Joss Whedon Story Tropes: Easy to Learn, Hard to Pull Off

by James Dunham Watching Joss Whedon and company’s shows and films over the years, one easily picks up some relatively simple patterns of style and tone (so ubiquitous it’s fair to label them tropes), and some of these patterns— for example, the one-liner, the reversal Read More …

Joss Whedon & the Politics of S.H.I.E.L.D.

By Sarah Gzemski I’m a huge fan of Joss Whedon and of good TV. Personally, I’m a Buffy the Vampire Slayer kind of girl, but rest assured, I’ve been through all of Whedon’s TV work: Angel, Dollhouse, Firefly, and now, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. While S.H.I.E.L.D. Read More …