COMICS: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Won't Need An Abortion; She's A [SPOILER]

COMICS: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Won't Need An Abortion; She's A [SPOILER]

Joss Whedon's controversial decision to have Buffy become pregnant and seek an abortion in the pages of the season #9 comic. Well, they seem to have come up with a way of sidestepping the issue entirely...

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By MarkCassidy - Mar 20, 2012 08:03 AM EST
Source: Via Bleeding Cool
A while back we posted an Article detailing the decision to make the very popular character pregnant, and as a result consider - and seemingly decide on - an abortion. This happened in Dark Horse Comics' Season 9 issue #6 of Buffy The Vampire Slayer..



Series creator Joss Whedon went on to defend the controversial storyline by assuring fans: "It's not something we would ever take lightly, because you can't. You don't. It's not an easy thing for anyone". Well, for whatever reason it seems they have decided not to take it anywhere at all, lightly or otherwise. Because in issues #8 and #9 of the comic the following revelation about Buffy comes to light..


SPOILER WARNING





Yes, Buffy is actually a "Buffybot". Fans of the show will remember those. I'm pretty sure even in the messed up Buffyverse a robot can't be impregnated, much less have an abortion performed. So it seems as if this angle has been dropped completely. But why? No doubt comics tackling these type of hot-button issues is always polarizing, but Whedon sounded certain he wasn't going to back down from it. Anyway, guess we will find out what the heck is going on soon enough. Are you glad this whole abortion thing seems to have been abandoned? Or do you think these type of issues should be dealt with in comics?




 


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alexi52
alexi52 - 3/20/2012, 8:26 AM
WHAT???
scarecrow007
scarecrow007 - 3/20/2012, 8:27 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUH3JQjcweM
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 3/20/2012, 8:30 AM
Joss Whedon just make an Angel movie, beyond epic, its what we all really want
2gold
2gold - 3/20/2012, 8:34 AM
Uhhh...well...what?
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/20/2012, 8:35 AM
YEAH THAT FINALE SCENE COULD BE A MOVIE RIGHT THERE
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/20/2012, 8:36 AM
The real Buffy is still around somewhere too of course, but the robot is the character that believed she was preggers.
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 3/20/2012, 8:37 AM
You have got to be [frick]ing joking -.-
capMO
capMO - 3/20/2012, 8:37 AM
wow, if this is only to avoid further exploring the "controversal" idea of Buffy having an abortion Joss whedon just dropped a serious way down my facorites-author/director list, what a weak weak WEAK move..

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marvel72
marvel72 - 3/20/2012, 8:40 AM
:I........:D hahahahahahaha
Destroyer14
Destroyer14 - 3/20/2012, 8:46 AM
I agree with IronAngel.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/20/2012, 8:48 AM
Ironangel, fine then don't read THAT comic! They are almost as diverse as books or movies these days, you may as well try to keep all that "social and political stuff" out of them too.
Dedpool
Dedpool - 3/20/2012, 8:52 AM
Season 10 find the real Buffy!!!
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 3/20/2012, 9:02 AM
CAN'T...STOP...LAUGHING!
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 3/20/2012, 9:03 AM
@MoonKnight lol she could be an alien robot at this rate
imnotahero
imnotahero - 3/20/2012, 9:06 AM
wow. That's a huge cop out. It's like they went: "Let's talk about a serious topic..... nah just kidding, there was no life changing decision to make at all." Granted, I haven't read any of the comics but that's what it looks like from the surface.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 3/20/2012, 9:06 AM
I heard this happened to Dr. Doom once. It was actually a Doombot that was pregnant that time too.
ElDuce74
ElDuce74 - 3/20/2012, 9:15 AM
Isn't it obvious what made him go a different direction? Disney. They don't need that controversy surrounding the director of the big film they have coming out this summer. The put the squash on this abortion thing.
Greengo
Greengo - 3/20/2012, 9:24 AM

She had to have been f'd by a vampire to not notice how cold her pussy was.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 3/20/2012, 9:29 AM
It might not be that cold. What kind of fuel do they run on? It might be right next to the exhaust pipe.
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 3/20/2012, 9:34 AM
batfan175
batfan175 - 3/20/2012, 9:34 AM
oh no, she wanted an abortion. how sinful of her to want to exercise her free will to make her own informed decision. can't offend religious nutcases so we'd better make this one a robot so she can't have an abortion.
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 3/20/2012, 9:37 AM
Wait... Where did the Buffybot come from?!?! Buffy might still be pregnant! She may have put the bot in place so she can deal with the issue!

@IronAngel I'm assuming your distaste is due to the fact that children may read these comics and it gives them the wrong impression. Dark Horse Comics has always been aimed at an older group (i.e. Alien, Predator...) Comics where body parts get ripped off.

Did you ever watch the series? I know abortion is a big deal, but the show took chances all the time too! Joss always made a SciFi fantasy, but always threw in reality for a spin. The episodes that immediately come to mind is the episode early in the series where Buffy ran away from home or the episode where Joyce had the tumor and started hallucinating and attacking Dawn, or "The Body". Abortion is a big deal, but its still a choice, not like coming home and finding a loved one dead on the floor.
Greengo
Greengo - 3/20/2012, 9:39 AM
@MassEx: Good point... but then again WD40 lubricant should have been a dead give away... even a vampire would smell that in the infamous fingered fragrance test.
Connerkentver1
Connerkentver1 - 3/20/2012, 9:40 AM
She is a [frick]ing robot. Examples... Buffy, Scooby-Doo, Ringer, and this shitrag of a comic book. I keed, I keed. I would bang the shit outta Sarah Gellar.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 3/20/2012, 9:42 AM
@Greengo - Good point back at ya'. Maybe they use that food safe white oil...in anticipation of these situations? You know what, I think the Japaneses may actually being doing that now, forward thinkers that they are.
Berger45
Berger45 - 3/20/2012, 9:46 AM
Cool. Abortion is an essential human neccesity. And I'd abort the shit outta Mel Gibson.
Greengo
Greengo - 3/20/2012, 9:50 AM
It would still be kind of a turn off with her exhaust pipe poppin off like a model A "blap blap blap blap blap"

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MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 3/20/2012, 10:05 AM
Ha! Oh...I think I have to stop now.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 3/20/2012, 10:09 AM
I read comics as an escape from the nonstop bullsh*t of politics. Sometimes I want a break from all of the nonstop posturing on every issue, especially since so much of it is all part of the false left-right paradigm that exists to keep us all arguing over nickel and dime nonsense and ignoring the truly bigger issues that are out there. I really hate it when creators decide to inject their political views into comic stories. Leave that garbage out of comics!
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 3/20/2012, 10:11 AM
what?
next thing you're gonna tell me is that the Ninja Turtles are aliens...........wait
loki668
loki668 - 3/20/2012, 10:26 AM
She was a fembot the whole time baby!!!

Lord Loki has spoken
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