Comic-Con: Joss Whedon

[fresh3456]

My hero!!

[browncoatsmovie]

Just awesome!

[AlohaJoe]

@browncoatsmovie Yes, he is!

[rmorrisme]

What does the back of his shirt say?

[AlohaJoe]

Kissy th' face.

[blackdeath1994]

Where does he talk about The Cabin In The Woods?

[ThePook11]

Toward the end of minute 5.

[Diefenbaker02]

BRING BACK BUFFY YOU OVER PAID NERD lmao

ok kidding about the nerd part

[Diefenbaker02]

ok 6mins 30 secs in , he says sometime next year he may be starting filming ''RIPPER'' what year was this comic-con done? it sounds like a deffinate from the horses mouth when when when

[AarghGrr]

Well, if you glance over at the info it says 2007,ie before Dollhouse came up and took over most of his time. Tony Head said recently that they hadn't talked about it since then.

[Diefenbaker02]

in an interview I read recently (few weeks ago) tony and joss were in deep talks about ripper, but then the writers strike happened so joss aproached the WB with dollhouse, so again pospooned grrr aargh LOL

[briebriem]

occasionally i get a JW itch and look around and see what is out about him. So i stumbled across this today and even though it's old, i enjoyed seeing that. thank you

[AlohaJoe]

Glad I could scratch your itch!

Wow, that came out creepy.

[keinark]

I'm still salty about the failed Joss/Wonder Woman project. That movie will NEVER be made.  *sigh*

[zachandgabeshow]

i wish that they didnt cansle buffy the vampire slayer

[Diefenbaker02]

I hear ya, realy sucks

[dgb111]

Any idea what the date is on this? Obviously in the last year or so. Ripper is starting to have the same mythical value as Axel Rose's "Chinese Democracy" Will it ever come?

[AlohaJoe]

July 28th, 2007, I do believe.

I'm still hoping we get Ripper, but it is feeling less and less likely. Of course, I'm also still hoping for Serenity 2 and Joss's Wonder Woman movie. (Yes, he's no longer involved, but I prefer to live in my delusions.)

[WhatzGoodwebseries]

As much as I love the projects Joss is currently working on, I really wish he had time to do RIPPER like he said... I love you Joss, but your promises play with my fan-ish heart!

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[AlohaJoe]

Holy Bean Burrito, Batman! How did I not notice that one of my videos had a war going on in the comments?! I feel perversely proud...

[mariomania]

they wanted him to do the dance of what??

[AlohaJoe]

Numfar's Dance of Joy. Whedon played Numfar on Angel. It was a thing. It's somewhere on YouTube, I'm sure.

[parag0n212]

Naturally, I must have two accounts, because no-one would ever possibly agree with me. After all, you're right about everything aren't you? And you were so close to gaining the high ground...sad, really.

[parag0n212]

Come to think of it, maybe you created RW's account...it'd be a good way to cheapen my arguments, wouldn't it? Especially since I can't find it on Youtube anymore...hmmm.

This is where you claim to be 'better than that'. And yet you're not above taking cheap shots at a person's hobbies and age because you can't silence that one little voice that just won't stop arguing with you! Frankly, I have my suspicions. Also, have you noticed it's just you & I posting here these days?

[parag0n212]

I'm back. Sorry about that. Someone got my account kicked so he could have the soapbox all to himself...now who do I know who's that arrogant? Hmmm. Anyway, yes, I 'coware' in the face of your remarks, but I very much doubt you're through with mind-numbing narcissism. You have, after all, made a life of it. Almost. I will say though, RW, that was crude. At least Josh was entertaining. You're not even trying.

[RWMagpie]

Face it. He won. u lost. get over it.

[joshsowords]

K RWMag, you just happen to have a blank about, also in the UK and you're also 36?

[joshsowords]

All the hipsters love Whedon. His work is solid but very overrated.

[joshsowords]

keep hitting thumbs down, still true

[Tod316uk]

Boy, full of ourselves much?

[joshsowords]

Can't criticize the Whedon, he's bigger than the content of his work.

Astonishing X-men was pretty meh.

:)

[Tod316uk]

The world waits with baited breath for you to do better.

Wait, is that a cicada? Oh, there goes a tumbleweed! And I hear distant churchbells. Forever. And ever. And ever.

[joshsowords]

Thats such a coop out, the 'lets see you do better' cliche. I don't pretend to be writer, I'm not judging myself against Whedon (I did say his work was solid), I'm judging his work against the work of his peers (i.e. Brubaker, Bendis, Simone, Johns, Morrison, Wood, Willingham etc...). Whedon falls short of many writers but still is the darling of 'critics' and the 'star' of Con(s). He's the 'it' write whose name is bigger than the quality of his work.

But all hail Whedon, the Wednesday Giant.

