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A good addition to the Buffy-verse, Saturday, July 03, 2010

This paperback has a good story-arc well worth reading. Wolves at the Gate is one of the best Buffy comic stories I've read in a while and I highly suggest this paperback, especially for fans of the Buffy tv series. You get to revisit all those old characters you know and love, and a guest starring role from Dracula!

Rating: 5 out of 5

Wolves at the Gate, Tuesday, May 11, 2010

I started out skeptical. Elements of the previous comics seemed unlike the Buffy we knew and loved...and while l still saw some of that in the beginning of this volume, by the end of it, it really started feeling like classic Buffy again, and I was really glad to see that. It definitely still captures the characters well, but the plot contained too much senseless fighting, with not enough actual, well, plot, lacking intrigue. I feel like Willow, who, yes, I'm biased towards, since she's my favorite character, is not featured nearly enough, although I did enjoy how she was bonding with Satsu over Buffy. I'm...typically depressed by Whedon's tendency to not ever allow a couple to be happy. My one uber-random complaint? Why does Dracula look like a demented combination of Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka and Michael Jackson?

Rating: 4 out of 5

I'm loving it so far..., Wednesday, May 05, 2010

I just finished this installment of season 8. As a long time avid Buffy fan, I have to say that it really doesn't disappoint. I wish that I'd gotten around to reading it sooner. I think that they, so far, really do the series proud.

Things that I like:

The characters are more like their old selves, before seasons 6 and 7. The humor is back and the relationships between the original characters are more like they used to be, instead of being as distant as they were in later seasons.

Dawn - In my opinion- is actually likable so far! I'm actually enjoying her in the comics, whereas I couldn't stand here in the show. Yes, she still whines at times, but it's not nearly as bad as it used to be and she actually has a reason to now, for the most part, and honestly... She's a teenager. Whining is part of the package sometimes.. Not to mention the fact that, at times, she's actually useful. Her new 'situation' has come in handy more than once so far. It's nice to see her contributing in a different way.

It's nice to have Buffy out of Sunnydale. I'm so glad that they decided to make a season 8. I'm still sad that Buffy is no longer on television but I think that this works out really well because the things that happen in the comics could've never taken place on the show itself.

Without giving away anything for those that haven't read the comics yet... I'll just say that I think that the new characters work well and that it's good to see the Scoobies forming new relationships, even if they don't last in the long run or are doomed from the start.
Don't get me wrong, I loved and still love, the original characters... But it's nice to have some fresh meat in the gang.

Rating: 5 out of 5