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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10
Buffy: Season Ten Volume 2 - I Wish
Buffy and her crew get their fight on, as they try to take control of the new rules of magic! While new living arrangements take some getting used to, Buffy and the Scoobies head for adventure in Sunnydale, where Andrew is up to his good/bad/old tricks again. And as everyone continues to feel the responsibility of writing the new magical rules, they are tempted by what new rules can do for them…just like the Big Bads who have come knocking on Buffy’s door!
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First published June 10, 2015
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March 8, 2019
I am pleased with the story for the most part. Everyone wanting to write in the special book that will create the new rules and laws of magic is beginning to get old and it's funny at the same time. There was a drunk Leprechaun that was funny.
Clem and Harmony make an appearance again. They are cute together actually. I thought there were spells surrounding the book, but Clem was able to write in it anyway. Unicorns are real, that's a good new rule.
There are horrible new monsters to fight in this one. We also see just what a bunch of idiots people can be as they like to part outside the Sunnydale Hellmouth hole on Halloween night.
I think the story is fine now. The stakes are not that high and it's a decent story, not great, not terrible. I can see why they started loosing readers at this point. The quality has gone down. Still, it's entertaining enough.
Clem and Harmony make an appearance again. They are cute together actually. I thought there were spells surrounding the book, but Clem was able to write in it anyway. Unicorns are real, that's a good new rule.
There are horrible new monsters to fight in this one. We also see just what a bunch of idiots people can be as they like to part outside the Sunnydale Hellmouth hole on Halloween night.
I think the story is fine now. The stakes are not that high and it's a decent story, not great, not terrible. I can see why they started loosing readers at this point. The quality has gone down. Still, it's entertaining enough.
June 3, 2019
I think this may be my favorite of the 3 comic book seasons so far. It definitely feels closest to the spirit of the show. I like that there's not really a big bad to this season, just an overarching plot thread about dealing with the new rules of magic. Gage is focusing on smaller stories while bringing the funny. Xander and Spike's bromance (they are now roomies) has brought new life to the book. Rebekah Isaacs's art is great.
March 8, 2019
Did NOT like the illustrations for the first issue in this bunch (just, once again, the characters hardly looked like themselves at all), but after that one was out of the way it got a lot better. I really like the talks various characters are having with each other, and that the theme of this volume seems to be forgiving each other for mistakes made in the past and recognizing that they've all grown a lot and are not now the same people they were then. Not too sure Andrew's totally learned his lesson, but then, I'm not too sure he'd be Andrew if he had!
But anyway, it's interesting the way having the ability to rewrite the rules of magic is causing some good introspection and bringing the past back to haunt them in a number of different ways. And I like that pretty consistently they're showing that they really HAVE learned from what they did to screw things up in the past and can understand that it's better to move forward from where they are now than it would be to go back and change what they did.
Plus, Harmony got a unicorn!!! Sweet Clem...
But anyway, it's interesting the way having the ability to rewrite the rules of magic is causing some good introspection and bringing the past back to haunt them in a number of different ways. And I like that pretty consistently they're showing that they really HAVE learned from what they did to screw things up in the past and can understand that it's better to move forward from where they are now than it would be to go back and change what they did.
Plus, Harmony got a unicorn!!! Sweet Clem...
July 10, 2015
I'll admit I was initially enthusiastic about the idea of continuing Buffy the Vampire Slayer in comics, especially since Joss Whedon was going to be involved in the project. (And more than just cashing the checks, I assumed).
Season eight was good, season nine wandered a bit too much and I was at a bit of a crossroads on whether or not I felt like I wanted or needed to read season ten. But my local library got in the first two collected editions of season ten, so I decided to give it a try.
And, for the most part, it's a lot more enjoyable than season nine was -- at least so far. With magic restored to the world -- via a new magical system -- the Scooby gang is contending with trying to be grown ups all while learning the new rules of the game. Seems there's a big book that you can write the rules into and they become reality. Buffy takes it on herself to guard this book and I have a feeling that the book will come to play a big role in the season arc that will eventually unfold in the comics.
Meanwhile, there are consequences to restoring the magic. Dawn has been reset to a certain point before she and Xander were a couple. And while she loves him, she doesn't love him in that way, leading to all kinds of awkwardness and angst. And yet, as with much of the awkwardness and angst of the Buffy-verse, it feels earned and authentic. In fact, it almost feels like something Joss himself would have dreamed up as a way to keep our couple apart but give us hope they'll get back together soon.
