Without going full pollyanna, I'm excited about another show. The fact that it has caught our attention this much already should say something. The fact that there are some obvious stereotypes and mistreatments that could be written beyond or through should say something. The fact that I am more worried about what happens if concept control passes from Joss & Tim to, say, the studio, should say something.
Not to mention the fact that we get to play with Gibson and Ibsen in the same sentence... [Gi]bsn.
My first thought was Ibsen too!
My first thought was shoes. But that's just how I roll.
My first thought was shoes.
hah! It wasn't mine but now that you bring it up I'm thinking about the Project Runway Season 1 Shoe Controversy!
I don't know anything about feminism, other than I'm a feminist woman, but I don't think Joss Whedon belongs very high on anyone's list of chauvinist pigs. I mean, we should be so lucky to live in a world full of men that share Joss' issues with womankind.
I don't think he's chauvinist pig. I do think, however, that he's got his own blind spots, as does Tim, as do I, as does pretty much everyone.
Joss in particular occasionally seems enamoured of tropes that I find disturbing, see also: River and Fred.
Plei is me.
I am reminded of the episode where it suddenly occurs to Buffy that the Watcher's Council needs her a lot more than she needs them, and can in fact call the shots and use them as advisors as needed.
I loved that awakening. One of my favorite eps. If this is that, it's an interesting premise, and I'd like to see how he sustains it.
Yeah. My only real fear is the whole Alias effect, where you can go so far, and then get lost in the show's mythology. Mind you, for a show where the main concept involves 'reset', you can't do that very much I'd imagine.
Mind you, after the whole Drive thing where people were worrying about it getting boring after two seasons..
:: waves the Ibsen flag ::
I'm with jengod on this one and am a bit scared and confused by the other reactions. I am not the most educated person in the world so maybe I just don't get where you all are coming from.
I'm happy about the show and will reserve all judgment or gnashing of teeth until I actually know something (and will probably still reserve all judgment until after seeing a handful of episodes).
I don't think Joss is a chauvanist pig. I also don't think his womens' studies degree gives him a free pass. As Plei says, he's got his blind spots like everyone else.
And as for why I suspect sex & sexuality will play a large role in the show...it's on television. Which by and large tends to sex up what can be sexed up.
