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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: No Future for You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 #2)
When a rogue debutant Slayer begins to use her power for evil, Giles is forced to recruit the rebellious Faith, who isn’t exactly known for her good deeds. Giles offers Faith a clean slate if she can stop this snooty Slayer from wreaking total havoc--that is, if Buffy doesn’t beat her to it.
Georges Jeanty (The American Way) remains at the top of his game as series artist,...more
Georges Jeanty (The American Way) remains at the top of his game as series artist,...more
Paperback, 120 pages
Published
May 14th 2008
by Dark Horse Comics
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Mar 11, 2009
Cathy
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4 of 5 stars
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Much too short! Great drawing. The pictures are the end are great and the pictures, really portraits, at the beginning of each episode are incredible. It as great to see Faith and Giles and their dark sides. Willow's fantasy woman is hilarious, literally, and so Joss. The rest was just ok.
I always really liked Faith and also I like a lot of the BKV stuff I've read, so, I had plenty of pro-bias on this book. To be honest though, the best part was not Faith! It was Giles, for sure. I think I have been waiting for him to really find his niche since I don't know season 6, and I think this arc treated him properly. I like Giles best when his dark past is invoked, and I think that this combined with Ethan's role in the last trade is good news all around.
Also, as in the last trade, the...more
Also, as in the last trade, the...more
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I don't envy anyone having to follow up Whedon's arc -- not only was it a good story, but you're being compared to Whedon writing Buffy. Its like being asked to sing James Brown at karaoke, only to find out that James Brown was going to be at the party too. Unfortunately, this is sort of what Vaughn tries to do -- a karaoke of Whedon, at times trying so hard to hit the witty-banter dialogue that is Buffy's hallmark that it comes across as more Whedon than Whedon, borderline parody. Still better...more
Fans of the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer show were crushed when the series was canceled after the seventh season. Joss Whedon, the series' creator and writer of a number of popular comic books, decided that he would move on with the story by presenting an eighth season in a graphic novel format. This is the second volume of the series, which presents what would be considered a second episode.
Fans will be thrilled to see that the rebellious slayer Faith comes to the fore in this tale when she...more
Fans will be thrilled to see that the rebellious slayer Faith comes to the fore in this tale when she...more
Ah ha, yes, this is where it all started to get more interesting.
Morally dubious Giles being morally dubious as he recruits morally conflicted Faith, for morally dodgy fun times in soggy old England together. Good stuff.
And of course Buffy gets involved, promptly gets completely the wrong end of the stick, and leaps to all sorts of conclusions. And whatever did Giles do that put them in a place where they don't speak to each other at all? I can't wait to find out. The Buffy/Giles dynamic was my...more
Morally dubious Giles being morally dubious as he recruits morally conflicted Faith, for morally dodgy fun times in soggy old England together. Good stuff.
And of course Buffy gets involved, promptly gets completely the wrong end of the stick, and leaps to all sorts of conclusions. And whatever did Giles do that put them in a place where they don't speak to each other at all? I can't wait to find out. The Buffy/Giles dynamic was my...more
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As a longtime fan of the BTVS show, I was skeptical as to whether the voices of the characters could be captured in these books and remain authentic, and so avoided them out of fear of disappointment. BTVS was and is one of the best television shows ever produced, with amazing and profound writing. I, along with many others, missed tuning in to the saga and snark of Joss Whedon's creation, long after the final episode aired.
When I finally took the plunge and began reading them, I was pleasantly...more
When I finally took the plunge and began reading them, I was pleasantly...more
The second volume of Season 8 breaks away from the emerging threat of Twilight to focus on another returning character: Faith. Brian K. Vaughan takes up the writing duties for a four-issue arc. Apparently still on her quest for redemption and self-acceptance, Faith is contacted by a similarly disenfranchised Giles and offered a deal. If she can get close to and take out a rogue Slayer that runs in British high society, he will provide her the resources to travel anywhere she wants to go in order...more
Secondo volume dell’ottava stagione di Buffy.
La storia che dà il titolo all’albo, Nessun futuro per te, non è sceneggiata da Whedon (che comunque si è occupato dell’ultima storia) bensì da Brian K. Vaughan, scrittore famoso tra gli altri lavori per Runaways, Ultimate X-Men e Y – l’ultimo uomo sulla terra.
Dopo la scoperta dell’esistenza di Twilight nel numero precedente, l’attenzione si sposta altrove.
Come si capisce dalla copertina, scopriamo che fine ha fatto Faith (e con lei l’ex preside Wood,...more
La storia che dà il titolo all’albo, Nessun futuro per te, non è sceneggiata da Whedon (che comunque si è occupato dell’ultima storia) bensì da Brian K. Vaughan, scrittore famoso tra gli altri lavori per Runaways, Ultimate X-Men e Y – l’ultimo uomo sulla terra.
Dopo la scoperta dell’esistenza di Twilight nel numero precedente, l’attenzione si sposta altrove.