Also on tap are a return to Sunnydale and Andrew trying to resurrect a certain dead character that I won't give away. Nicholas Brendan even steps in to co-write an issue that has Spike and Xander falling under the spell of a couple of sirens. I'd almost say this is my favorite installment from the first dozen or so issues of season ten, if only because it pulls away from the heavy arc that the other issues are carrying (even a standalone with Harmony and Clem making a guest appearance gets caught up in arc stuff in its final few pages, including one very interesting reveal).
Overall, I like season ten a bit more than I thought I would. Reading this collection, I still yearn to go back and dust off my DVDs and maybe revisit Sunnydale again.
Season eight was good, season nine wandered a bit too much and I was at a bit of a crossroads on whether or not I felt like I wanted or needed to read season ten. But my local library got in the first two collected editions of season ten, so I decided to give it a try.
And, for the most part, it's a lot more enjoyable than season nine was -- at least so far. With magic restored to the world -- via a new magical system -- the Scooby gang is contending with trying to be grown ups all while learning the new rules of the game. Seems there's a big book that you can write the rules into and they become reality. Buffy takes it on herself to guard this book and I have a feeling that the book will come to play a big role in the season arc that will eventually unfold in the comics.
Meanwhile, there are consequences to restoring the magic. Dawn has been reset to a certain point before she and Xander were a couple. And while she loves him, she doesn't love him in that way, leading to all kinds of awkwardness and angst. And yet, as with much of the awkwardness and angst of the Buffy-verse, it feels earned and authentic. In fact, it almost feels like something Joss himself would have dreamed up as a way to keep our couple apart but give us hope they'll get back together soon.
Also on tap are a return to Sunnydale and Andrew trying to resurrect a certain dead character that I won't give away. Nicholas Brendan even steps in to co-write an issue that has Spike and Xander falling under the spell of a couple of sirens. I'd almost say this is my favorite installment from the first dozen or so issues of season ten, if only because it pulls away from the heavy arc that the other issues are carrying (even a standalone with Harmony and Clem making a guest appearance gets caught up in arc stuff in its final few pages, including one very interesting reveal).
Overall, I like season ten a bit more than I thought I would. Reading this collection, I still yearn to go back and dust off my DVDs and maybe revisit Sunnydale again.
February 22, 2019
While this season remains more interesting than the last two, this volume isn't all that amazing.
So Buffy and the crew are still dealing with trying to live together and also writing the new laws of magic. It's half a comic of moving in with friends and trying to be peaceful while dealing with girl/boy troubles and then the other half is Andrew trying to bring back someone after they died while a new demon rises to try and kill Buffy because...well who isn't trying to kill her.
Good: I really do enjoy the new art style. It's not super detailed but everyone I can tell who is who, which is nice. I also enjoy the bromance between Xander and Spike. Both working on their lives is really nice. The fights stay entertaining and nothing is "dreadful" which is a nice turn from the previous seasons.
Bad: Nothing major really feels like it's happening. Also, at this point, Andrew doing stupid shit seems kind of iffy.
Overall, good, almost great stuff. Real character growth even if storyline isn't up to par. A 3.5 out of 5.
So Buffy and the crew are still dealing with trying to live together and also writing the new laws of magic. It's half a comic of moving in with friends and trying to be peaceful while dealing with girl/boy troubles and then the other half is Andrew trying to bring back someone after they died while a new demon rises to try and kill Buffy because...well who isn't trying to kill her.
Good: I really do enjoy the new art style. It's not super detailed but everyone I can tell who is who, which is nice. I also enjoy the bromance between Xander and Spike. Both working on their lives is really nice. The fights stay entertaining and nothing is "dreadful" which is a nice turn from the previous seasons.
Bad: Nothing major really feels like it's happening. Also, at this point, Andrew doing stupid shit seems kind of iffy.
Overall, good, almost great stuff. Real character growth even if storyline isn't up to par. A 3.5 out of 5.
January 27, 2016
5 stars
Nice to see the Scooby Gang again. Fun to be able to go back to Sunnydale. I'm sorry but I don't like Harmony at all. Hope they will be able to stop the demons. Can't wait to read Love Dares You!!!
Nice to see the Scooby Gang again. Fun to be able to go back to Sunnydale. I'm sorry but I don't like Harmony at all. Hope they will be able to stop the demons. Can't wait to read Love Dares You!!!
