Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Question: I know you are a big Buffy fan, but are you keeping up with Season 8, now running in the comics? If so, what did you think of the new twist in Buffy’s love life? Joss Whedon has said that’s not necessarily where the show would have gone had it remained on the air, but it got me thinking. What kind of reaction do you think it would’ve gotten had it aired? Personally, with the way that Buffy seemed to fly under the radar, I think it would have only gotten limited response, while at the same time bringing recognition to a show that seemingly helped pave the way for today’s very genre-heavy TV landscape.— Dan

Matt Roush: Funny you should bring this up. I’m only now catching up with the comics, because I’ve been doing my Buffy homework in preparation for (drum roll) having been tapped by the Paley Center for Media to moderate the sold-out Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion on March 20. Yes, I’m beside myself! To answer your question (and I haven’t quite made it to Issue 12 yet, but I know where it’s going): Given that the show had already taken us through the Willow and Tara saga, this maybe isn’t as groundbreaking as it seems. Still, anything (and anyone) Buffy did was news, so if this had happened on TV, it would have been off the charts in terms of media attention. As is the Buffy reunion panel. Which is my way of asking Buffy fans to submit their burning questions to my mailbag and I’ll consider them for what’s sure to be a breathless session of Buffy love and lore. I’m hyperventilating already.