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Penny in Dr Horrible Zeeb Send a noteboard - 16/10/2009 10:12:58 PM
Seriously though, I agree with every word he says here, except about Dollhouse, of which I have only seen the first 3 episodes, & Dr. Horrible, which I only saw about 5 minutes of. Absolutely every word throughout the rest of the review, I wholeheartedly support. I have NEVER read an entertainment article I have agreed with more.


I know a lot of women who are very annoyed with Whedon's proclamations of being a feminist because he has female characters who kick ass (but only if they have magical powers, or a huge gun) and apparently that's all you need.

I also do wonder about the idea that if FIREFLY had gone on any further he'd have also ruined what was great about that show. Apparently he was already considering killing off Inara at the time the show ended, and obviously he killed Wash just for the hell of it.

Penny's death in DR HORRIBLE may work if it sets up the sequel properly, but as it stands as the ending to a one-off special it comes across as rather pointless.

I do like Whedon's shows, on the whole, but he definitely has some weird ideas at times.


Surely Penny dying is the entire point of Dr Horrible! To me it seems like Joss is playing with the typical view of villains and heroes and in the end the 'badguy' feels nothing in what should have been his greatest and most proud moment - where his goal of joining Bad Horse et al. is realised - all because the girl of his dreams is dead and it's his fault. I can't think of a better ending, although of course it sucks and not just because I have a crush on Felicia Day.

Wash dying on the other hand was just rubbish and made me whuh a great deal. But then you kinda need that to happen sometimes as otherwise the author/whatever gets accused of never killing anyone, which is clearly stupid.
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A heretic blasphemes St Joss of Whedon. Cannoli - 16/10/2009 07:03:29 PM 1164 Views
I have two disagreements. nossy - 16/10/2009 07:20:49 PM 626 Views
(by which I mean a bunch of typing that somehow turned into 1.5 moderately relevant comments.) *NM* nossy - 16/10/2009 07:25:07 PM 260 Views
Well he does cite Firefly as the superior show. Cannoli - 16/10/2009 09:01:01 PM 763 Views
About why she saved Wash from Nishka. Seriana Sedai - 17/10/2009 03:49:06 AM 687 Views
I agree with Seriana. nossy - 17/10/2009 05:42:33 AM 610 Views
I didn't say she was wrong or that feminists are right, I just presented what their position'd be Cannoli - 18/10/2009 12:11:25 AM 762 Views
Eh, the soup thing was fine beetnemesis - 17/10/2009 10:58:08 PM 561 Views
I don't believe that's a word. Aemon - 16/10/2009 10:50:00 PM 646 Views
Interesting article. Werthead - 16/10/2009 08:07:47 PM 554 Views
Penny in Dr Horrible Zeeb - 16/10/2009 10:12:58 PM 940 Views
So the guy hates Whedon as much as some love him. Craig - 16/10/2009 08:44:39 PM 553 Views
Actually, it suggests he likes Whedon's work, but hates Whedon's posturing & fan excesses. *NM* Cannoli - 16/10/2009 09:02:03 PM 307 Views
I thought that through the first half or so of the article. Craig - 16/10/2009 11:53:34 PM 544 Views
As far as I can have an opinion on them, I agree with all of his points *NM* ironclad - 16/10/2009 09:50:30 PM 281 Views
Not having seen the movies he wrote scripts for... Legolas - 16/10/2009 10:34:09 PM 556 Views
That was also the magic bullet episode. Werthead - 16/10/2009 11:40:11 PM 558 Views
Re: That was also the magic bullet episode. Legolas - 17/10/2009 01:27:32 PM 628 Views
Guns jerk up when fired, especially if you are a sissy poser like Warren. 1st Buffy, 2nd Tara Cannoli - 18/10/2009 12:13:44 AM 739 Views
You never saw Toy Story? *NM* Craig - 16/10/2009 11:55:55 PM 255 Views
I'd kind of forgotten he worked on that too, but no, actually. *NM* Legolas - 17/10/2009 01:16:35 PM 275 Views
You, sir, have no inner child. *NM* Craig - 17/10/2009 03:29:17 PM 250 Views
<3 cracked. *NM* Jessie - 16/10/2009 11:51:42 PM 380 Views
I strongly disagree with the Wash thing. Nate - 16/10/2009 11:54:16 PM 709 Views
Interesting tidbit. Craig - 16/10/2009 11:57:14 PM 617 Views
Huh. Neat. Nate - 17/10/2009 12:22:11 AM 648 Views
Wait, when do we learn about his past in Serenity? Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 03:42:34 AM 624 Views
It was between the lines. I will share my evidence. Nate - 19/10/2009 05:32:25 AM 716 Views
Maybe. But I think Book is honestly religious. Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 09:43:49 PM 654 Views
Yes. Seriana Sedai - 17/10/2009 03:53:16 AM 532 Views
I don't actually mind the killing happy characters thing, but it IS JW's most noted trait *NM* Cannoli - 18/10/2009 12:15:00 AM 345 Views
It is what he's known for, though sometimes I wonder why. (General Joss spoilers) Nate - 19/10/2009 05:50:55 AM 624 Views
Hm. (Buffy S7 spoilers) Legolas - 19/10/2009 11:39:26 AM 607 Views
Re: TaskmasterJack - 19/10/2009 04:33:40 PM 718 Views
...Echo is the baddest ass Kung Fu Whore TV has ever seen... Lol! She IS a naughty little doll. *NM* everynametaken - 18/10/2009 01:36:57 AM 287 Views
the first thing is the only one that's really rational temeraire - 19/10/2009 05:46:05 AM 681 Views
It's true. Nate - 19/10/2009 05:54:07 AM 543 Views
see, that's the one that always gets me too... temeraire - 20/10/2009 06:10:57 PM 599 Views
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