No Future for You, Part 1

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Despite swearing off monthlies in favour of trades, I've found myself forced to pick up Buffy: Series 8 as it comes out, just because it's so insanely great. The most recent issue, six, finds Brian K Vaughan taking over writerly duties from Joss, whilst JW moves over to Brian's old stamping ground on Runaways, both of which feature cover art by Jo Chen. What an incestuous world it is. Anyways, the latest greatest features the first part of a story which focuses on Giles' attempts to recruit Faith to help with slayer problem. According to all the signs, auguries and soothsayers, including the Great Bearded Wizard of Northampton, there's a crazy English aristo-slayer who's going to destroy the world and F-girl is the only one up to the job. Despite an initial lack of enthusiasm, Giles gradually brings Faith round saying,

Do you honestly think you're the first person to have stumbled upon the notion of rebellion? You and I aren't so unalike. But those who refuse to pay the piper during our adolescence have a responsibility to should the most unpleasant costs of adulthood.

I love it. It give an in to why Giles is kinda uptight and big on the whole duty thing, but it also give Faith a convincing reason to trust him and buy into what he's asking her to do. Something tells me that things are going to be safe in the hands of BKV.