Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Chosen Collection (DVD, 2009)

Each season is conviently lined upone on top of another the box lid holds it all together.Alot less bulky than the individual boxes which is how I own Angel.

There is an extra disc with lots of trivia on it.40 discs vs. 39 if you own the box sets.

Buy this and then buy Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a Spiritual Guide. Seeing all the episodes together there is so much foreshadowing and irony. Joss had this planned out for year.

I would say it is a must have for the Buffy fan. I got mine for $125 and free shipping so the bargains are out there. Keep your eyes open and surf.

I decided to buy it because Buffy is the best show ever, and I'm certain I would have been 100% satisfied with the product had it actually existed. As it is, I spent over $200 dollars being scammed by the seller and am currently going through the bureaucratic misery of eBay with no monetary results this far, and few results of any variety. The possibility of reimbursement has been mentioned, and since I have all receipts, e-mails, and general proof of this failed or one-sided transaction, I hope things will be solved amiably for me, and of course poorly for the 'seller.'

I'm so glad I bought this collection when it came out. The booklet highlights each episode. Which is not needed for a true Buffy fan, but my husband uses it to flip through and pick an episode. There's lots of behind the scenes, outtakes, interviews, etc.
The front of the box comes down like a draw bridge to show you a photo of the scooby gang. The photo is made up of the DVD's. There's also a note included with Joss Wheon's signature. Not sure if it is actually real but I understand that this was a limited addition set.

Writing something about Buffy the Vampire Slayer is something I never could've predicted,Because I never watched the series while it ran.I did watch another series done by the same writer,Firefly.I wanted to watch the series from the beginning,but looking at shelf prices of the series stopped that thought.Following the products on eBay made it possible to by most of the series at a fraction of retail price with identical quality.I can watch one episode at a time in the order they were released.What's also great about Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my girlfriend also enjoys watching in this order of release,we watch them only when were together.
The only thing I can think of,that I dislike about it is the series is not availible in widescreen,thank you for being interested in my opinion.

This is a chance for you to get all of them. One purchase and you can be done with no numbers to keep track of.

I loved everything about this collection. From the first season to the last season it was great. This show brought us comedy, drama, horror and heartbreak. This show was and still is above all the others. I highly recomend this collection.

I love this Collection and I've been looking for it since it came out in november and there is a limited number made and it beats buying all the seasons seperatly. It's great 144 hours of buffy and all the extras are great for a buffy fan. Since i kind of live a little out of the way to actually find collections like this product, I bought it off of ebay.

Buffy is the best piece of TV work ever. My wife and I started watching it with our kids when it first started. We rarely missed an episode.
TV is a writers medium. Joss Whedon( I thought I saw his picture on a milk carton) appears in the dictionary next to the definition. He deftly weaves comedy ,drama,action, philosophy, and the occult in a brilliantly done expo of his still under appreciated genius.
He had you on the edge of your seat every minute. His villians could be hated and loved in the same minutes.His heroes ,especially the Buffster herself, were mere struggling humans and world savers at the same time.
Watch all 144 episodes and all else pales in comparison.Buffy is the ultimate female acting part of all time. Very few people could have played this Like Sarah Michelle Gellar. She had the best job in TV. Her stunt double had the worst job in TV. Spectacular physical punishment was done to super creeps every week. You loved it when she brought justice.
This had the funniest lines of any show. The endearment grows with every viewing and reviewing.
The DVDs add to the fun with subtitles to catch the everflying zingers in stacatto rapid fire.
She saved the world alot.

OK I have been a fan of Buffy since it first started airing. I watched every episode on TV and began buying them as soon as they were released on VHS in best of collections. I then started getting them on DVD the day they were released. This is my most watched show. It is one that I can watch over and over, and recite all the lines but never get bored. When I heard about the Chosen Collection I immediately wanted it. I thought it would be cool to have the complete series all together instead of in separate box sets. The special DVD made me want it even more. So I finally got it and could not be more excited. The packaging is beautiful and so is the episode guide book. I love having all my Buffy in one place and it will continue to be my favorite show of all time no matter how long its been of air.

I loved the Buffy series and was thrilled that I finaly found the whole TV series on E-bay. The DVD sound, picture and packaging quality is excellent. The packaging was very cool and is a collectable all it's own. Wonderful to find the extras disc with Joss's commentary. Just make sure you read your DVD manuals to hook everything up correctly to the TV. When I first started episode one on my new DVD player the picture was all squiggley and I thought something was wrong with DVD itself, but it was actually that audio/video jacks had to hook directly to the tube and not be routed through the VCR. (Just for you folks that have the older entertainment equipment.) After a nervous, hair pulling half hour of rearranging wires - I got to enjoy watching a Buffy Marathon!! Thank you E-bay !! I highly recommend this full season set to anyone who loves the series or even to people who have never been a fan before. I got my neighbor hooked on Buffy after having a girls night in. Great fun watching a newbie seeing the show for the first time !! Enjoy !!

In the past, I've attempted to write rather whimsical, yet informative reviews about dvd tv sets. With this all-encompassing set, however, I simply cannot be either whimsical or light-hearted. For Buffy, you see, is simply my favorite television show of all time, and lemme tell ya, I've seen a lotta tv shows.

Now, this is not ment to be another of those, "...in my day" type of pieces. Hardly. Simply stated, while Buffy nay not be the GREATEST program of all time -- I would place it amongst the top twenty, certainly -- after nearly fifty years of viewing pleasure, it does rank as the show which continues to delight me after many, many viewings. And, since Buffy deals with timeless themes in so very an intelligent way, I dare say the Buffster will continue to enthrall others for generations to come, not unlke "I Love Lucy," or "The Honeymooners." Yes, those are comedies and comedy does tend to age well, but Buffy's skillful blend of drama, comedic overtones, pathoes, teen-angst, horror and suspense make it unique, to be placed into a category of one, like that other '90s stalwart, "The X-Files."

