The future looks bright...

...despite the title of the latest issue in Joss Whedon's comic book continuation of BtVS' eight season. "No Future For You, Part 1" is a classic Buffy episode, unlike previous issues which tended to explore what it can do and what looks good in its new genre. This also marks the return of one of Slayerverse's most favorite characters and yes, the Faith here is the Faith we all know since she first appeared in "Faith, Hope & Trick". I could almost hear Eliza Dushku say the lines in this issue.

We are also treated with more "speaking" roles for Giles, and Xander's buddy-pal humor and awkwardness. NFFYP1 reads like an adaptation of one of BtVS' past episodes, a trip down memory lane, and a testament to the genius of Whedon (I don't mind being redundant in this observation). He knows when to surprise us with innovation and originality, but he never forgets to give us some of the things that made us love him in the first place. I love NFFYP1 - for bringing back Faith, and largely for sentimental reasons.