I still don't get it when people say that Joss has something against adult characters. Joss' beloved character Andrew only appeared in two issues, just like Giles, and Giles seems to have something interesting going for him that we'll see in later issues. Buffy, Xander and Willow are also adults: 23 year olds, who act more mature than ever IMO, especially Buffy and Xander, without losing what makes them special: witty puns and quips. Seriously, it's good to see some life into these characters after the dullness of S7, where they were mostly dead on the inside. Being an adult doesn't equal being dull and serious all the time. Adults can joke and have fun, makes them more alive. Also Buffy and Xander seemed dead serious when Willow got kidnapped.
All issues seem adult-y to me, especially the last one, it was quite serious with less jokes and filled more with actions. Bander was only hinted at in #2, which we still don't know if it's true or just Buffy feeling horny and having only Xander as male around.
Anyway, I liked what I read especially the Buffy, Xander and three slayers (Leah, Satsu and Rowena) parts. The Giles parts were interesting, especially his thoughts in #2. I admit the whole Willow arc disappointed me a little. I still wish Dawn will get normal-sized. I wish Ethan wasn't killed. But other than that, it was all cool and didn't give me the S1 feel at all. It was early S7 that gave me the S1 feel (perhaps that's why it was the best part of S7) this one gives me a S4 feel instead.
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Date: 2007-06-09 07:00 pm (UTC)All issues seem adult-y to me, especially the last one, it was quite serious with less jokes and filled more with actions. Bander was only hinted at in #2, which we still don't know if it's true or just Buffy feeling horny and having only Xander as male around.
Anyway, I liked what I read especially the Buffy, Xander and three slayers (Leah, Satsu and Rowena) parts. The Giles parts were interesting, especially his thoughts in #2. I admit the whole Willow arc disappointed me a little. I still wish Dawn will get normal-sized. I wish Ethan wasn't killed. But other than that, it was all cool and didn't give me the S1 feel at all. It was early S7 that gave me the S1 feel (perhaps that's why it was the best part of S7) this one gives me a S4 feel instead.