Lost love.
Malokar’s rampage needs to be quelled and steps need to be
taken – whatever the cost.
Gage is competent enough and some of his dialogues work
really well in the context of the issue. But the stakes keep feeling too low
somehow.
Issacs is great as usual, especially in the facial
department. Her drawing of Malokar is also expertly done.
SPOILERS FOLLOW……………
Malokar the Old One has grown to an enormous size and
drastic times call for drastic measures.
Meanwhile, Xander is again seeing ghost Anya and tries to
find a way to help Dracula.
Willow and Buffy bring in a
priest to bless the Redwood
Investment Group
Building so that it can
act as a giant stake, while the former enlarges Dawn to Malokar’s size as a
distraction.
It works, but even as Dracula recovers, he starts changing
into Malokar again. Xander finally takes Anya’s advice and is able to write in
new rules that help Dracula regain himself.
The Prince of Vampires takes leave, but not before
establishing new relations with his now ex-manservant.
Back at Xander’s apartment, the Scooby Gang tries to decide
what to do with the Vampyr and D’Hoffryn arrives to relive them of their
burden. Buffy refuses to hand over the most powerful book of magic to a
vengeance demon.
D’Hoffryn accepts and leaves, through Xander gets in a quick
word on the Anya situation and is met with no answers.
Xander and Dawn take a time-out meeting but Dawn’s reset
mode has led her loosing whatever feelings she had. Xander tells her he’ll do
everything to make her love him again, and they share a brief kiss before she
leaves.
Outside, another ex-couple Buffy and Spike share their
reflections on their current family, and conclude that it’s the best they could
get – that is, as Spike puts in, unless something kills them all in a bloody
rampage to get the book.
Spike, you need to learn to watch your mouth!
SPOILERS END………….
Some great character material aside, this felt somehow too
low key given the stakes involved.
The ‘New Rules’ Arc finally ends with the Scooby Gang having
realized how much dangerous this untamed magic can get.
So, I give it 8.0 out of 10.
+Some great character moments
+Excellent dialogue
+Artwork is great as usual
-Stakes were high yet low key
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