for not a whole lot more you can get the american boxset (check online to see if you can unlock the region code on your DVD player - you probably can) which has the fold open front (for ease of access) of the original uk limited edition (which'll set you back about ??150 more and will probably be second hand) admittedly not in as pretty a box but not bad and you get a whole extra disc of specially filmed interviews only available in this boxset.

why settle for less?

Buffy and Angel are 2 of the best TV series EVER to grace our screens. I'm not sure I need to write much more than that, that pretty much covers it, but I've started, so I'll finish. If you brush aside the occasionally teen-drama-esque attributes of the first couple of seasons, you'll find a fantastic plot, even better characters and a lethal cocktail of witty interchanges and dramatic moments that will have you howling with laughter one minute and reaching for your kleenex the next.

My personal favourite seasons are 2 and 6, but to fully appreciate their magnificence, you need to be engrossed in the series, so buy this box set. I promise you, it's infinitely more entertaining than anything you'll find on TV nowadays (with the possible exception of Blood Ties and Heroes, but even Blood Ties looks to be out of production now).

I won't venture to review the show - you doubtless know you like it if you are considering the box set and there are academic journals, internet forums, and books devoted to it. 200 words will not add to the debate.

I bought this and am watching my way through it (nearly finished now) and I love it. My only problem has been with the season two transfers which suffer from compression artefaction. I don't know whether this is common to all versions or simply this full set that I bought. It is particularly noticeable during dark / night / underground scenes i.e. a lot of the time given the nature of this show. It's not quite like looking at it in YouTube but it IS a little irritating. Perhaps the other full series box set does not suffer from this problem.

Buffy use to be a show that i just use to watch from time to time not understanding a thing about what was going on in the storyline but just watched it cos the action and comedy was great! Until realizing how attached i had got to Buffy, then i went an bought this and WOW is it a spectacular show! Storyline is fantastic in some seasons and the action is always great also the comedy is amazingly funny at times. As you go through the seasons you see how much all the characters change and the storylines get much darker and more emotional which keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more! Buffy started off very well and finished even better with 7 seasons to keep you entertained daily you'll find yourself becoming more and more attached to the show and to the characters an by the end you'll feel satisfied that you bought all such fantastic seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Being a strong fan of Buffy, and watching it for many years, I was delighted with the thought of owning the complete collection on DVD! I recieved it as a gift and I am thrilled to be able to watch any episode with ease without the need to rewind and fastforward to the correct posititon, as with my Buffy Videos. The sound quality and the picture quality on these DVD's is phenomenal, it really looks like the TV version, with stereo sound! The navigation is great and really well thought out, with four episodes per disk and the bonus features are definitely worth watching, as they reveal a lot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that you may nto have known before.

Also, part of this collection that makes it so fantastic is the delicious packaging design. It is packed like a shoebox, with a slide off lid and small 'books' for each season. There are about 4 episodes to a disk.

I was unfortunate enough to recieved a slightly damaged copy, however, with the box top slightly ripped and a few bumps and dents inside-and the spokes that the DVD's were held in were broken, so the disks had fallen out and some were scratched. However, amazon have been extremely helpful with this issue and have allowed me to quickly get an exchange. Once aagin i am incredibly impressed with amazon.co.uk and their quality support service, and this package is definitely worth it for any Buffy fan, old or new, get the collection with added bite!