Rachster
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Post by Rachster on May 8, 2008 9:03:09 GMT -5
Just read the issue and omg that was sad just as i start to like Renee they go and stab her I feel for xander though he finally moves on to someone new and then that happens And also dawn was pretty cool
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Post by wenxina on May 8, 2008 9:41:19 GMT -5
Good point about the comic book cover art, though, so far, they haven't been misdirects in Season 8. Let's see, I have noticed that sometimes Joss makes it *look* like someone died and in fact they come out fine: Buffy (Prophesy Girl), Spike (What's My Line pt 2), Buffy (The Gift), Anya (Selfless), Warren (Villains) There are probably more, but that's all I can think of right now. Anywho, I think there is a large possibility Renee is or will be fine. Oh... Cordelia... when she falls and gets skewered, and the next scene is a funeral. What's with Xander's women getting skewered? Cordy. Check. Anya... once as a demon by Buffy, and then brutally almost bisected by a Bringer. Now, Renee. Pattern... almost.
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Post by dane5by5 on May 8, 2008 10:03:56 GMT -5
Good point about the comic book cover art, though, so far, they haven't been misdirects in Season 8. Let's see, I have noticed that sometimes Joss makes it *look* like someone died and in fact they come out fine: Buffy (Prophesy Girl), Spike (What's My Line pt 2), Buffy (The Gift), Anya (Selfless), Warren (Villains) There are probably more, but that's all I can think of right now. Anywho, I think there is a large possibility Renee is or will be fine. Oh... Cordelia... when she falls and gets skewered, and the next scene is a funeral. What's with Xander's women getting skewered? Cordy. Check. Anya... once as a demon by Buffy, and then brutally almost bisected by a Bringer. Now, Renee. Pattern... almost. Yeah, that's true. I'm sure if Renee survives there will be jokes about it. Or maybe not. It would be a little morbid. Well, maybe Andrew will say something about it. Maybe Renee will survive. If Willow can heal her. Then it would be three of Xander's girlfriends that have been impaled and survived. Xander's good luck!
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Post by wenxina on May 8, 2008 10:09:12 GMT -5
Morbid jokes about death and mayhem are the hallmark of this show. Remember how the Potentials thought that the Scoobies were crazy for making jokes when the Uber-vamp was on its way to shred them. Makes me smile every time, just knowing, even in retrospect, that these girls will never have the same experiences as Buffy and gang. They're a legion now... and Buffy was alone (for the most part) and had her friends who didn't have her fighting chops, and yet, hey, they survived how many apocalypses now? 5 at least, before the end of S7?
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Post by Rebecca on May 8, 2008 12:43:05 GMT -5
Also, as someone mentioned earlier, Renee is definitely on the next issue cover and Willow was right there as well, I don't think she is going die. At least if she does, she won't be for long On the other hand, I've mentioned before that the cover is an homage to "Seven Samurai", of whom several die... Hmm... I forgot that part. Although, that would lead me to believe that they died in that issue, not the one before.
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Post by Rebecca on May 8, 2008 13:03:20 GMT -5
Ok, so I got the issue today, and wow. I genuinely liked Renee and Xander together. They are uber-cute. Ahem. We have to go to war now. Please stop that. Hilarious! This is one of the first issues that felt like it had enough content to rival a TV episode. I am very happy One gripe I didn't hear mentioned earlier is Andrew! He was barely recognizable!! Good point about the comic book cover art, though, so far, they haven't been misdirects in Season 8. Let's see, I have noticed that sometimes Joss makes it *look* like someone died and in fact they come out fine: Buffy (Prophesy Girl), Spike (What's My Line pt 2), Buffy (The Gift), Anya (Selfless), Warren (Villains) There are probably more, but that's all I can think of right now. Anywho, I think there is a large possibility Renee is or will be fine. Oh... Cordelia... when she falls and gets skewered, and the next scene is a funeral. What's with Xander's women getting skewered? Cordy. Check. Anya... once as a demon by Buffy, and then brutally almost bisected by a Bringer. Now, Renee. Pattern... almost. Oh boy, you're right. I don't know how I spaced Cordy. And then Anya in Selfless... that scene gets me to the brink of tears every time.
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Post by wenxina on May 8, 2008 13:21:01 GMT -5
One gripe I didn't hear mentioned earlier is Andrew! He was barely recognizable!! Agreed with the cuteness... well, it was less cute for me, and more of Renee finally being an actual adult woman... something that Xander's never really had. So her insistence of going old school with the dating was refreshing, as well as a great character moment. I actually had no problems recognizing Andrew. He didn't feature much this time around, but I knew him when I saw him. Must have been the fanboy expression he had when he saw Dawn-zilla tromping about. Reminded me of the little fit he had when Amanda said that Matthew Broderick could take on Godzilla.
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Post by faith0tvs on May 8, 2008 13:57:59 GMT -5
Well i really dont think that Renne is finished, it could be that he stabbed her in the middle of the chest and not exactly in the heart, maybe Will could work a mojo to save her, maybe not. Loved Drac ! I also liked the Xander-Renne scene!Maybe next time Xan will take his girl in the middle of the Clone Wars so that he can overshadow this first date! PS Isnt anyone else thinking that Renee's phrase on the last page should be "Your shir...er face!"
