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Want to Have A Comic Con Dinner With BUFFY/FIREFLY Mastermind Joss Whedon??

Pass the salt by Droogie Alex	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:26:00 AM
first
Curses... by kbrosz	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:27:00 AM
Why am I so very poor? Why?
Oh hey! And by kbrosz	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:27:36 AM
Oh hey! And second! /Third...
those of us who think womens be thinking too much by Holodigm	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:48:46 AM
sigh...yes herc...because everyone from the south stones their wife. i'm really getting tired of this southern stereotype that should be every bit offensive as racism but it's okay because southerners vote red. threadjack over. whedon's the shit.
I'll bid $1.50... by Sledge Hammer	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:10:33 AM
...if I get to punch him in the face for spawning the most annoying fanbase since Gene Roddenberry. I mean sure, I like a lot of his shows, but man do a lot of his nutbar hardcore fans shit me.
Don't get me wrong, by Shivv	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:29:30 AM
I would love to pick Joss's brain regarding his original plans for Firefly and Angel Season 6. Although I don't read comics, I'd still like to know what he would have done with Wonder Woman. I'd even like to talk to him about stoning women. But if he started in on the fucking retarded "womb envy" rant he wrote on his blog, I think I would have to beat him to death with a pepper mill.
Like you could outbid Herc anyway by madfigs	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:29:48 AM
He's willing to pay any price for this.
If I won... by Kamala	Jul 2nd, 2007 05:42:38 AM
I spend the entire evening asking why the hell did he add Dawn to Buffy, and we he would explain himself, I would say, "you bastard!" and then throw a drink in face and walk out.
no, not everyone from the south stones their wife: by newc0253	Jul 2nd, 2007 06:17:20 AM
mostly they just beat on them with broken bottles or a tire iron.
No, I want to have dinner with... by mrtwig48	Jul 2nd, 2007 06:47:56 AM
Buffy or Cordelia or Inara or Faith or Fred or River or some of the Potentials.
Or Veronica. by mrtwig48	Jul 2nd, 2007 06:48:29 AM
Damn she's hot on that box cover.
Threw out the window? Hardly! by NinjaRap	Jul 2nd, 2007 07:39:13 AM
It's hilarious and sad how Whedon tries to pass the buck on Alien Resurrection. Read his script... the entire movie is there. Two action sequences got cut for budget, resulting in a rather unfortunate new ending for the film, but the first 1 hour and 40 minutes or so is word-for-word taken from the very first draft. Whedon acts like they raped his baby, I guess because he envisioned it looking different or having a different cast or something. Because he just can't complain about that script. It's his script completely. He even did the rewrites.
Stoning women? by Abin Sur	Jul 2nd, 2007 07:42:02 AM
You mean like Mary Louise Parker in "Weeds?"
Xiphos, see my title by Holodigm	Jul 2nd, 2007 07:42:56 AM
and newc, thank you for proving my point.
No by ATARI	Jul 2nd, 2007 07:56:28 AM

What was "southern" about that? by Bash_Branigan	Jul 2nd, 2007 08:26:30 AM
No, really? Oh, and Whedon rules.
Hey, Holodigm, do you like Chinpokomon? by newc0253	Jul 2nd, 2007 08:45:16 AM
Well then, you're gonna love… ALABAMA MAN! Alabama Man! He's quick, he's strong, he's happ'nin! You can take Alabama Man to the bowling alley, where he drinks heavily and chews tobacco! He can bowl, he can drink, he can drink and bowl. Alaba-ma Man! When his wife asks him where he's been, just use the action button! He beat the wife and sleeps it off. Alabama Man! Alabama Man comes with everything you see here. Wife sold separately. P.S. Not all people from Alabama are wife-beaters.
the level of speech marks.... by RockLobster800	Jul 2nd, 2007 08:51:11 AM
makes you sound really sarcastic Herc-inadvertantly obviously. Its just like wen he cant stop talking about "Batman" I can imagine you doing those little air quotations deals. Well not you-I picture Kevin Sorbo-antwoot, Whedon is one fo the few guys I would like to have a dinner with...you cant imagine the conversation running dry, cos if it did you would be able to rant at him to make a sequal to Serenity....which has to happen...like now...
Herc's gonna sell his Barbie collection for this. by Zarles	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:40:51 AM
Ya'll ain't got a chance in hell.
Potentials were skanks by Kamala	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:51:48 AM
You'd think they would have made one of them hot. Now Darla, that is some hot vampire ass!
If left nuts were a valid form of currency... by Engelhast	Jul 2nd, 2007 10:21:38 AM
I would be bidding on this.
