What Makes a Person Watch a Certain Show

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I've watched Buffy, the Vampire Slayer lately again. I've probably watched it all the way through all 7 seasons (1997-2003) four or five times. I was watching it last night and wondered why I find it so appealing, coming back to it again and again. I mean it is a young adult series, not one for seniors after all. So I pondered it for a while, and I came to this conclusion: * #1 is that I enjoy a good vamp show, and I also like shows with strong, smart women in the lead. * I so very much enjoy the Buffyverse, Whedonisms, so many terms used for the funny, off the cuff, cute word play and slang that the 144 episodes held true to throughout. More in the first few and less in the last few seasons but still a part that held true and made the dialogue unique and entertaining. Just that aspect of it. Its timelessness is so enjoyed. Willow was so funny in the earlier episodes and Xander was such a buffoon. It was all so realistic in my mind. * I remembered back to when I was in junior high and living in Pocatello. One of my friends and I made up a secret language, and we loved to talk in the halls and send notes using it. The show reminds me of how junior high and high school can be. The cool crowd and the lesser beings. I was extremely shy and so it was doubly hard for me to navigate at times. Depression was looming its ugly head. So my friend Cindy was a great friend to have. * There were moments in the earlier episodes that showed what friendships were like during those formative teen years. I still remember several great friendships I had during that time. Friendship is very important to me and I find that this show emulates that. * Last but not least --Warner Bros. always seem to produce a good movie or tv series. I could name dozens of the best vintage movies and 99.999% would probably be produced by Warners Brothers. (They've been around since 1923 for Pete's sake.) The WB Network is where Buffy originated. So I guess it is enjoyed for me because it takes me back to my school days. As well as the romance, the action, and the supernatural aspects that I always enjoy in a show/series. And the dialogue slays me each time I watch it. Do you have a show/series that you enjoy and have reasons why you enjoy it?