Attention, Internets:

[promethia_tenk]

I have watched All Of Whedon*, most of it within the last six months. I would like my merit badge now, please.


* Some exclusions may apply.

Comments

[bendingwind]

I was absolutely shocked that Joss Whedon managed to write that character, and particularly her relationship with Topher. I kinda want proof of his direct involvement because, frankly, I suspect the intervention of a rogue staff writer. (I have a few low opinions of Whedon's character writing.) But then, I think Whedon really pushed outside his comfort zones on a number of fronts when writing Dollhouse, so maybe I should give him a little more respect.

From what I hear about Joss, he's much easier to appreciate as a ground-breaking writer if you're watching his shows while they air. Buffy really broke ground with what could/could not be discussed on television, and despite some troubling themes, was apparently pretty revolutionary. Firefly (apparently, again, I'm not really a big television guru) sort of broke ground in showing that a television could build a massive, cohesive universe without completely breaking the budget. Those things seem really commonplace now, because, well, they became so after he showed that they could be done. Dollhouse is the only show I actually watched while it was airing, so I think it's easier to appreciate just how massive a leap he was taking with some of the themes and statements of that show, and how inherently different it is from a lot of other television.

I have some definite problems with things he's written, but I enjoy his shows and I have a lot of respect for him as someone who paved the way for other writers to write even better shows.