Season 8 Discussion - Page 2

ohiofan · 10-27-2007, 07:49 PM

Good observations about the lot of a Slayer, Andy. Spoiler Alert: It's sort of like being a cop - no one likes you or wants you around until a threat presents itself. Same with being a soldier. There's an old saying that goes something like, "God and the soldier - All men adore - In time of trouble, - And no more; - For when war is over - And all things righted, - God is neglected - The old soldier slighted." Sounds like an ode for a Slayer also.
The Immortal turned out to be a bad guy in the novel "Queen of the SLayers" and I can easily imagine him behind some kind of mischief here. I know that Angel and Spike certainly didn't like him!

**andrew r** · 10-29-2007, 03:37 PM

Ah right I see Pat! Thanks for the info there. Also From reading NFFY part 1, I wonder what Buffy's dream meant? I thought it was a reference to The Queen of Slayers novel. But from what you've written, then it may not be that. It seems like the Big Bad's trying to communicate with her in some way. Could it be witches or warlocks on the Twighlight's side that's trying to send a message to her via a dream? Or is it Amy upo her tricks again and tapping into Buffy dreamspace again? Blimey I didn't think I'd have so many questions. but that's the great thing about this series.

ohiofan · 10-30-2007, 08:59 PM

Josh has a way to set our imaginations soaring. It could be any one of the scenarios you mentioned. You know how Josh likes to surprise us! Dreams were always a major part of a Slayer's built in radar. The novel "Night of the Living Rerun" uses dreams as it's major theme.

**andrew r** · 11-01-2007, 03:30 PM

Yeah he does do that doesn't he Joss? As for the dream I was talking about, I've now read NFFY part 2 and I think it could be something that Irish warlock will conjure up so that Lady Genevieve Savidge can become 'Queen of the Slayers'. I guess I thought of that on seeing the last page of part 2. Which in itself was really good. I enjoyed the fight with the gargoyles and the references to Faith's friendship with Buffy, and how that had changed. I guess that this could be similar for Faith. Can't wait for part 3, hope I don't have to wait too long.

ohiofan · 11-02-2007, 02:26 PM

Andy - It's available for pre-sale right now on E-Bay. The shipping date is Nov. 7th. You can check it out here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BUFFY-THE-VAMPIR...QQcmdZViewItem although the shipping rate to England sounds a little steep to me. I ordered mine!

**andrew r** · 11-02-2007, 05:04 PM

Great minds think a like! I've pre ordered the final two parts of the 'No Future For You' series. I'm patiently waiting for it to drop through the letter box.

ohiofan · 11-02-2007, 11:26 PM

22,000 Posts For Andy!!!

**andrew r** · 11-04-2007, 02:59 PM

I didn't know I passed that milestone. Thanks Pat

ohiofan · 11-04-2007, 10:19 PM

Jolly good show, old man! Er - I mean young man! In the Buffyverse you'd be Xan Man and I'd be Giles! Do they still say "Jolly good?"

**andrew r** · 11-05-2007, 03:34 PM

Yeah they do, but I haven't heard it for a while. And young man? me?

Seriously, will future issues be affected by the writers strike?

Black Spaider · 11-05-2007, 04:52 PM

thanks ohiofan you are great

**andrew r** · 11-15-2007, 03:11 PM

I'll talk about NFFY part 3 in my next post. Been over to Dark Horses website and founf out the next issue planned to be released. It's called A Beautiful Sunset and it's a stand alone issue, written by Joss! Below are the two covers, and the issue is out on the 6th Feb 2008.

**andrew r** · 11-19-2007, 03:47 PM

I've read part three now. I thought it was excellent. Looks like it's building to a great climax. I do hope Faith's brought back in later on in the series, as I've alwas liked her.

ohiofan · 11-21-2007, 12:04 AM

We know how much you love Eliza, Andy! I just read part three also and I agree. It looks like Joss is going to make us guess what Faith is going to do right up to the last.

**andrew r** · 11-21-2007, 02:35 PM

Yeah me too I think she might just not kill that Slayer, now after realising she was only out to kill Buffy. Unless Faith's own life is in danger. Plus I think she may stop the axe like Giles did from the bringer. I guess though the main threat is the warlock, as he's the involved with the Twilight, so Faith may need Genevieve's help to kill him, and she then may join up with the other Slayers. Just my thoughts...

ohiofan · 11-22-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by andrew r

I'll talk about NFFY part 3 in my next post. Been over to Dark Horses website and founf out the next issue planned to be released. It's called A Beautiful Sunset and it's a stand alone issue, written by Joss! Below are the two covers, and the issue is out on the 6th Feb 2008.

This looks extremely interesting. It makes you wonder just what would have happened if Joss and Sarah had actually done Season Eight.

**andrew r** · 11-23-2007, 03:47 PM

Yeah it does. That first pic does look really dramatic and it does make you wonder if this is what they'd have done if they did an eighth season on TV.

I keep reading that Sarah's saying that she doesn't want to do a film version of Buffy picking up after where the seventh series ended, but this eighth season's really good. Plus it's looking like it's going to be a huge series, with different stories, such as Faith, being told.

ohiofan · 11-24-2007, 10:10 PM

Sarah has also said "never say never" in the past. If she were offered a script that she thought couldn't fail she might reconsider. I think she's fairly firm in her commitment to the belief that they left the air on a high note and she's afraid a movie that didn't deliver would spoil all of that for the fans.

ohiofan · 11-25-2007, 02:04 PM

Found that quote:

She tells Moviehole.net, "I have to be honest. That thought really scares me. Buffy was a movie and it didn't work because her story was longer than that. This was about a girl that you had to get to know and it took so long to figure out how to crack the ending so that people weren't upset. Of course I never say never, so I'm not saying no, but my fear would be to open something like that up again, to only end it again."

