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Comment on The Avengers: Joss the Superhero Wrangler, Part 2 by Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:08:27 +0000

Also, here’s a letter Joss wrote to fans after the Avengers opening. I don’t think his small and rabid fanbase is going to lose him; Dr. Horrible 2, at least seems to be in the works: http://whedonesque.com/comments/28797

Comment on The Avengers: Joss the Superhero Wrangler, Part 2 by Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:05:18 +0000

I am very suspicious of auteur theory, but I think it’s completely legitimate to give Joss major credit for this movie. I mean, he wrote the story and the screenplay AND directed the movie. He is the Cameron Crowe (or the Preston Sturges, perhaps?) of superhero movies. But I am also an insane Joss fan, so probably not the most neutral person to ask (but then neither are you….)

And YES to the Wonder Woman film! But with a different production team, maybe. Apparently they would have been nightmares to work with.

Comment on The Avengers Trailer Watch: Joss the Superhero Wrangler by The Avengers: Joss the Superhero Wrangler, Part 2 | Pop Goddess

The Avengers: Joss the Superhero Wrangler, Part 2 | Pop Goddess — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:54:13 +0000

[...] Since The Avengers is trampling box office records all over the place, this is kind of a moot point (or a moo point, as Joey Tribbiani would say), but I just want to add my own “Woo-hoo, yay for Joss!” to the mix. The film lives up to the promise of its rousing trailer. [...]

Comment on Casablanca: Still Gorgeous at 70 by popgoddess

popgoddess — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:40:37 +0000

I was re-watching portions of Mr. Chips this week and thought the same thing about Henreid, especially the scene where he’s teasing the other teachers about Mr. Chips’ wife being an old, red-nosed alcoholic.

Comment on Grimm: Welcome to the Portland Hellmouth by popgoddess

popgoddess — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:37:14 +0000

Understandable; hearing all the German sort of gives me heimweh.

Comment on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Finalist in New York Magazine’s Poll of Best Dramas of Last 25 Years by popgoddess

popgoddess — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:34:19 +0000

Heather, you’re so diligent! Joss is the master (hah!) of character development, so no worries on the Xander/Willow front. As for the Master’s bones: I can’t be 100% positive without re-watching the episodes, but I think there’s something about him having bones because he’s one of the oldest and strongest vampires. Also, since Joss doesn’t waste details, the bones are used as a plot point early in s2.

Comment on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Finalist in New York Magazine’s Poll of Best Dramas of Last 25 Years by Heather

Heather — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:06:07 +0000

Buffy Update: I decided to continue on with season one instead of jumping ahead to season two because I’m a bit of a precisionist and like things to be in order. I also hate to feel like I’m missing anything. Just having finished S1 and not having started S2, I offer a few quick thoughts.

Several episodes (Witch, I Robot..You Jane, …) didn’t have any vampires in them at all, which was surprising, and I have to admit they were my favorite episodes of the season. Out of Mind, Out of Sight particularly caught my attention, and bringing in the US government at the end when she goes to her new school filled with Invisible Children was really intriguing. I’m hoping to see that be a returning storyline. For future seasons, I am hoping to see Xander’s and Willow’s characters fleshed out more. I particularly like Alyson Hannigan as an actress… Such an expressive face! And finally One Big Question: why did the Master still have bones left after being killed? I don’t think any of the other vampires did.

Comment on Grimm: Welcome to the Portland Hellmouth by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:16:50 +0000

Sarah’s been watching this lately and it seems pretty entertaining, but the way they butcher all the German is killing me

Comment on The Palm Beach Story: Sex Gets in the Way for Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:11:37 +0000

“Captain McGloo! What an unusual name!” “Yes, isn’t it?”

“What am I supposed to be captain of, a garbage scowl?” “Couldn’t you have been a captain in the last war?” “I was 11 at the finish. A captain in knee britches.”

Comment on The Palm Beach Story: Sex Gets in the Way for Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:09:48 +0000

I think all of the Preston Sturges movies have this kind of refreshingly open attitude about sex. Think of the Veronica Lake character in Sullivan’s Travels, leaving Hollywood because she can’t break into the business without playing by the rules of the “casting couch.” And of course The Lady Eve is all about the relationship between desire and money. I’d never thought of the Jane Austen comparison, but of course you’re right.