Xander ,'End of Days'
Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.
I didn't like the Italian hijinks because they weren't very funny, and they were supposed to be. I doubt that Buffy's perspective would increase the comedic value.
But Whedon's declarations don't affect what I think is canonical. Does that really make a difference to people? I'd rather there not be any TV movies, just because those are much harder for me to completely ignore. The comics are very easy for me to ignore, so if he wants to keep milking the franchise that way, fine with me.
It's not about narrative perspective and it's a little about trust. The Buffy-in-Italy story was like Godfather III. If you're going to go back on a satisfying resolution, do it right. Don't yoke it to a retarded storyline and fail to get the right actress for the part. We trusted that the story was resolved; don't yank off the [scab] unless you can cauterize the bleeding hole you create.
I am also happiest with a closed canon. But I won't buy the comics either way, so it's kind of a moot point for me.
So you don't trust Joss anymore? (Or...never trusted Joss?)
I don't put my faith in any one writer or creator. That way leads to bitterness. This feels (as does the Spike movie notion) like more cash cow to milk than a genuine interest in returning to the universe.
Plus, umm, I think Joss is fairly uneven as a comic book writer. The medium is unkind to his weaknesses as a storyteller.
The medium is unkind to his weaknesses as a storyteller.
What do you see as his strengths and weaknesses?
I've been thinking about this lately in relationship to Serenity.
From the Whedonesque post:
See, the Buffyverse glows in my brain with a new, overreaching arc that will include the comics, Spike, and more. It's taking shape and soon you will know its name. And you will tremble.
See, I really do think Joss likes to play in that sandbox.
Well, I certainly can't say much more, except that Wonder Woman is finally kicking ass that is not my ass, as in, I'm loving this script. She's saving the world in a tiara, people; this is why there's a me!
Saving the world in a tiara. Sounds like a movie we'd like.
See, I really do think Joss likes to play in that sandbox.
I think that's how he talks about everything.
Sounds like a movie we'd like.
Sounds like the new Bitches thread title. IJS.
I think that's how he talks about everything.
Yeah, but he is genuinely enthusiastic about the things he's working on, particularly when he's in control of the project.
I think he wants to do the comics because he wants to tell that story. It's not like needs the money or will make much money off the comics.
The only cynical angle I can figure is wanting to keep the franchise alive because it gives him leverage and visibility.
I think he wants to do the comics because he wants to tell that story.But after the first few, it's going to be a continuing series. His motive there isn't, "I've always wanted to have unspecified editorial control over a comic book that someone else writes." If he just wanted to tell one particular story, he could certainly make a deal to just do that.
I don't think it's pure greed, but I think he wants to keep the universe alive. From what I recall, he's always been enthusiastic about the idea of creating a neverending franchise.