OK, I'm kinda busy, so just a few a free-form scattering of somewhat ranty thoughts on #21 and certain aspects of pop culture. Don't know how much time I'll have to respond to comments for the next couple of days, but feel free to share your thoughts.

( What is the half-life of a colour TV? What is the shelf life of a teenage queen? )

Rambling thoughts on Season 8 #18, which left me feeling both intrigued and increasingly uneasy.

( Spoilers both for this issue and various leaked info on the future ones )

"I wish Buffy Summers had never come to Sunnydale New York."

( Season 8 #17 )

Man, I go away for a week and lookit what happens. Comics.

Thoughts below the cut. Take'em for what they are – it's just the start of an arc, blah-de-blah-de-blah.

( 'Season 8' #16 )

( 'After the Fall' #10 )

No, I didn't love everything about it. But I'll be damned if that wasn't at least the best wrap-up of an arc so far in the comics. The characterisations were consistent, they do a good job of building on the storylines hinted at in the previous issues and setting up future developments, there's both humour and heartbreak, and there's no huge unexplained WTF moment... So, tl;dr spoilers under the cut.

( I love the sexy slither of a lady snake. Oh baby. )

In the words of Jeph Jaques: comic comic comic comic. Spoilers, obviously.

( 'Season 8' #14 )

( Angel After the Fall #7 )

I just can't believe all the things people say -- Controversy
Am I black or white? Am I straight or gay? -- Controversy
Do I believe in God? Do I believe in me? – Controversy
- Prince, ”Controversy”

Two comics on the same day? Are you trying to kill us, Joss? We can only wank so much, you know!

Anyway, let's rescue the prince, shall we?

( ’Season 8’ #13 )

( ’After the Fall’ #6 )

So... "Season 8" #12. I’m torn. It’s an issue with fun, snappy dialogue, one huge ”Oh my god” moment (and for once, it actually is a pretty big one) that could very well set up some important future storylines, and a – so far – pretty boring A-plot with holes big enough for a bat to fly through. A really large bat. I’m guessing most of the debate around it – certainly most of what’s come so far – will surround THAT scene, so we’ll start there...

( Teal deer, monkeys and pigs; it’s a regular zoo in here. )