Back to the Beat ^ The eighth season of Buffy begins with a drift across the sky, Buffy and three slayers seemingly floating through space, though Buffy is carrying what looks like a huge gun. Gun? What happened to the prohibition against slayers using firepower? Oh well she was always on her own trip anyway and answerable only to her late mother, sometimes. Whedon must have made a deal with actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, for it's her face, at least the best stab illustrator Georges Jeanty can give at it. Wonder if SMG is feeling a little, I don't know, overexposed right now? Maybe that's part of the joke about there being three doubles for Buffy, one in Rome dating the Immortal, one to come in "The Chain" I guess, and the other working as a decoy drawing vampire fire with her looks and general Buffy demeanor. And a fourth in Hollywood still trying for that acting career in such bombs as THE GRUDGE and SOUTHLAND TALES--the way Cordelia started out on ANGEL, a hasbeen before she really gets started!
Anyway, Xander is directing operations and has a lovely, shy second in command, Renee, who's halfway in love with him and don't think he don't know it! What a switch from the old days when Xander still had two eyes and his virginity.
The main Big Bad this season is going to be some kind of military industrial thing trying to rally the American public around the concept of the Slayers as "terrorists." Tall order but, to his credit, Joss is making this development more or less thinkable. They have that huge crater that used to be Sunnydale as evidence of nuclear-like power manifested by Buffy . . . And it looks like a familiar rival of Buffy and Willow's has been waiting for just this moment to resurface . . .
But which one? Here's a clue, the old mnemonic for remembering the spelling of "arithmetic." A Rat In The House May Eat The Ice Cream!
Season 8 ^ Fans of the series should pick this up ASAP! Just like watching an episode on TV. Joss brings you back to his universe kicking and screaming.
Miss Buffy the t.v. show ^ I really miss the Buffy t.v. show, so I decided to read the comic. It was very interesting, but it cost quite a bit for a brief 5 - 10 minute read. I don't know if I'll purchase the others, unless I can find them at their original cost.
Expecting More ^ I only recently discovered that there was a Season 8 written by Joss Whedon and I immediately purchased the first 5 issues. After reading this first volume I'm left wanting more, but not quite as satisfied as I had hoped. Comics are okay, but seeing this on tv is so much better. If this had to be written I think I would have preferred a regular book instead of a comic book. All in all I think the first comic is just okay, but I still look forward to reading volume 2.
Buffy's back better than ever! ^ Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 8 takes place right after the ending of Sunnydale. Buffy, Zander, and a giant Dawn return. A few of the other main characters are missing but Joss Whedon promises they will be returning in later issues.
I loved the artwork and plot line. I mean Joss Whedon helped write this so what's not to like?
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