I know the point of the season is to return the character back to basics, and her decision sure wants to be profound, but it simply doesn't come off that way. Instead it feels far too much like the old self-centered Buffy long before she learned to rely on others to help her with her calling. Hit-and-Miss. Read Full Review

If the writing shows great care even as it doesnt work, Georges Jeantys pencils show nothing but disregard. The artist choices of the Buffy comics, with the obvious exception of Jo Chens gorgeous covers, has never been great, and the book continues to look inconsistent and fairly terrible. Panel to panel, Jeantys art varies and there is a telling panel near the end that simply show Buffy and Kennedy are sporting different hair colours, pretty much looking the same otherwise. Jeantys challenge of making characters look familiar without going overboard is difficult, but I have never been of fan of the art here, this latest installment doesnt change my opinion one iota. Read Full Review