Buffy #37: the Review.

[fenderlove]

This is very late, but here it is... in all its rage-filled glory. Word of warning to those that adored this issue- I didn't, and I make no bones about showing my displeasure in great detail. If I could grade this issue lower than an "F" I would. Wait, I can. I give this issue an "H" for haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate as well as head-desk. I also warn you

Comments

[rebcake]

Well, now I don't need to write up a review, myself. Though one thing you don't mention that I'm wondering: why is Spike an effete snob all of the sudden?

I don't mind Buffy jumping out of the ship. Why the hell not? She's always jumping into things. Other than that, I cannot agree more with your points.

*iz sad and confused by non-sense-making fiction*

[fenderlove]

Spike is sorta behaving like William if William hadn't been a sweetheart and had instead been one of those snobby elitists at the party the night he died. It's very strange.

I think the jumping thing was just for the visual, but it just seems like the same thing from the very first issue. Maybe that was the point, but she might have well been jumping over a shark.

*hugs*

[ubi4soft]

if William hadn't been a sweetheart and had instead been one of those snobby elitists at the party the night he died.

Ah, yes, that why with the Madeira.

[shipperx]

Well, she can fly these days. It's not impetuous to jump when for no reason that's been adequately explained she can now defy gravity and aerodynamics and fly.

[fenderlove]

It's not about the jump itself; I meant that she just jumps out of the ship with no plan, leaves everyone who needs to know what to do in the lurch, and just decides that being the Lone Gunman is the way to go 'cause that's worked so well for everyone in the past. Thank God the bugs can fly the ship without Spike or else everyone would be stuck up in the air with no way to land. She once again learns nothing from past experiences and rushes headlong into a ridiculous situation, and we're supposed to be thrilled with her impetuousness? I don't know, I guess I'm just tired of expecting her to stop acting like a foolhardy daredevil and let her back up actually back her up. She didn't even want Spike with her. If it hadn't been for him, she wouldn't have had a distraction when she landed in the Master's lair. Probably would have been more fair for her to get the crap pummeled out of her for the stunt she just pulled.

[shipperx]

we're supposed to be thrilled with her impetuousness?

In a word? Yes. Remember how when Buffy came back after having been kicked out and Faith's plan destructed conveniently for the return of Buffy... Buffy still didn't have a plan better than "Follow me and my gut".

Buffy doesn't plan well because Joss doesn't plan well. So most of the time it doesn't even bother to notice her battle tactics. They work or don't based the needs of Joss plotted not because one of her plans has any more merit than another one.

[fenderlove]

I just think I am very tired of Buffy. It's the same stuff again and again but in a more annoying manner with each pass through the needle's eye. Why is there no tact to anything except to isolate Buffy and Spike with the Master for a few minutes for "witty" banter? *sigh and hides away from the comics and the DVDs*