27 Years Ago, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Season 3 Introduced Iconic Villains Faith and Mayor Wilkins
Originally published as: 27 Years Ago, 'Buffy the Vampire' Unleashed an Impossibly Good Season, and Broke the Fandom
Most great TV shows take a few episodes — even a few seasons — to really click into gear. Succession's first season was a slog, Parks and Rec's opening run was almost unwatchable when you know what comes later, and The Simpsons didn't get good until season 3.