Comments on: This Week’s Super Cecil Crush – Joss Whedon http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:54:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: cecil castellucci http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-118770 cecil castellucci Wed, 23 May 2007 03:23:58 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-118770 hey Shannon! It's true! I'm hooked. I'm so glad you liked Plain Janes! S-U-A-V-E-M-E-N-T-E is the word I lost on in that spelling bee. Hope you are well, and writing (and knitting) lots. My "art of the week" this week was knitting! And thanks for stoppig by to say "hello!" hey Shannon!

It’s true! I’m hooked. I’m so glad you liked Plain Janes!

S-U-A-V-E-M-E-N-T-E is the word I lost on in that spelling bee.

Hope you are well, and writing (and knitting) lots. My “art of the week” this week was knitting!

And thanks for stoppig by to say “hello!”

]]> By: Shannon http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-118717 Shannon Wed, 23 May 2007 00:12:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-118717 Hi Cecil! Yup, you're hooked now. I didn't *get* the utter fabulosity of Joss Whedon 'til my boyfriend made me watch the entire run of both Buffy and Angel. We got The Plain Janes last week and it's great -- congrats! Shannon from the "celebrity" spelling bee in Ann Arbor Hi Cecil! Yup, you’re hooked now. I didn’t *get* the utter fabulosity of Joss Whedon ’til my boyfriend made me watch the entire run of both Buffy and Angel.

We got The Plain Janes last week and it’s great — congrats!

Shannon from the “celebrity” spelling bee in Ann Arbor

]]> By: Anna Granfors http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-118518 Anna Granfors Tue, 22 May 2007 16:50:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-118518 yikes! maybe I'll have to re-read it (Serenity)...! I guess (to elaborate) I basically thought it read more like "a comics adaptation" (read: the earlier Dark Horse BtVS series or the Angel and Spike books) than new canon ala BtVS S8 or Fray. but, lordnoze, I've changed my mind before, so I think I'll read it again... yikes! maybe I’ll have to re-read it (Serenity)…! I guess (to elaborate) I basically thought it read more like “a comics adaptation” (read: the earlier Dark Horse BtVS series or the Angel and Spike books) than new canon ala BtVS S8 or Fray.

but, lordnoze, I’ve changed my mind before, so I think I’ll read it again…

]]> By: Scott Allie http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-117512 Scott Allie Mon, 21 May 2007 05:51:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-117512 With Season Eight, since Joss is going to be resuming his role from the TV show, he's suggested we use the title Executive Producer—or it may have been BKV's suggestion, but we're rolling with it—to reflect the way Joss will be breaking stories with the writers, and overseeing scripts the way he did on the series. Again, that's slightly less than he does when cowriting Serenity with Brett. With Season Eight, since Joss is going to be resuming his role from the TV show, he’s suggested we use the title Executive Producer—or it may have been BKV’s suggestion, but we’re rolling with it—to reflect the way Joss will be breaking stories with the writers, and overseeing scripts the way he did on the series. Again, that’s slightly less than he does when cowriting Serenity with Brett.

]]> By: Scott Allie http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-117508 Scott Allie Mon, 21 May 2007 05:43:56 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-117508 Joss cowrote the Serenity comic, and he's cowriting the followup, Better Days, again with Brett Matthews. This, I believe, is something he hasn't done on any other book aside from the Angel miniseries he cowrote for us at Dark Horse a number of years back. Buffy Season Eight he writes, Astonishing he writes, Runaways he's writing. On Season Eight when Brian K Vaughan takes over to write four issues, Joss will just be overseeing him and editing; he tells me he'll be doing less than that on IDW's Angel. So Serenity is simply the next best thing to a Joss-written comic, still delivering a plot from Joss, some of his dialogue, and his direct writing involvement, if not exclusively his words. Joss cowrote the Serenity comic, and he’s cowriting the followup, Better Days, again with Brett Matthews. This, I believe, is something he hasn’t done on any other book aside from the Angel miniseries he cowrote for us at Dark Horse a number of years back. Buffy Season Eight he writes, Astonishing he writes, Runaways he’s writing. On Season Eight when Brian K Vaughan takes over to write four issues, Joss will just be overseeing him and editing; he tells me he’ll be doing less than that on IDW’s Angel.
So Serenity is simply the next best thing to a Joss-written comic, still delivering a plot from Joss, some of his dialogue, and his direct writing involvement, if not exclusively his words.

]]> By: Palladin http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-117164 Palladin Sun, 20 May 2007 03:25:09 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-117164 Just want to point out, that even though he did not solo write the Serenity comic, he did guide that story, which is a direct bridge from the TV series to the movie. It sets up why Shepard Book makes a decision that lands him where is storywise in the movie. We get a resolustion to the Blue Handed guys and the surprise Whedon twist of just who hates Mal the most was revealed. Just want to point out, that even though he did not solo write the Serenity comic, he did guide that story, which is a direct bridge from the TV series to the movie. It sets up why Shepard Book makes a decision that lands him where is storywise in the movie. We get a resolustion to the Blue Handed guys and the surprise Whedon twist of just who hates Mal the most was revealed.

