July 27 2010
(SPOILER)
Buffyfest's interview with Scott Allie at SDCC 2010.
"Scott elaborates on co-writing and also gives us some info on Spike, the Riley One-Shot, Season 9 and more."
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I'm glad they're structuring season 9 differently. That's a good thing because as much as I have enjoyed S. 8, it's been too drawn out in some arcs. The Riley one-shot; I have always been middle of the road with my views on Riley, but after hearing about the upcoming issue, I'm looking forward to more than before.
maje | July 27, 17:27 CET
And I'm really excited to see how Season 8 ends.
jesse | July 27, 18:00 CET
cheryl | July 27, 18:05 CET
Allie's comment regarding Buffy's needs was hilarious.
tickled pink | July 27, 18:13 CET
Bulletpoints.
1) Scott explains the co-writing deal.He's co-writing issues 37-39
2)Gives lot more info on season 9 and format.
3)Spike knows more about what's going on and fills in some blanks on things that Giles only halfway understood and helps out Giles on that.
4)We don't find out about where Spike gets his ship and his crew from in season 8.Working with IDW to tell that backstory in the Spike monthly at IDW or some flashbacks in season 9.
5)Spike is in the thick of it for the rest of season 8.Angel gets sidetracked and has to take care of stuff that Scott can't say more on that.
6)Spike/Buffy/Angel actually won't be interacting all that much.There will be some interaction though and with Joss writing it,it will be tense and ugly.But Buffy doesn't need that crap and tries to cut threw it as qucik as she can.
7)We will see both Angel and Spike in season 9.
8)More details on the Riley One-Shot.Sam's role and Riley and Angel/Twilights interaction.
Really worth a watch.
[ edited by Buffyfantic on 2010-07-28 03:21 ]
Buffyfantic | July 27, 18:21 CET
marvelknight616 | July 27, 18:41 CET
I'm actually really excited aout the prospect of concurrent titles and miniseries. Imagine what Season 8 would've been like if we had that. I'd love a Willow series, Faith/Giles, etc. All of these crucial people in the story have been spread out all over the world and the series itself is so focused on Buffy that many times we lose sight of the others. Miniseries would help that tremendously.
Also, I kind of think Satsu could handle her own on-going series. She's unique and has a strong personality. I'd like to see her developed a bit more. I know that a Satsu series probably isn't in works, but it's just a thought.
jesse | July 27, 19:16 CET
trunkstheslayer | July 27, 20:25 CET
eddy | July 27, 21:01 CET
That was an awesome interview. Should put to rest some readers' fears, or at least enable them to feel a little more hopeful about Season 8's end (I dunno how to feel about Season 9, it's still a long way off--it's promising that it's supposed to be shorter, at least). I said some. Joss is writing issue 40 all by himself as far as we know, so that's something. Sounds like Scott is more plot-assisting on issues 37-39, not co-plotting. And if Joss does indeed take a pass on all the dialogue, there's not gonna be a huge difference between these and purely-Joss-written issues/episodes, is there ?
For the folks who complain that Allie never drops spoilers in Q&As and interviews (not that he should, IMO), holy crap he gave away a ton of stuff in this. Even if not actual outcomes (although I guess we know neither Spike nor Angel will die, not that there was really any doubt), he lets us in on the direction a lot of plots and characters will be headed.
I think Scott's hair is cool, but it always makes me look sideways at it at first, every time I see a pic or interview. Can hair just naturally be like that on a white guy, or would you need to style it that way ? It almost looks like Bob's from ReBoot.
ETA: Great interviewing, Buffyfest folks (if you guys don't mind my asking, who were the three members we saw on there, just so I can put faces to names?). The "only Buffy site that doesn't hate me" comment got a laugh out of me (and "Buffy doesn't need to deal with all that" got a smirk--folks'll no doubt jump on that, but I don't think it was intended by Scott to sleight anyone, just his opinion and/or him telling us where the story is going).
[ edited by Kris on 2010-07-28 07:03 ]
Kris | July 27, 21:57 CET
Also one of you doing stuff behind Allie's back should be taken literally?
anca | July 27, 22:10 CET
Kris: Michelle, Tara, Dan, in order of interviewers, I believe (and I really should be more certain of this since we all met as part of a big group dinner thing last Wednesday in San Diego). And I'm assuming Ivan was the camera guy. Together, they are Buffyfest, and they are wicked cool. :-)
SoddingNancyTribe | July 27, 22:18 CET
But the funny thing is that the Spike ongoing will lead into the events of Buffy season 8...meaning it is canon...and the Spike ongoing spins out of events in Angel...therefore that is canon too:-). go on...try to deny the logic:-)
angeliclestat | July 28, 03:49 CET
As others have said, I think we'll be seeing at lot less hands-on involvement from Joss heading into the future... and that worries me. Personally, I only want to read the stories Joss wants to tell with his characters. I'm not that interested in other peoples takes, no matter how good they may be. Anyway, who knows how things will shape up. Only time will tell I guess.
Kaan | July 28, 04:09 CET
jesse | July 28, 04:12 CET
Kaan | July 28, 04:29 CET
jesse | July 28, 04:45 CET
archon | July 28, 04:57 CET
redeem147 | July 28, 05:34 CET
jesse | July 28, 05:43 CET
SoddingNancyTribe: That's exactly right, Michelle, Tara then Bitsy(Dan), in that order with Ivan recording. Thanks for remembering. It was lovely spending real life time with you all :) Can't believe that was a week ago already!
anca: No, haha, Bitsy was just playing into Scott's joke. We, of course, have fond feelings for Scott Allie.
buffyfest | July 28, 06:12 CET
Riker | July 28, 06:20 CET
Liam Mars | July 28, 08:04 CET
DaddyCatALSO | July 28, 08:34 CET
sueworld2003 | July 28, 09:31 CET
Riker | July 28, 09:37 CET
anca | July 28, 09:41 CET
I like the format possibilites here, as long as I can afford them month in and month out.
Time-Warner has owned DC since the 60s, Disney recently boguht Marvel, maybe News Corp. might buy, well, both comics companies and go with it. Or would that be bad news?
DaddyCatALSO | July 28, 13:18 CET
Edit: Also, I just wanted to point out that I've never hated Scott either, and I don't know why people are so up in arms about him given Joss' control of most of the series anyway...
[ edited by archon on 2010-07-29 06:27 ]
archon | July 28, 21:26 CET