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swan_tower) wrote2009-04-28 12:41 pm
swan_tower) wrote2009-04-28 12:41 pm
more linky
Both of these are at least tangentially writing-related.
First, the humor: "Six Writers Who Accidentally Crapped Out Masterpieces"
Second, the analysis: Daily Kos on Dollhouse. Not normally a place I look for writing about TV, but I found it an interesting post. Truth is, I haven't been watching Dollhouse, not because I think it sounds bad, but because I think it sounds like a concept that's doomed to failure given the environment of TV production, and I don't want to get attached to it only to have it pulled out from under me. But I suspect the analysis given there isn't far off the mark. It doesn't automatically negate the criticisms I've also heard -- just because Whedon is trying to do this kind of thing doesn't mean he's succeeding -- but I'm thinking of opening a betting pool as to how many papers on Dollhouse there will be at next year's ICFA.
First, the humor: "Six Writers Who Accidentally Crapped Out Masterpieces"
Second, the analysis: Daily Kos on Dollhouse. Not normally a place I look for writing about TV, but I found it an interesting post. Truth is, I haven't been watching Dollhouse, not because I think it sounds bad, but because I think it sounds like a concept that's doomed to failure given the environment of TV production, and I don't want to get attached to it only to have it pulled out from under me. But I suspect the analysis given there isn't far off the mark. It doesn't automatically negate the criticisms I've also heard -- just because Whedon is trying to do this kind of thing doesn't mean he's succeeding -- but I'm thinking of opening a betting pool as to how many papers on Dollhouse there will be at next year's ICFA.