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Does anyone know anything about the series 
That's probably the best approach. That way, there's much more creative flexibility and no "misportraying" any long established, and well loved, characters.From the article it looks like she is going to create a whole new character....probably one that was not even in SunnyD for the battle with the first.
Wonder how much of the regular characters will be in there . It said a new Slayer but some of them will have to make a appearance just to tie them with Buffy & her friends .That's probably the best approach. That way, there's much more creative flexibility and no "misportraying" any long established, and well loved, characters.
Hopefully, the new series will be something better than the "young adult" fare that the earlier novelizations were. Most of the "young adult" fans of the show are, obviously, 20 years older now, and I, for one, would like to read something more mature than "Nancy Drew & The Vampires."
Yeah many of the fans back in the day are late 20s and 30s now, or even 40s. I honestly would be up for a more adult version and see a different take on it being mature.That's probably the best approach. That way, there's much more creative flexibility and no "misportraying" any long established, and well loved, characters.
Hopefully, the new series will be something better than the "young adult" fare that the earlier novelizations were. Most of the "young adult" fans of the show are, obviously, 20 years older now, and I, for one, would like to read something more mature than "Nancy Drew & The Vampires."
Or even 50'sYeah many of the fans back in the day are late 20s and 30s now, or even 40s.
And it's a Young Adult series, so I imagine it would be high school setting again. Plus I doubt it would be considered canon at all, honestly. That might be hard to explain all of the changes in the world if you make it mesh with the comics, so I doubt it would have any significant ties to the original IP.Or even 50's
From the article it looks like the story will be set in modern times.....but no indication of the theme (School, college, work, etc) or even mention of a Hellmouth.
With a completely new Slayer they could go anywhere.......Probably will still be set in the USA as the bulk of the sales will be targeted there....
Or even 50's
From the article it looks like the story will be set in modern times.....but no indication of the theme (School, college, work, etc) or even mention of a Hellmouth.
With a completely new Slayer they could go anywhere.......Probably will still be set in the USA as the bulk of the sales will be targeted there....
You have a point, and the comics are like a decade behind still stuck in 2006 and 2007. So if it is apart of the show, it can't be canon. Otherwise it will be set a decade beyond what the comics are doing.And it's a Young Adult series, so I imagine it would be high school setting again. Plus I doubt it would be considered canon at all, honestly. That might be hard to explain all of the changes in the world if you make it mesh with the comics, so I doubt it would have any significant ties to the original IP.
Agreed . It couldn't be called canon but that if you want it to mesh with the comics . They could just have it set in modern times & maybe have it set in college with the slayer watching over it while taking choices there alone with one or two friends who are in the know . Her Watcher could live in town & since she not really active they don't have a lot of supplies . How that sounds ?And it's a Young Adult series, so I imagine it would be high school setting again. Plus I doubt it would be considered canon at all, honestly. That might be hard to explain all of the changes in the world if you make it mesh with the comics, so I doubt it would have any significant ties to the original IP.
Probably none, beyond a brief mention. The less said about the old gang, the better. It avoids questions like, "Why isn't (insert name) here? Is he/she dead?"Wonder how much of the regular characters will be in there . It said a new Slayer but some of them will have to make a appearance just to tie them with Buffy & her friends .
Yeah many of the fans back in the day are late 20s and 30s now, or even 40s.
How about almost 70?Or even 50's![]()
Bite your tongue!!! Do you have any idea the can of worms something like that would open? Buffy's two major boyfriends are Spike and that other guy, both vampires and incapable of fathering children (Connor wasn't a child, he was a nuisance made flesh) Plus, Buffy having a daughter in 2017 who is old enough to be a Slayer would would be impossible unless she was pregnant before the series ended, which she obviously was not, because it would have been mentioned in the comics.A small part of me wishes for a story where Buffy's daughter becomes a slayer.
Why is a TV series that dealt with as mature a subject matter as this has to be aimed at kids who weren't even alive when the show was airing? Almost certainly, the majority of the fans are adults by now, so why can't the books be written on our level? As I said before, this show was never "Nancy Drew & The Vampires," so why would the books be written that way?And it's a Young Adult series, so I imagine it would be high school setting again.
Because Buffy, with the exception of two seasons when arguably the show spiraled off course, was a teen show. They are wanting to capture a new teen audience without them being offended by dated context. Then hopefully the new teen audience that are exposed to the book series, can in turn, watch the show. They are not doing this for the current fans, they are doing this to create new fans. Even in the EW cast reunion article they called Buffy a teen soap show.Why is a TV series that dealt with as mature a subject matter as this has to be aimed at kids who weren't even alive when the show was airing? Almost certainly, the majority of the fans are adults by now, so why can't the books be written on our level? As I said before, this show was never "Nancy Drew & The Vampires," so why would the books be written that way?
Wow, I spoke to someone a few years back online who loved Buffy and she was about your age now. So your definitely not alone. But I really do love seeing fans from all walks of life and generations. Because I love to hear opinions from someone from a different generation. It's fun.Probably none, beyond a brief mention. The less said about the old gang, the better. It avoids questions like, "Why isn't (insert name) here? Is he/she dead?"
How about almost 70?
Bite your tongue!!! Do you have any idea the can of worms something like that would open? Buffy's two major boyfriends are Spike and that other guy, both vampires and incapable of fathering children (Connor wasn't a child, he was a nuisance made flesh) Plus, Buffy having a daughter in 2017 who is old enough to be a Slayer would would be impossible unless she was pregnant before the series ended, which she obviously was not, because it would have been mentioned in the comics.
Why is a TV series that dealt with as mature a subject matter as this has to be aimed at kids who weren't even alive when the show was airing? Almost certainly, the majority of the fans are adults by now, so why can't the books be written on our level? As I said before, this show was never "Nancy Drew & The Vampires," so why would the books be written that way?