Come si capisce dalla copertina, scopriamo che fine ha fatto Faith (e con lei l’ex preside Wood,...more
I liked this one more than I thought I would. Faith has never been one of my favorites, mostly because The Powers That Be never let her be anything more than a foil to Buffy. She was a reminder of how dangerous a slayer could be, and of the path that Buffy did not take. Its good that they decided to develop her more fully so early on in Season 8. It was nice to see the flashbacks from Season 3 with her and the mayor, and more importantly her fight with Buffy. Faith acts out of hurt and anger, no...more
Faith has returned and a rogue slayer and warlock are on the lose. And Faith maybe the one only one that can stop her. And in return she finally gets to retire, to go anywhere other than where she is now. The rogue slayer is hunting other slayers for sport...and she's working for the latest big bad, the twilight. Oh and she's English royalty. Faith must work with Giles to learn to be English, to infiltrate her party, and take her out...before she kills Buffy.
Even though the writing in this serie...more
Even though the writing in this serie...more
The main story arc of this graphic novel follows Faith as she completes a mission for Giles. I've always loved her character, and I enjoyed following her story. She is still struggling to better herself and having lapses. Faith is a wounded soul, but not lost. She has taken up the responsibility of doing the dirty and thankless jobs that the new slayers just aren't ready for. In the opening scene of this book, a single mom has become a vampire. Faith is sent in to check on her children, who have...more
I took a while to savor the first volume before fully jumping into this one, taking my time to enjoy the story & artwork. After all, this volume brought back Faith, one of my favorite characters in the show. (She isn't going to topple Willow as my favorite character, but she's up there.)
I'll be honest & say that this volume was really all about Faith & how she's dragged back into the action by Giles. The comic format really does help the story along since it allows us to see into Fai...more
I'll be honest & say that this volume was really all about Faith & how she's dragged back into the action by Giles. The comic format really does help the story along since it allows us to see into Fai...more
Rating: 4.5
No Future For You, the fantastic sequel to The Long Way Home does not disapppoint. It's another return to the brilliant characters brought to life by Joss Whedon. The wittiness of the storyline & hilarity keeps you entertained. While the fast-paced action filled with magic is not bad either.
No Future For You is the return to Faith, a character to the series who is also a Slayer & has a frenemies relatioship with Buffy. Faith is a strong character that struggles with her past...more
In a Sentence:No Future for You takes an intriguing look at the character of Faith and her emerging role as an experienced Slayer in a world full of girls who are just coming into their powers.
My Thoughts
I've loved the character of Faith since she I first met her in Season 3 of Buffy. One of the things that intrigues me so much about Faith is that she serves as a foil to Buffy--an example of what could happen when those with power become intoxicated by it and choose to shirk their responsibili...more
My Thoughts
I've loved the character of Faith since she I first met her in Season 3 of Buffy. One of the things that intrigues me so much about Faith is that she serves as a foil to Buffy--an example of what could happen when those with power become intoxicated by it and choose to shirk their responsibili...more
My favorite so far. It's odd, I always thought I didn't like Faith, but in the comic they explain more of her inner world. Like, remember when she totally ate up the horribly slimey attention from the creepy evil Mayor? And you thought, how could she possibly not gag? Well, she has daddy issues. Which of course, duh. But it clicked a lot better after reading this comic.
OH I think I get it. I don't like the *actress* who plays Faith. It always feels to me like she is overacting. So I never really...more
OH I think I get it. I don't like the *actress* who plays Faith. It always feels to me like she is overacting. So I never really...more
This next set of comics deals with an arc featuring Faith and Giles. They are both outcast by the Queen Buffy for various reasons, and so team up. I think the arc relied heavily on the television show, forcing me to strain my memory to remember the goings-on between Faith and her whole world, not to mention I never really liked the disintegration of the Giles/Buffy connection at the end of the show. Although the four book arc, not written by Whedon, featured a popular character, it wasn't that i...more
Liked this volume a lot more than the first one. It's way funnier, for one thing, and for some reason the story appealed to me much more. Several of the issues focus on Faith, and while I don't particularly care for her one way or another, she does lend herself to being an excellent comic-book anti-hero. If anything, the writing favors her good side, requesting that you like her despite the misdeeds of her past or anything dark she might be contemplating at the moment. For in every situation in...more
This was happily much more cohesive and enjoyable than the first volume in the series, and it wasn't until the end that I realized the biggest story arc in here was written by Brian K. Vaughn, rather than Joss Whedon, so that made a lot of sense to me. Considering how much I've enjoyed Vaughn's other works, and the fact he's much more practiced in scripting for a comic book, it makes sense that the pacing and storytelling was better for me. The final arc (which would have been a single issue) wr...more
Jul 02, 2008
Julia
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5 of 5 stars
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This Faith arc is one of the best storylines the Buffy-verse has had ever.
It brings all of the trademark Whedon humor and angst, and then nestles that brilliantly in Faith's ongoing tension between her quest-for-redemption and her darker leanings: her feelings of resentment and betrayal at Buffy war beautifully with her genuine friendship to the Big Bad once again, and Faith's undercover mission makes everything delightfully complicated.
Favorite part of season 8 so far!
