5. It's Still Not Quite Buffy
There were a few things that made the television series so great the writing and humour (which is still mostly intact for the comic books thankfully), Joss Whedons brilliant mind and involvement (he is still involved, though less now than he was because of The Avengers grrr argh) and the wonderful cast which unfortunately are not involved. Though the characters mostly look the same (Buffy and Willow not so much) I miss SMG and everyone else. Whether or not you like the character of Buffy, there were two people who made Buffy the show that it was; Joss Whedon is one, and Sarah Michelle Geller was the other. Without Sarah Michelle Geller, would Buffy have been as great as it was? Katie Holmes once auditioned for Buffy and was very almost cast- in fact she turned down the role. Imagine Buffy with Katie Holmes (makes you appreciate SMG much more doesnt it). Without the mostly wonderful cast, and their uniquely great comic timing and dramatic acting abilities, this show wouldnt have been this show, and unfortunately, this comic is only half this show because of that fact. However, Despite its many, many flaws, I would still recommend you read both season 8 and 9 if you are either a Whedon fan or a Buffy fan or most likely both. They could be better but they could also be A LOT worse. Plus, pretty pictures (YAY!)... and its still probably the most imaginative story involving vampires in this oversaturated current cultural climate. And if you made it to the end of this article, you probably have enough time to spare... I clearly do. p.s. I didnt include the whole, Buffy-turns-bisexual-briefly storyline because I couldnt decide whether this was something I loved or hated?