What's wrong with "stoning" women? by Billyeveryteen	Jul 2nd, 2007 10:57:41 AM
I'm stoning myself right now. Sexist pricks.
Equality Now by mediocrates	Jul 2nd, 2007 11:49:57 AM
For those of you who seem to think that this is a Southern Issue (not sure why), Equality Now doesn't actually do that much work in the US. Most of their work is done in other countries where Women are still treated like property. Also, Kamala, did you not see Vi? So hot.
is there any reason by 40ozToFreedom	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:03:07 PM
that anyone would pay money to have dinner with this guy, other than to maybe pick up writing tips, or to gain contacts? If I wanted to sit around and talk about Star Wars and Tarantino movies, I'd get a 12 pack and hang out with some buddies. I don't need some middle aged balding guy for that.
if there's any doubt about Joss's committment by oisin5199	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:18:34 PM
to Equality Now, find his fantastic speech to the organization on youtube, introduced by Meryl Streep. Amazing stuff. This was around the time he blogged about the 'honor killing' that got captured on film and put on the news and online. Disgusting stuff.
Dream 'Dinner for Five' nerdfest by oisin5199	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:21:28 PM
Let's see - Jon Favreau, hosting of course. Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, Kevin Smith (maybe he won't be so juvenile with better company because the guy is actually smart), and, let's see, Guillermo del Toro. Now that's a dinner conversation I'd love to see. Favreau, make it happen! (after Iron Man, of course).
Umm, Bidding? by Jochapma	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:40:32 PM
Aren't most cultish fans of Joss as poor as the crew of Serenity?
My Dream Dinner for Five by Jochapma	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:42:42 PM
1. Favreau 2. Joss Whedon 3. Christopher Nolan 4. John Carpenter 5. Charlie Kaufman
John From Cincinnati....DESERVES TALKBACK by SantiagoAtez	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:52:45 PM
GREAT show!
My Dream Dinner for Five by BillyPilgrim	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:54:11 PM
1. Michael Bay 2. Uwe Boll 3. McG 4. John Goddard 5. Shawn Levy
My Dream Dinner for Five by Kamala	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:56:01 PM
1. Tim Story 2. Uwe Bowel 3. Brett Ratner 4. Dustin Diamond 5.Tara Reid, she would be there to blow every one after dinner.
Darla > Vi by Kamala	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:57:27 PM
Anya > Tara
Where's my dinner? And why hasn't she made it yet. by DanDelion	Jul 2nd, 2007 03:01:00 PM
It's four o clock, after all.
SantiagoAtez by Yeti	Jul 2nd, 2007 03:54:43 PM
Televisionwithoutpity.com John from Cinncinatti recaps and forums. Go crazy.
Ninja Rap = 100% right. AR is Whedon's script... by genro	Jul 2nd, 2007 05:37:08 PM
The one-note talent can't goddamn write for the big screen. Waterworld, Speed, AR - the man is shite on film.
Tara was ugly by OptimusCrime	Jul 2nd, 2007 05:40:17 PM
Amber Benson (I think) played her and she was very ugly. It made her segments hard to watch. Always took me out of the show.
Ben Edlund... by lynxpro	Jul 2nd, 2007 07:33:16 PM
Best Mutant Enemy writer, period.
Tara wasn't ugly, she just by Kamala	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:06:53 PM
wasn't hot like Buffy or Anya. She was just kind of plain. Even Dawn grew up to be a fine bit'o ass. And Faith, man that is istant woodie right there.
Mr Spork = Post Stealer by mrtwig48	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:54:17 PM
Check about 30 posts before yours. Theif.
So how is Equality Now going to stop these offenses? by howstone	Jul 2nd, 2007 11:58:43 PM
From the eBay listing: "Working with national human rights organizations and individual activists, Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support their efforts to stop these human rights abuses." So, by writing down that these things are happening, and telling the Islamist countries that they're being bad (yep, that's right - they're some of the worst), that's going to make them stop. Because that's always worked. Joss, I'm a big fan, but you gotta get a grip. These bastards are proud of how they're mistreating women. Because they're evil people who are consumed by a religion of hate (And no, I don't think all Moslems are. I've met quite a few who aren't. But the ones in power in the Middle East fall on the evil side of the ledger.). Just talking about it is not going to help. And until someone can figure out how to have the Moslem "renaissance" that the Jewish and Christian religions have had that separates the religion and the government, it's gonna be SSDD for a long time.
