BUFFY Season 8 #5

POSTED BY: jwhedonaddict
UPDATED: Friday, September 7, 2007 19:21
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JWHEDONADDICT

Friday, July 27, 2007 10:40 AM

Don't actually have mine yet (tho' it's on it's way), just figured I'd start something since everyone usually seems to get theirs before me.

Anyhoo, enjoy!

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"What if you could have the power? Now? In every generation, one Slayer is born...because a bunch of men who died thousands of years ago made up that rule...
So I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power...
Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up...
Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers, May 20, 2003

"In Joss We Trust."

GROOSALUGG

Friday, July 27, 2007 9:24 PM

Apparently it came out this past Wednesday, the 25th.

Won't have mine 'til probably a week from today, tho...

JWHEDONADDICT

Saturday, July 28, 2007 12:48 PM

Still haven't got mine either, tho' according to an email I received, it was sent Thursday. Should get it today or Monday, I think. Hoping for today, 'cuz I'm in need of a serious Whedon-fix.

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"What if you could have the power? Now? In every generation, one Slayer is born...because a bunch of men who died thousands of years ago made up that rule...
So I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power...
Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up...
Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers, May 20, 2003

"In Joss We Trust."

JWHEDONADDICT

Monday, July 30, 2007 5:14 PM

Got mine today. Have to say I really enjoyed it. A little confusing, funny, heartbreaking, the whole nine. Loved the Andrew and Vi commercial. Rona's back (ugh), still tough but less bitchy. Missed the rest of the Scooby Gang (Giles being the only original character in this issue), of course, but don't mind letting others take the wheel for awhile though.

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"What if you could have the power? Now? In every generation, one Slayer is born...because a bunch of men who died thousands of years ago made up that rule...
So I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power...
Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up...
Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers, May 20, 2003

"In Joss We Trust."

EMBERS

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:10 AM

I got mine at Comic Con and I really loved it,
but it was very sad....

it was fun seeing Andrew & Vi in that old time commercial, which I think they made as an 'orientation' for new slayers...

And I loved seeing Giles!

BTW I also picked up Dark Horse's Omnibus vol 1
full of early comics, including a comic book treatment of Joss original script for the Buffy movie
(the script that the director and actors didn't feel any need to follow, which resulted in a very lame and campy movie... of course that is just my opinion)
Anyway I really enjoyed the Omnibus!

JWHEDONADDICT

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:00 PM

So how was the comic treatment of Joss's original script? Or should I feel stupid for even asking?

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"What if you could have the power? Now? In every generation, one Slayer is born...because a bunch of men who died thousands of years ago made up that rule...
So I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power...
Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up...
Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers, May 20, 2003

"In Joss We Trust."

EMBERS

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
So how was the comic treatment of Joss's original script? Or should I feel stupid for even asking?

it was WAY better than the movie version of it!
They drew it looking like SMG as Buffy,
they didn't draw Donald Sutherland (who Joss still hasn't forgiven) as Merrick, they made him look completely different! It wasn't the best art work, but it was fun to read.
I actually enjoyed the entire Omnibus, partly because Dawn exists in this comic book world, so we are getting to read Buffy & Dawn, the childhood years (since on TV Dawn didn't show up until Buffy was a sophomore in college).

DEEPGIRL187

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 2:53 PM

I just got mine yesterday. I really liked the artwork. George Jeanty is great and all, but it's nice to see a different take on things every once in awhile.

I loved that the girl was able to accept her fate, even despite the circumstances. She died doing something she felt was right.

But I do worry. Buffy and the gang have turned the Slayers into a military organization it seems. Does that mean they see the all of these girls as nameless soldiers, as tools to fight a war? Don't get me wrong, I know that in a normal military, people are proud to serve their countries, and they believe in the work they do. I know that it is inevitable that a Slayer will die a violent death. But I also know that sometimes leaders can be too willing to sacrifice others for a cause. Will all of the new Slayers die without anyone understanding (or caring) what they sacrificed?

Sorry about the long ramble. It's just that I wonder a lot about the consequences of opening up the Slayer line to everyone. I don't think everything will be hunky-dory necessarily.

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"But I neeeeed tacos! I need them or I will explode! That happens to me sometimes."

GROOSALUGG

Friday, August 3, 2007 11:10 PM

Just got my copy today. Weirdly, since none of the "main" characters have more than a small cameo (and even then, it's only Giles), this is my favorite issue so far. The Andrew and Vi bit was great. Rona... didn't dig the artwork on her; the only way I could tell who it was was by skin color (and even then, she looked more like Giles' ex, Olivia) and by having read online that she appears in this issue. Oh, well--nothing's perfect, I guess.

And I have to admit, the non-linear-iness of this one confused the hell out of me the first go-around . Definitely takes a second read-through to get it all straight.

Lastly, I wished it could've been a little bit longer. Even just 6 or 8 pages. The basic story is there, yeah--it certainly doesn't feel like any key elements are missing--but it was a good enough story that I wouldn't have minded a little more depth to it...

--edit-- Also, I liked seeing Nikki in that line of previous slayers. The demons in the background, I'm assuming, are the ones who'd killed various slayers throughout the years--one looks for almost certain like the Master, and another might be the Judge. Another one is partially obscured, but from what's visible, it almost looks like D'Hoffryn; he's not someone you'd expect to ever have killed a slayer, tho, so I suppose it must not actually be him...

JWHEDONADDICT

Sunday, August 5, 2007 10:40 AM

Embers: Will have to get it eventually when I can afford it, so thanks for that. Might be awhile though.

DeepGirl: I seriously doubt the Scoobies and Co. don't care about the other slayers or the consequences of their power, not to mention the sacrifice they make. I'm not trying to get into a political discussion here or anything, but they're not Bush & Co., and neither is Joss.

Groo: Didn't notice a demon that looked like D'Hoffryn. Will have to read it again to see. Yeah, I agree completely with you on the Rona artwork.

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"Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers

"There are three things I don't do. Tan, date, and sing in public."--Angel

"In Joss We Trust."

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