Also, is it just me or Season 10 really looks like one big fanservice fest so far?
I sorta, kinda agree, but at some point it stops being fanservice and is just the story, IMO. Doing Buffy/Spike is just as valid as doing anything else, and DH wouldn't be the first comics company to toy with the idea of bringing back...the person mentioned in your spoiler.
Not really sure what else in the current comics can be put down to fanservice? The Andrew thing? Possibly. Or...you could just say it's about time.
I didn't mean "fanservice" as a bad thing here, not some overwhelming intent to do anything to please the fans and ditch everything they don't like. More like - you wanted Buffy and Spike to talk about their S6 issues? Here it is! Some fluffy spuffel? Here! Andrew finally coming out? Ok, we can do it. And we remember that you still grieve about Tara! Yepp, and Anya, too! And look, Spander shippers, we didn't forget about you, here is your issue!
I don't even pay much attention to comics on purpose. But since season 10 started, I can't help but notice it, because almost after every issue some part of fandom becomes excited and floods tumblr/forums with posts. I don't remember it during season 9 (I wasn't in the fandom during season 8, though).
As for season 8, it was very polarising. Some people adored it and still insist it's better than some of the television seasons (which is nonsense, IMO) and some people really, really hated it.
There was what looked like fanservice in season 8, but it turned out to have a twist in it. Which is fine, except that it was a stupid story (again, IMO).
Admittedly, though, I gave up on the comics in Season 8. Driving a 1/2 hour to closest comic book store and spending a couple of bucks stopped feeling worth it given how much Season 8 sucked.
It's not just you. They seem to be giving everyone (well, almost everyone) everything they've been asking for. Except...I can't bring myself to trust any of it. Good things don't happen in the Whedonverse. And if they do, someone dies in the next episode.
It's not just you. They seem to be giving everyone (well, almost everyone) everything they've been asking for. Except...I can't bring myself to trust any of it.
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I sorta, kinda agree, but at some point it stops being fanservice and is just the story, IMO. Doing Buffy/Spike is just as valid as doing anything else, and DH wouldn't be the first comics company to toy with the idea of bringing back...the person mentioned in your spoiler.
Not really sure what else in the current comics can be put down to fanservice? The Andrew thing? Possibly. Or...you could just say it's about time.
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More like - you wanted Buffy and Spike to talk about their S6 issues? Here it is!
Some fluffy spuffel? Here! Andrew finally coming out? Ok, we can do it. And we remember that you still grieve about Tara! Yepp, and Anya, too! And look, Spander shippers, we didn't forget about you, here is your issue!
I don't even pay much attention to comics on purpose. But since season 10 started, I can't help but notice it, because almost after every issue some part of fandom becomes excited and floods tumblr/forums with posts.
I don't remember it during season 9 (I wasn't in the fandom during season 8, though).
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As for season 8, it was very polarising. Some people adored it and still insist it's better than some of the television seasons (which is nonsense, IMO) and some people really, really hated it.
There was what looked like fanservice in season 8, but it turned out to have a twist in it. Which is fine, except that it was a stupid story (again, IMO).
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Admittedly, though, I gave up on the comics in Season 8. Driving a 1/2 hour to closest comic book store and spending a couple of bucks stopped feeling worth it given how much Season 8 sucked.
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THIS.
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