May 10, 2017
Season Ten, Volume Two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer entitled I Wish encompasses issues six through ten of the season, picking up right where the last season left off. Buffy and the Scooby Gang are once again fighting the good fight, fighting the monsters that not only hide under the bed but are also now fully present in everyday life, thanks to the new rules of magic that the Scooby Gang and Buffy have unleashed. It’s not just the new demons and monsters that want to come out and plat though. Some old friends have come back to play with the new rules and they don’t intend to play nicely.
Throughout season Nine of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I had a very strong love hate relationship with the season. Some issues I loved and some I couldn’t stand, which is hard for me to say because I am such an obsessed Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan. As Buffy started to age, I started to feel like I was not understanding her motives as a character anymore. I didn’t understand why she was making the choices she was making, they didn’t seem like her. When I finished up Season Nine, I thought I was done. I figured I wouldn’t read anymore. It had a good run but maybe it just wasn’t for me.
When I picked up the first five issues of Season Ten I was shocked. I loved it. Suddenly all the choices she had been making made sense! This continues in Season Ten Volume Two. With the new rules of magic that have been put in place Buffy, without intending to, becomes yet again the leader of something. She has to make the choices about what the rules will be, who will follow the rules, and what they mean for the world she has been involved in since she was fifteen years old.
What I loved about Season Ten Volume Two was how addicting it was. Though I had read five issues, it went very quickly to the point where I was sad that I didn’t have the rest of them. I do think the comics of Buffy the Vampire Slayer have been very up and down throughout so what I’ll say to anyone who wants to read them is be ready for a roller coaster! Sometimes you’re going to love it and sometimes you will hate it. In the end, it all comes down to this one fact, if you can’t let Buffy the Vampire Slayer go, then don’t. Keep reading!
Throughout season Nine of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I had a very strong love hate relationship with the season. Some issues I loved and some I couldn’t stand, which is hard for me to say because I am such an obsessed Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan. As Buffy started to age, I started to feel like I was not understanding her motives as a character anymore. I didn’t understand why she was making the choices she was making, they didn’t seem like her. When I finished up Season Nine, I thought I was done. I figured I wouldn’t read anymore. It had a good run but maybe it just wasn’t for me.
When I picked up the first five issues of Season Ten I was shocked. I loved it. Suddenly all the choices she had been making made sense! This continues in Season Ten Volume Two. With the new rules of magic that have been put in place Buffy, without intending to, becomes yet again the leader of something. She has to make the choices about what the rules will be, who will follow the rules, and what they mean for the world she has been involved in since she was fifteen years old.
What I loved about Season Ten Volume Two was how addicting it was. Though I had read five issues, it went very quickly to the point where I was sad that I didn’t have the rest of them. I do think the comics of Buffy the Vampire Slayer have been very up and down throughout so what I’ll say to anyone who wants to read them is be ready for a roller coaster! Sometimes you’re going to love it and sometimes you will hate it. In the end, it all comes down to this one fact, if you can’t let Buffy the Vampire Slayer go, then don’t. Keep reading!
April 28, 2015
YES, continuing to love "Season 10." And unicorns are totally real. <3
May 1, 2015
4 and a half stars. completely charming. Christos Gage does a fabulous job: nicely paced, spritely written, plenty of quippage, knows and uses every little detail of the whole backstory. collects all the core characters into one house, snapshots the current state of Buffy & Spike, gives everyone plenty to do that furthers the whole story in this season. plus: Harmony, Clem, ghost Anya, D'Hoffryn (all with actual roles to play), a trip to the Sunnydale Hellmouth, a lovely chapter of just Xander and Spike roommating again, and Giles as a grownup kid gets played just right. Richard Corben draws a lovely little segment in his own style detailing the backstory of the current bigbad demon here introduced. Steve Morris draws them all perfectly in Jo Chen style. my only quibble is Rebekah Isaacs' art: she's fine with drawing monsters, panel blocking, action, but she cannot seem to make any of the characters look even recognizable, let alone right. their noses in particular are so wrong. it's a mite distracting. but this is actually a very minor quibble in a book that brings the whole canon to life in the proper spirit: older, but indomitable, loving, kickassed, and busy reshaping the magic of the Vampyres book in a world where magic is back and coexistence becomes possible.
February 8, 2018
Wow, I'm two volumes into season 10 of the Buffy comics and I LOVE IT! I so wish (haha pun on title intended) that the two previous seasons had been done by the writer and artist team behind this season had done the last two. Laugh out loud funny, great grasp on the characters I love, real hard hitting emotional moments (Andrew trying to bring back Tara and Willow stopping him 😿) and intriguing lurking big bad. It's like everything Buffy I love!
