David Payne just pointed out in comments that rumors are going around that Anthony Stewart Head might be getting ready to start working on a new Buffy spin-off called Ripper. Coincidentally, someone on my team stopped by earlier today to tell me the same thing. Apparently my occasional interest in the show about the little blonde girl with the pointy stick has been noticed.
- We have been teased with this spin-off for years, along with other potential Buffy spin-offs, and we’ve been horribly and painfully disappointed every single time.
- However, this does sound promising so I am willing to hold out hope once again.
- Even though I’m sure those hopes will be dashed like those teeny fine china teacups that only hold like three sips of tea if you were to hurl them of a really tall building onto concrete. After making sure innocent bystanders below would not be hurt, of course.
- I know I keep saying my Buffy site is almost ready for its relaunch, but it’s true! Stay tuned for an overwhelming array of Buffy goodness. I know. You can’t wait. I can tell.
- Anthony Stewart Head’s character Giles (aka Ripper, hence the name of the spin-off) has always been my favorite, from way back when he was in those Taster’s Choice commercials. Which is one reason I started watching Buffy in the first place.
- If you need to brush up on Ripper while you wait for the the spin-off to never materialize, you should watch Halloween, followed by The Dark Age, from Buffy season two. And then you should watch Band Candy, from Buffy season three. You really should just go watch them anyway. They’re all excellent episodes. I have the DVDs if you need to borrow them. (Wouldn’t those links be better if they went to my own Buffy site?)