December 13 2015
The top ten Joss Whedon characters.
WatchMojo.com puts forward their case. Heated debates on the Internet follow.
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ActualSize | December 13, 19:57 CET
Don't get me wrong, I love Giles, but Wes had a better character arc.
Also, no Dollhouse love?
Elf | December 13, 21:38 CET
Stoney | December 14, 02:25 CET
(I'm also abit surprised Angel was so high on the list, as he wasn't even the best character on his own show.)
rg253 | December 14, 02:49 CET
Ricardo L. | December 14, 06:23 CET
Charlie | December 14, 07:28 CET
Cordy and Angel were big Buffy characters as was Spike. Wes was in Buffy for a blink and you missed it stint. Although for me Angel definitely deserves his placement. Both him and Xander I do tend to feel were ill-used by the writers at times though for outside-the-universe points they were trying to make that didn't always feel organic to the place in life they appeared to be. But that's just my opinion.
But I have noticed as the years have passed, pop culture seems to have binned both Angel and Dollhouse (I always notice this in Orphan Black articles) so this list is not shocking. Fans haven't, but pop culture is what it is.
[ edited by azzers on 2015-12-14 19:32 ]
azzers | December 14, 10:25 CET
luciddreams | December 15, 22:29 CET
rg253 | December 16, 05:47 CET
1. Buffy
2. Wesley
3. Willow
4. Simon
5. Fred
6. Mal
7. River
8. Faith
9. Giles
10. Wash
With honorable mentions for Topher, Sierra, and Victor -- my three favorites from Dollhouse. They're slightly lower because, to me, Dollhouse's character arcs just weren't as strong or consistent as some of the others. But it's also really hard to pick among the Firefly cast, because I love all of them a lot.
I just realized I left out Kaylee. And Zoe. And Lorne. And .... Argh. Ten is not enough.
erendis | December 16, 22:32 CET
Spike, Buffy, Mal, Wesley, Angel, Dark Willow, Maggie Walsh/Initiative - these are the characters that continue to be important to me and who continue to bring the series and the real world together. Giles is also on the top characters because of his role as teacher/guide that played such an important role in setting the social/cultural perspectives of the group relating to the demons. I list Xander as honorable mention when he shows the "dark side" in the every man role.
While I always will like the other characters they are like many of favorite characters from films or other series - really more entertainment now. The perfect example for me would be Andrew - I love the character, I liked him from the first time he appears but he is primarily entertainment not in the same category as Spike or Buffy who continue to be a force in how I think about the world we live in.
It's a pity that Dollhouse has so little attention and recognition - I don't know what happened that brought about this lack of recognition.
nmcil | December 21, 00:21 CET