Lukee
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Post by Lukee on Nov 9, 2007 11:13:57 GMT -5
First off dane5by5 she means by egg head is some one really smart and knows the computers and such just a really smart person really. Got mine today and pffffff it was mega. I sat in the freezing cold in town reading it as pigeons attacked my feet *shudder* I really enjoyed this issue. The art work was mega, i loved Buffy's new hair cut it reminded me of her in season 6 Buffy and i really liked the pigtails and i know some people are not fans of them this season. But i think they worked in this issue. Some things bugged me about this issue though i didn't think some things sounded like Faith or Buffy, like how Faith and Gigi both shouted out Stone Roses i couldn't really see Faith doing that. And the battle with Buffy and Gigi it was great but i couldn't see Buffy going to kill her in the show i always saw Buffy as some one who would try and talk before going in for the kill maybe not with demons but with humans and slayers she did with Faith lots of times. But with this battle something must have really ticked her mega off because she was really going to kill her, a human. I liked Buffy wearing non-slayer-tech-outfits she looked really good and Willow the same. I liked the Buffy and Faith fight i think some one said something about Faith maybe having some one els in her head, i don't think that could be tru, i think theres two sides to Faith the evil one and the one trying to be good. I think it was the old Faith trying to get the new redemption type Faith to go back to her old self. I think theres actually a illness like that not sure..... I liked trying to see if i recognized any other images of Buffy in the computer screens i recognized a few but not all. I think there was one with Buffy and Sid the dummy, one with Buffy working at the construction site and i noticed one of Buffy and Faith!! Thats one thing i didn't get if Gigi had spent so much money getting videos of Buffy how come she never came across one of Buffy and Faith there should have been some. And if she looked closer into the history of Buffy she would have known about Faith and should have seen a image of her the second slayer and all. Also one moment Roden is on the ground floor with Buffy and Gigi the next he's up the stairs i guess he could have flown there or walked up the stairs. I think iv said all i wanted too
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Lukee
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Post by Lukee on Nov 9, 2007 12:09:17 GMT -5
Buffy and Faith haven't seen each other in a very long time, that's why she wasn't in any of Gigi's videos or pictures. Also, keep in mind, she only knew Faith as "Hope". And she had the accent. Yes but she "it cost me what some might consider a fortune to buy up every second of grainy surveillance ever shot of this girl" So then it would be videos from when she was in SunnyD and I'm sure i can see Buffy and Sid the dummy, one with Buffy working at the construction site and i noticed one of Buffy and Faith in the bottom left panel page 2 and so forth.
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Post by Slayer489 on Nov 9, 2007 12:12:50 GMT -5
I LOVED this issue. L-O-V-E-D IT! The beginning with Faith and Gigi was cool with the surveillance of Buffy. I think that Roden maybe magically gathered these images or maybe bought them from companies and places with CCTV. And they just didn't come across an image of Faith I guess. Seeing Faith and Gigi bond was good. It wasn't like Faith but she was undercover and I think she was enjoying the life with Gigi being rich. Seeing Giles getting stressed outside the mansion with a little demon opening a portal for him was funny. And it was good to see him again. LOVED the Buffy and Willow scene. Reminded me of the show big time! AND no tech stuff which was a nice change AND Willow was in jeans! The fight between Buffy and Gigi was cool and the fight with Buffy and Faith in the water was SO cool! I can see why Buffy jumped to conclusions. Wouldn't you if you got pushed out of a window. And before she did she said "what are you..." so she was trying to talk but probably got pissed off and just jumped to conclusions. I also think that Faith tackled Buffy out of the window because she was protecting her from Roden's magic and/or stopping Buffy from killing Gigi. Maybe because she didn't want Buffy having to take the blame for killing a human. Buffy's attitude to killing has changed because shes met bad humans and people over the years. E.g Caleb, Warren and General Voll and his army (including Warren). Loved the end with Gigi standing behind Faith with an Axe and her massacre running down her face lol! I also loved the throwing up Buffy done when Roden teleported her to the mansion and when Willow telelported her back. Overall, this was a fantastic issue! Bring on Issue #9! P.S, to whoever said the voice thing, remember in part 2 when she threw the ear piece away and said "sorry Giles. I've got enough voices in my head already". That could be a clue to all the shouting. I think thats it's her inner rage and the bad side of her that may still be there.
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Post by CowboyGuy on Nov 9, 2007 15:06:15 GMT -5
The whole surveillance stuff kinda seems plot-hole-ish to me.
I can only remember four times in the show where we see Buffy being filmed.
1) Buffy and FAITH breaking into the Mayor's office. "Thick as thieves..."
2) Spike filming Buffy's fighting skills in Season 2.
3) Mrs. Walsh watching Buffy fight the demons in the sewer
4) Andrew filming Buffy fighting in Season 7.
Any that I forgot??
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Post by hitnrun017 on Nov 9, 2007 15:16:55 GMT -5
Andrew, Jonathon and Warren testing her in Life Serial, which is weird because on one of the screens it's Buffy working at a construction site.
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Post by CowboyGuy on Nov 9, 2007 15:19:46 GMT -5
Oh right!!
I forgot about that episode. I'm sure they took lots of footage of her cause they were so pervy-obsessive about her in Season 6 lol.