Tara and EN by oisin5199	Jul 3rd, 2007 01:20:37 AM
Actually, Amber Benson is a gorgeous (and cool) woman that most of you would be lining up to date. She was portrayed somewhat dorkily on the show - and her costumes made her look bigger than the other anorexic actors. She's actually quite thin in real life. So no more dissing on my Tara! And howstone, what part of 'mobilizes international action' don't you understand? This certainly sounds like more than just talking. Anyway, it's better than hiding your head and remaining silent about atrocities. Like that's worked before. Things can change. Isn't Egypt finally outlawing female circumcision? And I think if you check your history, Moslems had a 'renaissance' long before the Western world ever did.
Muslems had there 'renaissance' by Kamala	Jul 3rd, 2007 05:45:37 AM
in math and science, but we are stil waiting on their "reformation", that is what put an end to the witch trials and such.
Mobilizing by howstone	Jul 3rd, 2007 01:11:39 PM
Yes oisin5199, talking is better than sticking your head in the sand. But I was getting e-mails for YEARS talking about the atrocities that the Taliban were committing against women in Afghanistan, and how we should submit petitions to the UN for them to be punished for their actions. Well, I signed those, and those petitions (and all the talking) did absolutely DICK. Only one thing got them out of power: military force. And while that isn't the answer everywhere (and I hope it sticks there), but sometimes it's necessary to stop trying to appease and talk nice to the bad people and just kick some ass. Kamala, thanks for the correction. Unfortunately, education is apparently not as important in that part of the world now as it was then. But then again, any culture that prohibits half their population from being educated is going to have problems.
sorry, howstone by oisin5199	Jul 4th, 2007 12:35:40 AM
Military force does NOT change cultural attitudes. Education does. You can blow up the Taliban, but that doesn't change their attitudes about women. I can't see how bombing stuff ever solves any problems, let alone ones that have nothing to do with military power. Granted, I don't know exactly what 'mobilizing' means, so I can't say if it will be effective or not, but that doesn't stop EN from being an honorable cause to support.
kamala by oisin5199	Jul 4th, 2007 12:37:59 AM
yeah, good thing that since the Reformation the Western, Christian world has never succumbed to acting on superstition, fear and prejudice against other races, religions, and genders. Boy, are we lucky!
Tara looked like she had some sort of by Allfather Starr	Jul 4th, 2007 02:37:27 AM
down syndrome. She looked like a complete mong whenever anyone was talking to her, and her character was bullshit to boot. The introduction of her, Riley, and Adam was when Buffy started to get shit. Obviously it didn't help that Angel and Cordelia left, but these new characters were fucking bollocks. I hated series four of Buffy, the only thing that saved it was Spike. Don't get me started on the introduction of Dawn.
oisin5199, typical response by classyfredblassy	Jul 4th, 2007 08:05:43 AM
When we start seeing videos of 12 year olds beheading people, a Mickey Mouse clone promising "blood in the streets", UN schools bombed for teaching women, acid thrown in the faces of women who don't cover them, and people killed over the way Jesus is portrayed on South Park... then we can talk. In the mean time, go open in gay atheists book store in Tehran or Damascus, and see how you are treated. Other than that, shot the fuck up, ok?
oisin5199, typical response by classyfredblassy	Jul 4th, 2007 08:05:44 AM
When we start seeing videos of 12 year olds beheading people, a Mickey Mouse clone promising "blood in the streets", UN schools bombed for teaching women, acid thrown in the faces of women who don't cover them, and people killed over the way Jesus is portrayed on South Park... then we can talk. In the mean time, go open in gay atheists book store in Tehran or Damascus, and see how you are treated. Other than that, shot the fuck up, ok?
oisin5199, Kamala here.... by Kamala	Jul 4th, 2007 08:43:06 AM
Since the focus of Josh's charity is all about stopping abuses of women, let stay on topic. Some of things they themselves say they are trying stop are stonings, honor killings, Islamic courts sentencing women to be gang raped, and the denial of women to get an education and vote in Islamic countries. Since they aren't any countries governed by Christianity alone (only Islam contains both religious AND government rules in its charter) it might be tough to make an oranges to oranges comparision, but still, let's try this. The next time you hear about a "Christian" country that denies women both education and the right to vote, and who's courts can sentenced a woman to be raped, get back to me. But I think by that time you will gone from size small Aquaman underoos to extra large Depend undergarments. Now run along little boy before yo embarrass yourself some more.
oisin5199, son, if I didn't know any better.. by classyfredblassy	Jul 4th, 2007 08:57:14 AM
I'd say you have just been OWNED! Time to head back to the moveon.org boards I guess.
Interested? Yes. by Jaka	Jul 6th, 2007 11:55:27 PM
Willing to pay what it will take to win? Not so much.

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