BTVS geek code
What a geek code is
A
geek code
is an ultra-abbreviated recital of your interests, likes, and
dislikes. The fundamental, non-BTVS-related geek code is
here.
There was
an earlier BTVS geek code
but it didn't cover the hot issues.
What BTVS is
The TV show Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. If you
don't know what that is, you're definitely on the wrong page.
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The code itself
Seasons
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| 1+++ |
Season 1 was the best thing on TV ever |
| 1++ |
Season 1 was great |
| 1+ |
Season 1 was good |
| 1- |
Season 1 was mediocre |
| 1-- |
Season 1 was actually bad |
| 1--- |
Season 1 stunk |
(Similarly, use 2, 3, and 4 for seasons 2, 3, and 4)
Characters
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| B+++ |
Buffy is my idol |
| B++ |
Buffy is my favorite character |
| B+ |
I like Buffy |
| B? |
I didn't know there was any "Buffy" on BTVS |
| B- |
Buffy is boring |
| B-- |
Buffy is far too mopey |
| B--- |
Buffy is a disgrace. She totally squanders her gift of
Slayerness |
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| A+++ |
Angel is my idol |
| A++ |
Angel is my favorite character |
| A+ |
I like Angel |
| A? |
Who's Angel? When was he on BTVS? |
| A- |
Angel is boring |
| A-- |
Angel should not have made it past "Revelations" |
| A--- |
Buffy should have staked Angel in the first season |
And similarly for...
|
Code
|
Character
|
| B |
Buffy |
| W |
Willow |
| X |
Xander |
| G |
Giles |
| O |
Oz |
| C |
Cordelia |
| A |
Angel |
| Ay |
Anya |
| R |
Riley |
| F |
Faith |
Minor but noteworthy characters:
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| J++++ |
Let's set every episode in the _Superstar_-verse |
| J+++ |
Jonathan is god! |
| J++ |
Jonathan is my favorite character |
| J+ |
I consciously watch for Jonathan's appearances |
| J? |
Who's Jonathan? |
| J- |
I don't like Jonathan |
| J-- |
Enuff with this stupid running gag. |
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| Dar+++ |
Darla was the best vamp ever |
| Dar++ |
Darla was one of the best vamps ever |
| Dar+ |
Yum. |
| Dar? |
Who's Darla? |
| Dar- |
Darla bored me |
| Dar-- |
I hated Darla |
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| Amy+++ |
Bring Amy back now! |
| Amy++ |
I love Amy. |
| Amy+ |
I liked Amy, but now she just likes cheese. |
| Amy? |
Who's Amy? |
| Amy- |
Get over her, she's a rodent now. |
| Amy-- |
...and it serves her rite! |
'Shipping and slashing
Two characters' initials joined by an ampersand indicates that you
ship or slash a specific relationship (for plusses), or loathe it (for
minusses).
For instance, using Oz and Willow as an example, it goes like this:
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| O&W++ |
Oz and Willow must be together |
| O&W+ |
I like Oz and Willow together |
| O&W |
(Don't care) |
| O&W- |
I don't think Oz & Willow belong together |
| O&W-- |
Willow (or Oz) must be with someone else! |
So if you are an Oz&Willow'shipper, an Angel&Xander slasher,
and don't like Buffy with Riley, your BTVS geek code would include:
O&W+ A&X+ B&R-
This extends to more than 2 initials, if that's your bag. For
instance, if you live to one day see a 3-way with Oz,
Willow, and Tara, it would be:
O&W&Tara+++
Hot topics
Xander's Lie
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| XL+++ |
Xander singlehandedly saved the world in Becoming 2. |
| XL++ |
Xander saved the day. |
| XL+ |
Xander was justified |
| XL |
No opinion on Xander's Lie. |
| XL- |
Xander was more wrong than rite. |
| XL-- |
Xander had no business withholding information from Buffy |
| XL--- |
Jealous Xander got Angel killed |
| XL---- |
One of these days Buffy's going to find out
and I'll laff when she eviscerates him! |
The Cruciamentum
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| Cru+++ |
I am Quentin Travers |
| Cru++ |
The COW was just testing Buffy, as well they should. |
| Cru+ |
The COW was justified, on the balance |
| Cru? |
What's the Cruciamentum? |
| Cru- |
There should have been no cruciamentum. |
| Cru-- |
The cruciamentum proves the COW is evil |
| Cru--- |
The COW tried to murder Buffy that day. |
| Cru---- |
I want to see WatcherFest '99 |
The Box of Gavrok
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| Gav++ |
Buffy had to trade the box to the mayor; there was no other
choice. |
| Gav+ |
Buffy was justified in making the trade |
| Gav? |
What's the Box of Gavrok? |
| Gav! |
OK, they traded the box, but the way they made the trade was
stupid. |
| Gav- |
They should have at least listened to Wesley |
| Gav-- |
They shouldn't have traded the box. |
| Gav--- |
Oz, Buffy and Xander murdered people in "Choices". |
Restless, the season 4 finale dream episode
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| Res+++ |
Restless was the best episode ever.
