AS for Buffy and Willow becoming lovers, I'm tired of this theory already. It's not gonna happen.
But that would lead into "Fray" right?
Is it considered canon? I've only read the first 2 issues, and that was when it first came out.
It was heavily hinted and possibly another Scythein Fray that Buffy was the one to end it all, and that the mystical assistance was the Guardians handing her the Scythe that created the Slayer Army.
Joss had another two seasons planned out during Season 7 and those are now the basis of the comic Season 8 and 9 continuation, given how long its going to take to release them and the story being planned out, makes it likely Season 9 will be the final fight, and that Buffy will finally "win" and end the Demon infestation of Earth.
It was heavily hinted in Fray that Buffy was the one to end it all, and that the mystical assistance was the Guardians handing her the Scythe that created the Slayer Army.
Joss had another two seasons planned out during Season 7 and those are now the basis of the comic Season 8 and 9 continuation, given how long its going to take to release them and the story being planned out, makes it likely Season 9 will be the final fight, and that Buffy will finally "win" and end the Demon infestation of Earth.
Joss has stated on multiple occasions that they never had a Season 8 or 9 planned while working on the TV show. They always intended to end it at either 5 or 7. Both he and Sarah felt when they started Season 7, that it was time to wrap it up.
I don't think it was hinted at in Fray that the mystical help was the Guardians. I always took that to mean friends of the Slayer. In case of Buffy, that would mean Angel, Spike, Willow... etc.
The issue in question (3: Ready, Steady...) was published in August 2001, so it was written sometime during Season 5 of Buffy. Can anyone either confirm or deny that Joss at the time already knew how the seventh season was going to be concluded? (The activation of all the Slayers?)
Anyway, yes, it may be a long time before Season 9 finished. It might even be as much as ten years from now. But still, if the way it ends means that there can be no more Buffyverse stories told between that moment and the arrival of Fray, that would still be a pity. Just look at the Star Wars franchise. The first film came out over 30 years ago, and the franchise is still going strong. Granted, I don't think the Buffyverse can ever become quite as big as Star Wars is. I do believe that in ten years, there's still going to be a demand for more Buffy-stories.
True Allycat but being a Trek fan more than a Buffy fan I can tell you that I've become severely disinterested in Star Trek over the years due to it dragging on far too much and rehashing every single storyline it has repeatedly just to stay on the air that bit longer.