Re: Re: Joss has NO point (re: Tara's death, Joss's excuse, and gullibility)

[danspector@xxxxxxxxx]

E,

One, I don't "hate the series". Not liking your beloved Heroic Rapist
or that the series has lost all meaning does not translate to "hate the
series".

Two, nowhere do I say Joss is homophobic. I say that his current
treatment of gay characters is forced and unfair and reinforces the
gay-bashers' beliefs, and that Mr.
Look-How-Award-Winningly-Progressive-I-Am Whedon should have known
better and should be ashamed, and that his current "equal treatment"
story is bullshit.

Joss has been blind to his implications (in ways he had no excuse for
being), insensitive to his audience, too immature to admit that he
goofed, too lacking in character to apologize for months of "Tara isn't
going anywhere" lies, and sadly mealy-mouthed in trying to weasel his
way out of it. Also he told a cliched story very poorly (this in part
due to the failures of DeKnight, Noxon, and Fury, as well). 

None of that is homophobia, and I never said that it was. Nor do I
appreciate being accused of so doing, or of being "ridiculous" and
"knowing it".

Dan