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Whedon’s Brunettes
Can we discuss, for a moment, Joss Whedon’s obsession with disturbed brunettes who wander around barefoot? I’m not actually asking for permission here, that’s a rhetorical question which is designed to...
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Feminism and Joss Whedon: The Silencing of Cordelia Chase (One)
Content note: Before reading this post, please read ‘Feminism and Joss Whedon: Setting Some Boundaries‘ if you have not done so already. Cordelia Chase is one of the most fascinating characters in the...
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Feminism and Joss Whedon: The Silencing of Cordelia Chase (Two)
At the close of season three, Cordelia and Angel are about to admit their feelings to each other when Cordelia conveniently gets her reward. She is whisked away into an alternate plane in compensation...
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Disability On Angel: Disability As Superpower: The Blind Assassin
This is the start of a new subseries in the Feminism and Joss Whedon posts, specifically discussing disability on Angel. Why is it its own series? Because there is a lot of disability stuff on Angel to...
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Disability on Angel: Winifred Burkle and the Hot Mess
Fred Burkle is simultaneously one of the characters I love and hate most about Angel. She’s a science nerd. She’s a walking trope. She’s funny in unexpected ways. She’s dependent on dudes for...
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Disability on Angel: Electric Boogaloo
We are introduced to her in a schoolyard scene, a young girl wrapped up in bundles of clothing. She is isolated and alone. A small boy drifts over and extends a welcoming hand with a toy. She touches...
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Feminism and Joss Whedon: The Contagion of Misogyny
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Angel episode ‘Billy’ and the embedded messages therein. This third season episode was kind of a one-off, but it raised some interesting questions. For those...
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What Is It About Joss Whedon?
I think it’s been pretty clearly established that I’m a fan of Joss Whedon’s work; why else would I devote so much time to shredding it? (I critique because I care.) And I interact with a lot of Joss...
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Mad Mysticism, Vampirism, and Drusilla
Drusilla is one of the most interesting characters on Buffy and Angel. She flits in and out of storylines, often playing a very critical role, and she’s also one of Whedon’s Brunettes, the characters...
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Makin’ Me Crazy: The Madness of Drusilla, Sierra, and River
Joss Whedon’s frequent return to themes about mental illness is one I’ve remarked on, as has my colleague Anna. His explorations of mental illness have not always been terribly nuanced or complex, and...
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