October 9, 2017
What I adore about Season 10 so far is how strongly it focuses on the characters and their personal journeys. While I love action-packed battles and nefarious monsters, Buffy and the Scooby Gang have always been the soul of the series--in comics and especially the television show.
I Wish shows the group grappling with writing the new rules of magic, as well as struggling to survive in San Francisco. While the "realism" of paying rent took me out of the story a bit, I thought it was a vital plot hole to address. As someone who has lived in the Bay Area, I'd been wondering how the gang pays the bills. And, though it's a bit fan-fictiony, I do enjoy that it created a Friends-style living arrangement.
The core plot revolves around a demon who has come to Sunnydale to seek his revenge on the Slayer, which coincides with Andrew stealing the Vampyr book and returning to Sunnydale for some mischief. The battle itself was satisfying, and I enjoyed how it allowed Buffy and Spike space to talk through some of their issues and continue growing closer (disclaimer: I am Team Spike). Andrew's "mischief" added a great deal of depth to his character, and it warmed my heart to see the rest of the Scooby Gang embrace him, since he has been a little left out.
There's also a short issue with Harmony attempting to write new rules of magic in the Vampyr book. While I don't normally like Harmony, I actually thought this issue to be quite funny and endearing, mostly because of Clem.
TL;DR: I Wish dives deeper into the emotions of Buffy and the Scooby Gang, offers a great battle, and tugs at the heartstrings. Though a tad fan-servicey, it deals with some real issues that have been lurking in the background and has some promising developments for Spuffy fans.
I Wish shows the group grappling with writing the new rules of magic, as well as struggling to survive in San Francisco. While the "realism" of paying rent took me out of the story a bit, I thought it was a vital plot hole to address. As someone who has lived in the Bay Area, I'd been wondering how the gang pays the bills. And, though it's a bit fan-fictiony, I do enjoy that it created a Friends-style living arrangement.
The core plot revolves around a demon who has come to Sunnydale to seek his revenge on the Slayer, which coincides with Andrew stealing the Vampyr book and returning to Sunnydale for some mischief. The battle itself was satisfying, and I enjoyed how it allowed Buffy and Spike space to talk through some of their issues and continue growing closer (disclaimer: I am Team Spike). Andrew's "mischief" added a great deal of depth to his character, and it warmed my heart to see the rest of the Scooby Gang embrace him, since he has been a little left out.
There's also a short issue with Harmony attempting to write new rules of magic in the Vampyr book. While I don't normally like Harmony, I actually thought this issue to be quite funny and endearing, mostly because of Clem.
TL;DR: I Wish dives deeper into the emotions of Buffy and the Scooby Gang, offers a great battle, and tugs at the heartstrings. Though a tad fan-servicey, it deals with some real issues that have been lurking in the background and has some promising developments for Spuffy fans.
November 7, 2018
this season is just very obviously and heavily invested in the "actual growing up" that (hopefully) happens in your 20s. it's mostly taking place through relationships as everyone tries to sort out that love means wanting the best for the other person and not just wanting them for yourself.
it's just very heavy. I mean, the show was always about growing up through the metaphors of monsters and battles, but now we've got xander going around spouting about what his therapist said. there is also a certain amount of selling out or perceived selling out wrt to jobs and alliances.
but the undercurrent of oh, demons are pouring into the world and wreaking havoc through a portable portal (like a hellmouth) is definitely kind just the backdrop against all this relationship stuff. just feels a little unbalanced. but buffy and spike are together so I can't complain.
it's just very heavy. I mean, the show was always about growing up through the metaphors of monsters and battles, but now we've got xander going around spouting about what his therapist said. there is also a certain amount of selling out or perceived selling out wrt to jobs and alliances.
but the undercurrent of oh, demons are pouring into the world and wreaking havoc through a portable portal (like a hellmouth) is definitely kind just the backdrop against all this relationship stuff. just feels a little unbalanced. but buffy and spike are together so I can't complain.
July 28, 2017
Certain past issues between characters were finally addressed and my Buffy/Spike shipping heart is anxiously ready to find out if it goes anywhere in the next volume. Also, Andrew is a darling goof butt who means well. Finally, this season is redeeming the Buffy graphic novels for me.
July 6, 2019
Gave a lot of season 7 vibes, with most of the Scoobies being housed under one roof. Reading this as I continue my way through the original BuffyVerse
December 29, 2024
This is going well, different plots that i can follow are being opened... love to see everyone living together hehehe
May 5, 2015
I Wish (6-7). The eponymous story is fun mainly because it's all about the characters adjusting to a changed status quo, and Gage does good characters. The first issue drags a bit with its wish fulfillment, but the second issue (coauthored by Brendan) is terrific for its Spike and Xander team-up [7+/10].
