Dear 90s tv generation....

Medusa22

So AHers, I'm having a serious deal-breaking marital argument with my wife, maybe you can help us to settle it without any bloodshed. I'm inflicting the series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' on my partner and she claims that 'The X Files' is a much better tv show. I can't stand 'The X Files' so that's where the argument lies. So, who is right?

How Soon Is Now

Medusa22 wrote: »

So AHers, I'm having a serious deal-breaking marital argument with my wife, maybe you can help us to settle it without any bloodshed. I'm inflicting the series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' on my partner and she claims that 'The X Files' is a much better tv show. I can't stand 'The X Files' so that's where the argument lies. So, who is right?

X files all the way!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

X Files had more depth to broke more ground.

miezekatze

X-Files, obviously. I didn't think Buffy was a great tv series.

dub_skav

At least buffy knew it was ****. X files took itself far too seriously

OldMrBrennan83

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theteal

Buffy had/has a nose-arse

RaRaRasputin

Now why would the X files be nerdy? It was fantastic...aliens, incest families, man like worms...what else do you want?

How Soon Is Now

dub_skav wrote: »

At least buffy knew it was ****. X files took itself far too seriously

It lost the run of itself last couple seasons but at its peak it was one best tv shows of all time.

The reason it went off the boil was mulder and scully together where an amazing on screen team without the two of them together it lost its charm.

It's a shame it never got a good ending something I hope they sort out with this new upcoming season.

Medusa22

theteal wrote: »

Buffy had/has a nose-arse

I am definitely stealing that phrase!

mdwexford

Sarah Michelle Gellar is a goddess.

xfiles

happyoutscan

Buffy? Seriously?

The Backwards Man

Never seen a single episode of Buffy and I'm none the worse for it

Medusa22

mdwexford wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar is a goddess.

Agreed! I'm bi-sexual so I spent my time drooling over the Goddess/God couple that was Buffy and Angel :pac:

Oafley Jones

X-Files has better monster of the weeks episodes, but Buffy has the better overall arc. X-Files really needed to go away a few seasons earlier than it did. Buffy was quite a decent show, but I have a hard time bringing myself to watch it now. The 90s fashions, pop culture references (a whedon crutch) also make it incredibly dated.

Fr_Dougal

Falcon Crest.

brevity

The X-Files.

ben.schlomo

They were both sh1te.

steddyeddy

Medusa22 wrote: »

So AHers, I'm having a serious deal-breaking marital argument with my wife, maybe you can help us to settle it without any bloodshed. I'm inflicting the series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' on my partner and she claims that 'The X Files' is a much better tv show. I can't stand 'The X Files' so that's where the argument lies. So, who is right?

The X-files had far better acting and production quality.

Medusa22

Seriously people, this is not looking good for me!

Links234

The X Files by a country mile

Paramite Pie

Buffy was fantastic. It was a goofy teen show that lures you in with it's sillyness, catches you off-guard and then bam!--- right in the feels.

The more damaged & disturbed characters like Faith & Spike had a lot of depth.

Is it a better show? Apples & oranges tbh. But I can certainly say that Buffy is more rewatchable - so for nostalgia purposes it wins out for me.

Links234

Babylon 5 was the best 90's show though

Samaris

Wow, I am really surprised at the results! I voted Buffy, although I enjoyed both. I did lose interest in the X-Files eventually though, so I'd say that Buffy was the -consistently- better show, although X-Files had some stunners of episodes that at their best probably outdid the best of Buffy.

My partner, on being told that Buffy (after my vote) had only 20%, wants to inform you all that you're all wrong though

If he read my post just there, I reckon he'd probably tell me I'm wrong too :P

NachoBusiness

Quantum Leap.

lazybones32

You should be shot at dawn! Buffy?! What's your next option: Dawson's Creek?


X Files seemed great back in the day though it wouldn't seem as good now. At least the first few episodes were based on the genuine "X files" of the FBI...but Buffy?!...that was made for teenage girls. The Twilight of the 90's.

I feel dirty even replying to this...

Ten of Swords

Medusa22 wrote: »

maybe you can help us to settle it without any bloodshed.

Divorce her, or get rid of the TV

wp_rathead

ER was my favorite 90's show

Son Of A Vidic

The significant difference for me was The X Files took itself way too seriously and Buffy didn't.

FloatingVoter

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Falcon Crest.

nah...the Colbys was far better. Where else does the female lead get kidnapped by space aliens because she looked for a raise. Ended in 87 so doesn't count.

Star Trek TNG wins over Buffy Jailbait and Fox Weirdo. Here's a double facepalm to prove it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNsrK6P9QvI

Zaph

Medusa22 wrote: »

Seriously people, this is not looking good for me!

I'd say it's not looking good for your wife. She's going to be single soon through no fault of her own.

DColeman

Thanks for reminding again us just how horrible the last century was for music, tv, fashion. Hideous times really.

Makes me wish I was born 10-15 years later and avoided some of that sh1te, kids now growing up have a far superior childhood than we ever had back in the 80s and 90s.

