On March 10th, the world celebrated 20 years of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Less than a month later, Netflix seems to be honoring that milestone by ripping away one of my favorite shows. In April, Netflix will be pulling "Buffy", "Angel", "House", "The X-Files," "Firefly", "Bones" and "Roswell", as well as some great movies like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "The Princess Bride." As much as I wish I would've known this during spring break so I could binge watch the ones I love, and catch up on the others I never got to finish, there is less than a week left before they're gone. If, for some reason, you don't ever sleep, then go right ahead and watch all of these because each one is absolutely spectacular.

If you happen to need sleep and have a life, just pick one or two. "Firefly" is only one season with a tie-in movie and while it's definitely worth a look, I won't waste your time arguing why. After the success of "Castle", I think all I need to say is that it stars Nathon Fillion and you'll be running to join the space cowboys.

No, I'm here to tell you about the show that defined my teenage years. That transcends time with references in "Supernatural" and "Big Bang Theory" still today. What began as a pretty subpar movie was turned into a TV show that would end up influencing the entire sci-fi and fantasy genre. Before "Vampire Diaries" and "True Blood", there was "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". "Buffy" proved to the world that a teenage girl could not only battle the forces of darkness but also carry an entire television show to success. And it did this without the undertone of an unhealthy, possibly abusive relationship. From hilarious one-liners to unexpected, dark twists, "Buffy" was a beautiful blend of drama, comedy, action, heart and meta moments before meta was mainstream.

If that doesn't convince you to start your binge-watching, then here is an entire list of reasons, told through GIFs, as to why you should.

1. Buffy

There are some shows out there that I seriously watch just for the supporting characters because the protagonist is lackluster, unlikable, etc. But not Buffy. Sure, there are moments where you don't agree with her, get angry at her - but she's human. And her flaws make her that much more perfect. Of course, she's got quite a few strengths too!

Buffy takes all the stereotypes of being a teenage (and later adult) girl and about being a hero, rips them apart, tosses them in the air like confetti and stomps across the remains in her killer '90s leather boots.

Buffy isn't afraid to get down and dirty dusting vampires and gouging out demon eyeballs, but she also has a girly side, which she, and the show, is anything but sorry for.

She likes boys, cheerleading, shopping, cute clothes and even runs for Homecoming queen. And let's not forget when she battled her first real archenemy in a white

2. Strong Characters

Buffy isn't the only character worthy of mention. I'd love to make a point for everyone because they are all unique and wonderful, but you've got seven seasons to catch up on after reading this.

Each character, on the surface, appears to be a stand-in for specific stereotypes. Giles is the stuffy British guy father figure, Xander is the comic relief providing geeky sidekick, Willow is the shy nerdy best friend, Angel is the brooding love interest, Cordelia is the stuck up popular girl, etc. Just as Buffy proves to be a complex character, so do her companions. Their stories are just as important to the show as Buffy's are and they often are granted full episode arcs.

Oh, and one more thing. When it comes to supernatural shows full of slayers, witches, and vampires, the "ordinary" humans can sometimes feel left out. These are always some of my favorite parts of shows and film. And "Buffy" doesn't disappoint.

3. Character Development

Very rarely, if ever, do strong character stay static. People grow, so relatable and rich characters need to do the same. Seven seasons provides a great amount of time to watch all of these different people develop, and do so believably. Sometimes writers make the decision to alter a character's personality for a number of reasons. Like when season 2 Eric on "Boy Meets World" was suddenly dumber than a box of rocks. The characterization worked for the show and provided many laughs and unexpected wisdom, but the switch was swift and jarring.

Every single character in the Buffy-verse has a memorable developmental arc, with backsliding, growth, changes from good to evil back to good to evil, and more.

Just look at Anya: a sarcastic, capitalistic and man-hating vengeance demon who becomes a reluctant member of Buffy's "Scooby Gang" of friends due to her relationship with Xander.

The character is a one-liner gold mine but when she becomes human, she gains depths no one saw coming. When a major character dies, Anya delivers one of my favorite scenes.

The recently immortal demon who has seen all that can be seen and inflicted all that can be inflicted on her victims doesn't understand death. It's an innocence and vulnerability we haven't seen from her before and it's heartbreaking in its naivete and honesty.

It's this same honesty that fuels most of her hilarious lines, but also her speech on humanity, and how she's grown to finally understand it.

I won't even go into the incredible development of Willow or Spike because, well, spoilers.

4. Friendship Goals

In a time where we are bombarded with "main female character chooses a boyfriend" movie and television storylines, it's nice to go back and watch some of the memorable friendship moments of this show. Sure, there was quite a lot of romantic drama, but those relationships came and went. Sure, the friends fought, and even sometimes temporarily "broke up", but they were always there for each other in the end. As a teenager, I can confess that I wasn't pining for Angel or Spike. I always wanted my own personal best-friend-Xander.

