Icons, various episodes in Seasons 1 & 2

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

About a month and a half ago, I started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For the very first time. The first season was sort of generic teenage problems with an X-Files twist blah blah. Except for one thing--Giles. I stuck with this show because of the snarky, socially challenged, brilliant Watcher. And the show got better on me. Two days ago I finished off the last episode of Angel and remembered I had these icons due (the Buffyverse kind of ate my life for a good chunk of time.) Even after all the gloriousness that had occurred, I still found myself pining for Giles back when he made me fall in love with this wonderful universe. So here be my nostalgic icons.

Apologies if the colors are off--the monitor on my main computer displays things strangely low-contrast so I tend to overcompensate and I didn't get a chance to check these on a normal monitor. Otherwise, enjoy!

Preview:



01. 02. 03. 04.
05. 06. 07. 08.
09. 10. 11. 12.
13. 14. 15. 16.
17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24.
25. 26. 27. 28.
29. 30.

Screencaps are from Screencap Paradise.

Comments

[craterdweller.livejournal.com]

These are fantastic. I love your cropping :)

Well done!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I always think cropping is what makes an icon :-)

[chevron17.livejournal.com]

Yea! For Classic!Giles! They are just beautiful - showing his extraordinary range of expression.

Thanks for sharing!!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Gotta love the sexy librarian ;-)

[il_mio_capitano]

Very nice work indeed.

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Danke!

[lynnylou.livejournal.com]

These are great! I am going to snag a few will credit!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you like.

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Snagged #26. There's something so wrong it's right about him in front of the American flag...

Great job, all around!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Lol, agreed. I thought that was such a fantastic screencap.

[shapinglight]

They're great icons. I think it was ep 3 of season 1 of the show that sold me on it, and that was all because of Giles. He wasn't just going to stand in the background and be all tweedy. He was going to do stuff.

I was hooked.

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

That's the episode that got me too! He really was what kept me watching past the first season, and I'm so glad that I did. Plus, who doesn't have a thing for librarians? ;-)

[rebelxxwaltz.livejournal.com]

Oooh, pretty! Loving 1, 18, 22, and 28 especially. Great coloring, too. Giles sure makes a nice icon! ^_~

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad they came out all right.

[angelus2hot]

Great icons!!!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[usedtobeljs]

Lovely set of icons! I really like #18 in particular.

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thankies!

[duh-i-read.livejournal.com]

Giles is one of the first characters i fell in love with too! He's so BAMF and your icons are awesome.

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I missed him terribly when he wasn't in the later seasons being all Giles-y all the time.

[harmony033.livejournal.com]

These are great! Absolutely lovely. I'll definitely be snagging a few, and will credit if used. :D

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad you like them :-)

[littleotter73]

Excellent! I really like #4. I've never seen that one before. Oh and 28... :)

Nicely done!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Giles in the book cage? Where do I sign up? ;-)

[antennapedia.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love him in those early seasons so much. And these are lovely icons! Snagging for future (credited) use.

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Agreed--who wouldn't live in the high school library if he worked there? Danke!

[kungfucarrie.livejournal.com]

Great coloring & composition in all of these. Can't even pick a favorite!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I try to use the image itself to make a pretty icon instead of adding gobs of textures and stuff, so I'm glad I pulled it off!

[katekat]

these are really lovely! i especially like the ones you've chosen for black & white!

[useyourlove.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm pretty proud of the b&w ones :)