Oh - the bit with Willow was apparently deliberate - they wanted the reader to think it was Drusilla, then suddenly realize - whoops, it's Willow! They did the same thing with Ethan/Angelus in Long Way Home. And probably are planning a similar trick with Twilight. They've been doing this a lot and I want to tell them that it does not work in this medium. TV - yes. Comics- not so much. Unless you have a REALLY accomplished artist. Such as the guy doing the Dresden chronicles. He could probably get it across.
Ah, I re-read the comic and you're right, it is her sister. Dang. Confusing story. It starts with Melaka and this woman we've never met (unless you've read Fray) looking for someone named Harth, then jumps to this strange guy with glasses named Harth talking to a woman in the shadows, who according to an interview I read was deliberately drawn to look like Drusilla so we would be mislead into thinking it was Dru until the final reveal.
Then to Willow, then Xander, then Buffy, without resolving any of the threads before jumping to the next one. It's jarring and confusing. And requires the reader to have read Fray, which I haven't.
Compare this to Brian Lynch's Spike, Angel or even Butcher's Dresden - where the writers and artists deftly clue the reader in on the events, without condescending to them, and allow us to catch things as the characters do. OF course both books are told through one point of view, not multiple points of view, which may be part of the problem here. Lynch does shift pov, but he's more deft about it - they flow into one another, they don't feel like separate stories that may eventually, in the next issue, which comes out a month from today. Sometimes I think I'd be better off waiting for the trade paperback for these babies, might be less confusing.
Lindsey...didn't occur to me. Hmm. No, I don't think that quite works. He was shot by Lorne and while he might be tortured by WRH, the dialogue doesn't quite fit. It had to be someone who knew what Spike went through - which Lindsey doesn't. Also someone the Dragon might care about - can't see that being Lindsey. But it is an interesting theory all the same.
Hmmm, I think I can answer the question regarding Angel's ability to talk to the Dragon and the fact Spike can't. Angel remember was a bit more, what's the word, obsessive? He was into languages at any rate. Spike knows a few, just not as many as Angel. Remember Angel is sort of Spike's mentor or yoda. Plus, we've no clue if Angel could do it immediately or developed it over time. At any rate, he's got more incentive, Spike really could care less - he's more interested in getting a good home for Illyria and company. Completely different agendas.
Oh, I actually do like the artwork on the Dresden series. This guy is better at eyes and facial expressions than just about anyone else. He also does a great job with animals and movement. Plus light. Now if only the Angel and Buffy artists were as good as the Spike/Dresden ones...;-)
Nope, haven't tried anything else by Butcher. Did read the back of the fantasy series, and thumbed through a few pages - didn't appeal to me. Not a big fan of "traditional" fantasy, which is what it basically is - complete with all the Medieval period trappings. I prefer my fantasy set in the future or present or mixed with sci-fi. Medieval Times? Not so much. It's not the fantasy, it's the historical period - that I'm not a huge fan of.
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Date: 2008-08-10 03:04 am (UTC)Such as the guy doing the Dresden chronicles.
He could probably get it across.
Ah, I re-read the comic and you're right, it is her sister. Dang. Confusing story. It starts with Melaka and this woman we've never met (unless you've read Fray) looking for someone named Harth, then jumps to this strange guy with glasses named Harth talking to a woman in the shadows, who according to an interview I read was deliberately drawn to look like Drusilla so we would be mislead into thinking it was Dru until the final reveal.
Then to Willow, then Xander, then Buffy, without resolving any of the threads before jumping to the next one. It's jarring and confusing. And requires the reader to have read Fray, which I haven't.
Compare this to Brian Lynch's Spike, Angel or even Butcher's Dresden - where the writers and artists deftly clue the reader in on the events, without condescending to them, and allow us to catch things as the characters do.
OF course both books are told through one point of view, not multiple points of view, which may be part of the problem here. Lynch does shift pov, but he's more deft about it - they flow into one another, they don't feel like separate stories that may eventually, in the next issue, which comes out a month from today. Sometimes I think I'd be better off waiting for the trade paperback for these babies, might be less confusing.
Lindsey...didn't occur to me. Hmm. No, I don't think that quite works. He was shot by Lorne and while he might be tortured by WRH, the dialogue doesn't quite fit. It had to be someone who knew what Spike went through - which Lindsey doesn't. Also someone the Dragon might care about - can't see that being Lindsey. But it is an interesting theory all the same.
Hmmm, I think I can answer the question regarding Angel's ability to talk to the Dragon and the fact Spike can't. Angel remember was a bit more, what's the word, obsessive? He was into languages at any rate. Spike knows a few, just not as many as Angel. Remember Angel is sort of Spike's mentor or yoda. Plus, we've no clue if Angel could do it immediately or developed it over time. At any rate, he's got more incentive, Spike really could care less - he's more interested in getting a good home for Illyria and company. Completely different agendas.
Oh, I actually do like the artwork on the Dresden series. This guy is better at eyes and facial expressions than just about anyone else. He also does a great job with animals and movement. Plus light. Now if only the Angel and Buffy artists were as good as the Spike/Dresden ones...;-)
Nope, haven't tried anything else by Butcher. Did read the back of the fantasy series, and thumbed through a few pages - didn't appeal to me. Not a big fan of "traditional" fantasy, which is what it basically is - complete with all the Medieval period trappings. I prefer my fantasy set in the future or present or mixed with sci-fi. Medieval Times? Not so much. It's not the fantasy, it's the historical period - that I'm not a huge fan of.