On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 2:10 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > Another fun read, albeit way subjective. BTW, Kevin, as regards things > you don't like, I can understand indifference towards the first season > of "Buffy," especially the first few eps before they found their > rhythm and voice. But the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons were > chock full of terrific! In fact, the 2000 season episode "Hush" was > justly nominated for an Emmy in the best original writing category. > It's a one-off that doesn't require knowing any back-story, and I'd > heartily recommend seeing it. But evidence suggests you have already > made up your mind that it and anything else Whedon does (such as the > wildly entertaining, engaging "Firefly") are not worth your attention. > So be it.
I know nobody believes me, but I tried with Whedon. Repeatedly. I see him interviewed and he seems like a good guy. Intelligent. Funny. But that doesn't seem to crossover into his work. My friends used to sit and watch Buffy with me, pointing out everything that was cool about it (if "Hush" was the episode featuring the death of mom, I saw it). I enjoyed the pilot episode of "Angel," but by episode two it reverted to the same witless banter and predictable storyline as Buffy. I gave "Dollhouse" five episodes, each sucking more than the previous. I tried a few times with "Firefly" (admittedly the second time was because I fell in love with Jewel on "Stargate: Atlantis"), and it reminded me of high school, where the least cool kids on campus THOUGHT they were cool, and acted with unearned machismo. I admit that I give reality TV no benefit of the doubt, but please believe me that I really have tried with Whedon's shows. At day's end, I want to be entertained. If his shows were entertaining, I'd watch them. They aren't. I don't. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
