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A review by selfwinding
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine, Volume 3: Guarded by Drew Z. Greenberg, Jane Espenson, Andrew Chambliss, Joss Whedon
4.0
I'm not a huge fan of Kennedy, but I love her in this first storyline. I love that she's monetized the Slayers in this new world, that she offers Buffy a job, and that ultimately it's her trust in Buffy that causes problems. (Oh, Kennedy, you are making some of the same mistakes all over again, but thankfully you've learned some.) I very much would have continued reading Buffy the Bodyguard, but the last panel of that storyline is so rewarding and gave me chills. Buffy the Vampire Slayer forever.
On one hand, I SUPER LOVED THE BILLY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER STORYLINE! What a great way to introduce new characters, and Billy and Devon are adorable together. Devon fits the early-Angel beats, but he's clearly a different character, and I think recreating that early Buffy/Angel dynamic is a smart move. On the other hand, I personally could have used a check-in on Buffy in between the issues, or a little more about how Buffy and Billy meet. I wanted to see more about his integration before I have to just accept Billy and Devon as part of Buffy's new team. (Which feels awkward to me, a fan who loves not just Buffy, but the whole Scooby Gang with whom she's hardly interacting with.)
On one hand, I SUPER LOVED THE BILLY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER STORYLINE! What a great way to introduce new characters, and Billy and Devon are adorable together. Devon fits the early-Angel beats, but he's clearly a different character, and I think recreating that early Buffy/Angel dynamic is a smart move. On the other hand, I personally could have used a check-in on Buffy in between the issues, or a little more about how Buffy and Billy meet. I wanted to see more about his integration before I have to just accept Billy and Devon as part of Buffy's new team. (Which feels awkward to me, a fan who loves not just Buffy, but the whole Scooby Gang with whom she's hardly interacting with.)