Much goodness! :)

[elisi]

First of all Happy Birthday fraidycatx3! Hope you have a wonderful day! *hugs*

Then there is this Comic Con report (spoilers for s8), wherein we learn that 'Ripper' will happen! *does happy dance*

The most exciting news of all: Ripper is in effect! Ripper is the long-discussed story of Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) pre-Buffy. Who knows whether or not this plot will stay the same, but Head is on board as is the BBC, which is planning to film the story as one 90 minute TV movie.

Also there is a black-and-white preview of issue 6 of S8. And... if I hadn't read that stupid summary I'd be really excited. Because it looks *great* and - most shocking of all! - Jeanty's Faith looks like Faith. *is stunned*

But - it is Sunday morning and I have children to sort out. Still - it is a *good* morning, because the sky is blue and the sun is shining. It actually looks like summer.

See you all later, and I'll post my (rather shallow) 'Shadow Puppets 2' thoughts tomorrow! :)

Comments

[elisi]

killing demons with her bare hands isn’t the only type of good work Faith is capable of
Very true. Guess we'll have to wait and see though...

She has trouble believing she can be ‘the good Slayer’ and she’s still scared of letting people down should they ever get the notion that she’s worth looking up to.
I see what you mean. Well I'm impressed with the preview, so maybe it'll turn out OK...

Or all about Angel. Again.
Well duh - it's his show! ;) Anyway, I sincerely doubt she'll cross over, so it's all just wild speculation.

I’m just hoping Joss’s interest in Illyria and possibly Dead!Wesley can save the book.
'Save it'? Oooh, we're right at opposite ends. Not that I wouldn't *adore* seeing Wes or Illyria (or Gunn or Lorne or Spike etc.) explored, but it *ought* to be Angel's story, first and foremost. Or to quote Brian himself, talking about ATS:

BL: What I love most about the show is it's a big epic good-vs-evil adventure, but it's told in a way that's highly personal. The action is great and mythology is staggeringly thought-out and impressive, but strip all that away and it's a very tightly constructed, pitch-perfect character story. Actually, it's five or six character stories, as each lead in ANGEL has so much going on they could carry their own series.

That's what I'm expecting, but obviously somewhat lessened because of the format.

[shapinglight]

God, yes! If it turns out to be the Illyria Show, you won't see me for dust.