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Post by postitnote on May 8, 2008 14:19:38 GMT -5
I'd say the shocked "OMG, I've been skewered" facial expression says enough...LOL.
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Post by faith0tvs on May 8, 2008 14:39:38 GMT -5
Now that i've remembered, the shirt that B's wearing in the park reminds me of Layla's pet in Futurama, what was its name ? Gordo?
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Post by Joe on May 8, 2008 15:08:31 GMT -5
Also, as someone mentioned earlier, Renee is definitely on the next issue cover and Willow was right there as well, I don't think she is going die. At least if she does, she won't be for long On the other hand, I've mentioned before that the cover is an homage to "Seven Samurai", of whom several die... I haven't read it yet, but shame on me. RENEE"S DEAD. Boo hoo, ok i'm over it. Well anyway what do you mean "willow was right there as well". Did something happen to her?
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Post by Rebecca on May 8, 2008 16:27:05 GMT -5
Willow was at her side when Renee got stabbed, so I think there is a possibility Willow could save Renee.
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Post by Smashed on May 8, 2008 16:39:22 GMT -5
I don't. I think shes gone.
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Post by CowboyGuy on May 8, 2008 17:04:00 GMT -5
Well...if Willow can instantly heal herself from the damage Warren inflicted on her body, I am sure she might be able to revive Renee.
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Post by Emmie on May 8, 2008 17:20:39 GMT -5
On the other hand, I've mentioned before that the cover is an homage to "Seven Samurai", of whom several die... This is a great point. I think Renee is dead, for real not-coming-back dead. As this arc is supposed to feature Xander more, isnt this a great opportunity for story develoment? Xander starts off trying to get the relationship with Renee off the ground, only to be emasculated by Dracula (hello butt monkey) in the second issue. With Renee dead, Xander will get his vengeance on and hopefully there will be an awesome fight between him and Toru. I'm with KOC, I really hope Xander is the one to kill Toru. I think this turn of the story could show Xander's growth as a major player. He's still the guy who has insecurities about girls and who's the buttmonkey of the group sometimes (and donut runner). That is until the next issue, where I hope he goes ape-shit and takes Toru down. No more buttmonkey!
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Post by wenxina on May 8, 2008 17:56:14 GMT -5
Without actual help from anyone, I fail to see how Xander is going to take down Toru. Would be interesting, but if it happens without any plausible explanation other that "He was fueled by his great grief", I'm probably going to snort and chalk this one up to mindless machismo taking over. There'd better be fire or something that an arrogant SOB like Toru overlooked involved. I'm not doubting Xander's heart, nor am I making little of his limited fighting abilities, I'm just saying that it's unlikely that he'll be able to take down a vampire that can transmogrify. So, I'm hoping that all who wish that Xander takes out Toru don't mean it in the sense where he kicks Toru's arse in hand to hand combat (i.e. think Xander against Harmony), but more along the lines of Buffy handing him the lighter to set the guy on fire.
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Post by Emmie on May 8, 2008 18:11:09 GMT -5
The way this fight is going with the jap. vamps, no one has been able to kill them without mystical help. Slayer strength isnt getting it done, so I don't see why Xander can't be the one to blowtorch the crap out of Toru.
Hmm...I'd really like to see Xander using a blowtorch like Gunn and Fred did over on AtS. He needs a hardcore weapon, me thinks.
Besides, the slayer army can afford helicoptors and planes, but they don't opt for blowtorches which are the only things killing these vamps?
Next issue: return of the blowtorch!
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Post by El Diablo Robotico on May 8, 2008 18:28:57 GMT -5
Count me in the "Renee's not gonna die" club, too. CowboyGuy actually made the point I was gonna make (dammit! ): if Willow could heal herself after everything Warren did to her, not to mention healing all the soldiers Buffy and Satsu had to wound as they were going thru the base to get to her, then she can heal a little stake thru Renee's chest. No problem... ...which I don't really like. I didn't like it that she was able to heal all that damage back in issue #4, and I won't like it if it happens next issue, either. It takes all the drama and weight out of it when these sorts of things happen now...
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Post by Emmie on May 8, 2008 18:32:31 GMT -5
How long does it take a person to die after being stabbed throught the heart? If Renee died almost instantly, maybe Willow couldn't heal her in time. Or right when Willow is about to heal Renee, Kumiko starts the wicca showdown.
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Post by CowboyGuy on May 8, 2008 18:33:59 GMT -5
Count me in the "Renee's not gonna die" club, too. CowboyGuy actually made the point I was gonna make (dammit! ): if Willow could heal herself after everything Warren did to her, not to mention healing all the soldiers Buffy and Satsu had to wound as they were going thru the base to get to her, then she can heal a little stake thru Renee's chest. No problem... ...which I don't really like. I didn't like it that she was able to heal all that damage back in issue #4, and I won't like it if it happens next issue, either. It takes all the drama and weight out of it when these sorts of things happen now... Also, with the non-healing of Xander's eye. Sure it might make him look cool, or whatever bullshit they might come up with. But in reality...I would want my eye back!!!!
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