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Post by thevampirewithsoul on May 22, 2010 20:27:57 GMT -5
No, I'm not happy with the Buffy Season 8 comics. It feels like Joss went insane the minute that he realized that with the comic, he now has no budget to hold him back. Some of the storylines like Dawn turning into a giant feel very unBuffy like to me.
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Post by uncannyslayer on May 22, 2010 21:37:54 GMT -5
It's actually a harder question to answer, than I thought it would be.
In many ways I really like every single issue of the comic and I really can't wait for the next to arrive - it's my favorite characters after all, and I can't get enough of them. I also like the overall storyline, but I am getting impatient, and it does have its faults.
My concerns: 1) The season feels sooooo long; I do think waiting 33 issues to reveal Twilight's identity was to expect too much from the reader. Very few people stay truly invested in a mystery for such a long time, and in the end, any reader knew that it had to be someone 'big', excluding most candidates from one's considerations.
2) There are too many characters. While Faith is one of my favorite characters, I would prefer to have her around, if she was actually used for something. Right now she just takes up space that could have been used for the 'main cast'. The same goes for all the characters that has been brought back without really being used and all the new slayers that we are expected to keep interest in, while they almost aren't developed.
3) Some of the story elements are too over-the-top for my taste. C'mon... Giant Mecha Dawn?! Really? I never liked all of Dawns transformations, though I like Dawn, and she has become a stronger character by growing up. If Buffy does not get powered down by the end of season 8, I also think that will be a huge problem. Few of her former opponents would be a real threat for her now.
4) There's too many big transistions that aren't explained enough; the public love for vampires springs to mind, but there are also 'lesser' examples, and I would really like to know what has happened to Twilight's organization.
However I still like the story, but Season Nine should return Buffy to her roots and focus on a much smaller cast.
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Tea - Total
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Post by Tea - Total on May 23, 2010 12:48:41 GMT -5
I think the plot has changed dramatically in a good way, it still makes me attached to my comics to wonder whats really going on....I hope season 9 isn't this long..
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