Comments on: Buffy Season 8 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8 { Derik Badman's Writing on Comics (mostly) } Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: matt http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8/comment-page-1#comment-80664 matt Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:18:13 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8#comment-80664 That does seem to be the case. Glad to see someone out there knows what I'm talking about. My girlfriend is a huge buffy fan and I thought this would be a great opportunity for me to introduce her to the world of comics. And with Joss writing, I thought she might really get into it. She wasn't big on the idea, but she has stuck with it. The jumpy storytelling has only managed to support her idea that comics ARE NOT entertaining. I can't really blame her. For someone who LOVED the show, and is not used to the format of comics, I can see why one may be a little confused with the story. Seeing as how Whedon has had great success on other comics, I'm very surprised he hasn't been able to make the transfer of BTVS to the comic page go slightly smoother. Maybe he'll look at what BKV is doing with the Faith storyline and make some adjustments. That does seem to be the case. Glad to see someone out there knows what I’m talking about. My girlfriend is a huge buffy fan and I thought this would be a great opportunity for me to introduce her to the world of comics. And with Joss writing, I thought she might really get into it. She wasn’t big on the idea, but she has stuck with it. The jumpy storytelling has only managed to support her idea that comics ARE NOT entertaining. I can’t really blame her. For someone who LOVED the show, and is not used to the format of comics, I can see why one may be a little confused with the story. Seeing as how Whedon has had great success on other comics, I’m very surprised he hasn’t been able to make the transfer of BTVS to the comic page go slightly smoother. Maybe he’ll look at what BKV is doing with the Faith storyline and make some adjustments.

]]> By: DerikB http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8/comment-page-1#comment-80624 DerikB Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:39:41 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8#comment-80624 Hi Matt, I do agree the writing was a little... jumpy. I think part of it is that the kind of superhero/action style is much more compressed than Buffy the tv show was. By working in that style, he's not letting the characters and scenes... breathe as well as they did in the show. Hi Matt, I do agree the writing was a little… jumpy. I think part of it is that the kind of superhero/action style is much more compressed than Buffy the tv show was. By working in that style, he’s not letting the characters and scenes… breathe as well as they did in the show.

]]> By: matt http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8/comment-page-1#comment-80507 matt Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:37:45 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8#comment-80507 I have to say that I was NOT IMPRESSED with the first 6 issues from Whedon. I've been reading and collecting comics for 20 years and this was NOT an easy read. It had no flow to it. It jumped around to much and I sometimes felt like I missed a page or something. On the other hand, issues #7 and #8 by BKV were GREAT! He blew Whedon's writing outta the water! I have to say that I was NOT IMPRESSED with the first 6 issues from Whedon. I’ve been reading and collecting comics for 20 years and this was NOT an easy read. It had no flow to it. It jumped around to much and I sometimes felt like I missed a page or something. On the other hand, issues #7 and #8 by BKV were GREAT! He blew Whedon’s writing outta the water!

]]> By: wcraghead http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8/comment-page-1#comment-46239 wcraghead Thu, 17 May 2007 20:29:19 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8#comment-46239 I'm also a fan and have some contact with the TV show though my job. I really likes issue 1, but 2 and 3 are not as fun. Still, readable and feel like the show. I'm also thinking the took over the Watcher stash. I’m also a fan and have some contact with the TV show though my job. I really likes issue 1, but 2 and 3 are not as fun. Still, readable and feel like the show.

I’m also thinking the took over the Watcher stash.

]]> By: DerikB http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8/comment-page-1#comment-43067 DerikB Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:52:54 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8#comment-43067 I'd buy the second answer, though I'd like to see some brief little explanation other than "we don't have a tv budget now so we can do anything we want" (which I'm sure is closer to the truth). I’d buy the second answer, though I’d like to see some brief little explanation other than “we don’t have a tv budget now so we can do anything we want” (which I’m sure is closer to the truth).

]]> By: Dave Carter http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8/comment-page-1#comment-43066 Dave Carter Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:19:02 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/buffy-season-8#comment-43066 "where did Buffy and friends get so much money" IIRC Giles is independently wealthy, and perhaps they were able to tap into old Watchers' Council facilities and holdings? “where did Buffy and friends get so much money”

IIRC Giles is independently wealthy, and perhaps they were able to tap into old Watchers’ Council facilities and holdings?

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