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jmbz38's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
meemzter's review
4.0
This certainly filled in some of the gaps for me re: the Hellmouth crossover, but honestly... not all of them. The plot stays... a little murky for me... it's like everything is kind of abstract and nebulous. This is something that has happened in a lot of graphic novels I've read, but crucially, has not happened in all the best graphic novels I've read. Something about the narrative structure here leaves things out, and if at first it seemed intentional or smart... at this point it just feels confusing.
Critique over! Time to bask in all the fun! Robin is THAT Robin?! Kendra is here!!! Anya and Cordelia show up in this one!
The relationship that is getting the most love in this series so far is Willow/Xander and honestly I'm not mad about it. A friendship for the ages and don't you forget it!
In summary: some of the same problems, some of the same strengths, but at the end of the day: lots of fun to be had for a buffy fan.
Critique over! Time to bask in all the fun! Robin is THAT Robin?! Kendra is here!!! Anya and Cordelia show up in this one!
The relationship that is getting the most love in this series so far is Willow/Xander and honestly I'm not mad about it. A friendship for the ages and don't you forget it!
In summary: some of the same problems, some of the same strengths, but at the end of the day: lots of fun to be had for a buffy fan.
ogreart's review against another edition
3.0
I found the story a little muddled. It could have just been me. The artwork didn't grab me with this one, either. I love to read the Buffyverse, but this was not my favorite.
pawspagesandpurrs's review
3.0
I didn't like this third installment much. It was a nice enough intro for Kendra but, overall this one left me rather meh! Hopefully, it picks right back up in part 4.
irinam's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kaylajade1996xoxoxo's review
2.0
I really didn’t like this volume.. something was off about it and I love how jordie bellaire has done this series so far but this was missing something for me but I will pick up the rest of the series to see how it goes!!
kayharkness's review
4.0
I have a great many thoughts about this one.
I think the fatal flaw of the Boom series is that overall it is a reboot with the nostalgia worked in. All of the things that we know and love about these characters never happened to them/is still happening but in completely different ways. Truly they are just wholly new characters….I compare it to Season 5 Connor. His memory is wiped and he is basically a new person with the same name until he gains his memory back. These are blank slates with the same names and faces.
Unless everything were to happen to them the exact same way over again their reactions and morality will all be varied and consequently the people they become later will be new people.
In relation to this; making Xander a vampire with a soul changes the game. What is Angel? Why is he important or special? Does he have a soul this time around? And why? He’s not unique if this is common practice.
A few items notable things;
-The Powers That Be are mentioned by Anya.
-a racoon steals a taco from Xander
-Anya stores her arsenal in Tuna Verse, a shocking place to hide your weapons and a shocking theme for a fast food chain. (THIS is the bad place!)
Giles being completely aggressive through me through a loop, I had to go back to the last issue to see what exactly I missed.
Kendra took me by surprise as well. Not only is she present but she wants a 16 year old Watcher? Does the Watchers Academy not exist in this iteration?
Sweet to see Camazotz again who I equate with a very nice slayer kitty now because he’s so desperate to please his slayers. Nice Camazotz! Good giant bat!
Jenny saved the day riding Camazotz as well which reminded me of Angel riding his Dragon in the After The Fall series after the season 5 finale of Angel.
More in depth look at the corruption of Willow making the way for Dark Willow.
Quotes :
Robin: “I’m 16 I don’t know how to be a watcher!”
•••
Robin’s dad: (when asked if he’s staying up late reading comic books) “I’m an adult I do whatever I want!”
•••
Kendra: “Why does someone want your ice cream soul?”
I think the fatal flaw of the Boom series is that overall it is a reboot with the nostalgia worked in. All of the things that we know and love about these characters never happened to them/is still happening but in completely different ways. Truly they are just wholly new characters….I compare it to Season 5 Connor. His memory is wiped and he is basically a new person with the same name until he gains his memory back. These are blank slates with the same names and faces.
Unless everything were to happen to them the exact same way over again their reactions and morality will all be varied and consequently the people they become later will be new people.
In relation to this; making Xander a vampire with a soul changes the game. What is Angel? Why is he important or special? Does he have a soul this time around? And why? He’s not unique if this is common practice.
A few items notable things;
-The Powers That Be are mentioned by Anya.
-a racoon steals a taco from Xander
-Anya stores her arsenal in Tuna Verse, a shocking place to hide your weapons and a shocking theme for a fast food chain. (THIS is the bad place!)
Giles being completely aggressive through me through a loop, I had to go back to the last issue to see what exactly I missed.
Kendra took me by surprise as well. Not only is she present but she wants a 16 year old Watcher? Does the Watchers Academy not exist in this iteration?
Sweet to see Camazotz again who I equate with a very nice slayer kitty now because he’s so desperate to please his slayers. Nice Camazotz! Good giant bat!
Jenny saved the day riding Camazotz as well which reminded me of Angel riding his Dragon in the After The Fall series after the season 5 finale of Angel.
More in depth look at the corruption of Willow making the way for Dark Willow.
Quotes :
Robin: “I’m 16 I don’t know how to be a watcher!”
•••
Robin’s dad: (when asked if he’s staying up late reading comic books) “I’m an adult I do whatever I want!”
•••
Kendra: “Why does someone want your ice cream soul?”
debyik's review
4.0
Just scraped a 4 star for me. The artwork was better in this issue although I was definitely missing Buffy in this one.
bibliotecadepueblo's review
3.0
Si no fuese porque lo estoy viendo con mis propios ojos, me costaría creer que este reinicio de la mano de Boom! haya pegado tal bajonazo. La mayor parte de la culpa la tiene el dibujo, como ya dije en el segundo volumen. Y es que sigo sin comprar el trabajo de David López como ilustrador, lo siento.
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