I just don't know. I think that maybe the Buffy team bit off more than they can chew, with the huge concepts and giant demons and creating a new pocket universe or something. It's too much, and it honestly isn't done very well. Angel is back, of course, but his role is only barely believable. Why does he do what he does in this book? I'm not sure I entirely get it. Maybe the Angel comics would have cleared that up. (view spoiler)[I was amused that Twilight wasn't just a dig at That Other Series,...

What. The. F&*$%???Seriously, the end of volume 6 was awful and offensive. But this?This doesn't make sense EVEN IF EVERY SINGLE WRITER, ILLUSTRATOR, AND EDITOR WAS SMOKING CRACK CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS, AND THEY'D ALL GOTTEN LOBOTOMIES.

What?No, seriously.What?Aside from the fact that I have almost no idea what actually happened, plot-wise, this was probably the worst "episode" of Buffy Season Eight yet (and I remember when I thought Season Seven was lame). But by all means, it you want to enjoy 11 pages of Buffy and Angel having sex in space, be my guest. Yes, I said in space. And without a spaceship.God.

This issue was not PG. Do you remember that episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where the frat house is attacking the students and there is a giant plant growing in and around the building and it is feeding off the energy of Buffy and Riley’s sexual energy?This whole flippin’ season is basically that but on steroids. And different people. And not a frat house. And... ugh, just be aware if you are a little shy or young with this. I mean, the whole series isn’t really PG, and the comics aren’t any...

I know Joss Whedon is busy working on The Avengers movie. (Just the sheer idea of it is giving most of geekdom multiple nerdgasms.) However, since he’s the one who likes to claim that this run of Buffy comics are the actual continuation of the story after the TV series ended, you’d think the Joss-man would have cleared his calendar enough to write a critical piece to this so-called ‘Season 8’ arc of Buffy. Instead, he handed over the reins to Brad Metzler, who does an OK job, but the story proba...

Why?! WHY?! Why do I keep doing this to myself? This series has become like going back to a bad boyfriend, I know it will only end in disappointment and pain but I can't seem to stop myself. There as not been anything good to go under the name of Buffy since the finale of Season 6. That's it. End of story. This is, quite simply, nonsense. It doesn't make sense in terms of theme, plot or character. It doesn't make sense consistent within this arc, with the rest of this series, or with the overall...

Umm.... okay.So, we find out who (or what) Twilight is. That's cool. I actually kinda liked the whole concept of Buffy being chosen to create the new universe. And here we have Angel being Angel, still out for himself while Buffy wants to help her friends. Duh, stupid. I always hated that guy, and I still do. But, in a twisted way, it all kinda made sense. The fallout will be devastating, I'm almost sure of it.And OMG Spike is back. FINALLY!!!

I thought this was an improvement over the last mess they gave us. It's still strange, but I was entertained and I enjoyed most of it. I must confess I am team Spike and Buffy. When a man is willing to change as much as Spike was for Buffy, that's powerful. So, seeing Angel coming back for sex with Buffy did not make me happy. They are not meant to be together - no. I am no Angel fan. Buffy has gained immense power and we find out how and why. Giles seems to know more than he's letting on. Peopl...

Surprise, surprise, surprise. I actually ended up enjoying this. Sorta.The Good:* The dialogue was a big improvement over the last few installments and some of it actually made me laugh, which hasn't happened with this season lately.* While the artwork still isn't terrific, I could differentiate between the characters better than the last volume.* The villain, Twilight, is finally revealed. Finally.* The dig at the Twilight series. I got a chuckle out of it. [Buffy: "You listen to me, Twilight -...

So, more superpower for Buffy? Is that a good idea? And how much longer can we suffer through this Angel bullshit? One true love? Give me a break, even Andrew (not the authority on the metter but still) agreed that Spike is way cooler.Bottom line #teamSpike

Eh. The only thing this volume really has going for it is the dialogue. Not even the dialogue. A few snappy lines, and a couple of funny set-ups. A Twilight joke, and a running riff on superheroes. I still don't buy the actions of the characters. I can't tell any of the brunettes apart. Is that Amy? Kennedy? Dawn? Faith? The action is disjointed and I can never tell where anybody is or how they got there. And why use swear words if you're going to promptly censor them with Peanuts style symbols?...

