JZ, thank you. That thread is fucking hilarious, with the handful of bile spewing trolls. They know a vagenda when they smell one, that's for sure.

Hm. The episode of Masters of Horrors episode used for its negative portrayals of women was "The Screwfly Solution," which seems problematic. Especially given that a horror program is actively trying to generate anxiety in the audience.

And the Buffy episode included for its portrayal of sexual violence was "The Wish" which... doesn't seem comparable.

The actual paper did at least note that it's difficult to find equivalent programs. The Atlantic summary is... muddled, to say the least.

Gilmore Girls is also a weird control, as it's very female-centric.

So Mark watched "Him." He's wondering if there's a lot of Xander/Spike fanfic out there. I giggled out loud, which is not advisable at work.

I'm amused it took him until S7 to wonder that, although I know he's said in past reviews that he's not a shipper, so if he doesn't watch through that lens, it does make sense.

There are none so blind as they who will not see.

Elsewhere I saw a link to this comedian's spec Buffy script: [link] I'm assuming it didn't get him a job writing anywhere, given his IMDB entry, but it was interesting. I've read more Buffy scripts than of any other show, so they're easiest for me to read, by far. I can hear or not hear the characters pretty clearly.

Wow, there's a bit of not-hear in that script. And also Anya's not going to talk like that on actual TV.

Specs can be a little edgier than filmed scripts, ita. Because their main point is to get attention. Not that that script works anyway, except for Xander.

If your point is to look like you can get the voice of a show and write within someone else's framework...nah. Why bother?

Yeah, I know...you're supposed to be fresh, but not that different...it's a tough line to walk.