Posted:
March 9, 2008 | Category:
Comics,
Buffy 
Some pictures are worth a thousand words. This one is worth at least a million. When this frame appeared in Issue #12 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 comics, the Buffy forums went in fire. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it that way since the series finale Chosen. A lot of people liked it, and more than a few dissed it. I refrained from writing about the issue for a day or two to ponder, because I didn’t want this post to sound too emotional. Now, let’s take a closer look at the arguments, shall we?
Where did that come from?
While I admit that even I was surprised, upon reflection, I think the nano-second of disbelief at the sight of Buffy and Satsu in bed was more of “Joss actually went ahead with that?!”, rather than “But that’s impossible!”. The Buffy/Satsu thing has been developing for quite some time. I re-read the whole season and came up with this timeline:
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Posted:
March 8, 2008 | Category:
Comics,
Buffy 
Buffy Season 8 Comics Review
Previously on the BTVS comics: While on a vampire hunt, Satsu admits her feelings to an understanding, open-minded Buffy. The new Big Bad, Twilight, comes out of nowhere and gives them a mean beating, leaving Buffy visibly shaken.
Recap / Review of Issue #12 - SPOILERS ALERT!
It’s a foggy night in Scotland, lit by a beautiful full moon. Renee is on patrol duty at the Slayer Central tower, and Xander is hanging around for company. They spot wolves approaching the castle gate. They sense some weirdness is happening, but they’re not fully aware of any danger. Flirting ensues…
XANDER: Trust me, I’m on my own time here.
RENEE: Really?
XANDER: Are you kidding me? Look out there – the moon is full, the stars are bright, the fog is particularly fog-tastic… who wants to be alone on a night like this?
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Posted:
February 12, 2008 | Category:
Comics,
Buffy 
Buffy Season 8 Comics Review
If somebody told me that Buffy could possibly be bisexual and that she’s gonna be romantically involved with another slayer, I would have said, “Nice fanfic. Did you write that yourself?” And yet here we are with the latest issue of the Season 8 comics, and we’re faced with exactly that. But the other slayer isn’t Faith, as most of you shippers might be salivating over. It’s Satsu, an apparently lesbian Japanese slayer and Buffy’s best protégé.
See, it all started in Issue #2 - The Long Way Home, when Amy the Witch put a sleeping spell on Buffy, which can only be broken by a kiss of true love. Yeah, yeah, cheesy, I know. But admit it. It was interesting. All the slayers, Xander, and Willow were in the room with our hero. It was suggested that they all close their eyes, and after a few moments, voila! The spell has been broken, Buffy is awake, but our mysterious kisser remained a secret.
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Remember that whole hoopla that followed when 
I found a wonderfully detailed analysis of Satsu’s character on Season 8 of the Buffy comics. 
With the dizzying developments in Buffy Season 8, a lot of questions are being raised. One question I’m particularly eager to get answered is, “What’s Faith gonna say?” I think it’s the hidden Fuffy in me surfacing. I’d make a fanfic myself but I’m already busy writing one on Star Trek: Voyager. So, I decided to hunt for Buffy and Faith fanfiction.