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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Retreat (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 #6)
Buffy Season Eight Volume 6 showcases the first retreat of the Slayer legion. Vampires have solid footing at the top of the totem and Slayers have been crushed to the bottom -- in short, no one likes Buffy anymore . . . least of all this season's mysterious Big Bad, Twilight, who is hot on her magical trail!
Now that it's the world against Slayers, Buffy must find a way to...more
Now that it's the world against Slayers, Buffy must find a way to...more
Paperback, 168 pages
Published
March 3rd 2010
by Dark Horse Comics
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Well, I was never the hugest Buffy fan, but I diligently watched and enjoyed (for the most part) every season of the TV show. Now that the disclaimer is done, let me say that I think these comics get a much better rating than they deserve simply because it's Buffy and Buffy fans are just happy to have more Buffy, even if it's mediocre Buffy.
The story in Season 8 gets progressively more ridiculous, implausible, silly and downright dumb as things progress. Old characters return for no real reason,...more
The story in Season 8 gets progressively more ridiculous, implausible, silly and downright dumb as things progress. Old characters return for no real reason,...more
This is a weird turn for a Buffy storyline to take. The Slayers are under intense fire, so I get that they're retreating. What I don't get is the decision to survive by voluntarily giving up all of their magically enhanced abilities. Yes, this makes them invisible to magical scans, but it leaves them horribly vulnerable, and leads to the Slayers suddenly picking up automatic weapons and laying land mines. It seems like a bad idea from the start, and guess what? It is.
There are some really good s...more
There are some really good s...more
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Despite the return of several long-missing characters from the TV series (Oz, Riley), I thought this was the weakest story arc in "Buffy: Season Eight" yet. Buffy decides that all of the Slayers need to "give up" their magic so that Twilight will stop being able to hunt them down. So she finds Oz in Tibet, where he has learned to control his lycanthropy. He and his Tibetan wife tell the Slayers that they need to take up an agrarian lifestyle and basically let their magic be drained into the Eart...more
Yep, here we go, the downward spiral has begun. First of all, there's (view spoiler)...more
I recently picked up the next two books in "Season 8," which I believe might conclude the season. I fell off reading these because the last time I read this book I was so disappointed. Now I really don't remember why! This book plugged along with the same humor and pop-cultural references that all we Buffy-fans loved about the TV show. There's fun relationship drama happening too. I'm excited to see how a season of television in a graphic novel concludes.
That said, I'm still a little disappointe...more
That said, I'm still a little disappointe...more
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The slayers are being attacked across the world. Buffy and Willow have to take a disguise to get to the island and Giles and Faith are in hiding from demons. And Twilight and his group are going all out and the slayers barely escape to Nepal...and Oz. Oz, his wife, and their young son are going to teach the slayers how to hide their magics. But Twilight has found them again...and demons are back to destroy.
The volume ends with an issue of Buffy floating in the air saying "what the hell?" and tha...more
The volume ends with an issue of Buffy floating in the air saying "what the hell?" and tha...more
I really want to make this 3 1/2 stars. I still love a lot of the dialogue and the art is, unsurprisingly, still really good. My problem is that it's still. Not. Buffy.
My reasoning is this: Season 7 of Buffy was not a good example of what most of the rest of the series was like. Maybe bits of Season 6, but not even that. The comics pretty much never let the HOLYCRAPometer drop below Season 7. A lot of the time it goes above that and pretty much loves all over the tone and style of the last episo...more
My reasoning is this: Season 7 of Buffy was not a good example of what most of the rest of the series was like. Maybe bits of Season 6, but not even that. The comics pretty much never let the HOLYCRAPometer drop below Season 7. A lot of the time it goes above that and pretty much loves all over the tone and style of the last episo...more
The Slayer army has been fully united under the leadership of Buffy and the rest of the Scooby gang. For the most part, all has been going really well, but that seems to be about to change as their enemies are combing forces to bring them down. With the help of Amy, the former rat and current witch, is helping Twilight as he is out to crush them.
