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posies23's review against another edition
4.0
Following the events of BUFFY Season 8 (the comic), and running parallel to BUFFY Season 9 (the comic), this series follows Angel & Faith as they deal with the fallout of the events in BUFFY Season 8. Clearly, it's not a great place to start reading if you're not familiar with the characters or their "universe," but it's great fun to follow the characters and watch them in action. There's a creepy appearance by Druscilla, and other characters from the "Buffyverse" pop in and out. The characters act the way they should, and the art is quite good. Fun stuff!
merlin_reads's review
5.0
Can I just say YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I've loved Faith since she appeared in season 3 of Buffy. Yes, she had some issues and kind of went bad but when she reappeared in Angel and had that break down in the rain...BRILLIANT. Also, I think the dynamic between Angel and Faith has always been one of my favorites so I was super excited to see that they got their own seasons. However, I probably should have finished reading Buffy season 8 before starting this because major spoilers happened. So I will be going back and finishing that and paying more attention to where things fall in this universe lol
The main arc of this story is Angel is trying to atone for something he did at the end of Buffy season 8 - in total Angel fashion. Faith is there trying to bring Angel back and stop him from losing himself completely in this mission. She's also trying to watch out for the new slayers and deal with her own issues, because let's be honest, it's Faith and she has a lot.
The story was fun and moved well. We got to see some old favorites make appearances along with references back to the show. This is one series I am super excited to see where it goes.
I've loved Faith since she appeared in season 3 of Buffy. Yes, she had some issues and kind of went bad but when she reappeared in Angel and had that break down in the rain...BRILLIANT. Also, I think the dynamic between Angel and Faith has always been one of my favorites so I was super excited to see that they got their own seasons. However, I probably should have finished reading Buffy season 8 before starting this because major spoilers happened. So I will be going back and finishing that and paying more attention to where things fall in this universe lol
The main arc of this story is Angel is trying to atone for something he did at the end of Buffy season 8 - in total Angel fashion. Faith is there trying to bring Angel back and stop him from losing himself completely in this mission. She's also trying to watch out for the new slayers and deal with her own issues, because let's be honest, it's Faith and she has a lot.
The story was fun and moved well. We got to see some old favorites make appearances along with references back to the show. This is one series I am super excited to see where it goes.
narflet's review
4.0
The Daddy Issues arc is particularly strong. It's a shame that the Drusilla series never saw the light of day.
bookdingo's review
3.0
Angel and Faith interactions always feel so nice and genuine. Early Buffy episodes with Faith were designed to make you dislike her, but I'm glad that she's given more depth and motivation within the comics realm.
Found use of the "R" word once within the collection, and I don't care if it was from a bad guy. There's no reason to keep using it. I know you comic writers can find another way of displaying one-note villainy than perpetuating ableist slurs. It's lazy writing - do better!
Found use of the "R" word once within the collection, and I don't care if it was from a bad guy. There's no reason to keep using it. I know you comic writers can find another way of displaying one-note villainy than perpetuating ableist slurs. It's lazy writing - do better!
allyshay's review
4.0
I didn't enjoy them as much as the BTVS comics, mainly because I was never an Angel fan as he existed in the Buffyverse. Angel on his own show was less of an annoyance because he had more purpose than to brood over Buffy all the time. But back in her universe in this comic - it was more of the same old Angel. But! FAITH! My favorite second slayer. She more than made up for the old broody Angel.
taylormadespines's review
4.0
4.5/5. Not a huge fan of Harmony's random appearance in the first half, but Daddy Issues and the other surprise guests from BtVS were great.
torts's review
3.0
Faith says "Five-by-Five" too much and Angel McBroodypants was never my favorite, but it's definitely more linear and consistent than the Twilight arc of the Buffy comics, and I'm enjoying getting some glimpses into Giles's past. I'm glad Drusilla didn't stay sane , but it was definitely interesting to get a glimpse of what that version of her could have been like .
avoraciousreader68's review
5.0
*Book source ~ Library
From Goodreads:
The supernatural world is reeling after the loss of magic in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8. The death of Buffy's mentor, Giles, at Angel's (possessed) hand has the vampire with a soul looking for a way to make amends. He's going to bring the Watcher back from the grave! Faith, rebel Slayer, is helping Angel with his quest, if only to keep him from going too far. But there's more keeping this duo sword ready: a set of demon twins, Angel's former guide Whistler, Faith's vengeful Slayer sisters, and the crazed vampire Drusilla!
Wow. Just…wow. I love this volume and what a volume it is! It’s giganamous! According to Amazon it weighs 3.7 lbs and I don’t think that’s an exaggeration. I didn’t want to return it to the library. I vow I will own it myself someday. It’s so pretty! The artwork is gorgeous. Granted, I wasn’t always happy with the way the characters looked depending on who was rendering them, but it’s still a very visually appealing graphic novel.
There are four stories in this volume: Live Through This, In Perfect Harmony, Daddy Issues and Women of a Certain Age. All are thoroughly enjoyable with my least favorite being the one about Harmony. I’m not a huge fan of that bint. There are references to H.P. Lovecraft, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Awesome! There are probably more, but those are the ones I caught (and remembered) on the first read. Also, Drusilla!! I love seeing her involved and hope there will be more of her in future episodes. I’m really curious about Pearl and Nash and I have to say, wtf Whistler?! Quite intriguing and I’m looking forward to Volume 2.
Bonus stuff: sketches/gallery and bios. Nice!
From Goodreads:
The supernatural world is reeling after the loss of magic in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8. The death of Buffy's mentor, Giles, at Angel's (possessed) hand has the vampire with a soul looking for a way to make amends. He's going to bring the Watcher back from the grave! Faith, rebel Slayer, is helping Angel with his quest, if only to keep him from going too far. But there's more keeping this duo sword ready: a set of demon twins, Angel's former guide Whistler, Faith's vengeful Slayer sisters, and the crazed vampire Drusilla!
Wow. Just…wow. I love this volume and what a volume it is! It’s giganamous! According to Amazon it weighs 3.7 lbs and I don’t think that’s an exaggeration. I didn’t want to return it to the library. I vow I will own it myself someday. It’s so pretty! The artwork is gorgeous. Granted, I wasn’t always happy with the way the characters looked depending on who was rendering them, but it’s still a very visually appealing graphic novel.
There are four stories in this volume: Live Through This, In Perfect Harmony, Daddy Issues and Women of a Certain Age. All are thoroughly enjoyable with my least favorite being the one about Harmony. I’m not a huge fan of that bint. There are references to H.P. Lovecraft, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Awesome! There are probably more, but those are the ones I caught (and remembered) on the first read. Also, Drusilla!! I love seeing her involved and hope there will be more of her in future episodes. I’m really curious about Pearl and Nash and I have to say, wtf Whistler?! Quite intriguing and I’m looking forward to Volume 2.
Bonus stuff: sketches/gallery and bios. Nice!
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