Joss Whedon

4. Joss Whedon

Shouldn’t we just reserve a spot every year for Joss Whedon? He wasn’t necessarily a part of the Top Newsmakers last year, but "Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog" was. But this guy is everywhere. Absolutely everywhere.

And he remains loyal to fandom, even when that loyalty cost him things like additional "Firefly" big-screen adventures, and sucking it up when it came to "Dollhouse," despite how Fox was kicking him around.

It shows. When "Dollhouse" was first renewed, fans were elated (nice to note here that Airlock Alpha reported that news first, a month before it was official), but then flabbergasted when Fox announced it would not only let "Dollhouse" remain on Fridays, but it would pair it with sitcoms.

Whedon took it in stride, however. and actually spent more time lamenting the show that went to cancellation land in "Dollhouse’s" place: "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," even saying he wished that show had stayed, even if it cost him his job working on "Dollhouse." That’s not just classy, that’s ballsy.

Whedon also isn’t afraid to let people know he likes other programming as well. He was a very public fan of "Battlestar Galactica," and there is some who believe his interest in bringing Jane Espenson to the first season writing team of "Dollhouse" was more than just her amazing scribe talents, but also because she knew how "Battlestar Galactica" was going to end, and might be persuaded to share that with Whedon.

He also stood in line with fans to see an episode of Fox’s "Glee" at San Diego Comic-Con. Here was a guy that has had a number of series with Fox or its production studios, standing five feet away from me in line to see a show that typically carries an unfair perception that its fan base has to be either women or gay. Whedon is neither, and showed that yes, straight guys can like "Glee" too.

And now Whedon is directing an episode of "Glee." Wow. At the same time, he’s wrapping up "Dollhouse," turning down a part in reviving the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" movie franchise, and working on a sequel to his highly popular "Doctor Horrible."

This was a great year for Joss Whedon, and who knows what 2010 will bring us.

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