Joss Whedon

Happy New Year, peeps. I’m at a FABULOUS party with lots of famous people — sorry, that’s the flu talking. I’m at a computer. But I couldn’t help weighing in.

1) Serenity was hard to market. I don’t think Universal cracked the problem but if it were easy every movie would be a hit. I didn’t crack it either.

2) The Matrix IS my favorite film and I believe it works on a number of deeply personal and philosphical levels. Chat for another time.

3) Is taking fire so your men can get to safe ground in combat suicide? I think not. Buffy’s sacrifice draws mainly on two mythic images: Christ (you all got that) and Ripley in Alien 3. Both sacificing themselves for the preservation of mankind. Buffy had no pattern of despair (yet), though she did shoulder her burdens heavily (as did those other two).

4) I truly hope you guys have a kickin’ aught six. My new years resolution involves coughing up a lot less phlegm. Hey, who’s for me keeping that to myself?

5) Howeer silly it may sound, and however inconvenient it may be when you’ve got a bowl of cereal in front of you getting progrssively soggier, there is in fact no spoon.

Peace. And good will. -j.