Talk:Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight/Archive 1

Season 8, a lark

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Mr. Whedon: It’s certainly possible, but it isn’t something I’m pursuing. I feel like we did our thing. The comics were kind of a lark, which then it became the (speaks slowly) heaviest lark I’ve ever had to carry. It was a mariner’s albatross.

We could come back to those characters, but I would probably focus on something new before going back there. That was seven years of my life, even before the comic. Eventually your pony gets tired of doing its trick. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.253.236.228 (talk) 03:17, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

A: New sections go at the bottom of the talk page, and

B: Is there a point you are trying to make? kingdom2 (talk) 03:32, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Joss Whedon on Seth Green

Should it be noted that recently (late October '08/early November '08), Joss told MTV that Seth Green is the only cast member that actually follows the comics? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.253.191.171 (talk) 06:36, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

Nicholas Brendan does. Pic Editor960 (talk) 16:52, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Number of issues

Is it known how many issues will be published? Theshibboleth 03:35, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

According to this, upwards of 25. --Nalvage 21:38, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

The Third Buffy

Surely the one that is "underground, literally" is actually dead. Otherwise, exactly how is she working as a decoy?

Oh! I assumed that meant she was like, doing underworld work or something, but I suppose that makes much more sense! "Underground" in Charmed was almost always used to refer to demonland. Heh. ~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 22:16, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

I just assumed she meant... in caves? Tunnels? Super-Spelunking Decoy-Buffy? --Nalvage 13:17, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

I too thought she was underground as in like...hiding. I didn't take it as dead. - Fallingx

Given the fates of Hitler and Saddam Hussein, I think most people would see the likelihood of Buffy working in a bunker. Plus, if there 'are/is' rather than 'were/was' a third Buffy, it points toward her being alive, otherwise she would have mentioned her in a different context.

Just my opinion.

AdZ 11:11, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

It is more than clear that "underground" means "dead". She's six feet under, and that's all. Otherwise, Buff' wouldn't have said "litterally".

Well, we now know that's not true. -- Noneofyourbusiness (talk) 19:10, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

When does this series debut?

There's nothing in the article stating when the first issue comes out. Any info on release date? Has it already started? - Pennyforth 18:44, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

First issue is out on March the 7th. I've added the info. --Nalvage 18:57, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Much appreciated. - Pennyforth 19:36, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Buffyverse chronology

If this is Season eight in the chronology then that means it runs concurrently with Angel Season 5 right?--NeilEvans 22:29, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Joss has been vague, but he says it's at least a year and a half after Buffy season seven. --Nalvage 22:42, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

At least, making it on par with a hypothetical Angel season six or seven. I believe the Angel IDW books are in that status where they're canon until if ever Joss decides to retcon them, so I believe they count as what happens concurrently with Bs8.~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 23:51, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

characters

Should character information be added to existing pages or should new ones be made.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.201.200.18 (talk • contribs)

We're discussing this at WT:BUFFY, please lend your opinions.~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 15:07, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Plot Details

Are we sure that Anya will appear in the comic? The comments made through IGN seemed to be made in sarcasm, and unless more evidence exists I suggest removing them, or at least making it clear Joss may have been joking. --Markydavo 18:42, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Several interviews said Anya was appearing. My personal theory is she could be the Big Bad.~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 19:19, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

It says in the article that one subplot deals with Dawn's loss of virginity, but that is not a proven fact, yet. We do not know if that is what caused her "giant" problem. Buffy suggested this, but Xander also made another suggestion. Perhaps it should be changed to something like "One subplot deals with the reltionship between Dawn and Buffy" or something, but I think it currently is misleading and inaccurate until stated as fact in the comic itself. Stetsonblade 14:39, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Buffy says so in #1 (shortly before "since when was Willow the expert on boys anyway", and Joss says so in the various interviews.~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 15:26, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

No no you're taking it out of context. Buffy says, "OHH! I just know Dawn had sex with that Kenny and won't say anything to me--but she'll tell willow, fine, her first time and it all goes wrong which I'm totally well versed in and anyhow willow's the expert on boys since when now?" Buffy is only assuming that Dawn lost her virginity to Kenny. She doesn't know for sure. In the second comic, Xander suggests that Dawn has somehow done this to herself. We don't know which is true. So, I don't think it is accurate to say that without some citation or article where Joss clearly states that this is the reason and not just a possible reason.Stetsonblade 17:19, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Doesn't the solicitation say "Dawn experiences problems of ginormic proportions as a byproduct of losing her virginity." It's in the history from before the issue was released, where every plot point as cited.~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 19:00, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

The issue is it's NOT something currently simply revealed by reading the material. As such if you want to keep it up, you need to referance where Joss Whedon or someone else stated that was the case, or some other source. If it cannot be internally verified yet {and being hinted at even as a strong possability does not count} in the source itself {the comic} you've got to say where you're getting your info from otherwise it's original research and not allowable. I'm not saying your wrong, I'm just saying it needs a link to the sources you mention IN the article. OR wait till it's actually stated within the comic directly.