Return to Sunnday (8-9). This is much more an action-fest, but it's terrific. We get great old continuity, great Andew, fun mysteries, and shocking surprises. [8/10]
Harm (10). The problem with the Book that's the heart of season 10 is that it's too metatextual. The idea of rewriting reality is already getting old and we're only halfway in. It's a pity, because it slightly spoils what's otherwise a great Harmony appearance [6/10].
Overall, a strong volume; Gage is doing great with the lead book for season 10.
Return to Sunnday (8-9). This is much more an action-fest, but it's terrific. We get great old continuity, great Andew, fun mysteries, and shocking surprises. [8/10]
Harm (10). The problem with the Book that's the heart of season 10 is that it's too metatextual. The idea of rewriting reality is already getting old and we're only halfway in. It's a pity, because it slightly spoils what's otherwise a great Harmony appearance [6/10].
Overall, a strong volume; Gage is doing great with the lead book for season 10.
July 17, 2023
#1 buffy the vampire slayer: new rules ★★★★☆
#2 buffy the vampire slayer: i wish ★★★☆☆
#3 buffy the vampire slayer: love dares you ★★★★☆
#4 buffy the vampire slayer: old demons ★★★★☆
#5 buffy the vampire slayer: in pieces on the ground ★★★☆☆
#6 buffy the vampire slayer: own it ★★★★☆
highkey tired of andrew, harmony, and how every dead character gets to come back in some way shape or form, except tara.
#2 buffy the vampire slayer: i wish ★★★☆☆
#3 buffy the vampire slayer: love dares you ★★★★☆
#4 buffy the vampire slayer: old demons ★★★★☆
#5 buffy the vampire slayer: in pieces on the ground ★★★☆☆
#6 buffy the vampire slayer: own it ★★★★☆
highkey tired of andrew, harmony, and how every dead character gets to come back in some way shape or form, except tara.
May 11, 2017
While not quite as sterling as the first volume, Series 10 is still going really strong. The opening issue, playing off the trope of the perfect world to surprisingly humorous effect, just highlights the theme of the characters wanting things they can't have, but usually recognizing the ramifications. There's also a fair bit of good action (including several issues of a shambling mound villain that work pretty well), and all of the trademark humor (including a visit from Harmony and Clem that makes for a very fun issue). The art is pretty good, and the characterizations are still very much on point, feeling like the classic characters but with actual growth and change.
March 16, 2017
The "Holy crap!"-revelation towards the end will make a lot of people happy and excited, but as a whole Volume 2 feels mostly like a filler volume with discussions about relationships, whereas the proper action and dealing with the next bad guy will (hopefully) happen in the next issues. Although I believe the pillow fight between Xander and Spike was completely necessary. Absolutely. The bonding though... Now that was disturbing.
September 17, 2015
It's sad that the Angel and Faith comics are failing because the Buffy comics swiped their dream team... but it is paying off for Buffy overall. The first story with the bad drawings was hack-ish and derivative with the dream world, been done so many times, even with Buffy! After that it got fun and damn, Andrew, how I love ya. Even the appearance of Harmony wasn't annoying. Hope it continues on this strong.
April 26, 2015
Love it love it love it!
June 4, 2015
I *heart* Spike.
November 8, 2015
Thoroughly enjoying season 10 of Buffy.
November 15, 2016
4.5
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October 27, 2016
We continue to settle our characters in a singular home. What once was spread across land, sea, and dimensions, we now have our gang under one roof - comically, like an episode of "Friends"(thoughtfully called out in the book itself).
It was enthralling to watch our characters get sucked into a world where they are reliving an idealized version of the past. The art is gracefully changed to signify the change and we see deep-seeded fears, anxieties, and wishes take shape. Buffy's mom is alive, her father is supportive and loving; Xander's home isn't a broken one (hilariously, by simply witnessing his parents hold hands, he realizes that everything is fake); Spike is shackled by his mother; Giles never got to be a boy and enjoy childhood. That characterization is primary to the secondary result of exorcising the current residency of the group.
Xander is considering rewriting the Vampyr book to have Dawn fall in love with him again. That's the simple solution, but he must come to terms that this is a lost cause. But the book was stolen by Andrew. We learn that he's always felt like an outcast. Rightfully so, as he was a villain, often aloof, put Buffy's brain in a robot, etc. But he intended to bring Tara back to life. He himself is haunted by his past and wants nothing more than to make amends and feel embraced by his compatriots. Who hasn't felt that way once in their life?
