Angel & Faith, the new comic series from Dark Horse, follows the adventures of the vampire with a soul and the “dark slayer” months after the tragic events of the Buffy Season 8 finale. I haven’t bought a comic book in months, but the allure of an Angel/Faith teamup series proved too tempting to resist. I grabbed the first two issues of this new monthly title last week, and I’m glad I did. Angel & Faith starts out strong with a great tribute to a beloved fallen Whedonverse character and delivers a smart new spin on the Angel/Faith dynamic established in the Buffy and Angel TV series. (Look out, there be spoilers below!)
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As I gleefully announced on Twitter recently, MRS. MOODY IS FINALLY WATCHING BUFFY! AND SHE DIGS IT! LIKE, A LOT! IT’S AWESOME!
Sorry for the shouting, but I’m sure most of you understand the reason for my joy (and for the shouting of the joy). If you’re a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you’ve probably known a friend or family member who dismissed the critically adored cult series as “silly” or “dumb” and unworthy of their love and attention without ever watching a single episode. This judgey person just couldn’t understand your obsession with this strange little show about a girl, some vampires, and the apocalypses (that’s plural for apocalypse, right?), and he or she wrote it off without ever giving it a chance. Now imagine convincing that friend or family member to sit through an entire episode of your choosing and, after it was over, she smiled and said, “Can we watch the next one?”
That’s what happened when I screened a season 2 episode for Mrs. Moody not too long ago. This was a big deal for me, a lover of all things Buffy and Whedony and Mr. Pointy-y.
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by Mike Moody on October 29, 2011
tagged as Buffy, TV
This year’s Austin Comic Con will feature a “BuffyFest,” with James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter, Juliet Landau, and Mercedes McNab! Spike! Cordy! Dru! Harm! In Austin! Catering to nerds and talking about Buffy! Cannot wait!
This is perfect timing, as Mrs. Moody has just recently jumped on the Buffy bandwagon and is now a “Once More with Feeling”-quoting fan. Here’s more info on the Con, which will also feature Kevin “Yes, These Are My Real Muscles” Sorbo, who I love, and other people and things and comics and many brilliant, embarrassing acts of nerdery. The thing kicks off Nov. 11. See ya there.
