I still see Joss struggling with the format - which is surprising, considering the praise heaped on X-Men and Runaways.
I was talking with a friend about this. I haven't read X-men or Runaways, but I read Fray and it worked better as a comic than Buffy is. I'm loving the new eps because I'm a Josslut and will put up with just about anything from him just for the bits of brilliance that anything he does will contain.
I think maybe the problem he's having with the comic is the problem I'm having with this comic. For 7 years they were on TV and so we expect them to act like TV characters. Fray was new and made for comics so she acted like a comic book character.
I'm really loving Xander in every episode. I'm Ok with the ret-con, though Willow being instantly fine and dandy made me feel used and cheaply had.
Buffy's "It's about power and women" speech seemed a little pedantic and out of character for her. I half expect her her to start talking about Equality Now, and while I love it when Joss gives those speeches, it seemed forced coming out of Buffy. Also I don't really see any sign yet from the Twilight guys that is about women and power.
and the idea of waiting 6 months for this story line to pick up....sucks beyond the telling
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Date: 2007-06-07 12:58 pm (UTC)I was talking with a friend about this. I haven't read X-men or Runaways, but I read Fray and it worked better as a comic than Buffy is. I'm loving the new eps because I'm a Josslut and will put up with just about anything from him just for the bits of brilliance that anything he does will contain.
I think maybe the problem he's having with the comic is the problem I'm having with this comic. For 7 years they were on TV and so we expect them to act like TV characters. Fray was new and made for comics so she acted like a comic book character.
I'm really loving Xander in every episode. I'm Ok with the ret-con, though Willow being instantly fine and dandy made me feel used and cheaply had.
Buffy's "It's about power and women" speech seemed a little pedantic and out of character for her. I half expect her her to start talking about Equality Now, and while I love it when Joss gives those speeches, it seemed forced coming out of Buffy. Also I don't really see any sign yet from the Twilight guys that is about women and power.
and the idea of waiting 6 months for this story line to pick up....sucks beyond the telling