Well. It's been a strange, confusing, and somewhat unsatisfying ride. But it's also been worth it, in the sense that now I finally know what happened after season 7 finale. Spike is thankfully back in the picture (yeah, how long?), and the final issue shows a bit the direction that Whedon is going with season 9. Especially now that I've gotten used to the cartoonish style, I've become addicted. I don't know if I can handle the painfully slow publication of each issue, but I'll certainly try.