Honestly, other than the Joss quote, I don't see any evidence in the 2 issues so far to point to anything Anya-esque, inside Buffy's head or otherwise. For Joss to say it's all about Anya sounds like a flippant, facetious comment, which I'd expect from him, frankly.

Or perhaps I have no magic in my heart.

I think you're right, Tep. I just enjoy reading the smoke signals from victor's crack pipe.

I don't think Xander will be the one to wake Buffy. I just don't get that vibe. And I hope that Amy has more plan than she's revealed. I am strangely incurious as to the identity of the boyfriend. I'm a terribly excited to have another Buffy dream to think about. My favorite!

I want any interaction between Buffy and Angel or Spike to include a serious but gentle reminder that she's got a career and is busy leading an army of teenage girls against the forces of darkness and doesn't have time for past boyfriends.

I won't rule out Xander sex, though.

But that could just be me.

As for Xander watching Dawn bathe, I believe that he was looking over his eye-patchy shoulder. Since his peripheral vision is curtailed on one side, I call non-pervy.

aw, guys! There's so many people in the comics thread! This is really exciting!

The three people in front of me at the comics store yesterday were all buying Buffy s8. And at the comics shop in Leeds, where I was on Saturday, they had a big poster of the painting on the cover of issue two! And fialka and I were like, whoa! That's some swashbucklin' sexy, there, Mr Xander.

I have #2 in my hands, but haven't had the chance to read it yet.

At the risk of stating the obvious, man, these voices are so spot on! Duh, because Joss, but I never thought I'd get to hear this dialogue again. It's so great.

Why are you whitefonting that? It's not spoilery, and even if it were, it's past the weekend following release.

Habit, mostly. Blackfonted.

Green Arrow movie?

SA, I'm almost tempted to go find that comic store and make off with Xander.