How Dark Horse outsmarted the fandom and controlled the agenda

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Storm over #36? No surprise there. But what does the pop-culture media think the fandom is really angry about? The Riley one-shot.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/buffy-still-ignites-talk-as-jane-espenson-responds-to-rileys-spotlight.html

http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2010/09/buffy-debate-flares-up--years.php

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/09/did-buffys-riley-deserve-a-one-shot-jane-espenson-responds/

Dark Horse controlling the media cycle again. One of their better PR efforts. If only someone several months ago had offered some advice how to counter this. Then it might have been a different story.

But now?

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine Season 8 stamping on the Buffy fandom's face -- for ever".