Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
Ratings12
Average rating4.5
Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars
Hearing the original actors play their rolls in this audiobook made it an epic audio experience.
Spike gives this story a little taste of Noir as he brings us back into the Buffyverse to meet Indira (newest slayerette) and many old friends.
Tara was not my best-liked character of the TV series but Amber Benson and Christopher Golden give her the royal treatment in this book, and now I actually like her more.
Whay a treat to have Julieta Landau/Drusilla back in the fray being devilish and amazing like always. Emma Caulfield/Anya made me laugh so many times--she's a pure delight as Anyanka.
They all also managed to tip their hat and wink through the series call-backs without taking me out of the story.
This is a great read for Buffy fans.
idk about y'all but I had an absolute blast with this!! would happily listen to more and it was so good hearing these characters interact with each other again
Had a lot of fun with this one, lots of easter eggs and fan service but that was to be expected. A bit cheesy, but I think this comes from the Audio Drama format.
Loved hearing the original cast again and thought the production quality was really good, if another one is released I would be down to listen again.
Don't skip this one if you are a Buffy fan!
I wanted to love this so much, but I just couldn't. I felt like the plot was very weak and that they relied on fan service to carry a lot of the story. I would go back if they continued the story. But for the love of gosh I do not need any more cringy make out noises!!!!
I would recommend this to anyone who loves Buffy, though it is probably helpful to watch the last season before listening. It has been several years since I watched the final season, and I think that made some of the more minor plot points between the two universes confusing.
I love Benson's writing. It is truly a shame that this is my introduction to her as an author. Not because Slayers is bad (I mean, 5 stars... so) but because I wish I knew her as an author away from Tara first. Tara is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction, so it is difficult for me to separate the actress (and author) from the character.
CAWPILE breakdown with FANTASY multipliers below:
Character 8 (x1.2 =9.6)
Atmosphere 8 (x1.3 = 10.4)
Writing 9
Plot 7 (x1.2 = 8.4)
Intrigue 10
Logic 6 (x1.2 = 7.2)
Entertainment 10
Total = 64.6 / 7 = 9.23 - 5 stars