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Post by Jinxieman on May 2, 2007 13:52:01 GMT -5
With Buffy incapacitated, Amy the witch has taken the opportunity to-get this-lay siege with an army of the undead. Willow takes her on in a witches' battle royal as hundreds of Slayers defend their Scottish citadel, but without the kiss of true love, Buffy will be out of commission indefinitely-with an unwelcome familiar face, and an image you won't soon forget. Pub. Date: May 02, 2007
I don't have it yet...I'm just really excited! I was surprised that a thread hadn't been started yet. I'll be going to my Comic Book Store later today and having a Joss-a-thon with Buffy #3, Astonishing X-Men #21, and The Runaways #26. Great day for Joss and Comic fans!
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Post by wkdwillow on May 2, 2007 13:57:39 GMT -5
Got mine today and love that twist and the end.... also some interesting news about Kennedy
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Post by Jedi Doug on May 2, 2007 13:58:10 GMT -5
I really enjoyed Issue 3. I'm not sure what I can say without giving anything away! It was great to find out the identity of Amy's boyfriend at last. There is a steamy image from Buffy's dream that makes me want to replicate as a custom (trio!). I loved the Freudian imagery used: train going into a tunnel, erupting volcano, and of course the spikes going into the lilies! Very naughty!!
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Post by Jinxieman on May 2, 2007 14:09:35 GMT -5
Oh! I can't wait to find out who her boyfriend is!!!!! I'm so excited to read it!!!!
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Post by xander000 on May 2, 2007 14:45:53 GMT -5
i can't wait anymore!!! hope i got mine soon, the place where i pick them up do special order for me and it seems like they are never here on time....i can't wait to learn about kennedy, spike and amy's boyfriend!!!!!
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Post by Jinxieman on May 2, 2007 17:57:37 GMT -5
Oh Wow!!! I loved this issue. It's interesting who Amy's boyfriend was...and kind of disgusting! I love that it was someone that was discussed on the board...of course I didn't see it coming, but some people obviously did. And I loved what Dawn did and her exchange with Willow, it made me all gleeful like when they would do something really cool on the show.
I can't wait for #4
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Post by michaelsummers on May 3, 2007 6:26:57 GMT -5
I left college early today so that I could go and buy this haha
I really enjoyed it, things are really set in motion now, I cant wait for issue 4.
Its hard not to mention any spoilers, but eurgh on Amys boyfriend, I hope he doesnt touch anybody *shudder*
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Post by willowswarlok on May 3, 2007 6:37:45 GMT -5
i just ordered my issue from ebay, they have them for 1.80GBP, so thats sweet, cant wait to read it Wayne
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BlackOps
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Post by BlackOps on May 3, 2007 19:16:18 GMT -5
I picked up my issues today from my local comic shop (I'm too impatient to wait for BCC shipping) and they're great. I love the variant cover, but the juicy part is the story. I don't want to give too much away, but Amy's boyfriend is inspired (though I'm still not quite sure how he's even alive).
Another stellar job by Joss (who, it's worth mentioning, has two other books out this week - I love what he's doing in Astonishing X-Men).
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Post by Thorn Of Deucalion on May 3, 2007 21:23:43 GMT -5
i got my issue today ... i really like it so far.
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Post by taraf0rever on May 4, 2007 9:17:48 GMT -5
OMG I love this issue! The very last page! I was really shocked, also the slight possibility of ____ coming back??? Or is it just me that's hoping for that!? And buffy's dream with angel and spike made me laugh
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Post by Jedi Doug on May 4, 2007 9:41:38 GMT -5
I' m not sure who you mean, taraf0rever. Are you referring to the "my love" guy in Buffy's dream? It would be cool too see him again definitely.
I was pleasantly surprised to see the return of veiny dark Willow too. I wonder if this is something we'll see more of...
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Post by BillyBudd on May 4, 2007 13:28:56 GMT -5
I'm confused. Why is this discussion spoiler-free? I thought that the whole point of discussing the issues individually was to allow people to discuss the story up to that point. If you haven't read issue 3 and don't want to read spoilers, then you shouldn't enter this thread. Simple as that.
I just read issue 3 last night, and I enjoyed it overall. It has some nice twists. Random thoughts...
- I wonder why Ethan Rayne is helping Buffy. He's usually only out for himself.
- I found it interesting that we didn't get to see who kissed Buffy to wake her up. It appears that Xander kissed her (and is thus in love with her), and I have the feeling that this potential romance is going to become an ongoing subplot.
- Did anyone else initially think that Amy was dead after Dawn stomped on her? I'm actually kind of glad she lived...for the sake of the plot.
- I guess we'll learn later how Warren survived.
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Post by Jinxieman on May 4, 2007 15:13:04 GMT -5
I think it was just because it was the first day or two that the comic came out and people didn't want to spoil it right away in case someone, like me, looks before they get the comic But you are right we don't have to keep spoilers out of it. I think Ethan was helping Buffy because it will help him in the end...however that might be. I really thought it was Willow that kissed Buffy...but that might just be me wishing I didn't think they would have killed Amy, so I didn't think she was dead. I suppose her magic kept her alive. and Warren looked disgusting, I'm really interested to see how he is still alive. It means that he was alive all through season 7. Maybe he picked up enough magic from Jonathan to use it to survive...I would think that being filleted wouldn't kill you right away...but I'm sure it would really sting...then the infection would set in...
