Well, I wasn't able to meet my goal of two episodes for the weekend, but the good news is that I got one of them done, and a big one at that. Check out my take of Normal Again (6x17).

Check it out! If you're reading this you've likely noticed the massive design upgrade of my site. Over the last week I've done something I've been meaning to do for a while now. Every single page throughout the site will now have a more cohesive, colorful design. I've re-arranged a few links as well to make navigation even easier. This page is now completely dedicated to news. In light of this, I moved the info about the site into the new About page. The main review page has also gotten a few nice upgrades such as the number of comments each review has, if there's a new comment, and a link to all new comments. Please feel free to send me (via PM, forum posts, or e-mail) comments on all of the changes.

Look out for a couple new reviews soon! Now that the design upgrade is complete, I'll be shifting my focus back to reviewing. Note that I'm looking to add new stuff to the site again after my Season 6 Review is complete.

Hey, what's this? A new review? Could it really be? Why yes, it could be, and is. Check out my brand new review of Hell's Bells (6x16)!

Times aren't so good for Buffy and friends, but their pain is our enjoyment. Why? Because I'm finally reviewing again and have three new reviews for your consumption! Not only that, I've already started working on another one! For now, I demand that you enjoy my reviews of Dead Things (6x13), Older and Far Away (6x14), and As You Were (6x15). Nah, no demanding, but I hope they were worth the wait.

I'd like to add that I will not be reviewing the S8 comics anymore. I have been really unhappy with their quality and would simply rather focus my attention on the core series. I've removed all my existing S8 reviews from the reviews page, but will soon put them back up on a separate page for reference (the direct links to the reviews will still work though). I may decide to review all of S8 once the entire season is finished. Also note that I am still reading them, but only casually. Always feel free to discuss them in the forums though.

I've been feeling a bit down about not having the time to wrap up my "Dead Things" review as of late (click here, though, to get caught up on my S6 reviews so far). Luckily, fellow forum member Andrew Kern has been kind enough to lighten up everyone's waiting pains. He recently attended the 2008 Paley Festival Buffy Reunion in Los Angeles. He's not only come out of there with gobs of comments, but a bunch of pictures as well. Even bigger news is that he's graciously provided me with an MP3 recording of the entire panel session to share with everyone! So, without further ado, either head over to my Articles section or just click here for the family reunion we all wish we could attend. :)

Just a quick update here to let everyone know that I'm still alive and am making good progress on my review of "Dead Things." I've spent the last few weekends replacing all my old furniture and rearranging my entire apartment. Now that all that's complete (yay!), I will try to focus on my reviews again. In the meantime, need a Buffy random episode generator? If so, you're in luck! I've built a page that does just that. Check out the Random Episode Generator.

The entire surprisingly insightful S8 arc No Future for You (8x06 - 8x09) is now reviewed (all four issues)! Next up: the brilliant "Dead Things" (6x13).

Happy "insert whatever you want for at-times-very-annoying political correctness"! I just wanted to take the time to stop at the end of the year and say that I hope all of my readers are doing well and have a fantastic coming year. I know this hasn't been a very good year for my reviews, but a lot's been going on in my life lately. Back in the days of school and... well... skipping class, I had plenty of free time to play games, relax, hang out with friends, and review like there was no tomorrow. I just won't be able to attain that pace ever again. With that said, my personal New Years Resolutions[TM] primarily consist of continuing to work out and making a lot more progress on this review project of mine. So there's something to be excited about!

To hold you over until the end of the month... or possibly the new year, I'll say that I'm almost caught up reviewing all four issues of the S8 comic arc "No Future for You," and that I'm extremely excited about tackling "Dead Things" (6x13).

Hey, look at that: I finally got around to another review! Check out my thoughts on Doublemeat Palace (6x12)!

Note: My thoughts are not liable to that depicted by this photo.

• I got an awful cold that took a lot out of me for a couple weeks.
• I bought my first car (2005 Acura TSX), with all the panic and subsequent calming down that entails.
• Work got a lot busier for a while.

Now things are finally beginning to calm down a bit again. I know I've been pathetic when it comes to reviews this year, but there's unfortunately not much I can do about it. Getting back on track with new reviews has definately been on my mind lately though.

In other news, to all of you out there who aren't opposed to playing a video game, I must whole-heartedly recommend Valve Software's Portal to everyone. It's got the most wicked sense of humor of any game I've ever played before and I feel the crowd who frequents my site would find much to appreciate in it. Go look it up!

Coming back to Whedon-related news, have you heard about Whedon's new TV series Dollhouse!? Yep, you heard that right: a brand new Whedon-helmed TV show starring Eliza Dushku (Buffy's Faith) herself. Tim Minear of Angel and Firefly fame is onboard as well! Check out the launch thread in my forum for more info!

That's it for now. Cross your fingers for some new reviews and a podcast in the somewhat near future! Like Buffy in "Fear, Itself," I've been a bit down lately... but things are finally beginning to bounce back. Happy Halloween!