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Post by jellymoff on Nov 26, 2010 11:27:44 GMT -5
Could you imagine the crazy Harry Potter fans if some who wasn't JKR decided to keep the Harry Potter movies going... but wait, we're doing them "over" again. Without the original writer... or cast... and we aren't doing the same story with Harry's friends or past enemies involved... It sounds ludicrous, seriously. Why tamper with a good thing - if the freaking Anderson lady really WAS a fan, why not do a FRAY movie... then you have a whole new idea to play with and the general public is all about future scifi meets vampires mix? Come on. I'm going to ask this again (and I'm not picking on you particularly). Why are people bashing the writer for this? She has nothing to do with the legality of this or making it happen. She was hired to write this movie, not a Fray movie, not a movie with the TV Character. She has no control over the situation. Should she have said no to a job that could potentially help her career take off? Mark my words: they are going to revamp Buffy with an urban angle. No judgment one way or the other but I think they are going to go with a karate kid reboot style. In that case they should cast Bianca Lawson, she's still playing teenagers!
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 25, 2010 2:07:43 GMT -5
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 25, 2010 2:05:04 GMT -5
Kanyeeze.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 25, 2010 2:03:26 GMT -5
^^^ Don't agree with you about Joss only having 1 profitable story to his name. Dr. Horrible was groundbreaking in the way it was distributed and is considered a major success. The Emmy awards basically made up a category because of it. While Firefly was not a huge success, it has garnered a cult following that produced a movie and several comic books and novels. Dark Horse would not keep publishing Serenity comics if it was not profitable. I think we will find Dollhouse to be the same, as there are many comics coming in the future. In addition, Whedon wrote one of the most successful and highly regarded X-Men series in recent times. Oh, and someone must have faith in him, because he is directing this little movie called The Avengers.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 24, 2010 15:24:38 GMT -5
At first I was like "rah rah like a dungeon dragon"...what the heck is that? That is a reference to the classic song "Scenario" by a Tribe Called Quest. You have to wait until Busta Rhymes verse towards the end.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 24, 2010 13:31:40 GMT -5
wenxina, my favourite term of the morning: the "dreaded mid-arc crisis". I love your use of language. Then you'd also probably love my archaic usage of slang too. Yesterday, I referred to diamonds as "ice", which I think is so 2001. I think your use of the term Ice is totally fly.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 24, 2010 13:29:47 GMT -5
And this is what annoys me. Who the hell is she to think she has the right to get ‘her version’ of Buffy on screen? She should either approach Joss or just stick to writing fan fiction to express her Buffy related ideas. Better still she should just go off and create something of her own rather than feeding off of the still living body of something she purports to love. At the very least she should speak to Joss and try and come to some understanding, get some input and advice. That at least would be common courtesy when you are about to seriously mess with someone else’s creation. I think people need to stop blaming the writer for this. This was going to happen with our without Whit Anderson. If she didn't say yes someone else would have. I have a hard time believing that if approached, 99% of the fans that are currently up in arms about this would take the job. It's an opportunity to reinvent their favorite character. Hopefully Ms. Anderson is the fan she says she is, and she will do her best to do right by the character. Better to have it in the hands of someone who loves the character than someone who knows nothing about Buffy. As for Joss, well he knew what he was getting in to when he signed the rights away. I think that is reflected in his reaction. While disappointed, he seems respectful. That being said, I have mixed feelings about the reboot. When it comes down to it though, entertainment is a business, and companies will do what they think makes financial sense. If they own the property they have every right to work with it. I'll see this, mostly so I can speak intelligently about it. If it is good, then I will say its good. Also, we have to remember that this is a reboot of the movie, not our beloved TV show. The Terminator Franchise has told may stories in the universe, not all in continuity. Terminator Salvation came out while the TV show was on the air. It did not ruin the awesomeness that was the SCC despite the crapfest that was Salvation. Yes, I would rather Joss be involved, but I'm not of the mindset that this is the worst thing that could have ever happened.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 23, 2010 18:42:14 GMT -5
I kind of feel bad for complaining now. I hope everything with Mr. Urru turns out OK. An in my opinion, who better than Mooney to fill in.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 23, 2010 15:32:13 GMT -5
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 23, 2010 15:16:59 GMT -5
I agree with you CBG, if they are going to do this I hope they do the best job possible. I would rather it be successful than be a total failure, insuring that future generations stay far away from anything Buffy related.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 22, 2010 8:16:51 GMT -5
So I fail epically, Glee's already on Tuesdays. I believe it was going to be moved when Idol starts, as Idol is usually Tuesday/Wednesday. Fox has now moved Idol to Wednesday/Thursday, so that may be where you got that from.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 21, 2010 15:42:05 GMT -5
Wow. So Ben Edlund really has a skill for turning the potentially ridiculous into something awesome. "Kill the Fairies!"
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 21, 2010 15:37:03 GMT -5
It makes me wonder if IDW has to have these issue out by a certain date before their license runs out, hence the rush.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 20, 2010 19:57:49 GMT -5
Maybe I'll give it another shot then on Netflix. I mean, I REALLY didn't like this movie, but so many of you are so in love with it that it is making me think that maybe I am missing something.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 20, 2010 19:48:26 GMT -5
That cover.... A softer side of Illyria. It's pretty though. I wonder if it has anything to do with that choice she has to make?
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 20, 2010 19:40:36 GMT -5
Well it looks like Nicola Zanni is going to be co-drawing issue 4 with Urru according to the solicit on IDW's website.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 20, 2010 18:37:14 GMT -5
Urru must be having a hard time keeping up with this series. Kind of makes me sad that it won't be 1 consistent artist the whole series. I think I would have rather waited an extra month, no offense to Mooney...
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 20, 2010 15:24:00 GMT -5
Grrr. I want this, but I'm not buying ATF for a 3rd time....
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 19, 2010 19:07:20 GMT -5
Amazon says Monday for the album, which is weird because Tuesday is usually release day.
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Post by jellymoff on Nov 19, 2010 15:29:46 GMT -5
One thing I thought was particularly funny (and I'm showing my age here) is how the kids were like "What do you know about Cee-Lo, blah, blah, blah....". Cee-Lo 1st album came out 15 years ago. It's actually more likely that a teacher in their 30's would know more about Cee-Lo than they would...
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