|
| Res++ |
Fascinating episode! Joss Whedon outdoes himself again!
|
| Res+ |
Restless was interesting |
| Res? |
Restless totally confused me. Was it some sort of dream
sequence?
|
| Res- |
Restless was rather weak
|
| Res-- |
Restless was a second-rate Twin Peaks ripoff
|
| Res---
|
Worst episode ever!
|
Is Faith Redeemable?
The issue: Whether rogue slayer Faith is redeemable. This is
not whether you like the character, but whether you think that
Faith can ever be a good person.
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| FR+++ |
I am Angel.
|
| FR++ |
Everything Faith did was just a cry for help.
|
| FR+ |
Faith is guilty of crimes, but only because she cracked
under the terrible burden of being a Slayer.
|
| FR- |
Maybe after she serves her time in jail. Maybe not.
|
| FR-- |
She should be tried and fried.
|
| FR--- |
I am Buffy Summers.
|
Is Spike redeemable?
The issue: Whether technologically defanged vampire Spike
(William The Bloody) is redeemable. This is not whether you
like the character, but whether you think that Spike can ever be
a good person.
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| SR+++ |
He's already redeemed, he just doesn't know it yet.
|
| SR++ |
Chip, soul, same deal. Spike is early Angel.
|
| SR+ |
Spike said he could be a good man in Crush, and I basically
believe him.
|
| SR- |
I don't think it's gonna happen.
|
| SR-- |
Redeeming Spike would ruin too much Buffyverse mythology.
|
| SR--- |
I am Lord Usher.
|
| SR! |
Whether or not Spike is redeemable is irrelevant to whether
Buffy and Spike should be together.
|
The artists
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| JW+++ |
Joss Whedon is god! |
| JW++ |
Joss is da bomb! |
| JW+ |
Joss is pretty good |
| JW? |
Joss who? |
| JW- |
Joss is overrated |
| JW-- |
I don't like Joss |
| JW--- |
Joss is BTVS' biggest problem |
|
Code
|
What it means
|
| SMG+++ |
SMG is the best actress on TV today! |
| SMG++ |
SMG is great. |
| SMG+ |
She's a credit to Buffy |
| SMG |
She is a serviceable leading actress |
| SMG- |
SMG is overrated |
| SMG-- |
I can't stand her soap-opera acting. |
| SMG--- |
I am Susan Lucci |
And similarly for the other players, by their initials
|
Code
|
Actor
|
Character
|
| SMG |
Sarah Michelle Gellar |
Buffy |
| AH |
Alyson Hannigan |
Willow |
| ASH |
Anthony Stuart Head |
Giles |
| NB |
Nicholas Brendon |
Xander |
| SG |
Seth Green |
Oz |
| CC |
Charisma Carpenter |
Cordelia |
| DB |
David Boreanaz |
Angel |
| EC |
Emma Caulfield |
Anya |
| MB |
Mark Blucas |
Riley |
| ED |
Eliza Dushku |
Faith |
And the other talent behind the scenes
|
Code
|
Person
|
Role
|
| JW |
Joss Whedon |
Creator/writer/producer |
| SC |
Sophia Crawford |
Buffy's stunt double (S1 thru S4) |
| JP |
Jeff Pruitt |
Stunt co-ordinator (S2 thru S4) |
| MN |
Marti Noxon |
Writer |
| JE |
Jane Espenson |
Writer |
| DG |
David Greenwalt |
Writer |
| DF |
David Fury |
Writer |
| DP |
Doug Petrie |
Writer |
| RDH+DB |
Rob des Hotel & Dean Batali |
Writers |
| TF |
Tracey Forbes |
Writer |
| MK+JR |
Matt Kiene & Joe Reinmeyer |
Writers |
| TK |
Ty King |
Writer |
| DV |
Dan Vebber |
Writer |
| SdK |
Stephen DeKnight |
Writer |