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benji:
--- Quote from: Jeans on 08 Jan 2009, 14:32 ---Then I realized the writing isn't as good as in The Wire, the cinematography isn't even close to The West Wing...
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On the other hand, if the worst you can say of the guy is "well, he's not David Simon, Aaron Sorkin or Tommy Schlamme," I think he's probably doing okay.
I agree that Whedon is, perhaps, a little over rated. But he's pretty good. I think his talent (and his downfall) is that he can create these elaborate, imaginative worlds that try to pull you in. To the extent that the world he creates captures your imagination, you're hooked. But if it fails to do that, you probably just don't care. Firefly captured my imagination, and I enjoyed it a lot (though it now drives me a little nuts, since my roommate seems to decide it needs to be re-watched in it's entirety every 3 months or so). Buffy never did pull me in, and to this day, I could honestly care less. Yeah, the few episodes I've seen have been pretty good, but it just doesn't grab me. I think some people respond the same way to Firefly, and probably will to this new show. If you take the bait, if the world he spins out is compelling to you, you'll probably like it. If not, it'll probably be a decent show, but nothing worth writing home about.
Persona:
Glad to be of service, Jeans.
Back on to DOLLHOUSE- this is a great little interview Joss did a while back about the show, reveals a bit more about the nature of what it's actually going to be: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/rant.aspx?id=20090106_dollhouse
Ozymandias:
I can't get excited about this show at all.
It makes me sad.
Persona:
I'm sad for you as well.
jimbunny:
Actually, part of the appeal of Firefly must have been that it was so short. Of course, when I saw the final episode I was sad and wanted it to go on, and I saw Serenity and liked it a fair bit, but I'm OK with all that now. It's good for what it is: a witty, character-driven fantasy. The ideas are engaging if not terribly thought-provoking. The script is not spectacular, though I think it is good. It's just so damned cool. The setting, the costumes, everything.
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