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Jeff Mejia - May 02, 2003 2:34:56 pm PDT #479 of 10000

"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert

Chiming in with my thoughts on Fray #7:

After losing nearly all of her connections to the world in the previous issues (the little girl, her sister, her boss betraying her), we still see Melaka gathering people around her to fight the evil. Of course, circumstances helped (the attack by the lurks convinced her sister to join with her, the little girl's parents seeking revenge, etc.), which is very similar to earlier years of Buffy. I think the splitting of Slayer heritage means that Mel had to take a different path than a "complete" Slayer. (Season 7 speculation: Maybe Buffy could take a page from this example. IJS )

Also, I did love the opening scene. Here we are, all primed for a fight ("my hands aren't even trembling"), and then WHAM! no fight. Reminds me of the Raiders scene where Indy shoots the guy with the sword.

Even though this was mostly action, I still feel it moved things along nicely. I loved the artwork - detail everywhere! I was disappointed that we didn't get more info about Urkonn's bosses.

Also, Steph is correct - Urkonn ROCKS!

Steph L. - May 02, 2003 2:37:17 pm PDT #480 of 10000

Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Also, I did love the opening scene. Here we are, all primed for a fight ("my hands aren't even trembling"), and then WHAM! no fight. Reminds me of the Raiders scene where Indy shoots the guy with the sword.

LOVED this. So very Jossy.

DXMachina - May 02, 2003 2:38:11 pm PDT #481 of 10000

You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

You're right about the artwork. It's fabulous, even if it did take a year to produce.

P.M. Marc - May 02, 2003 2:39:28 pm PDT #482 of 10000

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Urkonn is the Mother Fucking Man.

Overall, though, felt a little light.

Steph L. - May 02, 2003 2:40:27 pm PDT #483 of 10000

Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Urkonn is the Mother Fucking Man.

I love the panel where he hands the red axe back to Mel, holding it in his huge claws, which just emphasized his size.

t edit Although my favorite Urkonn Moment is the 3-panel scene where Loo meets him for the first time and just asks "Got any candy?" and he stares at her for 1 panel and then just says "No" in the last panel.

Followed very closely by the "You hib me wib a GIRDER!" scene.

Holli - May 02, 2003 3:59:49 pm PDT #484 of 10000

an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore

I'm quite fond of

"He set himself on FIRE!"

"Maybe he was cold."

For a big ooky demon, Urkonn's got an interesting personality. Very Gilesy.

DXMachina - May 02, 2003 4:01:26 pm PDT #485 of 10000

You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Followed very closely by the "You hib me wib a GIRDER!" scene.

I laugh at that every time I read it.

victor infante - May 02, 2003 9:22:17 pm PDT #486 of 10000

To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Urkonn's got an interesting personality. Very Gilesy.

I was SO convinced Urkonn WAS Giles at the beginning. Haven't read the new one yet, but I've divested myelf of that opinion. He's just very, very Gileslike.

Matt the Bruins fan - May 02, 2003 11:04:56 pm PDT #487 of 10000

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Is Urkonn supposed to be a Fyarl demon like Giles was turned into in "A New Man"?

Julie - May 02, 2003 11:20:16 pm PDT #488 of 10000

Also, I did love the opening scene. Here we are, all primed for a fight ("my hands aren't even trembling"), and then WHAM! no fight. Reminds me of the Raiders scene where Indy shoots the guy with the sword.

LOVED this. So very Jossy.

Yeah, very Firefly
Very Mal in Serenity
This is where the bits that are non-Buffy show.

And I think that lifts Fray out of the Buffyverse and becomes more something separate of Joss'.

That said, the slayer references are great. The hands, especially.

He's just very, very Gileslike.

Yes!

Is Urkonn supposed to be a Fyarl demon like Giles was turned into in "A New Man"?

And Matt is a genius.

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