Vaguely related to the comics.

[elisi]

From a recent interview:

"The hardest [to write] was always Angel. How to make a decent, handsome, stalwart hero interesting -- tough."
Joss

I'm beginning to think that this comment was not meant ironically. Which would explain a lot...

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[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

I admittedly have not read any of Allie's interviews or interactions since 2010. So probably missed the part where he said he didn't care for Whedon's later works. The stuff I read, Allie was gushing like a fanboy. But again that was between 2007-2010.

So...will have to go by your analysis.

That said, he doesn't have to be a fanboy...he can just be into the money and the fact that he needs Whedon more than Whedon needs Dark Horse.

ie.

Scott Allie: This plot makes no sense.
Whedon: Oh..look, IDW and Marvel...
Scott Allie: Don't worry, we'll make it work. No problem.

[infinitewhale.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know if he's a fanboy or not or how much of his work he likes. But from much of the things he's said, of Whedon's work he liked Angel. I've never got the impression he cared for BTVS or Firefly to a great extent. Sure, he gives the standard "I'm a big fan, blah, blah" you always gets, but the tenor of his words in commenting on them doesn't really back it up.

But yeah, he knows he needs Joss more than Joss needs him.