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crochetchrisie's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic novels not really my forte, but most of the stories captured the 'Buffy' essence pretty well.
pawspagesandpurrs's review against another edition
4.0
4.2*, if such rating existed.
I may be a die-hard Buffy fan, and the show and fandom being my #1 fore ever and ever but I have to say this this Omnibus, Vol. 3 is completely out of whack. It's not bad at all considering this started as all individual stories but I have a feeling that nothing really follows...
I mean, what we got in every episode didn't quite follow one another but there was still a sense of time and pacing? Something... You could advance in time, for lack of better words, whereas this felt more like a jumble of stories put together just for the purpose of being put together. I didn't feel any sense of time or anything. I don't know.
I'm missing Volume 2 so I can only base from Volume 1 and even that is not giving Vol. 3 justice seeing as Vol. 1 was what happened pre-Sunnydale. Anyway.
Individually, I liked every stories from this Omnibus. I can recognize the banter between Cordy/Xander, the sweetness of Willow/Oz and they even managed to squeeze in Buffy/Angel. Giles was true to himself. I felt every story was resolved easily and most times felt too easy, even. I was left hanging, sorta, wondering if it was really it and it was. In the show, Buffy manages to always win, basically, but it never felt that easy somehow? Not sure how to explain.
I still got Omnibus 4 and 5 to read. I wish I could get my hands on 2, 6 and 7 though. So far, this one isn't my favorite at all but I am glad it exists anyway. I wouldn't be a true fan if I didn't enjoy it, huh?
I may be a die-hard Buffy fan, and the show and fandom being my #1 fore ever and ever but I have to say this this Omnibus, Vol. 3 is completely out of whack. It's not bad at all considering this started as all individual stories but I have a feeling that nothing really follows...
I mean, what we got in every episode didn't quite follow one another but there was still a sense of time and pacing? Something... You could advance in time, for lack of better words, whereas this felt more like a jumble of stories put together just for the purpose of being put together. I didn't feel any sense of time or anything. I don't know.
I'm missing Volume 2 so I can only base from Volume 1 and even that is not giving Vol. 3 justice seeing as Vol. 1 was what happened pre-Sunnydale. Anyway.
Individually, I liked every stories from this Omnibus. I can recognize the banter between Cordy/Xander, the sweetness of Willow/Oz and they even managed to squeeze in Buffy/Angel. Giles was true to himself. I felt every story was resolved easily and most times felt too easy, even. I was left hanging, sorta, wondering if it was really it and it was. In the show, Buffy manages to always win, basically, but it never felt that easy somehow? Not sure how to explain.
I still got Omnibus 4 and 5 to read. I wish I could get my hands on 2, 6 and 7 though. So far, this one isn't my favorite at all but I am glad it exists anyway. I wouldn't be a true fan if I didn't enjoy it, huh?
bibliotecadepueblo's review
2.0
Hasta ahora, el volumen que menos me ha gustado. Y no sé ni por dónde empezar a criticarlo.
Me mata la desconexión total que hay entre la historias y la temporada de la serie en la que están situadas (la tercera). Entiendo el porqué, ya que se explica en la introducción del tomo —"Sólo íbamos un poco por delante de los espectadores: los guiones se nos enviaban a medida que los encargados de las licencias de Fox los recibían, lo que significa que los encargados de aprobar nuestros guiones sabían tan poco como nosotros sobre lo que iba a ocurrir. Recibíamos los guiones apenas un par de semanas antes de que el episodio fuese emitido."— pero me descoloca.
El dibujo de este tomo ha sido otro "no" para mí. Un gran NO. Salvo las dos últimas historias, "La toma final" y "La última locura", que están dibujadas por Cliff Richards y son mis favoritas de este omnibus, aunque no le perdono lo que ha hecho con el Bronze, y "Cadena alimenticia", ambas partes dibujadas por Christian Zanier, las demás son un caos total. Joe Bennet y Hector Gómez se han empeñado en que Xander sea un guaperas, no sé por qué. No tengo nada en contra de Nicholas Brendon pero seamos realistas, su personaje siempre ha consistido en ser un chico del montón. Además es casi imposible distinguirle de Ángel en la mayoría de historias. Lo mismo pasa con Willow y Cordelia. ¿Por qué se empeñan en que Willow sea castaña y no pelirroja? Buffy, por otro lado, aparece muy sexualizada en sus historias, con ropa que nunca se hubiese puesto en la serie. Vamos, que es todo un sinsentido. Menos mal que Oz aparece en todas o casi todas las historias.
Espero que la cosa mejore en el siguiente volumen porque, por muy fan que sea de Buffy, éste ha sido una decepción.
Me mata la desconexión total que hay entre la historias y la temporada de la serie en la que están situadas (la tercera). Entiendo el porqué, ya que se explica en la introducción del tomo —"Sólo íbamos un poco por delante de los espectadores: los guiones se nos enviaban a medida que los encargados de las licencias de Fox los recibían, lo que significa que los encargados de aprobar nuestros guiones sabían tan poco como nosotros sobre lo que iba a ocurrir. Recibíamos los guiones apenas un par de semanas antes de que el episodio fuese emitido."— pero me descoloca.
El dibujo de este tomo ha sido otro "no" para mí. Un gran NO. Salvo las dos últimas historias, "La toma final" y "La última locura", que están dibujadas por Cliff Richards y son mis favoritas de este omnibus, aunque no le perdono lo que ha hecho con el Bronze, y "Cadena alimenticia", ambas partes dibujadas por Christian Zanier, las demás son un caos total. Joe Bennet y Hector Gómez se han empeñado en que Xander sea un guaperas, no sé por qué. No tengo nada en contra de Nicholas Brendon pero seamos realistas, su personaje siempre ha consistido en ser un chico del montón. Además es casi imposible distinguirle de Ángel en la mayoría de historias. Lo mismo pasa con Willow y Cordelia. ¿Por qué se empeñan en que Willow sea castaña y no pelirroja? Buffy, por otro lado, aparece muy sexualizada en sus historias, con ropa que nunca se hubiese puesto en la serie. Vamos, que es todo un sinsentido. Menos mal que Oz aparece en todas o casi todas las historias.
Espero que la cosa mejore en el siguiente volumen porque, por muy fan que sea de Buffy, éste ha sido una decepción.
desiree_mcl's review against another edition
2.0
This omnibus was not as good as the first two. I would not recommend this one unless you're a major BtVS fan and want to read anything dealing with these characters and this world.
There were a couple that I liked a bit more than the other comics in this volume but there weren't many. The Latest Craze was fun and I liked that they brought in Buffy's ring from Angel and Willow's Pez-Witch. New Kid on the Block and Food Chain pt 1 & 2 I also enjoyed.
However other than those three there wasn't much to get excited about in this volume.
There were a couple that I liked a bit more than the other comics in this volume but there weren't many. The Latest Craze was fun and I liked that they brought in Buffy's ring from Angel and Willow's Pez-Witch. New Kid on the Block and Food Chain pt 1 & 2 I also enjoyed.
However other than those three there wasn't much to get excited about in this volume.
chemwizard22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tmager's review against another edition
5.0
My first Graphic Novel and I loved it but then again I love Buffy!
msfantastico's review against another edition
2.0
I love everything Buffy but this Omnibus was practically torture to get through. Most of this volume was illustrated by the same guy (Hector Gomez I believe) and I just hate his art style for Buffy. The characters don't look like themselves and neither do most of locations like the school library and the Bronze. The art style feels way too '80's and therefore very removed from the Buffy vibes.
bethanie_l's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25