10 Most Overrated Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episodes

10. Buffy Vs. Dracula (Season 5, Episode 1)

Season 5 gets the show back on track after the patchy quality of the previous season. The plot is more focused, the villains are more interesting, and the heroes are more developed.

It’s just a shame the first episode is a bit of a misfire. Buffy has to face the most well-known vampire in history: Dracula, and whilst there’s nothing terrible in this episode, the tone is far too goofy. This might have worked back in Buffy’s first three seasons, but it just feels out of place here.

Dracula isn’t scary – he’s cheesy, and he never feels like a legitimate threat, even when he manages to sink his teeth into Buffy’s neck. The dialogue isn’t particularly good, either – it’s almost as if the writers were trying to parody this legendary villain.

If you’re going to bring Dracula to the screen, he should be a source of terror, not amusement.