Tim and Joss. Tim and Joss. What an excellent birthday present!
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
SciFi Wire article on the new series: [link]
I have to say I'm dubious about the premise of the show.
While I'm sure it will offer them opportunities to address the objectification of women, it couldn't start from a place that's deeper in the hole on the subject.
So I'm fearing lots of Dark Angel in heat type moments, and Sydney in slutwear type moments.
It's pretty far from the premise: "I want the blond in the alley to kick the vampire's ass."
Whereas now you're starting from: Sentient sex doll reads Germaine Greer.
Anybody else have qualms?
Anybody else have qualms?
Yes.
Well, so far does it say it has to be sexual? Why are you limiting it to Sydney in slutwear? Why not Sydney in any persona?
In fairness, nearly every single Variety rag premise summary I've read has sounded shit - which includes many shows I've seen which have turned out great. I think it's a little early to be deciding the show is going to suck.
No one said the show is going to suck. We said "qualms".
Very true. Sorry, my brain went to an odd place there.
Well, so far does it say it has to be sexual?
Somewhere I read that most of the scenarios would not be sexual.
Somewhere I read that most of the scenarios would not be sexual.
The two articles I read mentioned sexual as well as a bunch of other stuff. To give it equivalent weight to the each other scenario discussed, it would definitely not be in the majority.