It was beautiful to watch Willow fight the desire to bring Tara back, but convince Andrew that that's not the answer. It won't fix the past and no one knows how that amendment to the Vampyr book will affect the future. Death is a part of life. Pain needs to be felt. We need to mourn. It is imperative that we learn how to pick ourselves out of the depths of despair and find reason to live and live fully, oftentimes for the sake of the deceased.
The supernatural conclusion of this volume is the team up of the Mistress, the Soul Glutton, and the Sculptor. They are bridging a portal to another dimension and are recruiting various evils to accomplish this task.
Ultimately, this volume doesn't stand out. It also doesn't take away from our story. There is a sense of righting the ship in a certain direction so as to guide us to a new reality for our troop.
P.S. Harmony is now the leader of the new vamps. She tries to steal the Vampyr book, unsuccessfully, thanks to Chlem. But unicorns are now real!
It was enthralling to watch our characters get sucked into a world where they are reliving an idealized version of the past. The art is gracefully changed to signify the change and we see deep-seeded fears, anxieties, and wishes take shape. Buffy's mom is alive, her father is supportive and loving; Xander's home isn't a broken one (hilariously, by simply witnessing his parents hold hands, he realizes that everything is fake); Spike is shackled by his mother; Giles never got to be a boy and enjoy childhood. That characterization is primary to the secondary result of exorcising the current residency of the group.
Xander is considering rewriting the Vampyr book to have Dawn fall in love with him again. That's the simple solution, but he must come to terms that this is a lost cause. But the book was stolen by Andrew. We learn that he's always felt like an outcast. Rightfully so, as he was a villain, often aloof, put Buffy's brain in a robot, etc. But he intended to bring Tara back to life. He himself is haunted by his past and wants nothing more than to make amends and feel embraced by his compatriots. Who hasn't felt that way once in their life?
It was beautiful to watch Willow fight the desire to bring Tara back, but convince Andrew that that's not the answer. It won't fix the past and no one knows how that amendment to the Vampyr book will affect the future. Death is a part of life. Pain needs to be felt. We need to mourn. It is imperative that we learn how to pick ourselves out of the depths of despair and find reason to live and live fully, oftentimes for the sake of the deceased.
The supernatural conclusion of this volume is the team up of the Mistress, the Soul Glutton, and the Sculptor. They are bridging a portal to another dimension and are recruiting various evils to accomplish this task.
Ultimately, this volume doesn't stand out. It also doesn't take away from our story. There is a sense of righting the ship in a certain direction so as to guide us to a new reality for our troop.
P.S. Harmony is now the leader of the new vamps. She tries to steal the Vampyr book, unsuccessfully, thanks to Chlem. But unicorns are now real!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 16, 2019
In 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I Wish', Buffy and gang are on the verge of being homeless but they're not about to let that happen. In the meantime, they have to ensure that the Vampyr book doesn't fall into the wrong hands… which is a lot harder than it sounds.
This volume comprised mainly standalone stories which managed to flow perfectly thanks to the consistent and balanced combination of lightheartedness and seriousness. The continuous storyline involving Buffy and friends (and sister) guarding the Vampyr book together and figuring out what new rules to establish made this a wonderfully cohesive read. Having each of them considering writing something to turn it into reality was a nice and realistic touch.
The sudden disappearance of the book was interesting especially once they realized who the culprit was. It seemed strange for to swipe it from them but the reason behind that action was logical, albeit silly. It was fun to see Buffy and Spike fighting side-by-side. They also had a heartfelt and honest conversation which truly highlighted how much Spike had changed compared to the way he was in season 6.
Besides that, the storyline in which Xander and Spike lived together was incredibly hilarious. It was filler material for the most part but I couldn't complain. Those two could never be boring, with their ongoing squabbles. The appearances of other characters such as Anya, Harmony and Clem further livened up the story. The ending of the last issue was brilliant, as there'd be to wreak havoc. This definitely makes the next volume unmissable.
Overall, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I Wish' ventured more into filler territory without neglecting its current core storyline (about the Vampyr book). Besides featuring good artwork, it stayed true to the characters and delved into the characters' emotions about past events.
This volume comprised mainly standalone stories which managed to flow perfectly thanks to the consistent and balanced combination of lightheartedness and seriousness. The continuous storyline involving Buffy and friends (and sister) guarding the Vampyr book together and figuring out what new rules to establish made this a wonderfully cohesive read. Having each of them considering writing something to turn it into reality was a nice and realistic touch.
