We pretty much agree on the TV show then. I don't think it's perfect -- but the big picture is really tremendous. And I've just never encountered any TV show that could absorb my attention for as long as this one has, or that could repay close attention the way this one does. So I'm fairly vested in the notion that Joss knows what he's doing, in the sense that if you pay attention the story will be interesting enough and well structured enough to provoke a lot of thought and discussion.
And for me, the comics are repaying close attention. A lot depends on how the season fleshes out as a whole, but rereading them is worthwhile -- and that means that thus far I trust Joss. I've been happy with the resonances. I've been happy with the way things are structured. I think the leap forward in time works very well for what Joss seems to be trying to do. The comics have actively gone to redress some of the problems I did have with the show. For example, it really looks like Willow's rehabilitation and the whole season 6 mash they made out of her story is coming in for reconsideration. The ambiguities of Buffy's interactions with Faith have been dealt with nicely. etc. etc. Now, it could well be that the final product fails. Most importantly, I like the leap in time, but that's with the implied (to me) promise that the important gaps will be filled in. If Joss REALLY doesn't think we need to know WHY Buffy is robbing banks, then y'all are right and I'll be a latecomer to the cynical camp. Maybe even more upset about it because right now, I pretty much totally trust him on this.
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Date: 2009-01-13 04:42 am (UTC)And for me, the comics are repaying close attention. A lot depends on how the season fleshes out as a whole, but rereading them is worthwhile -- and that means that thus far I trust Joss. I've been happy with the resonances. I've been happy with the way things are structured. I think the leap forward in time works very well for what Joss seems to be trying to do. The comics have actively gone to redress some of the problems I did have with the show. For example, it really looks like Willow's rehabilitation and the whole season 6 mash they made out of her story is coming in for reconsideration. The ambiguities of Buffy's interactions with Faith have been dealt with nicely. etc. etc. Now, it could well be that the final product fails. Most importantly, I like the leap in time, but that's with the implied (to me) promise that the important gaps will be filled in. If Joss REALLY doesn't think we need to know WHY Buffy is robbing banks, then y'all are right and I'll be a latecomer to the cynical camp. Maybe even more upset about it because right now, I pretty much totally trust him on this.