]]> By: Anna Granfors http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-117135 Anna Granfors Sun, 20 May 2007 02:18:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-117135 Cecil--glad to have been of assistance! (and, yes, you really should finish Angel before Buffy S8 for maximal enjoyment.) by the way, when I said "whatever his name's on", I kinda mean whatever his name's on as active writer or executive producer...I wasn't all that nuts about the first Serenity comic because he didn't have nearly as much to do with it as he does on Buffy S8 and the forthcoming Angel S6 comic (you knew about that, right?). but his recommendations are always spot on, which is one reason why I'm looking forward to reading your Plain Janes. Cecil–glad to have been of assistance! (and, yes, you really should finish Angel before Buffy S8 for maximal enjoyment.)

by the way, when I said “whatever his name’s on”, I kinda mean whatever his name’s on as active writer or executive producer…I wasn’t all that nuts about the first Serenity comic because he didn’t have nearly as much to do with it as he does on Buffy S8 and the forthcoming Angel S6 comic (you knew about that, right?). but his recommendations are always spot on, which is one reason why I’m looking forward to reading your Plain Janes.

]]> By: cecil castellucci http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116879 cecil castellucci Sat, 19 May 2007 07:05:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116879 Wowza! Thanks for the suggestions. I will take them! I'm going to definitely pick up those serenity and fray books and the Buffy, although, my pal told me that I should hold off on reading the Buffy comic book until I finish watching Angel. I've been switching off once Angel started. You know. Just, cause! Also, thanks Anna for letting me know about Joss's post. I love that we were digging each others work on the same day! How great is that! So! Great! (And I love that he has a crush on himself!) (ha!) Wowza! Thanks for the suggestions. I will take them! I’m going to definitely pick up those serenity and fray books and the Buffy, although, my pal told me that I should hold off on reading the Buffy comic book until I finish watching Angel. I’ve been switching off once Angel started. You know. Just, cause!

Also, thanks Anna for letting me know about Joss’s post. I love that we were digging each others work on the same day!

How great is that! So! Great!

(And I love that he has a crush on himself!) (ha!)

]]> By: jase http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116815 jase Sat, 19 May 2007 03:59:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116815 being a no-tv-owner I went through the Whedon DVD discovery thing a few months ago... brought about by my 6 yo son constantly quoting 'once more with feeling'... being a no-tv-owner I went through the Whedon DVD discovery thing a few months ago… brought about by my 6 yo son constantly quoting ‘once more with feeling’…

]]> By: lordlad http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116800 lordlad Sat, 19 May 2007 03:27:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116800 Im not a super Wheldon fan and i'm not really enamour with Buffy but i REALLY loved the firefly tv series. The movie, Serenity, sorta falls short though. Im not a super Wheldon fan and i’m not really enamour with Buffy but i REALLY loved the firefly tv series. The movie, Serenity, sorta falls short though.

]]> By: Anna Granfors http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116762 Anna Granfors Sat, 19 May 2007 01:42:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116762 ...as I said up there in comment #6, I found this article via a link at whedonesque.com...and when I went back there a little later, lo & behold, there's a comment from His Jossness, expressing a mutual crush on your book The Plain Janes! whoo hoo for you! :) (and you oughtta try and get hold of the guy...lord knows he's been hiring a lot of comics writers lately!) …as I said up there in comment #6, I found this article via a link at whedonesque.com…and when I went back there a little later, lo & behold, there’s a comment from His Jossness, expressing a mutual crush on your book The Plain Janes! whoo hoo for you! :)

(and you oughtta try and get hold of the guy…lord knows he’s been hiring a lot of comics writers lately!)

]]> By: Michael j Norton http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116708 Michael j Norton Fri, 18 May 2007 23:22:48 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116708 Hey i've seen it all before but I just started rewatching S7! I've seen them all so many times that I didn't have to catch up to the comic but welcome aboard! Hey i’ve seen it all before but I just started rewatching S7! I’ve seen them all so many times that I didn’t have to catch up to the comic but welcome aboard!

