Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Wow. That was the jackassiest article I've read (that had nothing to do with politics, anyhow) in a very, very, very, very long time.
Fortunately, one suspects that Whedon's most devoted acolytes -- those who erect websites to him and inspired a session at Comic-Con actually titled "Bram Stoker: The Joss Whedon of His Day?" -- might have fewer social distractions than most of their peers.
I sincerely would like you to fuck right off, Variety.
Especially seeing as how Joss' fans gave you a SHITLOAD of money buying ads trying to keep Serenity on the air.
what a complete and utter asshat.
What exactly did geeks and/or Whedonites DO to that writer?
Wow, that's like, Piven press.(Seriously, a lot of times I read articles about Jeremy Piven as well and think "Wow, feature writer, at what point did this actor fuck your sister and never call again?" Difference being, he might have, and either way, has a way of bringing it on himself in a way that I can't see that Joss Whedon would.) But of course I'm biased toward both subjects so I can't say I'm objective.
Whedon's fanbase is geeky, and devoted, and his shows are not mainstream hits. I'd gotten the impression that the fandom was sort of defiantly proud of all these things.
Whedon's fanbase is geeky, and devoted, and his shows are not mainstream hits. I'd gotten the impression that the fandom was sort of defiantly proud of all these things.
Snidely condescended to in print? Not so much.
I actually thought it was an interesting article, which is why I linked to it. But, clearly, I didn't read it the way everyone else did.
What exactly did geeks and/or Whedonites DO to that writer?
He was the only guy his high school's geeks managed to give a wedgie to.
I think the thesis is interesting, Kristen, ie. If this guy wasn't something of a cottage industry, would his show be on? Interesting question. I thought the tone was insulting...Aaron Sorkin's fans would never get described that same way, but then TWW was a ratings winner for at least all the time that he was on it. The one time Creative Director at HBO once ignited a similar fannish pique when he said in a press conference that he had received letters and telegrams from "all 250 of The Wire's devoted fans,"(I believe that, probably even on the way to his court date, maybe somebody hopped out of the bushes all "250, *this*, motherfucker." Because fans get like that. I'm not exempting myself, either...five years later and I still remember it, after all.) But Simon really *does* intend and aspire to the "anti-show" so if someone wrote that about him, I think it would be more accurate.