Joss Whedon

Is ‘Dollhouse’ channeling Philip K. Dick?

For anyone who wanted to look closely, the “Dollhouse”–Philip K. Dick comparison has been obvious since the first episode, but it has really struck me during this

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Dawn. Xander. Kissage. (Comic book commentary)

Even when it seems “Buffy” is doing something for laughs, it might actually have a subtext behind it. For example, when Willow’s doppelganger vampire was humorously gay

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A ‘True Blood’ primer for ‘Buffy/Angel’ fans: 10 differences between the vampire mythologies (TV commentary)

I’ve watched most of the first season on DVD, and I can safely say I’m a fan of “True Blood.” Being a huge “Buffy/ Angel” fan, I have trouble liking

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OK, fine, Dumbledore is gay. But Buffy is straight, dammit (Comic book commentary)

I don’t think I’m homophobic. I believe gay people should have equal rights to straight people in every respect (marriage, serving in the military, etc.)

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The truth about ‘Dollhouse’: It’s Ballard’s show, not Echo’s (TV commentary)

From the beginning, “Dollhouse” was a rickety premise for a series, but it strikes me as being purposely rickety — as if creator Joss Whedon

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