[Tod316uk]

Frankly, I tend to categorize the opinions of anyone who refers to writers by their last names under the 'pretentious twat' column. Also, what's a coop out? Is it like a cop out? Until you've presented anything of artistic merit to the world for evaluation, or until you get paid to be a critic, it's just so much empty-can rattling to me. I don't love everything Joss Whedon does, but I also don't presume to judge without qualification. 30-love, your serve.

[joshsowords]

If your prone to catagorical errors, perhaps you should deal with that before calling others 'pretentious twats'.

Calling someone out on typos is incredibly petty, and an indicator of having little if anything to say.

Your superficial position about getting paid to exercise freedom of speech is laughable. I mean why make comments to reply to me, do you have an official license to make comments?

[joshsowords]

So keep attacking me, rather than the content of my criticism. Keep posting, you're yet challenge me.

Can you address my cristism? If I'm so prentious and amateur you should have no trouble desconstructing my hollow comments.

Logical fallacies aside, perhaps what you have to say could be just as easily summed up by clicking 'thumbs down'.

:)

[joshsowords]

So by your logic only commercial artist and professional critics are of any merit. Lol, so if I was a hack writer for Entertainment Tonight then I'd be in position to be critical.

Do a best seller make best quality?

No wonder you have such a high opinion of Whedon, the industry told you he's great, enjoy the sales pitch.

30-love? Tell yourself you that, try standing on your own two feet, man up and speak for yourself. You're posts are an embressment.

[Tod316uk]

Boy, three posts in a row? Must've really gotten to you. You're so annoyed, you can't even seem to spell right...or is that your own ignorance coming out? If you read back, you'll find I didn't call you a pretentious twat, I merely pointed out that this is where I file such opinions. I guess it really got to you, huh? Eagerly awaiting your next poorly-spelt self-righteous drivel. My posts are an 'embressment'? Read a dictionary, learn to spell, then we'll talk. Man up enough for you, dear? x

[joshsowords]

Whatever you say dungeon master, put down the ice cream and stop watching Buffy before you call me out on my manhood.

Troll on man child.

[Tod316uk]

OK, time out: You come on here, imply that anyone who likes Joss Whedon is a brainwashed simpleton with no mind of their own, and expect no-one to stand up & call you on it? Opinions are like buttholes: we all have one, but if you're dumb enough to get yours out in public, expect to get it kicked. It was all fun & games to insult others, but turnabout isn't any fun is it? Besides, you got personal first, so I win! Tell you what, though, I'm feeling generous: Go ahead & have that vital last word.

[Tod316uk]

But be a dear, keep that dictionary you used to spellcheck your last post to hand. I'd like to be able to understand your final no-doubt astute & witty observation. This has been fun, but really, have the last word. I can tell you're not used to it, so call it a gift. Never let it be said that I can't be magnanimous in victory.

[joshsowords]

You're a internet trolling man child that hides behind petty semantics (i.e. typos) in a desperate attempt to reestablish their wounded ego.

Good luck in life.

Nuff said

[Tod316uk]

Hmmm...you sure do mention men and children a lot...

But at least you found the right page to spell 'semantics' properly! Way to be you! Thanks for the wishes of good luck. Hope it shows you all the tolerance & open-mindedness you've displayed! Toodles!

[Tod316uk]

If you read that back, you'll see it makes absolutely no sense. 'I've presented an argument (whining parenthetical addendum) or kick me'? What does that mean? You must be really angry right now! What's the matter, honey? Not used to being disagreed with? Has mommy never argued with you on the rare occasions that you emerge, blinking and pale, from your basement? She must've had such high hopes for you...

As for responding to being mocked...I'm waiting. I don't consider this drivel to be mockery.

[RWMagpie]

Tod316uk for the win!

[joshsowords]

Look at that Tod31 has two accounts.

[RWMagpie]

I'm a girl.

[RWMagpie]

lol trapped in adolescents. He was rite, ur a pedo

[joshsowords]

This simply a disgusting thing to say, I'm through with mind numbing narcissism. Neither of you are capable of anything beyond vulgar and shallow name calling.

[joshsowords]

I don't proof read, I'm not angry, I think I'm pretty nice considering I'm accomodating you bay lowering myself to communicate at this juvenile level of discourse.

You're a thirty six year D&D playing, Whedon loving 'adult' trapped in adolescents, trolling others on youtube, yet I'm the basement dweller? Ok...

Congratulation on your 'victory' champ.

Honey, dear, etc, I tend not to use women as a perjortive.

Looking forward to see you flex your ego again, its so impressive.

Man child.

[joshsowords]

Learn to read. I pointed out that Whedon is overrrated. That there exists a lot of unwarrented buzz around him.