The sudden disappearance of the book was interesting especially once they realized who the culprit was. It seemed strange for to swipe it from them but the reason behind that action was logical, albeit silly. It was fun to see Buffy and Spike fighting side-by-side. They also had a heartfelt and honest conversation which truly highlighted how much Spike had changed compared to the way he was in season 6.
Besides that, the storyline in which Xander and Spike lived together was incredibly hilarious. It was filler material for the most part but I couldn't complain. Those two could never be boring, with their ongoing squabbles. The appearances of other characters such as Anya, Harmony and Clem further livened up the story. The ending of the last issue was brilliant, as there'd be to wreak havoc. This definitely makes the next volume unmissable.
Overall, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I Wish' ventured more into filler territory without neglecting its current core storyline (about the Vampyr book). Besides featuring good artwork, it stayed true to the characters and delved into the characters' emotions about past events.
October 20, 2019
My goodness, I loved this collection. There was so much good about it, and if the only not good thing I have to say about it is that they rushed a few sections in order to fit in more good stuff, then it hardly seems like a negative thing at all.
I started this collection right now after finishing Slayer by Kiersten White and I needed more of my Slayer-verse fix :D
This collection is probably the most nostalgic of the comics thus far. We get not only a flashback into old Sunnydale (via a demon made dimension) and then later on an actual visit back to present-day Sunnydale. Young Rupert Giles gets some serious character growth. I love that they are not keeping him as a middle aged Watcher now that he has been resurrected into his childhood self.
But the thing that really got me was the comparison between Xander and Spike living together in Season 4, Season 7, and now again in this Season 10. For the first time, these two men actually talk to each other like adults. They begin to build a friendship. There may even be... the initial kindling of respect? At the same time, things stay the same where Xander turns out to be a demon magnet and Spike attempts to make his peace with his own feelings around love.
The collection ends on a cliffhanger with three of the comic verse villains after Buffy, Spike, Willow, and Andrew come back from the first Halloween in Sunnydale since magic came back. I really liked some astute acknowledgement that the forgiveness that the Scooby gang offer to each other comes out of the knowledge that those friends have learned why what they did was wrong and they won't do it again. We just... don't have that assurance from Andrew. Ever, really.
I started this collection right now after finishing Slayer by Kiersten White and I needed more of my Slayer-verse fix :D
This collection is probably the most nostalgic of the comics thus far. We get not only a flashback into old Sunnydale (via a demon made dimension) and then later on an actual visit back to present-day Sunnydale. Young Rupert Giles gets some serious character growth. I love that they are not keeping him as a middle aged Watcher now that he has been resurrected into his childhood self.
But the thing that really got me was the comparison between Xander and Spike living together in Season 4, Season 7, and now again in this Season 10. For the first time, these two men actually talk to each other like adults. They begin to build a friendship. There may even be... the initial kindling of respect? At the same time, things stay the same where Xander turns out to be a demon magnet and Spike attempts to make his peace with his own feelings around love.
The collection ends on a cliffhanger with three of the comic verse villains after Buffy, Spike, Willow, and Andrew come back from the first Halloween in Sunnydale since magic came back. I really liked some astute acknowledgement that the forgiveness that the Scooby gang offer to each other comes out of the knowledge that those friends have learned why what they did was wrong and they won't do it again. We just... don't have that assurance from Andrew. Ever, really.
April 7, 2025
A hard one to rate. This is a collection of 3 different stories which have some connective tissue. At this point Buffy and crew are fully aware of what they have on their hands with the Vampyr book. Anything written in it becomes part of the new rules of magic, and so Buffy has decided to bring people together to help her write them. But first she needs a place to stay.
I Wish - The titular story is about Buffy clearing a haunted apartment building under the agreement that she'll get reduced rent. They succeed in one issue and then are moving in in the second. Buffy, Willow, and Dawn share one apartment, Spike and Xander another, and Giles has his own. Spike and Xander go drinking and have shenanigans with sirens. It's fun. Xander has some good moments. Pretty disposable.
Return to Sunnydale - Andrew steals the book and runs off to Sunnydale to resurrect someone. They all think he's trying to bring Warren back from the dead. He's not. Once I realized who he was trying to bring back, I also realized what this book was doing. More on that in a minute. If this was only Return to Sunnydale, I'd give it 5 stars.
