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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Sounds like a plan... just don't drink the Koolaid!
Sounds like a plan... just don't drink the Koolaid!
Should we close down Whedonville?
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Anzik
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Look at the amount of people in this thread that have never entered into this forum screaming for its closure.
Look at the Greatest Monster Hunter thread and all the Buffy bashing that went on there. If you put Whedon items in general population, you won't go a single page without someone, who never watched any Whedon show, trashing it.
At least here there is a safe haven for what little discussion is left.
Look at the amount of people in this thread that have never entered into this forum screaming for its closure.
Look at the Greatest Monster Hunter thread and all the Buffy bashing that went on there. If you put Whedon items in general population, you won't go a single page without someone, who never watched any Whedon show, trashing it.
At least here there is a safe haven for what little discussion is left.
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Where there is fire, there is smoke. And in that smoke, from this day forward, my people will crouch and conspire and plot and plan for the inevitable day of Man's downfall - the day when he finally and self-destructively turns his weapons against his own kind. The day of the writing in the sky, when your cities lie buried under radioactive rubble! When the sea is a dead sea, and the land is a wasteland out of which I will lead my people from their captivity! And we will build our own cities in which there will be no place for humans except to serve our ends! And we shall found our own armies, our own religion, our own dynasty! And that day is upon you... NOW!
Where there is fire, there is smoke. And in that smoke, from this day forward, my people will crouch and conspire and plot and plan for the inevitable day of Man's downfall - the day when he finally and self-destructively turns his weapons against his own kind. The day of the writing in the sky, when your cities lie buried under radioactive rubble! When the sea is a dead sea, and the land is a wasteland out of which I will lead my people from their captivity! And we will build our own cities in which there will be no place for humans except to serve our ends! And we shall found our own armies, our own religion, our own dynasty! And that day is upon you... NOW!
Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Gee this place is getting as bad as Sideshow toys them selfs.
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McHavyck
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
me 2!
Unless it's taking up bandwidth (which I doubt) why take it out?
I like how you think
me 2!
Unless it's taking up bandwidth (which I doubt) why take it out?
DinoLast
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
How about we put this stuff in the HORROR section.
Thats where vampire stuff belongs.
How about we put this stuff in the HORROR section.
Thats where vampire stuff belongs.
Anzik
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Whedon also has serenity/Firefly and the upcoming Dollhouse.
Whedon also has serenity/Firefly and the upcoming Dollhouse.
Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Yeah, it would work in the general section
Yeah, it would work in the general section
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Que?
Gee this place is getting as bad as Sideshow toys them selfs.
Que?
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
they killed off the 1/6 buffy and angel line
they killed off the 1/6 buffy and angel line
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Re: Do we really need Whedonville?
Curse You! You've stumbled upon my diabolical plan! Now I have to keel you!!!!!!!
I'm confused???
Did the title of this thread change?
I voted yes, but now my vote should be no, or maybe not
Thread and poll should have the same question, damn it Dave
Curse You! You've stumbled upon my diabolical plan! Now I have to keel you!!!!!!!
DinoLast
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I have watched the previews to Doll house. I'll give it one season
I just woke up and managed to get through the previous posts, half of which are serious arguments for or against and half of which are from posters I've never seen here, except when they've been out trolling. Is this still a legitimate poll? If so, Dave can you clear out the false votes? It looks like The Josh's and some others' votes to keep it along with most of the toss it crowd's will have to go.
I can see both sides. This place gets so little traffic on most days it's enough to visit the site, confirm the last post is the same as yesterday's, then move on to another forum--usually Customs for me, but Whedonville is always the first one I check.
Of all the properties Sideshow has had, I still feel Buffy and Angel were the most deserving as pop culture shows. The Whedonville properties are unique among tv shows--they're written smart, were cast and acted perfectly, and still generate talk-back today. People have used them to write their doctorates, even. But being the best written, acted, put together doesn't make a television show/movie the best platform for toy merchandise (Star Wars can claim that title, even after a thoroughly mediocre multi-million dollar Prequel trilogy, because STUFF BLOWS UP AND LOOKS COOL TO KIDS). The best collectible--the only essential one--a Buffy/Angel/Firefly fan can own are the DVDs.