Fortunately, for Buffy, the whole Scooby gang seems to be uniting. Not only has Giles and Faith returned to the fold to help out, but Buffy's sister is...more
Fortunately, for Buffy, the whole Scooby gang seems to be uniting. Not only has Giles and Faith returned to the fold to help out, but Buffy's sister is...more
Sorry, this is kinda more ranty then when I started out, and probably not very well-written. You've been warned. Also, no spoilers are revealed in my rant review (though that was hard not to do ;P).
Why do I keep reading this series? Why do I expect it to get any better? Or even come close to resembling what the show was about in the first place? What in the Sam Hell is wrong with me that I persist in reading this travesty? Ack!
Again, the plot is ludicrous, the characters don't always feel true t...more
Why do I keep reading this series? Why do I expect it to get any better? Or even come close to resembling what the show was about in the first place? What in the Sam Hell is wrong with me that I persist in reading this travesty? Ack!
Again, the plot is ludicrous, the characters don't always feel true t...more
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In a Sentence: Retreat is an action-packed, climactic installment filled with excellent character development that reminded me why I fell in love with the series in the first place.
My Thoughts
In Retreat, we see a reunion of almost all of the main characters. Faith and Giles, Andrew and the Italian Slayer squad, Willow, Buffy, Xander: everyone who has been off on their own little adventures joins together in an attempt to fight off the advances of Twilight—the ultimate “Big Bad” of the season—wh...more
My Thoughts
In Retreat, we see a reunion of almost all of the main characters. Faith and Giles, Andrew and the Italian Slayer squad, Willow, Buffy, Xander: everyone who has been off on their own little adventures joins together in an attempt to fight off the advances of Twilight—the ultimate “Big Bad” of the season—wh...more
Usually Joss Whedon & Buffy can do no wrong, but this installment made me feel funny and wrong. I hate writing spoilers and spoiler warnings because I think that no one reads my reviews then (OK - not that I think anyone reads these anyway, but i write them for ME not anyone else anyway). So, I'll try not to be spoilery. There is a blossoming romance in this book that I am uncomfortable with. There, I said it. All the weird freaky things that the Whedonverse has subjected us to in S8, and th...more
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OK. LOT GOING ON, and it all happens too quickly, which if you've been following along, has been the consistent case this season. I cannot wait until I can have the whole collection and see the whole big picture from high up and see what it all means.
But anyways for this section, huge ups to Jane Espenson. Basically loved the script and there were some laughs and little scenes that were as good and classic as anything in the best Buffy episodes.
I liked the Oz storyline, and I really like the i...more
But anyways for this section, huge ups to Jane Espenson. Basically loved the script and there were some laughs and little scenes that were as good and classic as anything in the best Buffy episodes.
I liked the Oz storyline, and I really like the i...more
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Buffy's battle against the evil forces of Twilight (hee) continues. In the last volume, an inexperienced slayer's attempt to take out a vamp on TV created public sympathy for the bloodsuckers who are now seen as poor innocent victims.
Now that Buffy and her slayers have been outed and are public enemy #1, Twilight uses his military forces with help from witch Amy and skinless Warren to mount an attack on the slayers' HQ in Scotland. They manage to escape but Buffy is convinced that the only way t...more
Now that Buffy and her slayers have been outed and are public enemy #1, Twilight uses his military forces with help from witch Amy and skinless Warren to mount an attack on the slayers' HQ in Scotland. They manage to escape but Buffy is convinced that the only way t...more
It's time for a showdown with Twilight, although likely not the last one, given that two volumes remain. Twilight has been tracking the slayers' every move, no matter what precautions they put in place. They finally figure out how: their magic. So, off they venture to Oz in Tibet where they learn how to get rid of their magic, but hopes of living a normal life may just be dashed when the bad guys, armed with lots o' stuff find them.
First of all, let me just say something I've been meaning to sin...more
First of all, let me just say something I've been meaning to sin...more
I had been following Season Eight of Buffy back when it was fresh off the printer, but I fell behind quite a bit, so now I'm trying to catch up via trade paperbacks, starting with Volume 6: Retreat. The main problem I keep having with season eight is the insane scope of it - the idea of Buffy running a world organization of Slayers with military like proficiency. I suppose it makes sense considering how season seven ended, and what little of Buffy's life was hear about in season five of Angel. I...more
I enjoyed this volume, as I enjoyed all the others, but not quite as much. It was still worth reading, of course, and there were some parts I loved. There were two very short stories at the end, one featuring Stephen Colbert and one featuring some old friends/foes, that weren't even necessarily good, but they were really fun. And there were some great parts of the main storyline as well, but I just didn't like it as much as I'd hoped.
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This is not because of how upset I got every time some...more
Spoilers
This is not because of how upset I got every time some...more
Jan 12, 2012
Lisa (Harmonybites)
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Hardcore Buffy Fans
Recommended to Lisa (Harmonybites) by:
Gerri's Gift
I consider Buffy and Angel two of the best television series that ever aired, so it's disappointing that I haven't read an issue in the comics Season 8 equal to them in quality.
It probably doesn't help that I'm less than thrilled with the artistry of Georges Jeanty. People have complained in reviews that were it not for the cover with Oz on it (drawn by another artist) they wouldn't know it was Oz who showed up. I had no trouble knowing who it was from the context. Because of the cover I expect...more
It probably doesn't help that I'm less than thrilled with the artistry of Georges Jeanty. People have complained in reviews that were it not for the cover with Oz on it (drawn by another artist) they wouldn't know it was Oz who showed up. I had no trouble knowing who it was from the context. Because of the cover I expect...more
Oh my bloody hell that was great.
The first thing you'll notice is that that was not a coherent sentence, maybe that'll back up the sentiment. Maybe.
There's too much content to really discuss so I'll talk about the issues surrounding this now-concluding series. Whedon finally confirmed Season-Eight to be a forty-issue run. While this made most fans scream and ultimately throw up (myself included), there is a caveat that definitely makes up for it:
Season 9. Oh yes.
Sure it could be terrible, but Wh...more
The first thing you'll notice is that that was not a coherent sentence, maybe that'll back up the sentiment. Maybe.
There's too much content to really discuss so I'll talk about the issues surrounding this now-concluding series. Whedon finally confirmed Season-Eight to be a forty-issue run. While this made most fans scream and ultimately throw up (myself included), there is a caveat that definitely makes up for it:
Season 9. Oh yes.
Sure it could be terrible, but Wh...more
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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
Oct 02, 2011
Jenn Dattilo Watts
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
any Whedon fans
Shelves:
graphic-novel
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If I hadn't bought the first six volumes of Buffy season eight in one go, I would never have read this after the last book. I wish that had been the case. With the world now anti-slayer (thanks to a vapid vampire with a reality show), and an army out to slaughter them, Buffy and her slayerettes make the only sensible decision. Run away, give up their powers and responsibility, and become just like everyone else. Then, of course, the bad guy's army find them anyway, and they realise what a resoun...more
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Oz! Oz, Oz, Oz Oz Oz! Yay! And also Riley! Eee! One of the best things about these graphic novels is that they can include any character they want without having to worry about the actor's availability or contract or willingness to play the character again. It's like old home week in this issue with an update on what these two characters are up to and fitting them in to assist with the current storyline. Twilight's army is closing in and Buffy & Co. realize they're outnumbered and possibly o...more
While I'm still pretty sure it was Jane Espenson's script that made the last volume so much better than those that had preceded it, she wasn't enough to save this one. I think the fault lay more in the artwork than in her writing. It's very hard to tell some of the characters apart. Moments that on a TV show would have been big "Whoa!" were instead big "Wait. Who? What?" The excellent Jo Chen covers and the short story in the back only reinforced this. Of course, my favorite episodes of the TV s...more
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Yay Oz made an appearance! I loved Oz. He was so laid back and went with the flow of most things. He was cool. And I am glad to see two characters finally get along. Nice to know since they need each other. And Riley! I loved Riley for Buffy. At least he knew about the demons and monsters without being one himself. He should have looked out that helicopter when he was taking off. Then he would have seen Buffy coming for him...but no, he had to be all stubborn. The most interesting part about thi...more
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Jane Espenson is an American television writer and producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shared a Hugo Award for her writing on Conversations with Dead People. Between 2009-2010 she served on Caprica, as co-executive and executive producer for the series. In 2010 she wrote an episode...more
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