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Post by Garrison on May 4, 2007 22:59:31 GMT -5
Love the issue. That is accept for the last page, but I'll get to that in a second. I'll pretty sure willow's comment about Xander having a slow year was her poking fun at him for being horny, and, as such, wanting to kiss and feeling passionate about buffy.
Dawn's involvment in the issue was great. Giles meeting with the demon was great. Andrew being bored with strip poker was pretty amazing.
I don't think it is really Warren. I think someone is pretending to be him to creep Willow out as they torture her. Why?
first, Warren did die. the first could look like him in season 7, so he was at least for a time, officially dead.
second, Willow didn't just skin him, she burn his body into nothing. Didn't Xander even mention the smell of it? that being said, if someone brought him back and remade his body, wouldn't they have given him skin?
third, Amy has been known to torment Willow using her bad experience with Warren. Maybe it is her mother released from the trophy and she's using a spell to make herself look like Warren. And since Amy knew what the miliary guys were after, the pair could have done the spell before they were found in the hellmouth.
fourth, I really just don't think Warren is that great of a Villan. If he isn't dead, then Willow didn't really kill him, so that makes it stupid. I just don't want it to be him.
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Post by VKMax on May 4, 2007 23:11:44 GMT -5
I wont be picking up issue 4!
I'm sorry but this pisses on every single episode of Buffy! Firstly, after the drama with Buffy, the issues following Tara - Willow would never *ever* EVER bring someone else back from the dead - not EVER!!!!
Secondly, the ridiculous kiss thing.
Thirdly, dead warren is Amys boyfriend. Okay she was a power freak and a bit mental but she wasn't a weirdo demon with a fetish for the dead - also bringing back Warren, totally lame! Why do they have to bring back big-bads?!
Hideous. Hideous the whole thing is like one hideous shark jumping mess! I am actually appauled that Joss came up with this.
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Post by BillyBudd on May 5, 2007 0:25:54 GMT -5
I think you're overreacting. It's pretty clear that you've made a number of assumptions about events that are just beginning to unfold. Your assumptions may turn out to be incorrect. For example, as pointed out by Garrison, maybe that's not really Warren. Maybe it's just a trick.
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Post by Jinxieman on May 5, 2007 0:58:33 GMT -5
We also don't know that Willow brought Kennedy back, she just said she was dead for a month, it was a mystical thing. She never said that she brought her back, it could have been someone else or just a month long mystical death that corrected itself.
And what is ridiculous about the Kiss? Both Xander and Willow have been friends with Buffy for years, it's very feasible that one of them...if not both of them are in love with her. Joss even said a long time ago he intended Buffy to end up with Xander in the end...well, maybe he is making good on this now.
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dhoffryn
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Post by dhoffryn on May 5, 2007 8:45:55 GMT -5
Great issue now it's picked up the pace. I love the idea that Amys mother could be impersonating Warren to creep willow out but if it is warren this means Willow isn't a murderer (except rack? did she kill him? i'm not sure)
this is just my opinon but does anyone else see the theme of rivals/nemisis? Willow- Amy Giles- Ethan Buffy- Warren jelousy plays a big part Willow got the power naturally didn't have to work hard for it. Buffy was just chosen she didn't earn it, in the natural order Men are stronger than women, warren is a sexist, he loved to have control over his robot gilfriend and his real one who he made into a slave and he did love having the magic orbs to slap buffy around. Giles was just an opposite who step away from the dark arts while it's lust consumed ethan.
put it all together and what do you got......... Vengence.........Dhoffryn.
i think dhoffryn was promised some sort of promotion from the first and since he can't wish it on the scoobys himself he's got his vengence demons in training to do it for him, remember you have to prove yourself first.
His words GO FOR THE PAIN 'selfless'
amy might actually be a vengence demon already she did cause quite a stir with her hex on willow and giant dawn didn't kill her, which leads us to the point how do you kill a vengence demon?
Any chaos bleeds players? ethan was promised alot of power if the scoobies won and he would be nothing but a puppet if the scoobies lost. the first has lost power, no winnings for ethan, he up to something bigger.
A deceased scooby is rumored to make some sort of an apperance and I can't help think about Anyas words in restless (I'ts gonna be a big year for vengence) did she mean season 6 or 8? the cheese man.....amy refence maybe.
I do think buffy in some way is going to be S8 big bad, a powerful army of slayers (power corrupts) Cordy came back from a higher plan differnt maybe Buffy has too, skip did say only she and cordy have ever come back, and I can't help but think of Joyces words from conversations with dead people, 'Buffy won't be with you, she'll be againts you'
can't wait to find out bring on #4
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Post by slayer489 on May 5, 2007 11:49:46 GMT -5
I went to my local comic shop today and they were all sold out! There were a few ones with the variant cover but it was about £5 and I don't want the variant cover anyway. They'll be giving me a call later in the week when they have this issue in, and I sorted out a way that they can put one aside for me each release every month. It's so tempted to read everything in this thread, but I don't want anything to be spoiled for me. I can't wait to get this issue! ;D
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