Whedon: More Buffy in the future

[Viking Bastard]

I thought that was exactly why Buffy ended when it did. Because Geller had declared
that she wasn't going to renew her contract.

Not that I really cry the end of Buffy. I loved the show, but it was burning up fast.

 

[DonTadow]

In fact, while I'm a huge Spike fan and would love to see more of him, I wouldn't mind if Joss took some time to explore some of the secondary characters. I think Faith has potential, now that she's trying to reform. (Never liked her as a villain, but she's a cool ex-villain.) And frankly, I really though the character of Robin Wood had some real story potential as well. A series involving the two of them wouldn't go amiss in this household.

Just please, Joss... I beg of you, man. No more Andrew!!

I think any of the secondary characters would be better, I was never a big sarah fan, but would love to see a faith series.

I also think the show left off with an exciting premise. An apocolpyse in Los Angeles but an army of slayers that are are good but in that creepy, this is the law, kind of way.

 

[Umbran]

Or, heaven forfend, he might do something in the Buffyverse without re-using characters. Because we all know that Joss lacks for imagination, and would need those old characters as a crutch for his work...

 

[Particle_Man]

Maybe a 5 year special on "Files and Records Girl". "Hi, I'm Files and Records! That's my job!"

 

[Mouseferatu]

Or, heaven forfend, he might do something in the Buffyverse without re-using characters. Because we all know that Joss lacks for imagination, and would need those old characters as a crutch for his work...

Oh, I've no doubt at all that he could come up with something set in the Buffyverse involving none of the familiar characters, and it would be cool.

But dang it, I want to see more on these characters.

 

[Knightfall]

How about a Buffyverse TV Series set in the near future, perhaps 2050 or 2075. Spike would be the main character and build a new cast around Marsters.

KF72

 

[Nightfall]

My idea:

Year 3050.

The Earth has returned to the stomping grounds of demons and other creepy things. (Think Land of the Dead only with demons instead of zombies) Vampires are on a tear, carving out a large nitche in the Southwest and Western end of Cali. Introduce a new slayer (the old ones didn't make it) and new cast. Featuring a mx of Fireflyesque characters with some other ideas mixed in.

That's how I'd redo the Buffyverse.

 

[Dog Moon]

Personally, I only liked Spike for a very short time and that was when he was evil. Of course I think I only tolerated him because of his two companions which I liked. If his next show is based around him, I will not be watching it.

I think any further shows should not have any of the other major people except as occasional guest appearances. Some of them could be cool, but I think most of them have already had enough appearance time.

What would be a good city to focus in on? Los Angeles has already been done. He'll probably stay away from anywhere it can snow because who wants to see people fighting Vampires when they're wearing three layers of clothing and a heavy duty winter coat?

 

[Nightfall]

Well there's always Cleveland. I mean hello, hellmouth!

 

[Steverooo]

The Future Is Now!

I wouldn't go into the future, at all... I would set it in the year that the show begins, and keep things pretty up-to-date, from there. I'd make mention to "the destruction of LA & New Orleans", in the opening episode, and then slowly work in both the end of Angel (and any of the cast who wanted to reprise their roles), as well as checking in with the survivors from Buffy (who wanted to reprise theirs), and see what they're all doing...

Along the way, I'd work in some new characters, new slayers (since Buffy opened it up to any girl who wanted it), and start up some new mysteries, like what really happened to New Orleans, why FEMA wouldn't go in, what really happened to LA (and the Angel cast), etc. During all of this, there'd be plenty of time for occasional visits with Dawn, Xander, Willow, Faith, Spike, and anyone else from either series who wanted to guest for an episode...

In the meantime, a new team with new (and old reprisers) gets set up. THEN, I'd like to see an exploration of the Vampire legend, with a more scientific method, finding out what really affects them, and why. Then, with that knowledge, a new series of high-tech, weapons-toting vampire slayers pop up, putting the suckers on the run for cover (and maybe making a guest appearance on Supernatural to save Dave & Sam's bacon, when all looks really bleak). Once the new Scoobies really get cracking, they find out that they have been TOO successful, and now have to go out and get REAL jobs... Then we get to see how they react to THAT!

Personally, I think going Sci-Fi is a bad move, and the genres won't mix well. Vampires vs. Power-armor with Anti-Grav and lasers and forcefields doesn't sound all that cool, to me, and the special effects costs will make it impossible to do, on a series basis. I'd rather see "Grampa" T. R. Jones chasing Vamps around NY City at 3:00 AM with his shotgun shells packed with toothpick flechettes, and how he explains it to the cops!