While I wouldn’t have personally written the second half of Season 8 the way it was, I think given that it took these turns that this was a solid wrap up to everything that has happened! There was plenty of action, maybe a little too much exposition, some REAL sadness, and a broadening of the Buffyverse that could potentially be a lot of fun to see explored in the future (coughBugSpaceshipcough).

The plot had grown a little too big and out of control, so the writers had quite a bit to reign in, and it was a good effort! I feel satisfied with this ending. I don’t ~adore~ it, mainly because several choices and action seem vaguely out of character, and because the universe got WAY bigger without a lot of buildup, but it was a good time and I’m glad I read it nevertheless! ( )

What a horrible, horrible way to desecrate the corpse of a long-dead story. The TV series was without a doubt one of the best ones out there and it had the best ending one could have hoped for.

These comics are a desperate attempt to create a new cash cow (which probably worked) out of it by inventing terrible and ridiculous story lines which don't even make sense and in some cases completely ruin the show. ( )

3 words: Damn. You. Joss. Whedon. ... I guess that was 4. ( )

I was a bit disappointed with where all this went. I'm glad to see, from Joss' note at the end, that the next season is going back to basics. ( )

i would like to erase all knowledge of having read this from my mind so i can live a happier existence. all of season 8 waned as it went on, but this ending was the worst -- completely pointless and confusing and meandering and ANGERING. i don't see the point of some of the things that happened -- they mirror things that happened earlier but there is absolutely no reason for it and i hate how pointless it all is. grrr.

update: just realized that in my anger-fueled fog i used the word "pointless" twice and "i don't see the point" once. probably overkill, but maybe not. ( )