October 25 2005
On Point Pleasant and Prison Break - Marti Noxon tells all.
A somewhat jolly interview with her at TV Guide. There's also some discussion of the proposed Spike movie as well.
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dottikin | October 25, 01:52 CET
eddy | October 25, 04:36 CET
Tru Calling's every five minute recap anyone? That always makes me think that tv execs really think that viewers are really stupid or too lazy to make some logical thinking.
Numfar PTB | October 25, 05:27 CET
Jon | October 25, 05:38 CET
And yes, I do imagine Joss would at least be involved in breaking the story.
GVH | October 25, 08:12 CET
I'm glad Marti has such a good altitude towards 'Point Pleasant'. I think she's right that the first few uneventful episodes cost her the show. I remember checking out the ratings for those episodes and the second half ratings drop was huge. I didn't get the chance to watch the last few episodes, but I recall several members of this board mentioning they were pretty good. Also haven't been able to check out 'Prison Break', however I understand it's doing well. Good for Marti.
Madhatter | October 25, 08:30 CET
Heck, I'm just thrilled that a) TV Guide asked about the Spike movie again and b) that Marti's answer wasn't "what Spike movie?"
I'm glad Marti's got herself a new gig.
killinj | October 25, 09:16 CET
I actually don't mind who is chosen to finally write it because i trust that Joss will only hand it over to somebody he trusts to get the job done well. That's good enough for me.
WhedonTrivia | October 25, 09:33 CET
lone fashionable wolf | October 25, 11:21 CET
Noxon: Yeah. Well, that was the other way to go, but that was not the way it was designed. It was really designed to sort of let you know, like The Omen, so that you're hip to it. Later, we tried to stay more mysterious about other things and the more we did that, the better the show was. Part of that was certainly my fault, and part was the network demanding so much exposition. They want everything spelled out, and that's a problem in the genre. Since then, I think Lost has earned the right to say no to stuff like that.
I had the same complaint about PP. It gave up too much too soon. I think it was the third episodes when I felt like I was jumping into the middle of a season finale. It was too rushed, and too soapy in parts, and the characters weren't developed enough to care when all the bad and crazy stuff happened to them so quickly. A slower build up would have been smarter. It was nice to read Noxon's answer to that complaint though.
electricspacegirl | October 25, 13:57 CET
Madhatter | October 25, 16:06 CET
I still love Marti. And I'm not ashamed to tell the world. :)
SoddingNancyTribe | October 25, 16:12 CET
zeitgeist | October 25, 16:16 CET
Madhatter | October 25, 16:39 CET
zeitgeist | October 25, 16:47 CET
Was is just me, or was James in last week's Smallville, really starting to look his age, or was the magic of tv make up? Anyway, do hope that they hurry up, before James starting to show any signs that he's getting closer to 50.
Numfar PTB | October 25, 20:36 CET
I just hope that if Joss and TM are sincere about a Spike movie...they announce something definite soon, because if they wait too long James may get too involved with other things and not be able to do it.
kathylovesspike | October 26, 07:27 CET