12-14-2005, 02:14 PM | #16 |
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I just loved how it seemed like everyone was throwing CC/Cordy's name out. It sort of gives lie to the fact that she and the A/C romance was so "reviled."
And I loved Joss' admission that B/A had run it's course in season three BTVS.
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12-14-2005, 02:18 PM | #17 | |
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As far as Fury's certainty that Angel would have been renewed if Joss had left it alone, he needs yet another class in ratings and demographics and how they relate to why a series gets renewed or why another one gets cancelled.
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12-14-2005, 02:40 PM | #18 | |
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Yes, I too feel badly about this - after all, I'm all done with not watching "Firefly", "Wonderfalls" and "The Inside". It's been so long since I've not watched something Timmah! wrote, I almost miss the not watching of it.
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12-14-2005, 03:02 PM | #19 |
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Oh, one other thing. There seems to be a lot of sympathy for Joss 'cause he was told the series would be cancelled. I'd love to join in, except that Levin had the courtesy to tell Whedon to his face that his services were no longer required, told him with more than enough time left to wrap up Angel and pursue other employment opportunities, and openly expressed his appreciation for the good Whedon, Buffy, and Angel did for the WB.
On the other hand, Whedon unceremoniously dropped two actors from their roles, one of whom had been with him for seven years at that point, did not have the courtesy to tell either of them to their face, did the firing at a point in time where it was too late for either to seek other employment, and has yet to publicly say anything that could even be misconstued as gratitude for their efforts in making him rich and famous. Which all comes down to this: it appears to me that the WB treated Whedon more than fairly, especially when compared to how Whedon treats his employees.
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12-14-2005, 05:43 PM | #22 |
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FURY: "Unlike Buffy who ended up with her three friends and were able to end in that way, in Angel's case, everybody that he's ever been close to dies, which is really Angel's story - that he will always outlive the people he cares about."
I always thought the point of Angel was that he when his destiny is fulfilled that he would become human again. Quotes like these go to show how much the guys that took over in the last season really had no clue what was going on. |
12-14-2005, 06:13 PM | #23 | |
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Or, how much we projected what we wanted to see on the story. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to see this but maybe that was never the writers intent?
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12-14-2005, 06:51 PM | #24 | |
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More, I remember the shanshu thing not being important anymore or at least to Angel when he talked with Kate, after saving her (Epiphany).... Also Wesley thought that maybe that scroll was related to Connor and not Angel. I think the whole mention of the Shanshu thing in ATS 5 was the writers showing that they had no idea what happened before in the show. |
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12-14-2005, 06:54 PM | #25 |
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I always thought the Angel becomes human hope was what missed the point. After all, when does Angel achieve redemption? At what point does Angel make up for all the people he killed and all the mayhem he caused? Is there a numerical value that can be assigned to show where Angel balanced the books, or does the fight go on?
Which is where I agree Fury missed the point. Correct me if I'm wrong, but at the end of the series, Angel wasn't alone, and in fact was accompanied by two characters who had every chance of as long a life as Angel. So, you know, what's all this about Angel always outliving the people he cares about?
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Wow, Minear is scary-into rape, isn't he?
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12-14-2005, 08:35 PM | #27 |
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I feel like a black sheep. Because I seem to be the only one around without the Minear hate. I guess I can understand why other folks my be upset with him. But frankly, I think he's a really good writer. Even dating back to his days on the X-Files I've found most of the episodes he's written to be pretty good. That includes Firely, Angel, Wonderfalls, and The Inside. "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" and "Out of Gas" are two of my favorite hours of any drama.
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I've always liked Minear's work. He can be pretty hit-and-miss when it comes to writing women (I didn't think his work on "Wonderfalls" was among the show's best), so I wouldn't say I'd hire him to write for any show, but he is a good writer who has constructed some really good plots. He understood Angel really well.
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12-14-2005, 09:11 PM | #29 | |
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12-14-2005, 09:18 PM | #30 |
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Since I can't remember what eps he wrote or didn't write I guess he wasn't that good .
I do recall that he was very good at writing Angel but I don't think that makes him a good writer. Even if it's not an ensemble show you should always be able to write well for every character, even if one is your voice. I don't think it's OK to sacrifice or write other characters, OOC just because it's easier or you don't understand them and get credited as being a great writer, but that's just my opinion.
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