FloatingVoter

OP's missus wants the ride off David Duchovny. He'd oblige but in the meantime, buy her a boxset of Californication and a rabbit.

efb

I didn't watch either

efb

Dynasty ftw

Triangla

The thing about Buffy is it's not as enjoyable on tv as it is in the box set.

There are a lot of scenes cut out due to the graphic nature. I've had the box set of Buffy and also Angel for years. Watched them both through more than a few times.

They are excellent, very witty and very well written. The earlier seasons have aged but that's probably true for most tv series due to budget constraints.

dubscottie

RaRaRasputin wrote: »

incest families,

That song still gives me the creeps.. One of the best "monster of the week" episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PWrcuv_qpU

nc19

2 very different shows in fairness

Big buffy fan myself. Didn't faithfully watch the X files, just dipped in and out

Ruu

Beachcombers.

The Backwards Man

Ruu wrote: »

Beachcombers.

Was that the 70s?

Arne_Saknussem

DColeman wrote: »

Thanks for reminding again us just how horrible the last century was for music, tv, fashion. Hideous times really.

Makes me wish I was born 10-15 years later and avoided some of that sh1te, kids now growing up have a far superior childhood than we ever had back in the 80s and 90s.

2/10

Paramite Pie

lazybones32 wrote: »

You should be shot at dawn! Buffy?! What's your next option: Dawson's Creek?


X Files seemed great back in the day though it wouldn't seem as good now. At least the first few episodes were based on the genuine "X files" of the FBI...but Buffy?!...that was made for teenage girls. The Twilight of the 90's.

I feel dirty even replying to this...

I never considered Buffy a girl's show. I'm a lad who couldn't stand Dawson's Creek, but Buffy was a great show.

To me, Buffy was just as relatable as Spiderman.

How Soon Is Now

DColeman wrote: »

Thanks for reminding again us just how horrible the last century was for music, tv, fashion. Hideous times really.

Makes me wish I was born 10-15 years later and avoided some of that sh1te, kids now growing up have a far superior childhood than we ever had back in the 80s and 90s.

I'm glad I grew up when I did because i have great memories of how life was back then TV films cartoons games etc included. There's no way I'd swap that for growing up now!

I'm at the right age to be able to enjoy great adults television shows that are on right now but in general I can remember as a kid TV not being so ****ing dumbed down back then as it is for all ages mostly now.

I mean even the most basic kids cartoons and animated shows had much deeper storys. There was also so many great shows aimed to older age group that bascially paved the way for what we have had on TV and film the last decade.

The Golden Miller

Paramite Pie wrote: »

I never considered Buffy a girl's show. I'm a lad who couldn't stand Dawson's Creek, but Buffy was a great show.

To me, Buffy was just as relatable as Spiderman.

Would you go away out of that. Spiderman is in a ball park of his own in terms of relatability. Of fictional characters who are known the world over, spiderman is arguably the most easy to relate to character ever created, expecially for children/lads between 5-25. As a lad, how on earth can you relate to Buffy on any level? I certainly can't.

As someone alluded to earlier, these shows are worlds apart. In its prime, xfiles was one of the best shows of all time, right up there with sopranos, breaking bad etc. The other is comparable to twilight for teenage girls. Its like comparing sugarbabes to pink floyd

Arne_Saknussem

i never related to Spiderman

FloatingVoter

I was born in 74. Which means the 80s were spent with Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest as the height of US drama. And Dallas was something you'd look forward to (until Bobby comes back in the shower which still pisses me off).
OK, we also got The Sweeney, Minder, Only Fools And Horses and Cheers.
Cue the 90s, Twin Peaks - which rewrote the rule book about how weird and creative you can get with TV. Top show of that decade in my book and certainly the most influential show.
Buffy was a childrens show in the same way that The Simpsons (best of it ran through the 90s) was for grown-ups with enough education to catch the double meanings and hidden jokes. The X Files a photocopy of The Twilight Zone. Both were watchable but nowhere near the first rank of TV in any decade.

Samaris

The Golden Miller wrote: »

As someone alluded to earlier, these shows are worlds apart. In its prime, xfiles was one of the best shows of all time, right up there with sopranos, breaking bad etc. The other is comparable to twilight for teenage girls. Its like comparing sugarbabes to pink floyd

I gotta admit, reading quotes like this out to my rabid Buffy fan partner is giving me a certain amount of entertainment. That one degenerated into spluttering.

He advises the word "conniption".

Sunnyisland

Doo do doo doo do doo

Tombi!

They were two completely different shows, no?
Buffy was more aimed at teenagers and X-Files was more serious all the time, I thought.
Only ever saw a bit of X-Files, though.
Still prefer Voyager; was he only show I remembe watching from start to end that had an actual story as opposed to stuff like Saved by the Bell.

_Kaiser_

X-Files had its moments (the episode where we get the whole backstory to the Cigarette Smoking Man was great!) but went on FAR too long!
Star Trek DS9 and Stargate SG1/Atlantis were far better shows

The 90s Batman cartoon was great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ddeMZLQ8q0