As someone who may or may not own every single season of Buffy and Angel on DVD (spoiler alert, I totally do), I was so excited to see the Buffyverse was finally going to continue! But while Season 8 started out strong, by the end I was just shaking my head sadly. The Twilight revelation was especially disappointing. If you're going to stretch a mystery out over the course of three years, there are two things you must do when it's time for the big reveal:1. Make sure the solution doesn't contrad...

Come on! Please! This series is a semi-truck with no brakes rolling down a six percent grade with only one more collection that can provide the runaway truck ramp. I didn't buy it at all. I didn't buy the Twilight reveal---spoiler alert:The last effing person it should have been was Angel. Please. The whole evolution of the species because a slayer loved a vampire and Willow cast a spell that made more slayers and now humans will be superfluous? Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Angel and Buffy flying around sm...

Actual rating 3.7 stars. This is what Season Eight has been leading up to! The war between the government and the Slayers, the Twilight cult and Giles’ secret mission. I was actually really excited about this story line. I mean, I knew who Twilight was before reading the comics (because I look up things and spoil myself all the time). But that just made me want to know how they would reveal his identity more! The unveiling part was cool. Everything after that was weird...and awkward. The illustr...

***Buddyread! Criteria: Super late indie titles where girls go crazy having vampire sex. Right?***Fair warning on a lot of levels:1. I am a little more than drunk.2. Here's hoping I can still type.And the most important:SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!!This was a great drunk read because the sex literally lasted for over ten pages. And while I'm not an Angel fan, I can deal. Bring on the sexual heat.So we're reeling from the battle in Retreat. A lot of things have happened due to this (and oth...

So I really want to write a review of this, but I don't even know where to begin to describe the unfathomable stupidity.This review contains major spoilers, but you should probably just read it anyway to save yourself the trouble of reading the actual comics.First of all let me say I am a huge Buffy fan. I only discovered the series a few years ago and promptly wasted weeks at a time watching through the entire thing on Netflix/Hulu. Then I watched all of Angel, and then I started rewatching Buf...

Spoilers below.Okay, yes the art is beautiful (er, and graphic. Very, very graphic sex scenes. Wasn't expecting that) and for the most part the story is lovely, everyone is in character and...Twilight is Angel?! That.Makes.No.Sense. He's teamed up with Warren, who is/was the most heinous villain in the Buffyverse to....to push Buffy into developing new super powers so he can create a universe with her...and then walk away from that universe at the drop of a hat?! No.Sense.What.So.Ever. And knowi...

This was probably the shitties fucking outcome the Twilight storyline could have possibly had, and I'm not exaggerating here, this shit was AWFUL. The stupidest thing I've read or seen in Buffy-associated media, bar none. They've jumped the shark so far they're in fucking space now. There's no coming back from something this fucking dumb. If I'm not being clear enough: this was not clever, it wasn't enjoyably silly, it wasn't so-bad-it's-good, or whatever the writers were going for, this was jum...

What a odd volume. First off, the cover spoils the twist. SO we find out who Twlight is...guess who? OH He's ON THE COVER!!! Then we have Buffy and Angel with super saiyan like powers. That's right. They've basically become Superman and Wonder Woman. So what do they do? They fight and then they fuck. A lot. I mean banging all around the world creating near earthquakes. Oh and a surprise return, but not really surprise, of another character. Really, besides some funny jokes here and there and coo...

I've been a fan of "Buffy" since middle school. I have seen every episode at least five times and know much of the show's dialogue by heart (and have a school girl's crush on Spike). So, to say I am a huge fan is kind of a major understatement. I figured that since I have watched the show religiously I might read the comics and branch out a bit.The first "Buffy" comic I read a few weeks ago was nothing short of disappointing. It lacked any kind of general plot and character development. Sadly, t...