yermomsux [Member Since: July 15 '08]
I make procrastination look easy.
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I wrote a little entry about Whedon and other’s decompression. And about what he’s done to Runaways? I think he’s oversexualized it. I’m tired of having people try to sell me sex. Also, there’s “style” and there’s a guy who can only bang one note. Whedon reminds me of Russell T Davies of Doctor Who (haha and Ayn Rand) where he constantly is trying to get his philosophy across, at the expense of the enjoyment of the story.
yermomsux said:
Oops, yeah I meant Astonishing X-Men. I’m reading them as a trade, but aren’t all story arcs really meant to be read at once? I always have a hard time remembering what happened in an issue from a month ago. Whedon seems to have his hands in a lot of things (tv, comics, movies, web videos), so I’m surprised that he is able to churn out, what I consider, pretty good stuff. Admittedly, he does put a feminist spin on a lot of his work, but that could just be considered his style (along with his campy humor).
Anyway, I was just surprised when I read that you liked Runaways (and I’m assuming Brian K. Vaughan) and didn’t like Whedon. To me, their writing styles are very similar.
Have you read Vaughan’s Mystique? That was good until he left.
Are you talking about Whedon’s Astonishing XMen? Admittedly, it’s much better as a trade. Whedon has a problem getting things done on time and writing a plot that is able to be understood with huge gaps of time inbetween. That is smoothed over by a trade, but he still generally writes all the characters in “Buffy” roles. One strong female lead and the others supporting her. A very feminist formula. It’s a sign of a bad writer to only be able to write in one style.
