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The Middleman Goes on a Manhunt on ‘Dollhouse’
by Josh Roth @ 6:01 pm February 22nd, 2009
Like I said last week, never underestimate Joss Whedon. This week’s episode rocked harder and faster than the pilot, I dare say this would have made a better pilot. In a show like Dollhouse where the main character undergoes a personality change from episode to episode, you needed at least two episodes to really get a sense of how the show will feel. Now I think we know. Every week will be a new adventure, presenting a new acting challenge for Eliza Dushku, as the overall series plot moves forward. And I say, sign me up.
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Dollhouse FINALLY Lands, Welcome Back to the Whedonverse
by Josh Roth @ 4:49 pm February 15th, 2009
“Grrr, Arrgh.” Seeing those immortal grunts return to the TV almost brought tears to my eyes. Joss Whedon‘s shows are always leaps and bounds above everything else on television, but I’ll be honest, Dollhouse gets off to a bit of a rocky start. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s never, ever, ever underestimate Joss Whedon. That man will surprise you to no end, and at every single turn. He inspires creativity and all around genius form everyone around him, and we’re all better off for it. Buffy and Angel took a whole season each to really get rolling, but I’ve got a feeling Dollhouse will get us invested much quicker.
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Buffy: The Animated Series Gives Us a Break from Our Usually Scheduled Season Eight
by Josh Roth @ 8:43 pm December 18th, 2008
A few months ago the spec pilot for Buffy: The Animated Series leaked onto the web, stirring interest in the dead project. Jeph Loeb, famed TV and Comic producer/writer, worked with Joss to bring Buffy back to our screens starting in 2001 and continuing through 2005. Most the cast were ready to reprise their roles (expect Sarah Michelle Gellar who was too busy making Japanese horror remakes and Scooby Doo), and many of the original series writers were on board. But surprisingly no network wanted to ‘risk’ picking up the series…well their loss and our eventual gain. This week’s Buffy comic is a small preview of what the series would have been like, and it is simply wonderful. Loeb is able to capture the charming nature of the first few seasons and spice it up with bits and pieces of Season Eight goodness. Nothing in this week’s comic really propels the overall season arc along…but that’s OK, because what it does offer is a delightful look into the realm of what could have (and what maybe someday will possibly) been. -
Brian K Vaughn’s Runaways Mixes Buffy and Superheroes for Excellence
by Josh Roth @ 11:26 am July 24th, 2008
Runaways is one of the most surprisingly fun and clever books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. I first heard of Runaways after Brian K Vaughn did an arc of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 (titled “No Future For You”, and currently available in trade paperback). The story synopsis alone was enough to catch my interest, but the fact that Buffy creator Joss Whedon had worked on an arc of Runaways made it a must read for me. I got a chance to check out the first trade hardback today, just before Comic-Con. Brian K Vaughn’s brilliant writing, combined with some of my all time favorite comic artwork by Adrian Alphona make Runaways an incredible must read. It combines the quick wit of Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer with another of my loves, the world of Marvel superheroes and supervillains. -
Dr. Horrible Finale is a Wonderfully Dark Bash to the Mind
by Josh Roth @ 8:07 pm July 19th, 2008
I don’t want to spoil the surprise of the Dr. Horrible Sing-Along-Blog finale, but believe me it’s perfect. It’s a serious bash to the mind (in the words of Captain Hammer), a bit depressing, and quite dark, but it couldn’t have ended any other way. In typical Joss Whedon fashion Dr. Horrible ends with one hell of a bang. The first act was light hearted and upbeat, the second was slightly darker but still had a glimmer of hope, the third and final act is down right morbid, but with that Joss Whedon touch of charm. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog is a rare gem of brilliance in a sea of mediocrity; not just in the internet but in media in general. -
Whedon’s Dr. Horrible Continues With a Darker and Bloody Brilliant Act II
by Josh Roth @ 5:56 pm July 17th, 2008
Act II of Joss Whedon’s web series Dr. Horrible went live at midnight last night, and I was up eagerly awaiting it’s arrival. I was a huge fan of the first part of this three part musical about a supervillian in love, and I was more excited to see where Whedon would take it. Act II brings us a slightly darker, more rock opera, professional addition to the first act. Whedon gets to really flush out the characters, pumping me up even more for the finale on Saturday. -
Joss Whedon Works His Magic Again With Dr. Horrible Act I
by Josh Roth @ 6:13 pm July 16th, 2008
Before I begin, let me prefise by that I may be biased because of my extensive love for the works of Joss Whedon, which includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, and even Alien: Resurrection. Whedon is always abe to suprise me, with his quick whitted writing, clever mixing of genres, and all around brilliance. When I heard that Whedon and company were making a new media, online only musical series about a supervillian in love I was thrilled. I’m a huge fan of Whedon, sci-fi and musicals. I knew it be great, but would it be popular? Here we are a few weeks later and Dr. Horrible has graced our computer monitors. And it is as brilliant and clever as always, and it’s looking like it’ll be an economic success as well!! -
Joss Whedon Hits the Web with Dr. Horrible Teaser
by Josh Roth @ 1:57 pm June 25th, 2008
Joss Whedon is a genius, no questions asked. He’s proven it time and time again by reinventing genres and the way we look at television, and now he’s setting his sites on internet video and comic books. He resurrected Buffy the Vampire Slayer with season eight in comic book form, much to the satisfaction of fans like myself, and now he’s creating a truly original web-only series called Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog, and get this, it’s a superhero musical starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day. The first teaser trailer has hit the web, and I couldn’t be more excited. Thanks to Felicia Day for the link.
