Holy Jumping Jesuits...

What kind of role does Fray occupy in the "chronology" of the Slayerverse, or Jossverse, or whatever the proper term is. I understand the basics, and am impressed with the way Melaka Fray is portrayed, but is this off-continuity, or so far into the future you just have to accept the 200-year jump and be done with it?

It's possible continuity. Joss and others have hinted that it might be the way Buffy turns out, but nothing specific.

Spoilery for today's Buffy:

The Axe made its debut on the show!

One big shiny weapon, to rule them all...

Hoya, you need to white font your post. Right now it's spoilery for non-NAFDA folk.

I took care of it, DX (and Hoya).

Anyone into the Buffy video games? Buffy 2: Chaos Bleeds is in the works, projected release late August. It is not produced by the same company as the previous game, but it looks okay. Screenshots and more info are here for anyone that is interested. Let me know what you think, I believe you can play as Buffy, Angel, Spike, Willow, Xander, Faith...and even Sid the Ventriloquist Doll (I have no explanation for this).

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First thought on Sid: What! You can't play as the Grr Arrgh puppet?

Second thought: Pinocchio the Vampire Slayer. "No, I don't have any weapons, Mr. Vampire!" t dusting sound (then, nasally) "I guess that was a bit of a fib, sir!"

I like the Willow in the group pic a lot, but that one from behind doesn't look like her.

Well the Willow in the first game was kind of off...she looked evil and it wasn't intentional. But I think the Buffy and everyone else in the first game seemed much higher quality, especially Angel. I think that is him in the back of that group shot in the blue shirt...it really looks very little like him, whereas in the first one I thought he was one of the best. Faith also looks kind of weird, I was expecting more from her...cause well, Faith has a lot of visual potential.

And...what are they going to have Xander fight with? Witty puns?

I think a big plumber's wrench or a shovel would be appropriate.

Oh, also I forgot to mention, the evils of this game are supposed to be the remaining Gorch brother (I think Lyle?) and Ethan Rayne. Did you hear that Victor?

And if the game is supposed to occur at an indeterminate point in S5, why can we play as Angel, who was gone by then, Faith, who was still controversial, and Spike, who was still coming to grips with his neutered puppy status? It doesn't jive right and it kinda worries me.