Joss is Boss, so GTFO.

[rogueslayer452]

Unfortuately, it looks like the Buffy reboot movie will be happening after all, much to everyone's dismay.

This has been rumored for a while, however to have confirmation that it'll actually be happening is rather distressing, because there simply cannot be Buffy without Joss Whedon involved. I'm sorry, but it's true. While sometimes certain reboots can be good and take on an entirely different entity of their own, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a cult classic and shouldn't be touched no matter what. Besides, the entire fanbase is gonna rip this to shreds, which is why I'm laughing and scoffing at the "active fan base waiting for Buffy to return to the big screen" quote because we do, just WITH JOSS WHEDON ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT. IT'S JOSS OR NOTHING BITCHES, GET IT RIGHT! Seriously, I want to know where this "active fan base" resides and how they interpret that into new movie that deals with nothing we want to see.

I predict this to flop and fail harder than anything, because it is just utter blasphemy. Also considering the entire description of what they want to do with it, I'm fearing they'll do what Joss desperately tried to avoid in creating Buffy Summers as a character. :/

This will not end well, at all.

Comments

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Wow, really? That's so weird, considering that everyone I've come across, even non-fans of the show, are peeved by this news and thinks it's uncool and unnecessary. Hell, the majority of the people over on ONTD are angry about it, so why should others be ranting about us being upset? It's been at least seven years since the show ended, which is way to early to even consider doing a reboot of anything Buffy-related, especially without consulting with Joss himself for consent or having his approval of this being made.

This is like doing a Harry Potter reboot in the next six years or so, without J.K. Rowling.

Exactly. Even with the movies, JK Rowling had been part of the decision-making with them had has a strict policy of being with the involvement of anything officially created of her books. I feel like Joss should have those same rights to the character he created, the one that started this legacy, and there's absolutely no way that any kind of remade version can ever live up to the potential and the groundbreaking character that Joss Whedon had written from the start. Hell, with the the 1992 movie with Kristy Swanson, that was his script and Hollywood didn't treat it as he wanted it to be treated.

There are strong reactions to this, and people need to understand that this is a.) unfair to Joss because this was his creation, and with them handling it without notifying him or consulting him about it is just wrong, b.) that the majority of us grew up with Buffy and the need for a reboot is still rather unnecessary (twenty years or so down the line maybe, but this? too freaking soon) and c.) it's a stupid idea in the first place.

I'm sorry people are bitching, but we have the right to bitch and complain.

If it makes you feel even more better, not only did Joss write out his feelings but some of the original cast has commented negatively about it as well. Nobody wants this to happen it seems. So take some confidence that this will definitely tank no matter what happens. *hugs*

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

They are an unfortunate few on your list, but trust me nobody is thrilled with this news because it feels too soon. I've seen arguments comparing it to the many reboots of iconic characters like, say, Superman or Wonder Woman or whatever, but this is simply not the same thing. Buffy has always been at the hands of Joss Whedon, and without him it would be like...that's not Buffy. That's some impostor pretending to be our fabulous Slayer. I betcha anything if this gonna be as horrendously bad as Halle Berry's Catwoman. Why do that to Buffy's good name? I just, I can't. *shudders*

There really is no creativity anymore, that is correct. There are so many reboots and remakes these days that it feels like there's no originality anymore. Just plain copying or remaking anything just for the big bucks. It's insulting to the creative minds like Joss Whedon who try their darndest to get their original creations out there and it gets stomped on because nobody understands it (ex. Firefly).

JUST SAY NO TO BUFFY REBOOTS. WHEDON FANS MUST STICK TOGETHER. And I don't care if I sound like a dedicated Whedon fan, I am and I'm loyal to keeping Buffy's name in a good light rather than let something completely bastardize it.