Don't get me wrong; I think Joss isn't the feminist he gets lauded as being. And that wouldn't bother me if he weren't promoted as being Mr. Awesome Feminist Dood. But, you know, Fred. And Tara. And Penny. And, oh, all of Dollhouse.
He made interesting female characters but then they bit it because it turns out they sometimes failed to be actual interesting characters. He's really only kinda feminist but he's also a guy and that inevitably means we're not going to worship him. Or think he can talk about how female characters can act. Which is, it turns out, factually true. I don't doubt he wants to do well, I just think we're going to make it complicated and judgy for legitimate reasons.
I think he did better earlier on before the women started having to be saved by the big, strong men. Or be hookers to empower themselves.
Mmm, Hawkeye Penn...
That's one of the pleasures of rewatching, picking up some of the cameos. Recent observation: in
Where the Wild things Are,
the abusive children's home director is Mrs Landingham.
Apparently too, there are five actors who appeared on Buffy, Angel and Firefly. (One of them being the actor who played D'Hoffryn, who was also the creepy doctor stalker in
I Fall to Pieces
and captained an Alliance ship in Serenity).
there are five actors who appeared on Buffy, Angel and Firefly.
I thought it was only three
Per imdb, there are five: Bob Fimiani, Carlos Jacott, Jeff Ricketts, Andy Umberger and Jonathan M. Woodward.
hmm. I guess it's time for another rewatch.
Huh. Gotta say, "Pangs" wnet better for Mark than expected. He acknowledges the wrognness (and really, I think we all admit there's wrongness) but it doesn't blind him to the great in that episode.
I've only caught a couple of the "Whedon hat tricks" (not to be confused with "pointy hat tricks.") But since Lea and I've started mainlining "How I Met Your Mother," (we're into season six) we can't help but notice the number of "Buffy" actors who've appeared on the show: Alyson Hannigan, of course, along with Harry Groener, Alexis Denisof and Tom Lenk. Maybe a few others I'm not remembering. (And of course, Neil Patrick Harris gets an honroable for "Doctor Horrible.")
Who did Tom Lenk play?
He worked in a coffee shop.
Maybe a few others I'm not remembering.
Amy Acker...
Also, a lot of Freaks and Geeks actors including Martin Starr.