I gave an example (i.e. continiuty self aware narrative) undeserved praised he recieved. You haven't exposed my 'opinion', I've presented an argument (as if you could tell the difference) or kicked me. It came to the point I recognize you as a petty loser (i.e. 30-love) you cannot engage in an exchange (perhaps a defense of Whedon) so I know you'll only respond to being mocked.

[joshsowords]

Ok, enlighten me, what makes Whedon so great? What has Whedon done to set himself apart from other writers. Why should one care about Whedon?

Until you present a defense or address my criticism, in the vacuum of this 'exchange' I'm still right, despite syntactical error.

You constantly coware from defending him, because he's mediocre or simply because you're a bitter lifeless troll that only function in discourse by flaming others. So which is it?

[PitKnight13]

To be honest I'm actually a big Angel fan, but even with that referenced I share your take on the puzzling nature of Whedon's heralded reputation. Aside from the prodigious deal of pop culture references - which really aren't that great anyway - there really isn't much too uniquely notable about him. I feel the same way about Brian Bendis greatly myself... Arguably the biggest comic writer around today possibly rivaled by Brubaker... How that's the case... Another good question.

[joshsowords]

Josh Whedon is such a visionary, he writes stories that are self aware of contiunity!

So how does this distinguish him from any writer since Watchmen? It doesn't, but he get the credit and the collective rimjob from 'critics' and hipset fanboyhs because he crossed from pop culture (Buffy) to comics. Whedon's a good writer, he's far from great.

Oh and just because he doesn't pander to misogynst tropes, doesn't make him a feminist.

[NorwegianPlague]

Dance monkey, DANCE!!!

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[gfcancio]

Great Video. Thanks

[AlohaJoe]

Joss Whedon is the greatest retard Jesus ever. He writes entire sentences, which he punctuates and spells correctly. Which is far ahead of your average garden variety retard Jesus.

[vnally]

If you don't even know what it is that he does for a living then how can you claim to be better?

[thedeomon]

I can't wait to go to comic-con this year it's my first time :)

[AlohaJoe]

Have fun! I've only been that one time. It was awesome!

[badmusicianspage]

WOW! THANKS! THIS IS GREAT!

[World2008rain]

one of my heroes!

joss had made my life better.

[Dendroaspis1]

I think he has a new show coming out soon, it sounds pretty cool.

[dgb111]

Did it ever cross anyone's mind that maybe Joss Whedon isn't the god that everyone makes him out to be? Why did both Angel and Firefly get cancelled at about the same time? Maybe Mr. Whedon pissed someone off! I love his work but I think he may just be an egomaniac and may have sabotaged his own sucess. Let's get serious, other than comics he hasn't done anything worth talking about in 4 years more or less. Prove me wrong Joss, get Ripper on the air, do a Buffy Feature film. No? Bite me.

[AlohaJoe]

I don't think those shows were cancelled because of Mr. Whedon. There's a lot of great shows that have been cancelled. And, hey, those comics are amazing.

[screenname10101]

Well first, note that sometimes major stars go "4 years more or less" without appearing in a big film. But that doesn't prove that they're egomaniacs who sabbotage their own work. Second, Joss Whedon actually has a movie coming out soon on the big screen.

[gr23452]

He's one person that was HANDS on on each of the projects and was doing it all at once. Give them man a break. He is talented and has heart beyond all belief.

[aroundtheclock]

Joss is THE man!

[AlohaJoe]

But not The Man in a bad "Getting ya down" kind of way!

[AlohaJoe]

But not The Man in a bad "Getting ya down" kind of way!

[panther2552]

God oh God, please o please let there be a Serenity sequel

[AlohaJoe]

I join you in your prayers.

[panther2552]

Amen my fellow browncoat

[AlohaJoe]

That movie is just too pretty to die.

[screenname10101]

indeed. And let there be an Angel movie, a spike movie, and a buffy movie!!

[cooldaddyjames]

And a willow movie and a xander movie and a giles movie.

[garytwoshoes]

dont forget Dawn......gotta love the dawnmiester.

[dravenuk]

Joss is great.

Ripper. YAY!!!

I hadn't heard about his original plan to bring Tara back in season 7. That was such a sweet story with Buffy having just one wish, and using it for Willow & Tara. Shame they couldn't get the deal made to make it happen.

Maybe she'll come back in Season 8 :-)

[AlohaJoe]

Yeah. When he asked how many people hadn't heard the story, I raised my hand even though I had heard the story. I just wanted to hear it again.

[Ramsus32]

Wow well done putting this into one giant video instead of parts!

[AlohaJoe]

I like getting everything in one big helping.

[Galadriel167]

Thanks so much for posting this. I've watched it every once in a while since comic con; he's such an inspiration. I could not believe that girl got up there and started talking about his weight. Everyone was like wtf, but Joss was so sweet about it.

