tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post8365863922452277983..comments2024-02-05T02:33:30.954-06:00Comments on Geek Banter: Alex Brown talks Joss Whedon's Female CharactersAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-59324672946551007692013-03-05T12:24:54.385-06:002013-03-05T12:24:54.385-06:00Love Joss Whedon, mainly because of Buffy! And I l...Love Joss Whedon, mainly because of Buffy! And I love that he creates strong female characters, I can't stand weak ones.Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-26743740979909349342013-03-05T00:36:43.600-06:002013-03-05T00:36:43.600-06:00Agreed; Joss can write a brilliant strong female w...Agreed; Joss can write a brilliant strong female who isn't strong for the sake of ticking off a demographic. His characters feel real and believable, and Zoe especially kicks a hell of a lot of ass.<br /><br />Well met, Alex! <br /><br />Jamie @ <a href="http://www.mithrilwisdom.com?rel=nofollow" rel="nofollow">Mithril Wisdom</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-66715822783764778122013-03-04T19:33:50.980-06:002013-03-04T19:33:50.980-06:00Joss Whedon can do no wrong! :)Joss Whedon can do no wrong! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-65866235943572800772013-03-04T17:44:12.501-06:002013-03-04T17:44:12.501-06:00Buffy wasn't my favourite character. Actually,...Buffy wasn't my favourite character. Actually, she kinda annoyed me a lot :P I did like Willow better!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-57914637155342644422013-03-04T17:43:27.111-06:002013-03-04T17:43:27.111-06:00Ooh, Part 2? I like it. I vote for an Echo mention...Ooh, Part 2? I like it. I vote for an Echo mention, too!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-55092595611754869982013-03-04T16:28:30.145-06:002013-03-04T16:28:30.145-06:00I don't know if it's my favourite because ...I don't know if it's my favourite because there are SO many good Zoe lines. It's a top one, though!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-80492801266104372722013-03-04T14:00:02.349-06:002013-03-04T14:00:02.349-06:00I really need to watch all of those shows again. I...I really need to watch all of those shows again. I'm sure I've forgotten half of what happened in Angel! Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-23090368343407787932013-03-04T12:28:17.768-06:002013-03-04T12:28:17.768-06:00I can't say I like -everything- Whedon's e...I can't say I like -everything- Whedon's ever done, but he's usually on the mark and can write great characters.<br /><br />Firefly, of course, is awesome!Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-31773115471234611182013-03-04T11:40:00.748-06:002013-03-04T11:40:00.748-06:00I know! That definitely is a big part of the reaso...I know! That definitely is a big part of the reason that I love him :) Hopefully there can be more Whedon-esque writers in the future (or now. Now works too haha)Alex Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407978679927001876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-92218930577468834342013-03-04T11:39:04.533-06:002013-03-04T11:39:04.533-06:00YES! I LOVED Dark Willow (and the whole series!). ...YES! I LOVED Dark Willow (and the whole series!). Probably one of the best shows out there!Alex Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407978679927001876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-55851125760254956262013-03-04T11:38:27.966-06:002013-03-04T11:38:27.966-06:00Totally true! And I didn't intentionally leave...Totally true! And I didn't intentionally leave Black Widow out, I just didn't want to drone on and on about all of his female characters ('cause honestly I could have done that quite easily :P). Maybe Alli will invite me back to write about more of them :)Alex Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407978679927001876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-9721674707844545242013-03-04T11:31:52.906-06:002013-03-04T11:31:52.906-06:00Part of Joss Whedon's eternal appeal is his am...Part of Joss Whedon's eternal appeal is his amazing insight into women. There are so few well-written whole people kind of women characters in popular culture.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-64205608896844558512013-03-04T11:20:57.944-06:002013-03-04T11:20:57.944-06:00I LOVE Joss Whedon. Buffy was such an amazing seri...I LOVE Joss Whedon. Buffy was such an amazing series, although Willow was always my favourite. Bad Willow was such a great twist and seeing her struggle to stay off the magic was compelling. Whedon just gets how to write strong female characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-50287350128607317912013-03-04T09:54:33.165-06:002013-03-04T09:54:33.165-06:00Joss Whedon can do no wrong.
Don't forget Blac...Joss Whedon can do no wrong.<br />Don't forget Black Widow. No one is messing with her, either.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-70925523611486809102013-03-04T09:10:41.922-06:002013-03-04T09:10:41.922-06:00Wooooo! Yay for finding fellow Whedonites :)
I...Wooooo! Yay for finding fellow Whedonites :)<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the post! I'm totally on-board with that life goal - Once More With Feeling is probably my favorite Buffy episode ever :DAlex Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407978679927001876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-6431327367254616422013-03-04T08:00:16.699-06:002013-03-04T08:00:16.699-06:00You had me at Joss. I am also a fellow Whedonite.
...You had me at Joss. I am also a fellow Whedonite.<br /><br />So I love this post and "Big damn heroes, sir!" is one of my favorite Zoe quotes too, but it's actually one of my life goals to play the role of Buffy in a performance of Once More With Feeling.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.com