11-02-2007, 11:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	Way To Go! 22,000 Posts For Andy!!!

10-27-2007, 07:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	Good observations about the lot of a Slayer, Andy. Spoiler Alert: It's sort of like being a cop - no one likes you or wants you around until a threat presents itself. Same with being a soldier. There's an old saying that goes something like, "God and the soldier - All men adore - In time of trouble, - And no more; - For when war is over - And all things righted, - God is neglected - The old soldier slighted." Sounds like an ode for a Slayer also. The Immortal turned out to be a bad guy in the novel "Queen of the SLayers" and I can easily imagine him behind some kind of mischief here. I know that Angel and Spike certainly didn't like him!

10-29-2007, 03:37 PM	#22 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	Ah right I see Pat! Thanks for the info there. Also From reading NFFY part 1, I wonder what Buffy's dream meant? I thought it was a reference to The Queen of Slayers novel. But from what you've written, then it may not be that. It seems like the Big Bad's trying to communicate with her in some way. Could it be witches or warlocks on the Twighlight's side that's trying to send a message to her via a dream? Or is it Amy upo her tricks again and tapping into Buffy dreamspace again? Blimey I didn't think I'd have so many questions. but that's the great thing about this series.

10-30-2007, 08:59 PM	#23 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	Josh has a way to set our imaginations soaring. It could be any one of the scenarios you mentioned. You know how Josh likes to surprise us! Dreams were always a major part of a Slayer's built in radar. The novel "Night of the Living Rerun" uses dreams as it's major theme.

11-01-2007, 03:30 PM	#24 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	Yeah he does do that doesn't he Joss? As for the dream I was talking about, I've now read NFFY part 2 and I think it could be something that Irish warlock will conjure up so that Lady Genevieve Savidge can become 'Queen of the Slayers'. I guess I thought of that on seeing the last page of part 2. Which in itself was really good. I enjoyed the fight with the gargoyles and the references to Faith's friendship with Buffy, and how that had changed. I guess that this could be similar for Faith. Can't wait for part 3, hope I don't have to wait too long.

11-02-2007, 02:26 PM	#25 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	Andy - It's available for pre-sale right now on E-Bay. The shipping date is Nov. 7th. You can check it out here: http://cgi.ebay.com/BUFFY-THE-VAMPIR...QQcmdZViewItem although the shipping rate to England sounds a little steep to me. I ordered mine!

11-02-2007, 05:04 PM	#26 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	Great minds think a like! I've pre ordered the final two parts of the 'No Future For You' series. I'm patiently waiting for it to drop through the letter box.

11-04-2007, 02:59 PM	#28 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	I didn't know I passed that milestone. Thanks Pat

11-04-2007, 10:19 PM	#29 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	Jolly good show, old man! Er - I mean young man! In the Buffyverse you'd be Xan Man and I'd be Giles! Do they still say "Jolly good?"

11-05-2007, 03:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	Yeah they do, but I haven't heard it for a while. And young man? me? Seriously, will future issues be affected by the writers strike?

11-05-2007, 04:52 PM	#31 (permalink)
Black Spaider Member Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 My Profile	thanks ohiofan you are great

11-15-2007, 03:11 PM	#32 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	I'll talk about NFFY part 3 in my next post. Been over to Dark Horses website and founf out the next issue planned to be released. It's called A Beautiful Sunset and it's a stand alone issue, written by Joss! Below are the two covers, and the issue is out on the 6th Feb 2008.

11-19-2007, 03:47 PM	#33 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	I've read part three now. I thought it was excellent. Looks like it's building to a great climax. I do hope Faith's brought back in later on in the series, as I've alwas liked her.

11-21-2007, 12:04 AM	#34 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	We know how much you love Eliza, Andy! I just read part three also and I agree. It looks like Joss is going to make us guess what Faith is going to do right up to the last.

11-21-2007, 02:35 PM	#35 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	Yeah me too I think she might just not kill that Slayer, now after realising she was only out to kill Buffy. Unless Faith's own life is in danger. Plus I think she may stop the axe like Giles did from the bringer. I guess though the main threat is the warlock, as he's the involved with the Twilight, so Faith may need Genevieve's help to kill him, and she then may join up with the other Slayers. Just my thoughts...

11-23-2007, 03:47 PM	#37 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 33,322 My Profile	Yeah it does. That first pic does look really dramatic and it does make you wonder if this is what they'd have done if they did an eighth season on TV. I keep reading that Sarah's saying that she doesn't want to do a film version of Buffy picking up after where the seventh series ended, but this eighth season's really good. Plus it's looking like it's going to be a huge series, with different stories, such as Faith, being told.

11-24-2007, 10:10 PM	#38 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	Sarah has also said "never say never" in the past. If she were offered a script that she thought couldn't fail she might reconsider. I think she's fairly firm in her commitment to the belief that they left the air on a high note and she's afraid a movie that didn't deliver would spoil all of that for the fans.

11-25-2007, 02:04 PM	#39 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,846 My Profile	Found that quote: She tells Moviehole.net, "I have to be honest. That thought really scares me. Buffy was a movie and it didn't work because her story was longer than that. This was about a girl that you had to get to know and it took so long to figure out how to crack the ending so that people weren't upset. Of course I never say never, so I'm not saying no, but my fear would be to open something like that up again, to only end it again."

11-25-2007, 03:48 PM	#40 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator