Buffy The Vampire Slayer Comics: 5 Reasons To Love & 5 Reasons To Hate Them
As a massive Joss Whedon fan, I remain unsure on the series and comics and here are my reasons why…
I dont know if youve heard, but Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly etc. etc. is kind of a big deal in Hollywood now. I mean, to geeks like me, he was always considered somewhat of a God (we are not worthy) but now, after directing the third highest grossing film of all time, The Avengers, and subsequently being given the position of the supreme leader of all Marvel films (for the next two years at least) he isnt exclusively just for the Scoobies or the Browncoats anymore (and we have to share him with the world). One of the many, many, MANY projects he is now the overseer of (and probably the least talked about why am I writing this article again?) is a comic book canon continuation of the project he is best known for (pre 2012 anyway), the television series Buffy The Vampire Slayer (my favourite series- maybe thing of all time- oh, thats why Im writing this) but I bet a lot of Buffy fans out there have never read an issue. Maybe they are scared of it ruining their memories of the show, maybe they gave up after Buffy *spoiler* died, maybe they have simply never heard of it, or dont really enjoy comics all that much (I used to be one of you). I, a massive Whedon fan, remain unsure on the series and comics (but will read every issue none the less I am a slave to the mighty Whedon) and here are my reasons why
WHY I LOVE THEM
1. More Buffy
The simplest reason is the first reason. As a massive Buffy fan, I miss the show, and the comics are the closest thing we will (probably) get to more Buffy on the small screen (lets try to forget about the attempted but failed movie reboot without Buffy or Josss involvement. Sacrilege!). I used to pine for a big screen version, written and directed by Whedon, and involving all the original cast, and started to get excited when Whedon suddenly (and very quickly) became more and more famous. But, almost 10 years after the show ended, this is very unlikely, and a big screen doesnt sound like the best idea anymore. But the comic can do things the TV series could not. The comic has an unlimited special effects budget and isnt restricted by availability of the cast, or damaged by poor acting (potential slayers Im looking at you). The comic has a freedom the TV show couldnt even dream of, and in that respect, the comic is arguably more cinematic.