5. Relationships

But relationships were still a big part of the show. Whether you're Team Angel or Team Spike (because let's face it, no one was Team Riley), prefer Oz or Tara (Despite what I said above, Oz was definitely in my dreams), root for Cordelia or Anya, or just plain didn't care about any of the character's love lives at all and just wanted some good old monster fighting - they were important. And not just for the fact that they were a romantic relationship by itself. I would argue that the importance of each romantic relationship on the show was more about the development of the characters involved, and not about getting fans to gush over shirtless vampires (but hey, we all did, so it's okay).

But the relationships aren't just sexy, they're emotionally layered and painfully real, even if a vampire or demon is involved. Buffy is never defined by the men she dates, but their impact on her is crucial.

The relationships themselves are also treated with more care than some supernatural love stories. Angel doesn't stalk Buffy and when Spike does, it's called out for what it is. The dangers of being intimate with something, or someone, dangerous, that are presented are relevant and real. They even manage to throw in some metaphorical commentary on how men can change after sex.

And don't worry guys - it's not all one-sided. "Buffy" is an equal opportunity show for heroes, villains, and relationship blunders. Oh, and let's not even talk about the teacher who was a praying mantis monster. Was this a warning about being hot for teacher? It's not exactly a defining relationship of the show, but her scenes with Xander still give me the creeps.

6. Character Deaths

When shows like "Game of Thrones" are out there tossing off characters every week, audiences now expect frequent character death in a lot of their favorite shows. We are almost numb to it. But on "Buffy", when a central character died or left the show, most of the time it was entirely unexpected, and every time, it was heartbreaking. And...that's all I will say because I want you to watch the show, not be spoiled on all the amazing moments. See? Not even a GIF for this one. Just go watch and cry your eyes out like the rest of us had to.

7. Grief

Speaking of death, grief is a topic that is so beautifully and achingly handled on this show that it definitely deserves its own point. Sure, there are a ton of emotions and topics covered that are noteworthy (depression, suicide, abuse, etc) but when it comes to supernatural shows, character death is unavoidable. As mentioned above, this can lead to audiences becoming disconnected. There is no way for this to happen with "Buffy" due to the unexpected demises, but also the raw reactions of the characters.

I've already referenced Anya's epic reaction and rant about death. Later, Xander punches his fist through a wall and Willow spends the whole scene deciding what shirt to wear, thinking this one is too happy or that one is too sad.

If you watch BBC's "Sherlock" and have seen season 4, (spoilers-ish ahead) fans had a good laugh at John's reaction to someone he cares about getting killed (see, I really don't like spoilers). He makes this sort of groaning, grunting noise and the internet blew up with memes about it. I, on the other hand, loved this moment. Anyone watch "Charmed" and remember when Leo lost a charge and people laughed at his scrunched up, red, crying face?

Grief isn't pretty. It's not logical. You grunt, scream, obsessively clean, punch walls, run away, change your clothes, and maybe even turn a little evil. Kudos to the writers and actors of "Buffy" for portraying this so well. I've seen some of these episodes a dozen times, and they can still leave me raw.

8. The Monsters

I am so glad that season 4 of "Flash" will finally not feature a villain with super speed. I love the show but that was getting a little old.

In a show where "Vampire Slayer" is in the title, you might expect to see a lot of vampires and not much else. Yes, vampires are definitely in abundance, but the show does a great job of varying the villains season to season, and even episode to episode. The episode "Hush" featured one of the most memorable, and terrifying creatures: The Gentlemen. What makes them frightening? Well, just look at them.

Also, they are introduced in a dream that Buffy has, with a little girl singing an eerie rhyme about them that all "Buffy" fans will never get out of their heads. To make it worse, The Gentlemen steal the voices of the entire town. Yeah, just... do not watch this one before bed.

Besides The Gentlemen, we have a cyborg hybrid creature, a psychotic goddess with a love for fashion and stealing people's sanity, the very first vampire, Caleb - the women-hating-ex-preacher-super-powered-creep, the mayor-who-is-really-a-giant-unkillable-snake-monster-but-who-has-a-nice-soft-spot-for-his-sort-of-daughter and a former slayer, to name a few.

9. Vampires Are Villians

As funny as it is to see sharks proclaiming "Fish are friends, not food", there is something satisfying about seeing an evil creature in its natural form. From early on, "Buffy" set the standard for all vampires in the series, apart from two honorable mentions. The mythology was clear. Vampires were demons inside a human's body. The host's body got to keep its personality and intelligence, but the soul has been stripped away, leaving little more than a bloodthirsty, immoral, monster. They're not sexual beings whose immortality and powers are to be desired. They're not even semi-human with guilt and struggles over their hunger to be pitied. They're just what they are - monsters. That being said, the show didn't throw in a few curveballs by introducing a vampire with a soul and behavior conditioning chips. But these are the exception, and even they have their many monstrous moments.

