And quite frankly, I'm grateful for the change.
Yes, Joss skillfully (for the most part) guided the Buffyverse in its TV incarnation, and wrote some truly brilliant episodes ("Hush," "The Body"), but his current story arc for "Buffy" (the comic) has felt tiresome and thin - like copies of a copy. As such, despite a seemingly solid concept featuring the Scoobies moving overseas and Buffy leading the new Slayer army activated on the Season 7 finale, Whedon's first five issues have been a largely dull game of "Guess The Grudge" - with old Sunnydale foes Amy and Warren popping up for payback on our heroes because, y'know, they're just evil and pissed off all the time.
Okay, so what happens? Buffy whips their asses, and sends the bad guys away whimpering in defeat? Or in other words, nothing new?
Right...
Here's hoping Mr. Vaughn can recycle Season 8 into something fresh - a tall order considering "Buffy" (the TV series) was running on creative fumes when it retired in 2003. If Vaughn cannot work the crash cart, however, I recommend "Buffy" (the comic) be cancelled (as if Dark Horse cares about my input). This is from someone who loved following the Buffyverse throughout its history, yet wants to avoid witnessing a once-brilliant story abused into something sad and unrecognizable a la "Twin Peaks."
We'll just see what happens now....
PS: By the bye, have any readers of "Astonishing X-Men" (also by Joss Whedon) noticed how Kitty Pryde has recently adopted several Buffy-like characteristics (e.g. a heroic 20-something chick with superpowers, a hip wit, and ramped-up sex drive)? Or is it just me?
Kitty Pryde: Mutant Horndog
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