Goth gays rejoice! Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s comic book incarnation will soon delve deep into a lesbianic love affair:
In the latest installment of the comic book series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight” — which continues the saga that began in a 1993 film and then continued during seven seasons of a hit television series — Buffy takes a break from her vampire duties to jump into bed with Satsu, a fellow slayer.
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Joss Whedon, executive producer of the strip, told ABCNEWS.com that the story line flowed naturally and is nothing to gape at.“We had already established that there was this character, Satsu, was in love with Buffy and that Buffy was kind of lonesome,” said Whedon. “[We decided] it would be fun if they just went ahead and did it, rather than have it be a ‘will they won’t they’ situation.”
Despite Whedon’s assertion that Buffy’s adventurous sexuality is nothing new — after all, her best friend on the show, Willow, came out in Season 4 — industry insiders still aren’t convinced that the latest plot twist isn’t anything more than a marketing ploy.
Well, it is the year of the lesbian.
Shawn
So, Joss, when is Angel going to get together wtih a guy? I would LOVE that!
fredo777
Word to that, Shawn.
Word. to. that. I want to see a little vampire man-love, myself.
HL
I’d love to Spike macking on another dude.
Michael
Plus, marketing ploy? I think the Buffy comic is already a blockbuster by industry standards.
dwight
oh yeah. Spike and Angel!
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EdWoody
Joss has already implied that Angel and Spike did it back in the bad old days. he just hasn’t shown it on “screen.”
if you want to see Spike macking on another dude, watch the first episode of season 2 of Torchwood.
Joss also says of Buffy’s latest twist that this isn’t a permanent change, like Willow’s. It’s going to be more of a “what did I just do?” kind of thing.
And no, it’s not a marketing ploy. Like you said, Joss doesn’t need gimmicks – the Buffy story is popular enough as it is. Is it so difficult to believe that this is simply where the story took him? That happens, you know.