Season 8 Buffy...

[sroni]

...Is not canon for me. It's just not. I don't care what Joss says, it is not canon.

I just read all forty issues, plus the stand alones, and seriously, I'm more confused after reading it than I was before reading it!

Can anyone explain things to me? Seriously? Because I'm a pretty smart gal, and I typically pick up on subtleties, but this thing is just a convoluted mess to me.

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[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Sure, I can explain it:

Buffy's a closet lesbian, Angel's a superhero, Amy is keeping a skinless Warren alive, Dawn got punished for sleeping around, Willow's magic addiction is a total non-issue, the military ....

No, I can't explain it ... except to say Joss went way to mystical and forgot the whole making sense thing.

[sroni.livejournal.com]

There were a few things that I liked about it. Mostly, though, it was moments that I liked, not actual storylines.

I really liked Xander and Buffy interactions. I really liked Renee, and wish she hadn't been killed before she and Xander actually went on a date. I really liked Xander and Dawn interactions and loved them hooking up. And I loved Buffy and Xander's conversation after she saw him kissing Dawn.

I really liked Giles and Faith traveling together. Kennedy was actually likable in the comics. I would have liked to see Vi a bit more, but overall, I was okay with how she was handled. I was intrigued by the idea of Dracula and Xander remaining friends.

So there were actually quite a few individual things that I liked, or at least was intrigued by. But I wasn't a huge fan of the storylines themselves. And I was irritated by what the storylines said about the characters (most notably Buffy and Angel).

Honestly, one of my favorite stories was "The Chain". Which was a one-shot side story. I really wish we could have known more about that girl. But that was the point.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I think you hit it on the head: Great moments, horrible story arcs.

[jgracio.livejournal.com]

You pretty much got it. Convoluted mess seems to be the consensus in large parts of fandom, myself included.

Don't think anyone can explain it, you either think it makes sense, or don't.