Is there like, a special permission pass from Whedonesque wherein I can have the power to just DESTROY this guy in a post? Like, can I have three inches of space and I'll donate like, 10 bucks to Whedonesque's server costs or something to just BLAST this campaign?
Sorry for posting such rubbish. In future should I be more selective on articles I find or should I post any new news. What’s the general rule at Whedonesque?
Tyranus don't worry about it. You were only posting it cause you thought it might be interesting for the rest of us. Articles like this one are very rare to come across (thankfully). One general rule is check the archives and the posts from the last two days that to make sure a news story or a review has not been posted. Another is to make sure it's relevant for Whedonesque.
This opinion piece -- a simple regurgitation of the IGN interview with an interpretation laid over it -- is not asking anyone to "move on." It is from the saveangel site, not the "move on" site. The writer argues that Jeff Bell and the other producers have entered an "acceptance" phase of grieving over Angel's cancellation, in which they have utterly lost hope. It is suggested that it is up to the fans to teach Bell hope, as if he were somehow deluded as to the real state of affairs that AtS is in. Perhaps that's what seems patronising about it.
Or that's one reaction a reader could have to it, anyway. Certainly different people can have different reactions to this writers' words, but one thing the essay most certainly is not is asking anyone to "move on." On the contrary, it's a rally cry for more fan campaigning.
Oh, and Tyranus, I'm glad you posted it, personally. I like to read anything and everything about the Whedonverse that I can, never mind if I like it or not.
I agree with your assessment Phlebotinin. What I found so annoying about it though was that this writer just took it upon himself to analyze Bell's thoughts and emotions. So arrogant! He doesn't know Bell or any of them, he can't know what's going on with them based upon a few second-hand snippets that were probably carefully chosen in the first place.
Not to mention that the original article was just fine--he could have just posted that instead of adding his own spin on it. Self-aggrandizing really. To try to promote to anyone who clicks on to his site that *he* truly knows the hearts and minds of those who make AtS happen.
Simon | March 03, 02:00 CET
Allyson | March 03, 02:05 CET
Tyranus | March 03, 02:26 CET
The writer's imposition of Kubler-Ross's "five stages of grief" onto Jeff Bell's words irritated the hell out of me.
phlebotinin | March 03, 02:27 CET
Invisible Green | March 03, 02:31 CET
[ edited by Simon on 2004-03-03 01:05 ]
Simon | March 03, 02:59 CET
Tyranus | March 03, 03:02 CET
Simpleba | March 03, 04:25 CET
Or that's one reaction a reader could have to it, anyway. Certainly different people can have different reactions to this writers' words, but one thing the essay most certainly is not is asking anyone to "move on." On the contrary, it's a rally cry for more fan campaigning.
Oh, and Tyranus, I'm glad you posted it, personally. I like to read anything and everything about the Whedonverse that I can, never mind if I like it or not.
phlebotinin | March 03, 05:44 CET
Not to mention that the original article was just fine--he could have just posted that instead of adding his own spin on it. Self-aggrandizing really. To try to promote to anyone who clicks on to his site that *he* truly knows the hearts and minds of those who make AtS happen.
marmoset | March 03, 18:12 CET