Own It, Part Two: The Centre Cannot Hold is the twenty-seventh issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten comic book series. Written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs, it was originally published on May 18, 2016, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
While Dawn and Xander are trapped in another dimension, Buffy, Willow, and Giles are deal with betrayal from the Magic Council, the faerie folk, and the military — no surprise there — all while trying to keep peace among themselves.[1]
Summary[]
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Continuity[]
- Lilah Morgan, a character from the Angel series, makes her first appearance in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Dawn warns about her knowledge on Wolfram & Hart; the Scooby Gang's knowledge and distrust on the firm was mentioned in "Damage" and "A Hole in the World."
- Lilah has a scar from when she was decapitated in "Salvage."
- The Scoobies discuss about giving D'Hoffryn and the Magic Council new powers, which happened in In Pieces on the Ground, Part Three.
- Buffy mentions Andrew's "banana talkies and miner helmets," his gadgets in Old Demons, Part Two.
- Xander gains a new axe; he had lost his favorite axe in Old Demons, Part Two after stating short distance weapons were best for aiming with one eye.
- Jonathan returns with a healthy body after running away in a decaying one in In Pieces on the Ground, Part Three.
- D'Hoffryn shows Andrew a vision with Willow and Spike from Return to Sunnydale, Part One.
- One of Andrew's online dates is shown, as stated in In Pieces on the Ground, Part Three that he was meeting men through a dating application.
- D'Hoffryn repeats the quote, "Never go for the kill if you can go for the pain," from the episode "Selfless."
- A new queen is established in the Faerie Realm, the predecessor assassinated in Own It, Part One.
- Venobia, her slave, and servants are of Sebassis' species from "Life of the Party," as well as the Angel season 5's Big Bad organization Circle of the Black Thorn.
- Buffy mentions calling Angel again, as a reference to his last visit in Old Demons, Part One–Three.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel (Only mentioned)
- Brian (Only in visions)
- Clive (Only in visions)
- D'Hoffryn
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Jonathan
- Monarch (Only mentioned)
- Lilah Morgan
- Pusleak
- Rancidus
- Willow Rosenberg
- Spike
- Lake Stevens
- Sundrop
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Venobia
- Vomitia
- Andrew Wells
- Venobia's slave
Organization and titles[]
- Circle of the Black Thorn
- Key
- Magic Council (Only mentioned)
- Scooby Gang
- Slayer
- United States Armed Forces
- Witch
- Wolfram & Hart
- Xander and Spike's cats
Species[]
Locations[]
- Anharra
- Earth
- Dino-Mite Dinosaur Park
- Naval Base San Diego
- San Francisco
- U.S.S. Nevada
Objects[]
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The subtitle "The Centre Cannot Hold" is based on a verse from the poem "The Second Coming" by W. B. Yeats.
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- The demons in Anharra cheered for the villainous character Jeoffrey while watching Game of Thrones series.
- Buffy mentions "monkey's paw qualities," a reference to the tale "The Monkey's Paw."
- Lilah Morgan says the phrase "all I do is win," which is the title of the popular song by DJ Khaled.
- Jonathan compares Clive to David Bowie.
- In response to an accusation of sexual identity repression, Clive says that "not everyone grew up in San Francisco," a reference to the city's historical LGBT activism.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Variant cover
Cover artwork[]
Steve Morris
Rebekah Isaacs
Preview[]
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #27." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on September 2, 2017.