Which is a perfect restatement of why - to me - AtF feels like very well-written fanfic of the old show, and S8 feels like a sequel to the old show written by the original author.
Interesting observation. Because I tend to agree about the sequel feel of season 8, but I don't see it in a positive way.
BtVS-8 does look and feel like a sequel of a Hollywood franchise. With a desperate urge to make it "bigger and better" i.e. more slam-bang and kick-ass than the original. The sequel syndrome is the main reason of incredible stupidity of current big studio productions.
In National Treasure-2 good guy Nicolas Cage kidnaps American president. In BtVS-8 good guy Buffy robs banks. Seems like a pattern.
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Interesting observation. Because I tend to agree about the sequel feel of season 8, but I don't see it in a positive way.
BtVS-8 does look and feel like a sequel of a Hollywood franchise. With a desperate urge to make it "bigger and better" i.e. more slam-bang and kick-ass than the original. The sequel syndrome is the main reason of incredible stupidity of current big studio productions.
In National Treasure-2 good guy Nicolas Cage kidnaps American president. In BtVS-8 good guy Buffy robs banks. Seems like a pattern.