Maybe it is me. The other day, I watched the Obama speech, knowing full well it would annoy me. What was I expecting with an interview of Joss Whedon, other than Whedon being Whedon? I don't know, either, but I read the whole freakin' thing.
He blames the demise of Eliza Dushku's latest series on, well, a few things. He primarily focuses on how he wasn't allowed to present the characters as anything other than non-consensual sex puppets, because Fox rejected the mythology-centered stories he wanted to tell. And, because the concept of sex-slaves doesn't translate into mainstream TV success, Fox made Whedon phase out the sex stuff. Without the mythos or the sex, Whedon apparently ran out of ideas. Let us assume that is true. OK. Whedon, a tremendously successful writer (I may not like the guy, but he's made a name for himself in his craft and you have to respect that), was unable to write anything other than patently unwatchable garbage? Really? That was the only other option available to Whedon? No compelling characters? No provocative stories not centered around mythology or sex? He couldn't have done better? He was given an hour of network prime time every week, a talented cast, and a seemingly decent budget... and... nothing? The good news is that once the finale airs in January, it is done. No movie. No graphic novels. Farewell. Goodbye. And Amen. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/12/dollhouse-fox-joss-whedon.html Oh, almost forgot, he'll be directing an episode of "Glee." Yep, it must be me. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! 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