10. The Writing

Okay, so the first few seasons have some pretty dated production values and special effects. But that's every sci-fi/fantasy show and movie from the 90s and early 2000s. What really makes "Buffy" stand the test of times and still be watched and promoted 20 years later, is the writing. From the witty dialogue that is still quoted to well thought out and designed story arcs with minimal plot holes. Every season chronicles a year in Buffy's life, which was a new way of storytelling on TV at the time. The fact that we watch her go from age 16 into adulthood, and every step the writing is just as believable as before, shows the strength and adaptability of the writers.

Aside from the characters and plots themselves, the mythology behind the show's supernatural element was thoroughly researched, developed and explored. Even in the seventh season, audiences are still learning more about the origin of the slayer and it becomes a key component of the finale, tying everything together nicely.

11. Real Life

In a universe with otherworldly foes and larger than life characters, "Buffy" managed to successfully balance the supernatural story elements and real life. In high school, there was dating drama, bullying, study sessions, curfews and homework to be done.

Buffy's first day of college pretty well summed up a lot of the fears freshmen have. And not to mention her roommate problems. We can all relate to Buffy's annoyance at Kathy's quirky and bothersome habits. Of course, none of our roommates probably turned out to be soul-sucking demons.

Finally, as an adult, Buffy has to deal with money problems, balancing work life/love life/personal life (even if our personal lives don't involve saving the world), and even social services.

12. Life Lessons

I think you've already picked up on this, but "Buffy" is a show overflowing with lessons on love, friendship, family and, well, life.

13. The Puns

I always wished I was as witty as these characters. Why can't Joss Whedon script my life?

14. Holiday Episodes

Need I say more? Who doesn't love holiday specials? "Buffy" was full of them.

Halloween was apparently a time when baddies left the world alone because...well...I never understood the logic. But, of course, evil doesn't really follow rules and we got to have these great episodes. In one, the characters are trapped in a haunted house where their fears come alive. My favorite, though, is when a costume shop owner makes with the magic and anyone wearing costumes from his store turns into what they're wearing. Who wouldn't want to see Buffy as a princess or Xander as a soldier?

Though Halloween is the most prevalent, which makes sense with its subject matter, we also get a peak at Christmas and even a hilarious Thanksgiving special.

It still managed to make some good points, though, even if the villains were stereotyped Native Americans

15. You Get An Apocolypse! You Get An Apocolypse! Everyone Gets An Apocolypse!

Before "Supernatural" and the yearly apocalypse scare, "Buffy" was saving the world on an almost weekly basis.

16. Groundbreaking

Of course, "Buffy" is groundbreaking for just about everything already mentioned. But here are a few extras that are worthy of mention.

I have to admit, the "Flash" and "Supergirl" musical crossover episode was phenomenal. And how can you not love the "Scrubs" musical? Of course, there were others like these before "Buffy", but I think this episode gets special recognition for actually moving the arcs along with its musical. All of the earlier musicals were either stand-alone, dream sequences, or "Let's put on a show" episodes. In the "Buffy" episode titled "Once More With Feeling", the lyrics were funny, the dance routines were quirky, but in the end, audiences and characters were hit with heartache when secrets are revealed through song.

Remember "The Gentlemen"? Joss Whedon did this episode because everyone was saying they loved the show's dialogue and told him that it was "Buffy"'s biggest strength. So what does he do? He writes an entire episode where no one can speak!I promise this is the last time I will reference this. "The Body" was an episode that entirely dealt with the grief over the loss of a prominent character. From the moment the episode begins with Buffy finding the body all the way to the final credits, there is not one note of music. Oftentimes, during tragic scenes, shows will use the score to guide the audience to how they're supposed to feel. With that gone, the episode is entirely reliant on the performances of the actors, which are all spectacular.

17. Self-Aware

If the vast amount of pop culture references were not enough, "Buffy" proved to be even more modern and witty with its constant self-aware attitude. Buffy didn't outright dropkick the fourth wall in the style of "Deadpool", but there were definitely meta-moments.

18. "Angel"

The spin-off managed to carry over several characters from "Buffy" and give them a fresh feel. The comedy-drama-action genre blend stayed with the new series, even surpassing "Buffy" in certain areas.

19. Joss Freakin' Whedon

Have you seen "Avengers"? Did you read the "Runaways" or "Astonish X-Men" comics? Fan of "Firefly"? Yeah, he did all those, and a whole lot more. (And if you haven't checked them out, add that to your to-do list after watching "Buffy")

So there you have it, folks. Why 19 reasons? Because I'm a rebel who doesn't need even numbers. I have about 100 more reasons but you've got binge watching to get on top of!

Short on time? Here are the top 25 episodes of the series.

And yes, the first season takes some getting used to. But trust me, you'll be fighting for a spot on the Scooby Gang soon enough.