tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post7298070504854418206..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: The Fall of the House of WhedonTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-63966959255124222892021-03-07T09:20:25.224-06:002021-03-07T09:20:25.224-06:00I could say so much on this issue so I will try an...I could say so much on this issue so I will try and be as brief as I can.<br /><br />For years now, re-watching Buffy and Angel I came to a revelation with regards to Joss, a revelation that the comments and allegations made in the last few weeks have only helped solidify. Joss is a sadist. Yes he is a narcissist and egotistical but more than all of that he is a sadist. he loves to bring on the pain. For Joss, pain is the only language he truly speaks. All his jokes are his way of sugar coating things, of making his brand of sadism appealing to the masses, of making more of things than they are. Where Joss went wrong, and continues to go wrong with regards to his audience, is the assumption that we are all wiling masochists, hungry, ravenous even, for our fix of the hurt he wishes to unleash.<br /><br />Look at the Buffy and Angel, look at the history of relationships on his show. He hates any couple being happy. He revels in their pain and torment, believing it to be "good drama". There is no balance with him, only a one sided view that life should be about pain and suffering. It is his mantra, his mission statement. It permeates all that he invests his time to, or at least that which he can control to any degree.<br /><br />Even his stance as a feminist doesn't hold true. My opinion is not so much that he likes strong women, but that he likes tearing them down. Its as if the high school nerd that never got a date is taking out his anger on those women in perpetuity.<br /><br />What this whole situation has done for me is bring into sharper focus the events surrounding seasons 6 & 7 of Buffy (which corrsponds to seasons 3 & 4 of Angel). The decisions made during Season 6 were horrific. It was pain for pain's sake. It was sadism let off the leash and darkness allowed to manifest fully, culminating in a completely pointless character death just to wallow in misery so that "he" could save them (Xander undoubtedly is Joss' avatar). I also see more clearly why Amber didn't want to come back to the show. As heartbroken as I was over the death of Tara and the lack of closure, I understand more than ever now why she wouldn't return and more than ever I agree with her wholeheartedly.<br /><br />So what happens next? As far as I am concerned Joss is finished. Even if he could get hired again, who would want to work for him? And if he is hired for a project, would there be major safeguards put in place to protect people from him?<br /><br />As for his victims, I am hoping that when they are good and ready, that they speak out fully. But that is a decision for them and them alone.Ronnie_ASAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489128903475773775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-19610645167460962872021-02-18T02:24:52.461-06:002021-02-18T02:24:52.461-06:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts.Thank you for sharing your thoughts.Deep Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948611193374800079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-33161701666996825042021-02-17T16:44:49.630-06:002021-02-17T16:44:49.630-06:00Great post, thanks.Great post, thanks.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-88009555532826278592021-02-17T15:07:30.842-06:002021-02-17T15:07:30.842-06:00Last sentence in that post is perhaps the most imp...Last sentence in that post is perhaps the most important of the lot.Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-38798441810175697412021-02-17T14:20:45.165-06:002021-02-17T14:20:45.165-06:00cheating on wife was big issue in press and abuse ...cheating on wife was big issue in press and abuse claims all came out then too<br />thanks for this its good<br />warning about unconditional support for creators is neededKonsumterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170560484656800416noreply@blogger.com