elisi: Living in interesting times is not worth it (S8 Buffy by dreamer1104)
elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2007-06-07 10:59 am
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That comic thing...

OK, quick notes going through the thing for the second time. V. jumbled - I just want to get my own thoughts clear before going to read everyone else’s.

All the first pages we’ve already seen. Not much to say.

I rather like the elemental beings that Willow calls upon and that whole bit actually. Someone who can snap her fingers and make Osisis appear could certainly do what Willow does here. I like.

Warren and Amy are still lame. No further comments.

And it was Satsu who kissed Buffy [insert *giant* relief]. But how did Willow know? Anyway, this is fine, if somewhat silly. Makes sense though for one of the girls to crush on her.

The mirror thing is smart and ties in neatly with Amy’s mother issues. I like.

I *hate* Buffy clothes. (page 14 specifically) And I *hate* the way she’s drawn (page 12 specifically). Actually the art work continues to underwhelm quite significantly.

Um... fighting. Satsu has a teddy’s head on her shoulder (?). Oh and Buffy ‘goes home’... to Sunnydale/the Initiative. Who knows.

Buffy borrowing Willow’s power? Um... OK, so they did the unexplained telepathy thing is ‘Showtime’, but this is a tiny bit farfetched. Just sayin’.

Ethan! *sobs*

And then... it turns into X-Men! Wa-hey! (Joss better be going somewhere good! Will there be an evil Slayer faction, aiming for world domination? *g*) Although Buffy’s reaction is neat.

Aaaanyway - overall? Buffy got to kick some butt and be the hero rescuing her friend, have a face-off with the little bad and have the Big Bad go ‘Mwahahahah, you can’t stop us!’ etc. So.. yay?

Dunno, it all just falls a little flat... we get the whole Warren/Willow thing, which then has no impact on well - anything. Willow is fresh as a daisy (more or less). I liked TKiM better. *sighs* (Yes I know it’s not over yet. But I don’t care about it. I want it gone.)

I know next to nothing about X-Men, so even if Joss does borrow wholesale that won’t bother me. Just wish he’d have come up with something new different.

And Dawn is *still* a giant!


In *great* news [livejournal.com profile] tkp has updated ‘Man’s Best Friend’! Chapter 4a and Chapter 4b. *does the happy dance* So the question is... do I read issue 4 reviews before or after? I think before - I like to save up the best for last! :)

ETA: Finally read both parts and am just incoherent at the wonderfulness of this fic! (Definitely gen if you're wondering.) So simple, so gorgeously complex: Angel, Spike, Illyria, Nina, a puppy. Read. Marvel.