It brings all of the trademark Whedon humor and angst, and then nestles that brilliantly in Faith's ongoing tension between her quest-for-redemption and her darker leanings: her feelings of resentment and betrayal at Buffy war beautifully with her genuine friendship to the Big Bad once again, and Faith's undercover mission makes everything delightfully complicated.
Favorite part of season 8 so far!
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Any fan of Buffy, or detractor actually, cannot miss the fact that all of the characters can be quite whiny. Now, while Buffy wasn't my favorite show, I did enjoy it overall, but, when everyone got all emo, it definitely got less fun. This volume is like one of those series of episodes. There are a couple of funny moments, but mostly it's complaining and sadness.
Buffy and Faith are doing their usual battle over who's more alone (a pretty easy win for Faith I should think). Of course, Faith also,...more
Buffy and Faith are doing their usual battle over who's more alone (a pretty easy win for Faith I should think). Of course, Faith also,...more
Although I enjoyed the Giles/Faith story I was not as impressed with this one as I was with the previous.
As I've said previously, The Long Way Home left me with that fullfilled feeling; this however did not.
At parts I was even quite confused! Where are these villians randomly appearing from. Perhaps that was my own fault as I read it too quickly and only paid little attention but I have the distinct feeling that the series jumps around too much. I guess I am a rookie when it comes to comics.
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As I've said previously, The Long Way Home left me with that fullfilled feeling; this however did not.
At parts I was even quite confused! Where are these villians randomly appearing from. Perhaps that was my own fault as I read it too quickly and only paid little attention but I have the distinct feeling that the series jumps around too much. I guess I am a rookie when it comes to comics.
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I think that this volume of Season 8 was much better than the first. I think we had a lot of setting up to do in the first volume. We had to learn where everyone was and what happened since the the last war and the destruction of Sunnydale. Now, we're left catching up with more characters and finding out a lot more about them that we had known in the past.
One character that I really liked catching up with was Faith. It's apparent by looking at the front cover, Faith is back in the picture. It's...more
One character that I really liked catching up with was Faith. It's apparent by looking at the front cover, Faith is back in the picture. It's...more
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If Buffy wasn't enough for you, Faith comes back in a role more suited to her than vampire slaying. Giles and Faith are two of the darkest characters. Buffy, Xander and even Willow are the heroes of the series; Faith and Giles are the 'Vengers'.
Assassinating a Slayer, even if she is evil is not an easy task, as this volume proves. "No Future for You" also proves that the switch to comics was an excellent move for Whedon as the format allows a lot more playing, and a hyperfocus on characters oth...more
Assassinating a Slayer, even if she is evil is not an easy task, as this volume proves. "No Future for You" also proves that the switch to comics was an excellent move for Whedon as the format allows a lot more playing, and a hyperfocus on characters oth...more
I received e-book copies of these books through NetGalley. These books are are collections of comics that continue the story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer after the end of the television show in season 7. The books do an excellent job of keeping the tone of the show, and most of the drawings are really good likenesses of the characters translated from screen to page. In season 8 Buffy, the new slayers, and the scooby gang are fighting a big bad named Twilight. Apparently the name was totally coinc...more
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Faith has always been the most tragic figure. Apart from the art inserts (original covers?), which are very beautiful and true to the actors, she doesn't look right, but the men do. At least the old ones, they gave Xander a super body that he still hides from B (explanation in next book). The clichés are British, the continent stuck in a time warp in Whedon(?)s imagination, with a few modern ones like Ten/Rose, but also Steed/Peel and (hee) Daniel Craig. While I'm a big Vaughan fan, I probably e...more
I did love this one as well. It was nice to see Faith and follow her story for a moment. I loved the dynamic between her and Giles, and I loved seeing her struggling to do the right thing. She's certainly come a long way; I feel like she's probably one of the characters who's made the biggest character development in the entire series, and it was wonderful to see her evolve yet again.
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Higher marks as we are slowly brought back into what has happened with Giles and Faith. Though the Faith heavy story line seems to rely a bit too much on the unresolved enmity between Faith and Buffy.
The negative is that the comic has managed to recapture the same sense of hopelessness that the TV series did very well in the last few seasons. But the TV series was able to do some one-off stories that managed to lighten the mood. Whereas the comic seems focused on the main story line. This is bot...more
The negative is that the comic has managed to recapture the same sense of hopelessness that the TV series did very well in the last few seasons. But the TV series was able to do some one-off stories that managed to lighten the mood. Whereas the comic seems focused on the main story line. This is bot...more
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Born in Cleveland in 1976, Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster Award-winning writer and co-creator of the critically acclaimed comics series Y: The Last Man, Runaways, and Ex Machina (picked as one of the ten best works of fiction of 2005 by Entertainment Weekly).
Recently named "Writer of the Year" by Wizard Magazine, and one of the “top ten comic writers of all time” by Comic Boo...more
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“They hurt you. You hurt 'em back. Or maybe it is the other way around. Whatever. Someday you might find a way to forgive each other. But it won't be like it used to 'cause that pain never really goes away.”
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“In my generation, there was a single girl given the strength and skill to fight the spread of darkness...but in your generation, there are nearly two thousand with the powers of the slayer, and not all of them have chosen to use their newfound abilities conscientiously.”
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