Do you happen to have a dowloadable version of this posted somewhere?

[AlohaJoe]

Sorry, I don't. Glad you enjoy the video, though.

[BigOldJimmy]

I love this video, wonderful to have been able to watch it, but a tip for the videographer... if you're holding a camera, you don't have to applaud, too.

[AlohaJoe]

I know, but he said applaud-worthy things! I think I later started saying "clap clap clap."

[AlohaJoe]

Welcome!

[phoen44980]

thank you sooooo so much for posting this! oz is coming back, the ripper tv show will finally start filming! also, if you look at the shadow of someone's hand in the front row for the first fifteen minutes at least, there she is signing (Sign Language).

[AlohaJoe]

You're welcome! And yeah, I noticed the signing.

[explodingplant]

i forgot to say 1) thank you for posting this 2) i love how people started shhh-ing when harry potter possible spoilers were brought up 3) spike movie!

[AlohaJoe]

1) Welcome. 2) Me, too! 3) I wish.

[explodingplant]

i bought both editions of serenity! firefly's creation: "where you watching star wars and thinking 'ah wouldn't it be cool if clint eastwood was in this?'"

why is spike tagged! i came to this clip because of that tag

i just answered my own question

[QuimbyBear]

wow....those fans are horrible. I have never seen a Whedon Q&A without a bunch of assholes inappropriately shouting at him to do the dance of joy when he's trying to speak (and obviously tired and trying to be a sport). Someone should edit that out, because he gives some really great insights into his creative process here.

[Slayress]

RIPPER!!!! *FanGirl Scream* FINALLY!!! An hour long show about Rupert Giles as the main character I aboslutly cannot wait!!!

[browncoatforlife]

Thank you, for posting this for all of us to see. And It's up to FOX to sell the rights or

to produce It

[browncoatforlife]

Please check out my firefly music video

[josiahscurlock]

Thank you so much for posting this: merciful God, we're going to get Ripper at last.

[AlohaJoe]

Welcome. I am very excited about Ripper, too.

[nytonks]

What did it say on the back of his shirt at the end?

Thanks for the video by the way!

[AlohaJoe]

The back of his shirt said "Kissy th' face."

[ShnoodlesBear]

Thanks - what does that mean though?

[AlohaJoe]

It's a reference to Joss's online comic Sugarshock.

[Skaball]

I want Joss to sire my children... okay, maybe I just want to work for the guy. I would love to be an AD or a unit director on anything he does in the future. The wit!

Mr. Whedon, if you're reading this, I intend to work for you one day... then do my own thing that is similar and yet altogether original... then collaberate with you.

[patxshand]

Who is the jackass who shouted "dance monkey" to Joss?

[AlohaJoe]

*whistles innocently*

[patxshand]

It was really you?  Why so much with the disrespect?

[AlohaJoe]

I wasn't trying to disrespect. Only joking. I've been called monkey many times before and I don't take it personally. Of course, they could be referring to the copious amounts of hair I have all over my body...

[LaSegadora]

OMG!!! this is awesome I loveeeee joss!

he's my god!

thanks for the vid! just love it!

[Windyhoosier]

Thanks SO much for posting this, greatly appreciated!

[kindredblades]

Thank you so much for this.

[Sadistlitlepuppy]

WARNING. spoilers. watch out.

[nutherefurlong]

I'm at around 15 minutes in and I'm hoping that jackass in the front stops mimicing Joss' hand gestures.

[Sadistlitlepuppy]

translating into sign language.

haha. you're evil.

[Heilemann]

Amen nutherefurlong!

[AlohaJoe]

Glad everybody enjoyed it. I also have another video where I actually met Joss Whedon in person. I geek out quite badly. He signed my poster "To my love-child Joe."

[popGrrl80]

squee!!

[Daburcor]

Thanks! That was pretty cool!

[samekila]

Awesome I have looked everywhere for coverage of this.

[tehfatindian]

Thank you so much for this.

[mariskunk]

Thank you so, so much. I was unable to attend Comic Con this year, so this video is greatly appreciated.

[paulwa12345]

Dude, what happened to the clip was it for Summers Terminator series, if so what was it like, did it look any good??? Thanks for uploading Joss is hilarious, I'm from Scotland, Edinburgh and I met him at a Q and A about the realese of Serenity I also went to see the preview where I was sitting righ behind Nathan Fillion and Jewel Staite and the rest of the cats the only ones who was'nt here was Moreena Baccarin and Ron Glass.

[AlohaJoe]

No, it was the trailer for the Serenity Special Edition DVD. And they said not to film any clips that came up on the screen, so I didn't.

Cool that you met all of the cast! I've only met Joss. In one of my other videos you can see a picture of me, him, and a MAD magazine.