Just wondering.

[elisi]

These last few weeks lots of people wrote to Scott Allie (and awesome letters they were too), so I was wondering - has anyone written to him about #34 and told him that now we're caught between going 'wtf?' ('cause NONE of it makes sense) and laughing our heads off, because the 'porn' is fugly as hell and so tame it could probably go on ff.net?

ETA: Oh - and how is Joss reconciling this 'canon' thing he keeps talking about with the very clear re-boot he's performed? If you're going to change the whole mythology, at least be upfront about it. Or maybe he conveniently *forgot* seven years worth of continuity... Wouldn't put it past him to be honest.

Not sure why I'm writing this. Mostly I think that this whole sorry affair should be renamed The Emperor's New Clothes. Except clearly 'Tee-hee, look they're naked' is what they're now going for... Hm. A better name would probably be 'Buffy: The Porn Star Years'. 'Cause nothing says female empowerment like taking off your clothes! (The more I think about it, the more it bothers me. Of course the art is too ugly for words, but the objectification is deeply unpleasant. I don't care that it might be 'subversive' - it's still *there*. Also, I love my mood theme. Go Ianto!)


Re. why Joss is writing this, then paratti has the best theory so far.

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[elisi]

*blinks*

O_O indeed. I'm kinda speechless to be honest. Mostly because it's just creepy and distrubing (and partly that THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO FIND IT HOT?????) - but mostly just... ew.

(Did you watch this clip that I posted yesterday? That's how to do it!)

There has to be a way, but I don't see it right now.
Calling Buffy a porn star and telling him that it's made all of LJ shake with laughter?

[prophecygirrl.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean a way to do the porn that wasn't awful. I meant a way to write a letter that someone at the comics would actually be unable to dismiss. One way to do that would have to be to speak to their original intent, and this statement is just....

I'd have to write it for myself, without any hope of having an effect. I might, still.

And, in case you're wondering, I'm definitely on the "not sexy" bandwagon. Your example was much better in this regard.

[elisi]

I didn't mean a way to do the porn that wasn't awful.
Oh yes, I got that. It's just that I can't believe that they actually think it's well done. My mind is boggling.

I'd have to write it for myself, without any hope of having an effect. I might, still.
Good luck! Personally I'd be snarky as hell, and I don't think that would work at all...