Latest hook-up in Buffy Season 8

[Ethros]

Anyone reading Buffy Season 8? (#28 of 40 came out the other day)

After the pretty dull arc of 21-25, I think it's definitely kicked into gear at last with this current arc, Retreat, 26-30, written by Jane Espenson.
Finally some focus on the Big Bad, Twilight, and his familiar faces minions. And of course the return of my favourite character in the Buffyverse, Oz, has helped.

Anyway there was a bit of a hoo-hah in the fan community after #12 when Buffy hooked up with a certain someone, and now it's happened again. Well, I don't really think it's "controversial", but a very talkable topic for the fans.

For those of you who haven't read it and don't mind being spoiled, and the end of #28 it's revealed that...

Spoiler: Spoiler for Buffy Season 8 #28

Xander

has hooked up with

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Dawn

Basically what happens is...

Spoiler: Spoilero

Buffy & Xander seem to be getting closer over the Season, becoming her prime confident, and there's a scene in the issue where (typical Whedon) leaves us to believe they may sorta get together. Buffy just has to go off and speak to Willow (only about killing her in the future) and when she goes to find Xander again she walks in on him smooching with Dawn.
The ramifications beyond that though will have to wait for future issues.

Thoughts-

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Bit of an ick facor when you think of Season 5 Xander & Dawn, but granted this is three plus years after the end of Season 7, Dawn is around 19-20, and Xander is around 25. Not really a problem IMO.
I kinda like it, it's been going that way for a while now, longer than Season 8 really.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

^Well I'm behind, reading the TPBs but it did seem to be going that way even in what I've read. Besides

Spoiler: whatever it is

Dawn's had a crush on Xander right from the first episode she was in, bit of an ick factor there if it had have happened then but now, not exactly a big deal from the age point of view.

 

[Ethros]

Mmm, I think that

Spoiler: spoilero for topic

I like that the final scene with Xander & Dawn in the episode "Potential" has some more resonance now.

 

[Ragnar_Blackman]

Im not reading it. I got annoyed at the end of season 7 with the whole Spike thing.

 

[Christopher]

^Huh? Spike isn't in the Buffy Season 8 comics. He's over in the Angel comics from another company.

 

[Broccoli]

^Huh? Spike isn't in the Buffy Season 8 comics. He's over in the Angel comics from another company.

Which was probably why he mentioned he was annoyed at the end of season 7...

 

[OdoWanKenobi]

I'm sorry, that just doesn't work for me. No way, no how.

 

[Rowan Sjet]

Typical Whedon (even if it's Espenson writing ).

Of course as soon as Buffy's about to make a move on Xander, he ends up all kissy face with her sister.

 

[Greg Cox]

I can see it. Especially after that bit in "Potential."