]]> By: anthony http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116707 anthony Fri, 18 May 2007 23:18:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116707 my friends still roll their eyes when i make a buffy reference! they just won't believe me when i talk about how great the whedonverse is! although, a friend from way back when thought the same thing when i lived back home. and three years later, after i've been long gone, he felt obligated to hunt me down on myspace to tell me that he apologizes for giving me so much trouble for liking buffy. and lo and behold, he's a new fan! so i tell people, "don't knock it, til you watch it!" my friends still roll their eyes when i make a buffy reference! they just won’t believe me when i talk about how great the whedonverse is!

although, a friend from way back when thought the same thing when i lived back home. and three years later, after i’ve been long gone, he felt obligated to hunt me down on myspace to tell me that he apologizes for giving me so much trouble for liking buffy. and lo and behold, he’s a new fan!

so i tell people, “don’t knock it, til you watch it!”

]]> By: Anna Granfors http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116697 Anna Granfors Fri, 18 May 2007 22:55:57 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116697 welcome to Whedonia, Cecil! and another vote for, well, basically, anything his name's on, but especially Fray, which has a strong connection to a certain scythe you saw in those last few Buffy S7 shows. (and life's little confluences continue to amaze--when leafing through my most recent Alloy [girlyclothes, boys] catalog, I saw an ad for this interesting-looking graphic novel called The Plain Janes, and made a mental note to pick it up when I was getting my copy of Buffy S8 #4 this next week. then today, I clicked on a link to this article from Whedonesque, and, well, there you were! and since we're both apparently Angelenos, if I run into you at Spaceland or something, I won't be surprised.) :) welcome to Whedonia, Cecil! and another vote for, well, basically, anything his name’s on, but especially Fray, which has a strong connection to a certain scythe you saw in those last few Buffy S7 shows.

(and life’s little confluences continue to amaze–when leafing through my most recent Alloy [girlyclothes, boys] catalog, I saw an ad for this interesting-looking graphic novel called The Plain Janes, and made a mental note to pick it up when I was getting my copy of Buffy S8 #4 this next week. then today, I clicked on a link to this article from Whedonesque, and, well, there you were! and since we’re both apparently Angelenos, if I run into you at Spaceland or something, I won’t be surprised.)
:)

]]> By: Shaddyr http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116695 Shaddyr Fri, 18 May 2007 22:52:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116695 Welcome to the club. Joss is your New Master now. Welcome to the club.

Joss is your New Master now.

]]> By: Palladin http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116595 Palladin Fri, 18 May 2007 19:43:09 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116595 Yes get the Firefly comic. Three issues that fill the gap between the final TV episode and the movie Serenity. Plus it is just as good as the TV and movie stuff. I would also reccommend the comicbook series FRAY by Whedon. Something you saw in Season 7 made its first appearance in the FRAY story. Future story of a Slayer after Buffy apparently wins. Flying cars, mutants, and bleak cityscapes as background. Awesome series that has a kickin' trade for easy access to those that missed it the first time. Yes get the Firefly comic. Three issues that fill the gap between the final TV episode and the movie Serenity. Plus it is just as good as the TV and movie stuff.

I would also reccommend the comicbook series FRAY by Whedon. Something you saw in Season 7 made its first appearance in the FRAY story. Future story of a Slayer after Buffy apparently wins. Flying cars, mutants, and bleak cityscapes as background. Awesome series that has a kickin’ trade for easy access to those that missed it the first time.

]]> By: Niels van Eekelen http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116594 Niels van Eekelen Fri, 18 May 2007 19:42:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116594 Cecil, the reception of the Serenity comic was a bit more mixed than that of the new Buffy, but personally I loved it and would recommend it. Felt like reading an episode they just never got to film. Also, Fray. It may be Joss's first comic, but the inexperience doesn't show. Cecil, the reception of the Serenity comic was a bit more mixed than that of the new Buffy, but personally I loved it and would recommend it. Felt like reading an episode they just never got to film.

Also, Fray. It may be Joss’s first comic, but the inexperience doesn’t show.

]]> By: cecil castellucci http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116576 cecil castellucci Fri, 18 May 2007 19:02:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116576 yes! Rowan! She's great! Last time I visited her, she made me watch the new Dr. Who! Not that i was complaining! I was LOVING it! nice to meet you! any pal of Rowans is a pal of mine. yes! Rowan! She’s great! Last time I visited her, she made me watch the new Dr. Who! Not that i was complaining! I was LOVING it!

nice to meet you! any pal of Rowans is a pal of mine.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/comment-page-1/#comment-116572 Mike Fri, 18 May 2007 18:54:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/05/18/this-weeks-super-cecil-crush-joss-whedon/#comment-116572 Cecil, One of those enamored people must have been our mutual friend Rowan. She and I have had many talks about how much we like Buffy and Angel. She's always spoken highly of you so it's no surprise to me that you'd be a fan of Joss. I hope you enjoy reading season 8. Cecil,

One of those enamored people must have been our mutual friend Rowan. She and I have had many talks about how much we like Buffy and Angel.

She’s always spoken highly of you so it’s no surprise to me that you’d be a fan of Joss. I hope you enjoy reading season 8.

]]>