Ken is my brother in ranking S5 last in terms of favorite seasons. My ranking goes: S3, S2/S6 (I go back and forth), S4, S1, and S5 way in the back.

I also rank S5 last. The only time I started to lose interest in the show. Still have very few high points for that year.

Me to, wrt: Season Five, but only because there was so little to hold my interest. I was watching enough to know what the hell was going on with the Gift, and that episode is the only one other than The Body that will always, always make me cry, but the rest of the season (even with Fool For Love) just doesn't stand up.

Sorry, S3,S4,S2, S5 ,S1,S7,S6. I really like most (i.e the non-Riley parts) of the first half of season 5. And I liked Glory as a villian. It wasn't till I came here that I discovered a lot of people didn't.

Season six was my personal nadir. I didn't watch the later half. Come to that, I skipped a good part of season seven (but I watched Storyteller, yay!). I thought they got off to a really good start. Then it fell over with an audible *thunk* at Buffy's first speech. (That 'we just became an army' one.)

Mind you, I was spoiled, so I knew she wasn't going to actually do anything. But, you know what? I would have loved that episode, if they'd had one episode preparing and Potentials showing up, then done the season finale. Basically they come up with a plan and take the fight to the First. Then the rest of the series is aftermath, basic Hellmouth stuff and character stuff. All I needed after that first speech, was for her to actually do something.

Fool For Love, Triangle, Crush, The Body

Only episodes I have any interest in ever seeing again from S5. I really, really hate The Gift with an unholy passion. I might've mentioned that one or two (million) times before.

I like S2 and S3 best, but most of my all-time favorite episodes are from S4 or later (Hush, Something Blue, OMWF, Fool For Love, etc.).

Fool For Love, Triangle, Crush, The Body

Yeah, FFL is great. The Body is beyond great, but I don't want to watch it that often. Triangle I enjoyed quite a bit. Crush doesn't mean as much to me as most Spike-fans.

Crush doesn't mean as much to me as most Spike-fans.

But it's got Dru and Spike! And feeding at the Bronze! And chains and tasers and crossbows! And did I mention Dru in chains?

Whoo, head rush. I need to sit down.

And did I mention Dru in chains?

Okay, I'm persuaded. I love Dru.

I loved Crush at the time. Unfortunately, my favorite moment was Buffy slamming the door in Spike's face, so that, er, didn't come out quite the way I'd hoped.

Still fond of it, though. Xander's amusement! Dru mouthing Boo-Boo!

My favorite part is when Spike asks Buffy if she likes the Ramones. And when he gets flustered when he realizes he has opened the door for her.