in 2002-2003, and that's why Firefly fell apart, Buffy S6 went offkilter, and Angel was a bit lop-sided.
Buffy S7. Sorry, nitpicky. :)
What I do know is that there have been delays on Dollhouse. That he is struggling with it - but I think that would happen anyway.
It's really difficult how he's being put under a microscope here. I think the sword of Firefly's damocles is hanging over his head and we just have to watch and over-scrutinize. There's been so much press about this show already and it hasn't even premiered.
he's a horrid micromanager. Always has been.
I can't help but be anything but grateful that he does that. All those scenes you listed I've always appreciated how Joss stepped in and made them better imo. I think the problem is not just that he's a horrid micromanager, but that he's a ambitious horrid micromanager with too many great ideas he wants to bring to life.
Because it was important that certain themes get addressed in the right way.
You just hit on something that I really admire Joss' creative works for - the themes. And I think he devotes incredible attention to how those themes are introduced and that they're present throughout the entire piece, episode to episode. It's something I've been complaining about with After the Fall (alone for the most part, though Maggie seems to be with me on the argument also) - that AtF doesn't have the carefully laid out themes of S8 and I think this is the clearest sign of Whedon's lack of direct involvement in the project.
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Buffy S7. Sorry, nitpicky. :)
What I do know is that there have been delays on Dollhouse. That he is struggling with it - but I think that would happen anyway.
It's really difficult how he's being put under a microscope here. I think the sword of Firefly's damocles is hanging over his head and we just have to watch and over-scrutinize. There's been so much press about this show already and it hasn't even premiered.
he's a horrid micromanager. Always has been.
I can't help but be anything but grateful that he does that. All those scenes you listed I've always appreciated how Joss stepped in and made them better imo. I think the problem is not just that he's a horrid micromanager, but that he's a ambitious horrid micromanager with too many great ideas he wants to bring to life.
Because it was important that certain themes get addressed in the right way.
You just hit on something that I really admire Joss' creative works for - the themes. And I think he devotes incredible attention to how those themes are introduced and that they're present throughout the entire piece, episode to episode. It's something I've been complaining about with After the Fall (alone for the most part, though Maggie seems to be with me on the argument also) - that AtF doesn't have the carefully laid out themes of S8 and I think this is the clearest sign of Whedon's lack of direct involvement in the project.