I just sort of smiled and enjoyed what I recognized since it's what writers do. Shakespeare cannibalized his stuff all the time. Unfortunately, I cannot enjoy it when Joss does it. Anyone else, it might have been cute, but with as much contempt he's shown for his own creations as of late (Season Eight and Nine), I can't find it enjoyable. There was just too much of it for me.
It's not that I don't enjoy seeing Natasha get one over on Loki. She's damn near perfect. She's a killer and a capable spy, but she's not heartless or emotionless. I just saw the reversal coming. Whether or not it's because of BtVS, I don't know, but the moment she stepped in there, I was like, "Oh, here it comes." Loki's downfall is and will always be his big flappy gob.
I don't have any tolerance for Whedon's work anymore. This film made that clear. Everyone told me to give it a shot, and I did. I tried. It was a good popcorn movie. Predictable, but wholly likable. I say predictable because I knew to expect a death (even before the spoilers came out) and it would be done "Whedon's way" (even if the decision to do a death was not his own) in those quick cuts/sucking chest wound sorta deals (gotta shock the audience or else it won't have enough pathos), and the dialogue was... Whedonesque (one reason I won't even attempt to watch The Cabin in the Woods). It was enjoyable, but I just kept being reminded of things I liked more... at one time, at least. The cast was wonderful, and their interviews and public appearances have given me a lot of warm fuzzy thoughts.
I suppose I'll be happy to see Thor 2 in 2013. Kenneth Branagh is back at the helm, and that makes me squee. If I ever get a decent FF movie, I'll be surprised. Also, if someone could kindly make House of M, I'd also be pleased as fruity punch.
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Unfortunately, I cannot enjoy it when Joss does it. Anyone else, it might have been cute, but with as much contempt he's shown for his own creations as of late (Season Eight and Nine), I can't find it enjoyable. There was just too much of it for me.
It's not that I don't enjoy seeing Natasha get one over on Loki. She's damn near perfect. She's a killer and a capable spy, but she's not heartless or emotionless. I just saw the reversal coming. Whether or not it's because of BtVS, I don't know, but the moment she stepped in there, I was like, "Oh, here it comes." Loki's downfall is and will always be his big flappy gob.
I don't have any tolerance for Whedon's work anymore. This film made that clear. Everyone told me to give it a shot, and I did. I tried. It was a good popcorn movie. Predictable, but wholly likable. I say predictable because I knew to expect a death (even before the spoilers came out) and it would be done "Whedon's way" (even if the decision to do a death was not his own) in those quick cuts/sucking chest wound sorta deals (gotta shock the audience or else it won't have enough pathos), and the dialogue was... Whedonesque (one reason I won't even attempt to watch The Cabin in the Woods). It was enjoyable, but I just kept being reminded of things I liked more... at one time, at least. The cast was wonderful, and their interviews and public appearances have given me a lot of warm fuzzy thoughts.
I suppose I'll be happy to see Thor 2 in 2013. Kenneth Branagh is back at the helm, and that makes me squee. If I ever get a decent FF movie, I'll be surprised. Also, if someone could kindly make House of M, I'd also be pleased as fruity punch.