Comments | bastardsnow: Thought so

bastardsnow

Thought so

Sep 04, 2009 15:38

( cut for s8 comics spoilers, and for people who don't care )

comics, s8

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bastardsnow September 4 2009, 20:51:03 UTC

Well, that was pretty much why I put it under a cut, was so people who didn't care wouldn't have to be bothered.

waddis September 4 2009, 20:55:20 UTC

Does it put the scene into context, perchance? I'm waiting for the volume paperback, which is gonna be a few months. So far, all the reviews I've read make it sound like Buffy walks in on the scene, and we don't see the beforehand or the aftermath.

bastardsnow September 4 2009, 21:01:05 UTC

We definitely don't see the aftermath, but the lead-up is there, if a little headfakey and misleading. Dunno how specific you want me to get, but it isn't just out of the blue. Of course, I think they've been laying the groundwork since the centaur days...

waddis September 4 2009, 21:34:46 UTC

Incidentally, what's the word on your birthday piece?

Dawn/Xander or Buffy/Xander? Or something else entirely?

bastardsnow September 4 2009, 21:37:41 UTC

Oh, poop, you're making me choose?

I guess at the moment, I'm kinda feeling Dawn/Xander more, but honestly I'd be happy with either.

Thanks!

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physicsteach September 4 2009, 22:22:37 UTC

First, thanks for the reminder - I'd completely forgotten that the new issue was out.

Second? Xander/Dawn. I'll spare the squee, but it's been a kink of mine since back when it was really squicky.

bastardsnow September 4 2009, 23:04:56 UTC

Yeah, it's definitely a ship I've been digging recently. And you're welcome for the reminder

nestdweller September 4 2009, 22:53:32 UTC

I could've done with a skosh more buildup or aftermath with it, although they'd been laying the groundwork since Giant!Dawn and possibly even back in season 7's pep talk. But all in all, I'm okay with it. I have that little corner of my brain that likes to see someone get the warm fuzzies from a long-time crush.

What I'm not buying is this whole, "Oh, hey, let's not be magic anymore" riff. Bah.

bastardsnow September 4 2009, 23:03:27 UTC

I agree about the magic thing. It doesn't work for me. Dunno what that's gonna be about, or what it'll mean for the inevitable season 9

nestdweller September 4 2009, 23:14:06 UTC

I'm vaguely predicting a sudden u-turn of priorities. "Hey, magic, get back in my body. We got a noob to pwn." Or something to that effect.

booster17 September 4 2009, 23:46:36 UTC

Wasn't surprised by the Dawn/Xander as I'd seen it coming a while back, though was mildly seeing Buffy/Xander vibes earlier in the comic.

I still think there's a massive Reset Button coming along soon enough though.

Oh, and had a theory on Twilight pop up while bored at work the other day : Ethan?

nestdweller September 5 2009, 00:09:35 UTC

Nah, Ethan got killed somewhere back around issue 4.

booster17 September 5 2009, 01:05:36 UTC

*digs out back issues* Oh, yeah. Completely forgot about that.

bastardsnow September 5 2009, 05:39:23 UTC

Yeah, I had that moment myself recently. Just did a re-read on the comics, and was like "Oh, shit, I don't think I realized Ethan got a bullet to the face... I guess he's not Twilight."

My current best guess?

Jenny Calendar.

BECAUSE FUCK IF I KNOW WHO IT IS. =D

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