Do you think Buffy will prevail?

[diabeticdude202]

Each season, its always had Buffy prevail, in some way. Even through death, or the result of her death, the battle had been won on her side; and she left with clarity, knowing it was her time, and her side had prevailed! Do you think that this season will go about like the first few seasons, where she fought the big bad and, though a tough fight, won in the end? Or will it end with a possible first defeat with Buffy - not saying she will die, but she just won't win.

My Opinion: I really think this is another one of those seasons where Buffy will find the strength in the end, out of all her doubts and fears, and will stop Twilight. But I think the fight will end with some defeat on her part. Either losing some friends, or the battle dawning more depression or revelations on her part that stick with her for life - and change her forever.

[Rebecca]

I definitely agree that the end of this season will change her forever, especially considering FDW's words in TOYL about "it doesn't matter how you die, but who kills you". I firmly believe that one of the scoobies will kill another scoobie before the end of S8. Now, that scoobie may be Twilight or a present version of Twilight, but the act (betrayal?) will affect Buffy forever.

[AndrewCrossett]

If I spend four years reading a story only to have the heroes fail in the end, I'm gonna be pissed.

Buffy will win in the end. But this is a Joss story, so that victory will not be complete and unqualified, and it will not come without cost.

[Hellbound Hyperion]

Pyrrhic victory is the order of the day for Joss. I'm just curious as to how deep the sacrifices go.

[drgreenevil]

NO!!!!!!!! The b!t(h is gonna die a horrible, bloody, tragic death...again!

[D'Hoffryn]

In a nut shell, buffy will win and stop twilight and she will save the day (yay)
but the big shocker is a much loved scoobie is working with him (the mole) and will smack her down at the end of #40 and leave her crying and near death on the floor just like in 'anywhere but here' and flee the scene leaving us gasping why oh why, this will be the introduction to S9 possible big bad.

I still think twilight is 2 people, in retreat he doesn't fly or do anything he makes amy do all the work with her magic and even instructs the soilders to kill the man who found the spike.
the 2 just switch from time to time so i'm not gonna be too shocked in #33

[Billie Erin]

I think you're right- Buffy will win but the mroal victory will be Twilight's because she will feel betrayed and will probably lose somebody close to her (I'm thinking Willow may die)

[Midnight Butterfly]

I believe this will be the biggest, badass Buffy final ever.

I don't believe she will win orn loose. I think there will be losses on each side. Although she will defeat the bad guys as she always does, the damage dealt will leave her without feeling in the slightest victorious. I wouldn't be suprised if all the other Slayers die at the end of the season.

[Billie Erin]

Off topic slightly (and I'm sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong thread) but does anybody know how soon after season 8 ends we will be getting season 9?

[Midnight Butterfly]

Jan 3, 2010 13:47:09 GMT -5 Billie Erin said:

Off topic slightly (and I'm sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong thread) but does anybody know how soon after season 8 ends we will be getting season 9?

Thats exactly what I am thinking. Probably the wrong thread to posting in but oh well. I wouldn't expect a season nine instantly. The last five issues of season eight havn't even be written yet so I think the season nine storyline would still be in the idea stage. I'm hoping they don't take major long, although if season eight were on TV we would be waiting ages for season nine anyway.

[wenxina]

From memory... and I'm pretty sure that this is in one of the Q&As with Allie, it sounded like there would be a break between S8 and S9. Something about how they'd probably take the summer off, like in the TV show, and come back afterwards.

[Billie Erin]

Thanks
As long as it's not like a year or something I don't mind- it'll be worth the wait

[buffyfan21]

I think Buffy will prevail, because she always does in the end. Of course, it's possible I'm just being a blind optimist.

[Billie Erin]

I agree she usually does prevail, but not always at the end of the season maybe this season will end badly and she won't prevail until season 9? Like at the end of seasons 2 and 5 when I wouldn't say she was truly victorius until the following season

[balesthebloody]

Jan 4, 2010 10:00:48 GMT -5 Billie Erin said:

I agree she usually does prevail, but not always at the end of the season maybe this season will end badly and she won't prevail until season 9? Like at the end of seasons 2 and 5 when I wouldn't say she was truly victorius until the following season

I think that I read somewhere twoish years ago that Season 8 would end in a victory but would also be very costly. This would be the whole set up for Season 9. And well with the recent news about Twilight being

SPOILER: Click to show

Angel

I think that Buffy will be down poop creek with no paddle around for miles and miles.

[gelious]

I think Buffy will prevail - as always.
And it makes me sad, because her victory this time can very well mean death of Twilight. And he is.. well just see balesthebloody's spoiler.