I haven't been surprised much by any of this. There's always been undertones of this sort of thing in Joss's work. Always. I never took his Feminist reputation very seriously, and I've tended to see him as the kind of guy who signs up for Women's Studies classes primarily as a way to meet women.
Wesley: Hey. Hey, Gunn. Is something weird going on? … Charles, you just peed on my shoes. Gunn: I'll be damned. That's weird.
'Life of the Party'
Jossverse 1: Emotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers
TV, movies, web media--this thread is the home for any Joss projects that don't already have their own threads, such as Dr. Horrible.
Tom Scola - Aug 24, 2017 9:26:30 am PDT #5683 of 5827
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Jesse - Aug 24, 2017 9:40:24 am PDT #5684 of 5827
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've tended to see him as the kind of guy who signs up for Women's Studies classes primarily as a way to meet women.
OMG, so much that.
amych - Aug 24, 2017 10:29:00 am PDT #5685 of 5827
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I've tended to see him as the kind of guy who signs up for Women's Studies classes primarily as a way to meet women.
YUP
beekaytee - Aug 24, 2017 5:27:04 pm PDT #5686 of 5827
Compassionately intolerant
OMG, so much that.
Seconded to infinity.
As has been said, I won't stop loving his products, up until now, but I will look at any future stuff with a jaundiced eye. I won't be able to help it.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 24, 2017 6:25:19 pm PDT #5687 of 5827
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Hey, Frank!!!
Zenkitty - Aug 24, 2017 9:07:01 pm PDT #5688 of 5827
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Hi, Frank!
The whole awful thing with Bill Cosby, I couldn't believe it at first. Mostly I'm able to separate the creator from the work, but Cosby kinda is his work, and I can't watch it anymore.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 24, 2017 11:26:07 pm PDT #5689 of 5827
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I find the nature of the work has a lot to do with it. Like, knowing what we know now about Roman Polanski doesn't exactly interfere with the impact of a horror movie about a woman who gets raped by the Devil, y'know?
Frankenbuddha - Aug 25, 2017 10:25:35 am PDT #5690 of 5827
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hi Nora and Zen! Been a weird time and I should write it up for the apocalypse thread. Long story sort of, got called on the carpet at work for cyberloafing (guilty as charged) but also have had some health issues. Managed to fix things at work, but I just can't keep up here like I used. Also, and I hate to say this because it's a major downer, ita passing really put a damper on my board enthusiasm.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 25, 2017 10:30:35 am PDT #5691 of 5827
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Mostly I'm able to separate the creator from the work, but Cosby kinda is his work, and I can't watch it anymore.
I know. It's almost impossible to not think of the Noah bit he did and I now feel guilty every time I do.
Dana - Aug 25, 2017 11:03:11 am PDT #5692 of 5827
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Man, fuck Bill Cosby and his hypocritical self-righteous preaching. Fuck the cartoons and the pudding pops and the Huxtables.
This is not a new thought, I'm just reminded of it. Not only does it tarnish memories of him, but anyone who defends him is pretty complicit at this point. And I'm angry at him for taking away things I loved.