Thank you for the links. Sorry for not responding sooner.
I've actually been reading stormwreath's Buffy reviews - he's an excellent reviewer. And it helps a great deal that I agree with his take on the character of Spike. Haven't read beer good foamy that much though. Another one, I read from time to time is aycheb. But stormwreath is the most detailed in his reviews. And will often make see the issue from another more positive perspective. I admittedly am a bit more critical of the Buffy comics - partly due to the fact that it took me a long time to get used to Georges Jeanty's artistic style. I still find it difficult at times to tell some of his characters apart.
Re: part 1
I've actually been reading