There are so many screens with different videos. It's just hard for me to believe this little tidbit of story is all. Oh well.
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Post by buffysmglover on Nov 9, 2007 20:03:48 GMT -5
Some things bugged me about this issue though i didn't think some things sounded like Faith or Buffy, like how Faith and Gigi both shouted out Stone Roses i couldn't really see Faith doing that. And the battle with Buffy and Gigi it was great but i couldn't see Buffy going to kill her in the show i always saw Buffy as some one who would try and talk before going in for the kill maybe not with demons but with humans and slayers she did with Faith lots of times. But with this battle something must have really ticked her mega off because she was really going to kill her, a human. I had a Buffy fight in my head I wanted to compare it too but I can't think of what it was now. Darn. I really loved the issue. I had one nitpick with the art. When Buffy had the pigtails and she was at a point where Jeanty didnt need to get all of SMG in the face, she reminded me very much of 7th Heaven's Lucy when she was younger. Other than that, the word mess up. There was a mess up in a sentence before the word "wish." I dont have my copies with me, so I cant see it right now. Satsu kissed Buffy. Joss confirmed this to me, himself. (Weird as it sounds yes...but I met him @ this year's comic-con) Okay so this issue (despite all the preview pages seen) was the best yet! Everything was spot on!! I liked that Buffy and Faith fought. If I were Buffy I would have done the same thing. I am so happy Buffy knocked Gigi down a peg or two. I was simply SICK of her holier than though BS. Buffy is the best afterall!!! Also, I am really hoping that Giles will clear the air for Buffy...or at least in a way so that she will not hold anything against Faith. But I am sure Buffy will be mad at Giles...again. So, the big question is, will Faith survive Issue 9? Thoughts?? Is it possible Faith did something in the untold year that knocked her down a few notches on the "nice to see you again" meter with the Scoobies? She fought the good fight along side them in Chosen. She was helping out so much for weeks before Chosen. Why would Buffy say that about noone wanting her or whatever she said. She's just slamming the thought that Giles just cares about his golden girl down into her even more. And it may be true, but thoughts like that can destroy a person inside, thoughts that people have put up an act around you for an unknown reason or an alternate mission/goal. I know from personal experience that that can hurt. Leads to depression and no goodness.
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Post by commandercool on Nov 9, 2007 23:57:09 GMT -5
What is it with Buffy and all of the printing errors? I haven't seen anywhere near this many errors outside of 52, and they had a legitimate reason. Seriously, what do they pay their editor for?
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Post by dane5by5 on Nov 10, 2007 2:49:32 GMT -5
Oh right!! I forgot about that episode. I'm sure they took lots of footage of her cause they were so pervy-obsessive about her in Season 6 lol. There are so many screens with different videos. It's just hard for me to believe this little tidbit of story is all. Oh well. Since Buffy went global she has become a much larger target, so it doesn't seem strange to me that more people would be interested in what she's doing and filming her. Doesn't really seem like a plot-hole to me.
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Post by Bennyboi on Nov 10, 2007 8:29:51 GMT -5
I think that Joss had to choose episodes where there could have been survellence cameras in the area at the time if you get what i mean. Somebody didnt have to be videoing her, like the shots from the Gift, where as this was a construction site, there would have been cameras.
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Post by Giant Michael on Nov 10, 2007 9:40:36 GMT -5
I hope we get to see a magic throwdown between Willow and Roden. It would cooler if it was Giles, and it would link back to the first issue, when we're reminded that he is A Man With A Past. I liked this issue; a few nitpicks, the main one being with Jeanty's art. I'm still not feeling it. The fight scenes in particular. Buffy vs. Faith should have been an iconic, comic book moment, but they're so... static. His faces offend my eyes, too. Further, either Faith needs to suck up her issues and get some counselling, or the writers need to find a new angle for the whole redemption song; she helped save the world in season seven, I think she's back in the black. Also, her beef was Buffy is getting old. Otherwise, a grand old issue. I'm excited to see how it resolves. MB x
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Lukee
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Post by Lukee on Nov 10, 2007 13:54:29 GMT -5
Further, either Faith needs to suck up her issues and get some counselling, or the writers need to find a new angle for the whole redemption song; she helped save the world in season seven, I think she's back in the black. Also, her beef was Buffy is getting old. Faith will never truly get over what she did, yer she helped save the world but that doesn't mean she can forget her past and what she did, she killed a man and it can really mess with you and i don't thinks he will ever really get over it no matter how many times she saves the world. I don't think her and Buffy's beef will really ever be settled Faith has tried to kill Buffy, her friends after everything Buffy has done for her. Buffy now will never truly trust Faith and Faith will never truly feel accepted by Buffy or the gang because of whats she did to them.
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Post by roguewarrior on Nov 11, 2007 17:54:00 GMT -5
I finally got this comic today. I always feel so sorry for Faith. when ever she's around Buffy always acts like a major B****. and of course this was no different than the other times. but the comic was still really good and I can't wait for the next one. they better NOT kill Faith off.
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Post by balesthebloody on Nov 19, 2007 21:30:41 GMT -5
FINALLY got mine today! It was pretty damn good issue if you ask me. Not the best this season but still very good. The way it looks now is like Faith but leave the slaying scene. Faith is too much of a loved character to be killed off. Plus I think he someone was going to die Joss would want to do it himself.
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