Not having seen the movies he wrote scripts for...
Legolas Send a noteboard - 16/10/2009 10:34:09 PM
nor Dollhouse, I can't comment on those. The fan thing, yeah, as the author says, it's that way with all people who have a cult following - writers, TV/movie makers, and still others. The other two points... he does often kill beloved characters, but then in shows with bodycounts as high as his, it'd be lame if nobody important ever died, too. Though yeah, there are a few that are very hard to swallow - Wash in Serenity, and Tara in Buffy in the first and only episode where she gets a mention in the main credits (I mean, seriously).
The feminism thing, hm. I do think his reputation of being "feminist" is somewhat overrated, but that doesn't mean his female characters are weak or uninteresting - he does have many excellent female roles, and yes, some subversion of gender roles that I suppose could be considered feminist. Ending of Buffy season two comes to mind - she may pine for him, but she still kills him because that's what it takes. The mere fact that characters like Buffy or Zoe can also be sensitive and even on occasion homely doesn't make them weak or anti-feminist. The thing about magical powers being required to make a woman strong is a fair point in Buffy's case, but then it's kind of inevitable to have some extraordinary factor that allows your slender heroine to be stronger and a better fighter than men thrice her size.
The feminism thing, hm. I do think his reputation of being "feminist" is somewhat overrated, but that doesn't mean his female characters are weak or uninteresting - he does have many excellent female roles, and yes, some subversion of gender roles that I suppose could be considered feminist. Ending of Buffy season two comes to mind - she may pine for him, but she still kills him because that's what it takes. The mere fact that characters like Buffy or Zoe can also be sensitive and even on occasion homely doesn't make them weak or anti-feminist. The thing about magical powers being required to make a woman strong is a fair point in Buffy's case, but then it's kind of inevitable to have some extraordinary factor that allows your slender heroine to be stronger and a better fighter than men thrice her size.
A heretic blasphemes St Joss of Whedon.
16/10/2009 07:03:29 PM
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I have two disagreements.
16/10/2009 07:20:49 PM
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(by which I mean a bunch of typing that somehow turned into 1.5 moderately relevant comments.) *NM*
16/10/2009 07:25:07 PM
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Well he does cite Firefly as the superior show.
16/10/2009 09:01:01 PM
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I agree with Seriana.
17/10/2009 05:42:33 AM
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I didn't say she was wrong or that feminists are right, I just presented what their position'd be
18/10/2009 12:11:25 AM
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So the guy hates Whedon as much as some love him.
16/10/2009 08:44:39 PM
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Actually, it suggests he likes Whedon's work, but hates Whedon's posturing & fan excesses. *NM*
16/10/2009 09:02:03 PM
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As far as I can have an opinion on them, I agree with all of his points *NM*
16/10/2009 09:50:30 PM
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Not having seen the movies he wrote scripts for...
16/10/2009 10:34:09 PM
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That was also the magic bullet episode.
16/10/2009 11:40:11 PM
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Guns jerk up when fired, especially if you are a sissy poser like Warren. 1st Buffy, 2nd Tara
18/10/2009 12:13:44 AM
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You never saw Toy Story? *NM*
16/10/2009 11:55:55 PM
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I'd kind of forgotten he worked on that too, but no, actually. *NM*
17/10/2009 01:16:35 PM
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I strongly disagree with the Wash thing.
16/10/2009 11:54:16 PM
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Interesting tidbit.
16/10/2009 11:57:14 PM
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Huh. Neat.
17/10/2009 12:22:11 AM
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Wait, when do we learn about his past in Serenity?
19/10/2009 03:42:34 AM
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I don't actually mind the killing happy characters thing, but it IS JW's most noted trait *NM*
18/10/2009 12:15:00 AM
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It is what he's known for, though sometimes I wonder why. (General Joss spoilers)
19/10/2009 05:50:55 AM
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...Echo is the baddest ass Kung Fu Whore TV has ever seen... Lol! She IS a naughty little doll. *NM*
18/10/2009 01:36:57 AM
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the first thing is the only one that's really rational
19/10/2009 05:46:05 AM
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