Day Off - The women take a spa day, while Spike guards the book. Harmony tries to steal it.
So this is about season 6. Or more accurately this book is about the characters making peace and forgiving each other for who they were in season 6. Spike briefly thinks he'll lose his soul and begs Buffy to kill him, and they have a very touching conversation about who he was pre-soul. Andrew and Willow talk about Andrew's involvement in Tara's death, and Buffy talks to Andrew about how he needs to forgive himself if he wants to improve. Xander even makes some peace about how he treated Anya. As a big season 6 defender, I really liked this. I would probably give it 5 stars if it wasn't for "Day Off." I'm just tired of Harmony at this point.
I Wish - The titular story is about Buffy clearing a haunted apartment building under the agreement that she'll get reduced rent. They succeed in one issue and then are moving in in the second. Buffy, Willow, and Dawn share one apartment, Spike and Xander another, and Giles has his own. Spike and Xander go drinking and have shenanigans with sirens. It's fun. Xander has some good moments. Pretty disposable.
Return to Sunnydale - Andrew steals the book and runs off to Sunnydale to resurrect someone. They all think he's trying to bring Warren back from the dead. He's not. Once I realized who he was trying to bring back, I also realized what this book was doing. More on that in a minute. If this was only Return to Sunnydale, I'd give it 5 stars.
Day Off - The women take a spa day, while Spike guards the book. Harmony tries to steal it.
So this is about season 6. Or more accurately this book is about the characters making peace and forgiving each other for who they were in season 6. Spike briefly thinks he'll lose his soul and begs Buffy to kill him, and they have a very touching conversation about who he was pre-soul. Andrew and Willow talk about Andrew's involvement in Tara's death, and Buffy talks to Andrew about how he needs to forgive himself if he wants to improve. Xander even makes some peace about how he treated Anya. As a big season 6 defender, I really liked this. I would probably give it 5 stars if it wasn't for "Day Off." I'm just tired of Harmony at this point.
November 16, 2017
Giles is back but he's like 13 years old. There's a book that can change the rules of magic, if someone writes anything into it.
The gang is looking for a place to stay and they find one when they go to solve a 30 year old magical mystery. A bunch of kids have gone missing over the past 30 years from an apartment complex. When they go to investigate they get sucked into a dimension where everything is perfect and they have the lives that they imagine. Buffy has both her parents back in her old Sunnydale home. Xander, my favorite, is hilarious as always. When he sees his parents, who are usually at each others throats, being civil and having dinner, his immediate reaction is like....oh, ok, this is fake and we are in some magical dream trap. LMAO. They all get out by killing the being that made the dream world and it helps to release all the kids that had been missing this whole time. As a reward they get to stay in the apartment building.
Spike and Xander almost get eaten by Sirens.
Andrew goes to Sunnydale with the magical book and tries to resurrect Tara so everyone in the gang in trust him again, but Willow arrives in time to stop him. Everyone says that they do trust him and have forgiven him for his past mistakes.
While Dawn takes Buffy and Willow out for a Spa day, Harmony tries to take the magical book. She asks Clem to write all this stuff about her, so that everyone will obey her and love her. He doesn't because he knows that everything written in the book comes with consequences. But he does fulfill one of her wishes, he writes Unicorn's are totally real. When they get outside there's a real unicorn waiting for them.
The gang is looking for a place to stay and they find one when they go to solve a 30 year old magical mystery. A bunch of kids have gone missing over the past 30 years from an apartment complex. When they go to investigate they get sucked into a dimension where everything is perfect and they have the lives that they imagine. Buffy has both her parents back in her old Sunnydale home. Xander, my favorite, is hilarious as always. When he sees his parents, who are usually at each others throats, being civil and having dinner, his immediate reaction is like....oh, ok, this is fake and we are in some magical dream trap. LMAO. They all get out by killing the being that made the dream world and it helps to release all the kids that had been missing this whole time. As a reward they get to stay in the apartment building.
Spike and Xander almost get eaten by Sirens.
Andrew goes to Sunnydale with the magical book and tries to resurrect Tara so everyone in the gang in trust him again, but Willow arrives in time to stop him. Everyone says that they do trust him and have forgiven him for his past mistakes.
While Dawn takes Buffy and Willow out for a Spa day, Harmony tries to take the magical book. She asks Clem to write all this stuff about her, so that everyone will obey her and love her. He doesn't because he knows that everything written in the book comes with consequences. But he does fulfill one of her wishes, he writes Unicorn's are totally real. When they get outside there's a real unicorn waiting for them.
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