tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post3467238818590251135..comments2023-10-05T07:11:05.917-04:00Comments on Art at the Auction: Marti Noxon To Pen Feminist-Centered Showpetplutohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-30179827570567367892009-07-31T20:27:25.556-04:002009-07-31T20:27:25.556-04:00(grumble) Why is Marti getting an HBO series, but ...<i>(grumble) Why is Marti getting an HBO series, but Joss is still stuck getting his work ripped to shreds by Fox executives? (/grumble)</i><br /><br />I <b>know</b>!!!<br /><br /><i>I'm also kind of worried about what she sees as feminist because I thought some of her episodes -- especially "Into The Woods," where the script seemed to believe that Riley was visiting and murdering vampire prostitutes not because he was a creepy misogynist, but because Buffy hadn't been a good enough girlfriend to him -- were not exactly what I want a feminist TV show to be.</i><br /><br />Exactly. I was going to mention how a lot of the themes of season 6 were less than feministy, but then I got distracted.<br /><br />I feel exactly the same way about Into the Woods, though. Everything, the cheating, the leaving, the crappy ultimatum, just adds up to not the best message ever.<br /><br />It doesn't help that I really hated Riley and felt like he didn't get Buffy from the start, though.petplutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-66130075719950154932009-07-31T20:08:13.765-04:002009-07-31T20:08:13.765-04:00(grumble) Why is Marti getting an HBO series, but ...(grumble) Why is Marti getting an HBO series, but Joss is still stuck getting his work ripped to shreds by Fox executives? (/grumble)<br /><br />I'm also lukewarm on Marti, although in my case the episode I hate is "Wrecked," a much more predictable choice than yours. But maybe this show is where her lightning will strike; even a talented person can spend years not quite clicking until she finds the right project.<br /><br />I'm also kind of worried about what she sees as feminist because I thought some of her episodes -- especially "Into The Woods," where the script seemed to believe that Riley was visiting and murdering vampire prostitutes not because he was a creepy misogynist, but because Buffy hadn't been a good enough girlfriend to him -- were not exactly what I want a feminist TV show to be.<br /><br />Still, like you said, it would be wonderful if it were good.Barry Deutschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796981762797604817noreply@blogger.com