Spoiler Slayer

Busy, Busy, Busy

That would be me, not the Oracle. But I just want to warn everyone in advance that this is mainly an informational posting today.

The Oracle posted a few more bits of spoilage at the Cross and Stake Message Board, about Episode 1, which they are ranking as 'possible' (ie: Maybe True, Maybe Not)

UPDATED - A new possible big bad makes an appearance in Sunnydale...but just wait until you see what it looks like. To vaguely confirm some suspicions, this particular villain makes it possible for *any* character good or bad, new or old to appear...and a large majority of past characters will be returning.

NEW - Anya struggles with her life and her lack of interest in being a vengeance demon.

To Your Right, You Can See The Espresso Pump...In addition, there is a slew of new Set Reports up at Slayage.com. There's enough that a lot of info is being repeated, but there are a few tidbits popping in here and there to add to the spoiler mix.

One of which confirms that the Magic Box is indeed no more, at least the interior. Still have more reports coming in about Spike's Crypt, but there's a chance that it might not have been dismantled just yet. The sets are still in the condition they were when filming ended last season (bullet hole in the bedroom glass, the bathroom set is still there, etc), so all I can say is that it doesn't appear that Spike's set was dismantled to make room for the school sets.

Another report, has a tidbit on Xander (In an article from the Post Gazette, written by Rob Owen)

Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and his construction crew are involved in building the new school, and he's become financially successful. He'll use that new-found wealth to attempt to woo back demon Anya (Emma Caulfield), whom he left at the altar last season.

And The Storybook Comes To A Close

I know there is a lot of ongoing speculation and cryptic hints being dropped about who or what the 'Big Bad' might be. I've spent most of the week running down information on this, but really haven't turned up anything concrete. However, one of my independent sources passed along a little tidbit that I'm trying to fit into the big picture. With all the havoc that happened when I posted the spoiler tidbits last time, I've decided that I won't pass out obvious hints to the spoiler. Instead, if nothing breaks by tomorrow, I'll post what I do know in the update.