To be honest, I was late in coming to the Buffyverse. I didn't begin to watch it until the start of the sixth season. It didn't take long, though, for me to become captivated. My bad.

I quickly made up for lost time. Purchasing the sets -- all of which are included here -- from season one on, I simply fell in love. The writing, which for me is the most impotant part of any show, is exquisite. Creator Joss Wheadon and the crew have woven a tale about a stuck-up, spoiled, self-absorbed valley-type-girl who, against her desire, is chosen to fulfill a higher calling, that of a vampire-slayer. The one girl on all world. Needless to say Buffy is not impressed. But, over time, she passes through stages of begrudging acceptance to tolleration, all the way to self-identification as THE vampire slayer, the chosen one -- and what a one she becomes.

Buffy does receive help along the way, from a loyal and devoted group of friends, associates, and just plain hangers-on. Plus, she develops a wonderful pure love with a father-replacement figure, that being Giles, a British expatriate, a former bad-boy, who battles his own personal demons all the while serving as a stern, devoted, yet caring father-figure for a whole host youngsters, those not so young and the down-right ancient. The best part of the Giles character, to me, is that he is far from the strict, know-it-all father know's best types. As he teaches Buffy and the others about the arcane and occult, about what it is be adults and have responsibilites to others -- sometimes, even the world -- Bufffy, Willow, Zander et al, teach him about the joys of living, about not taking yourself so seriously that you exclude any and all else. In other words, while Giles teaches his charges about life, they teach him HOW to live.

What I found eternally fascinating about Buffy is how the charactors slowly evolve, change, mature. They grow, not just up, but they mature as people, right before your eyes. They experience joy, pain and anguish, they make horrid mistakes. All this against a back-drop of mayhem and apocalypse.
I constantly found myself empathising with these people, sharing in their triumphs, their tragedies, all the while aware these are but tv charactors, but like any great literary creation, allowing myself to become part of them, and they a part of me. Live forever much, Buffy.

Great experience my daughter loves the DVD's. timely and professional seller. No complaints. Product shipped quickly and I was sent a tracking number.

I is great to have the whole collection in one box. I did think it would be a bigger box with a book for each season...packaging these days. However, the episodes are all there, great quality dvd's.

Item arrived quickly and I am enjoying all of the Buffy episodes.
Good price for the set also. Its very compact so I don't have to store all the single seasons. thank you very much!

I have always been a huge fan of this show. I own the original box sets of each season. and recently wore out the copy’s I have. I love the Season 1-7 box set I just ordered. it has a whole disk of extras I have never seen and I am an extras freak so that made me happy and it has a signed letter from joss and his "10" favorite episodes. I cant wait to watch it over and over again and wear this one out too ;-)

Amazing, that's all I can say. I miss the series, but at least I can watch whatever part I want whenever I want.

With all the amazing reviews out there I don't need to repeat what's already been said. It's brilliant. That's it that's all!

This is a collection of all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, complete with bonus materials, commentaries, etc., plus an exclusive bonus disc, a letter from Joss Whedon, and a comprehensive episode listing booklet. The box set is very cool, with each season in its own disc holder... the seven seasons stack up to form a picture of the cast. It is about the height of a normal dvd case, and about as wide as maybe two normal tv season dvd cases, therefore saving a ton of space. All in all, an awesome product.

Package is very nice. I haven't watched the entire series yet, but the ones that I have watched are of excellent quality. It is nice to be able to watch these shows at your own convenience and without the interuption of commercials. I especially like the two parters when you can go right to the next episode.

The price is very reasonable if you compare with the cost of buying the seasons individually.

I miss this series and wanted to view every episode again. The discs I have viewed so far play perfectly. I shopped quite awhile before finding this one and I am very satisfied with the quality. Shipping was not overinflated!

It had been quite a while since I had seen the majority of the Buffy series, but when I started streaming it online I couldn't help but fall back in love with the eternal/forbidden love story between Buffy Summers and Angel, the vampire with a soul. The 40-disc set compiles all the ups and downs of Buffy's life in Sunnydale, as well as the bonus features we didn't get to see as we watched the series play out over it's seven years. Her search for normality as a slayer, to allow herself to have normal love in someone who wasn't a vampire and to find love in someone who was. Dealing with loss, death, homosexuality, and just beating the demons at the hellmouth. Definitely a must for any late-twenty-something's DVD collection, or anyone interested in some occult, mythology, and Buffy's really impressive ass-kicking/slayer skills. Gotta love it!

"Into each generation, a slayer is born. One girl in all the world, A CHOSEN ONE. One born with the strength and skill to fight vampires, to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers." Giles - Welcome to the Hellmouth (Season 1; Episode 1)

I won the bid and was never able to pay the seller, nor did I ever hear from them. I tried to pay on PayPal and it said the seller could not accept payments at this time. I emailed the seller and have never received a response.
I'm disappointed.

I've found it new for $179.00 on Amazon. Do your research before buying from eBay. Sellers up the prices figuring we won't know any better and think because it's an auction it must be a bagain. And watch those shipping charges. Usually the weight of the item is included in the description (or shoud be) so do your own calculation. I've seen some people say they will ship over-night and send it media mail instead. Really read all the feed back, even neutals are a nice way complaining abount something serious. If there is only one negative out of 100s of positives, I don't wan the be number 2.