Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon is a writer of many successful TV shows. One of the reasons that his shows have gained so much attention is because he likes to use them to present his views on controversial topics. Joss does this by switching gender roles and using powerful symbols. You can see this in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse. You can see this in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse. He does this in order to change societies views on woman in society. To prove this I will give a few powerful

Although it is mainly a science fiction movie, Joss Whedon’s Serenity can be fall under many other genres. A genre that contributes greatly to the film is horror. Filmsite.org defines horror films as “unsettling films designed to frighten and panic, cause dread and alarm, and to invoke our hidden worst fears” (Dirks). Serenity has many moments when you feel uncertain, as if something is going jump out at you and something often does. These moments contribute to adding a dark and intense feeling

When the term “X-Men”, comes to my mind, I immediately deem of an individuals with their own unique abilities, lovable characters, their characteristics features, qualities, traits, aspects with cool special costumes. I’m sure of it, everyone gets the impression of the X-Men same way as I does. The X-Men are superheroes with the powers, fighting bad guys and making the world peaceful and standing up for what is right and fair. Am I correct? However, as I grew older, my conscience begin to comprehend

Joss Whedon Biography I. Early Life and Background A. Born in New York City on June 23, 1964 B. His father and grandfather were both TV writers; he was called the world’s first third generation TV writer C. Credits his mother for influencing his writing II. Education A. Was a student in a boarding school in England B. Graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut with a degree in film III. Early Work Experience A. Staff writer for Roseanne B. Worked as a script doctor for movies like Waterworld

Mohaiminul Islam Professor Stephen Calebotta English 475 13 February 2017 Essay 3, Prompt 10 Past few week I watched several episode from the TV show called “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” written by Joss Whedon. Out of manny episode season 5 episode 7 “Fool for Love” one of the best episode because of until this episode we have no clue about how Spike became spike. In this episode first time unveil Spike past life and his transformation. In this episode show us how rejection lead him to mostrar and

It is said that Joss Whedon’s work is not just to entertain his audience but he is also looking towards sending out a message. Generally, when people look deeply into his text they can find that he is usually sending a message to society about how gender roles and it is common for him to play with them. In these three shows Dollhouse and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, and Firefly he takes gender roles and moves them around at will. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this is seen so often because the entire

When Buffy: The Vampire Slayer premiered on American televisions in 1997, nobody expected much of it. It was a campy, teen horror-comedy about a monster-fighting valley girl, based on a mediocre, five year old movie. However, with the use of snappy dialogue, adult themes, and memorable characters, this little cult hit spread into a phenomenon that lasted 144 episodes over seven seasons. Buffy's success can be attributed to many factors, not limited to those listed above, but the strength of it's

The horror genre has very set conventions and rules and horror films have stuck to these but in Buffy the vampire slayer a new set of rules are written. Joss Whedon has given the audience another dimension to horror by subverting the genre, in doing this the effectiveness of the program is increased. In the first episode Buffy arrives in Sunnydale, straight away she is under the male gaze

popular show to teens and adults alike. The show’s screenwriter, Joss Whedon, studied literature in college, and therefore, the show has layered episodes with literary elements like symbolism, metaphors, and allusions. The show is easily very relatable to teenagers . Buffy expresses teenage drama in a supernatural way that is interesting to watch. Buffy is also known for its dialogue ,but this popular opinion is the reason why Whedon wrote the episode “Hush”. He was tired of hearing that a critical

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a supernatural drama series lasting from March of 1997 to May of 2003 was a popular television show created by Joss Whedon. The show is considered one of the top fifty shows of all times for many reasons including the fact that it is deeply rooted in the literary tradition, the episodes always having deeper meanings and metaphors. The show was so successful despite being on a small network that it led to hundred of tie-in products such as novels, comics, and video games