The Buffyverse That Never Was
Take a look at what could've been
The kids at ONTD! stumbled upon a short vid clip of the failed Buffy the Vampire Slayer animated series that was shopped around back in 2004 but was never picked up for airing. Here are a few screenshots from the short vid clip:
In the proposed animated series, all of the voices of the original castmembers were to be used (except for Sarah Michelle Gellar who has been remarkably unsupportive of all things Buffyverse since the end of the series) and the action was set back during the Sunnydale High days. I gotta say, this little vid clip from the pilot is really cute … I would’ve loved it if the show had gotten picked up … I would’ve watched, for shiz. After the jump, check out the vidclip for yourself …
So, Buffy fans, what do we think? Again, I love it … I wish it had been picked up … yes?
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I loved parts of it. “Followers of Morgan Freeman” was pretty great.
Only things I don’t like are the dragon (!!) and how Buffy was all super human, jumping several stories into the air and landing on the fire escape. I like that Buffy kills the baddies, but is still a HUMAN and has limitations.
But of course I would’ve watched!!!
The sad thing is how Sarah Michelle Gellar distances herself from the show. The show made her a cult icon! A little more gratitude wouldn’t kill her.
That was really amazing!
I wish they had really taken up the show! It would have been a cult hit like the show was!
Oh I would watch it. They should do it now !!! I miss Buffy. It was such a good show, not boring like the ones they got on now. Horror, comedy, thrills, drama, action, fighting. What more could you ask for???
Maybe if it had come before the TV show. I think I’d miss the natural mannerisms of the actors…or maybe just, if they got a better voice for Buffy? This one’s annoying.
I’d love if they did season 8 in cartoon, in the drawing style they do the comics in. That would look fantastic.
I don’t know what video you all watched, but the video I watched has Sarah Michelle Gellar as the voice of Buffy! Don’t you all recognize her voice?? I mean the video clip was done with all original voices. No she wasn’t going to sign on for the animated series, but she did provide the voice for the the video clip. Listen again peeps, it IS her. I’m so glad you all thought the voice was annoying. Just takes 1 person to not recognize it and then you all follow! lol Sheep! Apparently you all weren’t the fans you claim to be. Shows what you know!! lol
I thought it was pretty cool and I got a few good giggles out of it!!
I would have TOTALLY watched!
Yeah pretty sure that was Sarahs voice being used.
This would of been better then series 8 comic books. I would of prefered to watch it as a cartoon.
Too bad we’ll never know.
the voice sounds like SMG but it’s not her…the chick who does Buffy’s voice on this is Giselle Loren and she also does the voice of Buffy on the ps2 game Chaos Bleeds…
I miss buffy , but HELL NO! let it be what it was..
Hells yeah.
FREAKIN AWESOME!
i am a massive buffy/angel fan and i LOVE this!!!
definitely great
bring on the animations…
btw that was not SMG’s voice… definitely not… it was the voice from the 2nd game chaos bleeds like Ash says (cos SMG doesnt like to affiliate herself with buffyverse things unless she really has to :( oh well go buffy!) … if you are a massive fan and had watched every single one of the episodes millions of times, you would know this.
“in dark places, there are dark things” ha! this as good.
I liked it but it was still rough around the edges.
omg im so mad now. i shouldn’t have clicked play. this would’ve been awesome on cartoon network or even adult swim T_T
I can’t believe that this toon didn’t get picked up. Most of the cast + the show’s writers would have been gold for Buffy fans. Maybe some day…
when SMG and DAVID get a little older and cant get parts then they will want to do a movie. i hope Joss tells them to stick it.they left everything unsettle they should do a movie
to finish things up for the fans but the think they are too good for that.
Oh shut up curt. Sarah has been far more supportive of the show than David. Of all people, you’re going to compare the way he treats the Buffyverse to the way she does? Get outta here.
this looks horrible.
i think it would cheapen the actual series.
it leaves an awful taste in my mouth.
i honestly prefer no buffy to this version of it
It looks cute and it’s a shame it wasn’t on for at least a full season.
I love btvs, even if this is not the “real” thing…I would totally watch it.. :)