That said, Sideshow came out with over 20 figures for this line, because back in the day, they knew the truth of what I've said above. B/A were great when they could focus on the more obscure properties in making a name for themselves. Unfortunately for us, SSC outgrew and shifted its focus before they could finish the line correctly. There are still core characters from both shows (and Firefly, and who knows, from Dollhouse--which BTW got a nice mention as a show to watch from my local newspaper) that really need to be made, if only by customs at this point. I for one am actively (more or less) working on 3 figures to round out my lineup. So there is still toy stuff to talk about with Whedonville. Outside the realm of toys, there are still the comic books, Dr Horrible, and Dollhouse in February.
Not to start an anti-intellectual rant here, too, but there's also a tonal difference I've noticed. Regulars know we like to discuss esoteric details from the shows here. I believe those are going to get utterly lost if left to the General forum. I can barely get myself to look at the other forums now, since 95% of it is irrelevant to me. Yes, I collect SW, LOTR, and even have a couple of Marvel PFs though I'll likely be getting rid of them soon. But there's only so much talk about dumbed down television shows, comic books, and over-hyped movies I can take. Much of the discussion in other forums honestly seems to be conducted by very very young men (and women) who wear their ages on their t-shirt sleeves, if you get my meaning. Other properties have different target audiences and this is really obvious particularly when you run polls like these and the thirteen year olds suddenly show up again.
Dave, I do think some restructuring would be in order, but I vote against throwing Whedonville into General. You had an earlier proposition about moving Dr Who in here that I think is worth discussing again. Maybe a Cult Classics group would work--Whedonville, Dr Who, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, POTA, PK D!ck and like-minded properties.
In a year's time (or less) we'll probably be having the same conversation about LOTR and Indiana Jones, though Crystal Skull sucked so bad it truly deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Star Wars. Maybe you can consolidate those two then.
I can see both sides. This place gets so little traffic on most days it's enough to visit the site, confirm the last post is the same as yesterday's, then move on to another forum--usually Customs for me, but Whedonville is always the first one I check.
Of all the properties Sideshow has had, I still feel Buffy and Angel were the most deserving as pop culture shows. The Whedonville properties are unique among tv shows--they're written smart, were cast and acted perfectly, and still generate talk-back today. People have used them to write their doctorates, even. But being the best written, acted, put together doesn't make a television show/movie the best platform for toy merchandise (Star Wars can claim that title, even after a thoroughly mediocre multi-million dollar Prequel trilogy, because STUFF BLOWS UP AND LOOKS COOL TO KIDS). The best collectible--the only essential one--a Buffy/Angel/Firefly fan can own are the DVDs.
That said, Sideshow came out with over 20 figures for this line, because back in the day, they knew the truth of what I've said above. B/A were great when they could focus on the more obscure properties in making a name for themselves. Unfortunately for us, SSC outgrew and shifted its focus before they could finish the line correctly. There are still core characters from both shows (and Firefly, and who knows, from Dollhouse--which BTW got a nice mention as a show to watch from my local newspaper) that really need to be made, if only by customs at this point. I for one am actively (more or less) working on 3 figures to round out my lineup. So there is still toy stuff to talk about with Whedonville. Outside the realm of toys, there are still the comic books, Dr Horrible, and Dollhouse in February.
Not to start an anti-intellectual rant here, too, but there's also a tonal difference I've noticed. Regulars know we like to discuss esoteric details from the shows here. I believe those are going to get utterly lost if left to the General forum. I can barely get myself to look at the other forums now, since 95% of it is irrelevant to me. Yes, I collect SW, LOTR, and even have a couple of Marvel PFs though I'll likely be getting rid of them soon. But there's only so much talk about dumbed down television shows, comic books, and over-hyped movies I can take. Much of the discussion in other forums honestly seems to be conducted by very very young men (and women) who wear their ages on their t-shirt sleeves, if you get my meaning. Other properties have different target audiences and this is really obvious particularly when you run polls like these and the thirteen year olds suddenly show up again.
Dave, I do think some restructuring would be in order, but I vote against throwing Whedonville into General. You had an earlier proposition about moving Dr Who in here that I think is worth discussing again. Maybe a Cult Classics group would work--Whedonville, Dr Who, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, POTA, PK D!ck and like-minded properties.
In a year's time (or less) we'll probably be having the same conversation about LOTR and Indiana Jones, though Crystal Skull sucked so bad it truly deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Star Wars. Maybe you can consolidate those two then.
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