smartiegobbler's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
gorybmovie's review
4.0
A Beautful Sunset
Secrets are revealed. Buffy learns that one of her slayers has been caught on tape leading a robbery for weapons and ammunition. How does she deal? She gets back to her roots and takes her aggressions out on a vampire nest with her best slayer-in-training, Satsu. They talk and another truth comes out that would have probably ended with hugs and puppies if it weren’t for season 8′s big bad, Twilight crashing the party.
Yep, we finally get to see Twilight. He flies, wears a mask, is manish, probably has one of those gruff Christian Bale voices. He’s also pissed. Buffy has upset the balance of good and evil with her league of extraordinary gentlewomen and he has made it his mission to put a stop to them all.
Wolves at the Gate
Dracula is back and reunited with his favorite bug-eating lackey, Xander! This time Dracula is teaming up with the Scoobies to take down a gang of gothic, Japanese vampires that stole his powers. I really enjoyed the bromance between Xander and Dracula in this arc. Xander has become more of a friend to Dracula than his man-servant resulting in many funny and endearing exchanges between the two.
This arc is a must for fans of classic horror and creature features. Not only is there Dracula, but giant Dawn attacks Tokyo Godzilla-style! And there is a Mecha Dawn to combat her! You don’t want to miss Wolves at the Gate! This arc is everything that fans of the show love: a perfect mix of horror, action, drama, romance and comedy. Most impressive is the return of series writer Drew Goddard, who received a Hugo Award for his writing in the seventh season of BTVS. Goddard writes these characters as well as Joss Whedon himself. He also knows horror as he showed in his directorial début with writer Whedon, Cabin in the Woods. I recommend this particularly to fans of the show that have had trouble getting into season 8. Sure, Dawn is still a giant but the characters are in a more realistic setting and despite the crazy shenanigans that surround them, there are some fantastic character building moments reminiscent of the TV show.
Secrets are revealed. Buffy learns that one of her slayers has been caught on tape leading a robbery for weapons and ammunition. How does she deal? She gets back to her roots and takes her aggressions out on a vampire nest with her best slayer-in-training, Satsu. They talk and another truth comes out that would have probably ended with hugs and puppies if it weren’t for season 8′s big bad, Twilight crashing the party.
Yep, we finally get to see Twilight. He flies, wears a mask, is manish, probably has one of those gruff Christian Bale voices. He’s also pissed. Buffy has upset the balance of good and evil with her league of extraordinary gentlewomen and he has made it his mission to put a stop to them all.
Wolves at the Gate
Dracula is back and reunited with his favorite bug-eating lackey, Xander! This time Dracula is teaming up with the Scoobies to take down a gang of gothic, Japanese vampires that stole his powers. I really enjoyed the bromance between Xander and Dracula in this arc. Xander has become more of a friend to Dracula than his man-servant resulting in many funny and endearing exchanges between the two.
This arc is a must for fans of classic horror and creature features. Not only is there Dracula, but giant Dawn attacks Tokyo Godzilla-style! And there is a Mecha Dawn to combat her! You don’t want to miss Wolves at the Gate! This arc is everything that fans of the show love: a perfect mix of horror, action, drama, romance and comedy. Most impressive is the return of series writer Drew Goddard, who received a Hugo Award for his writing in the seventh season of BTVS. Goddard writes these characters as well as Joss Whedon himself. He also knows horror as he showed in his directorial début with writer Whedon, Cabin in the Woods. I recommend this particularly to fans of the show that have had trouble getting into season 8. Sure, Dawn is still a giant but the characters are in a more realistic setting and despite the crazy shenanigans that surround them, there are some fantastic character building moments reminiscent of the TV show.
peter_xxx's review
3.0
The third trade in Buffy season 8.
A nice story with old characters from the tv show and some new adversaries.
and even though this is written by Drew Goddard, it has a genuine Whedon moment. :-)
A nice story with old characters from the tv show and some new adversaries.
and even though this is written by Drew Goddard, it has a genuine Whedon moment. :-)
theintrovertsbooks's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Racial slurs
Moderate: War, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
Basically a full arc. I could have used more details. Of the big bad. Of who some of the characters are, like an actual backstory. And I can't say Dracula is one of my favorite of the supporting cast. And okay, one of the subplots on Buffy is a little questionable - but it does support the idea that Buffy has been lost for a long time and is still trying to figure out who she is. But as a whole this compelling. Even the violence works. Including the diving off buildings - though I'm thinking they could have used a timer to figure out how many words a person could just say while falling due to gravity.
bookwormneedsbooks's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
punkystarshine's review
5.0
I can't believe I waited this long to read these. This is the most glorious way to enjoy my favorite characters in a whole new way.