, I just love seeing Spike bad & evil.
 
59%(20)
Total votes: 34


2) Do you sympathize with Riley's situation?
a. yes, he should have done the operation long ago.
 
21%(7)
b. yes, he should rejoin the Initiative.
 
15%(5)
c. not sure.
 
18%(6)
d. no, he should accept his strength.
 
9%(3)
e. no, I can't see what Buffy sees in him.
 
33%(11)
f. Don't know Riley well enough to make judgement.
 
3%(1)
Total votes: 33


3) Why do you think Spike's so deeply resentful of Buffy?
a. Buffy always defeats him.
 
42%(14)
b. Buffy foiled his plans with Drucilla.
 
0%(0)
c. She won't slay him to put him
out of his weakful state.
 
6%(2)
d. He's falling in love with her
and she doesn't back.
 
30%(10)
e. He's in lust with her
and she doesn't back.
 
21%(7)
f. another reason.
 
0%(0)
Total votes: 33


4) Your opinion of "Out of My Mind"?
a. bad. Worst of the season!
 
9%(3)
b. poor
 
3%(1)
c. OK
 
24%(8)
d. pretty good
 
41%(14)
e. excellent. Best of the season!
 
24%(8)
Total votes: 34

"No Place Like Home" (US Air: Oct 24, 2000)

An ancient monk reveals to Buffy that Dawn is not really her sister, but a precious treasure to protect.

 

1) What did you think of the seeing spell?
a. not much.
 
5%(2)
b. so-so
 
21%(8)
c. neat special effects.
 
32%(12)
d. very neat.
 
37%(14)
e. best spell done on the show.
 
5%(2)
Total votes: 38


2) Do you believe the lady in red is still alive?
a. no.
 
13%(5)
b. yes.
 
87%(33)
c. not sure.
 
0%(0)
Total votes: 38


3) Your impression of Dawn now?
a. very annoying.
 
33%(13)
b. feel sympathetic.
 
43%(17)
c. indifferent.
 
18%(7)
d. disliked her but like her now.
 
5%(2)
e. still don't get her.
 
0%(0)
f. (b) and (d).
 
3%(1)
g. (c) and (e).
 
0%(0)
Total votes: 40


4) Your opinion of "No Place Like Home"?
a. bad. Worst of the season!
 
3%(1)
b. poor
 
3%(1)
c. OK
 
15%(6)
d. pretty good
 
54%(21)
e. excellent. Best of the season!
 
26%(10)
Total votes: 39

 

More poll results to follow in the future as they become available.

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