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Up Front: First, Come to Your Conclusion

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  • Sacha, in reply to Lucy Stewart,

    the entire New Testament is an unauthorised sequel

    just imagine the copyright stoush

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Lilith __, in reply to Sacha,

    the entire New Testament is an unauthorised sequel

    just imagine the copyright stoush

    Especially given the vengeful and unforgiving reputation of the original author :-)

    Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report

  • Craig Ranapia, in reply to Emma Hart,

    But you know (committing a little heresy here) that Joss didn’t actually WRITE most of the scripts for his shows, right?

    No, but one thing I don't think he gets enough credit for is what all great showrunners do -- they may have the initial vision, but a great idea doesn't mean much in an intensely collaborative medium like television if you don't have the ability to attract, enthuse and retain a lot of very talented people. I think it was Jane Espenson who paid Whedon (and Ron Moore and Russell T. Davies) the lovely compliment of saying she's worked with people who'd build these worlds she could play in, and discover her own voice and point of view.

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report

  • Sacha, in reply to Lilith __,

    the vengeful and unforgiving reputation

    3 smites

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Rich Lock, in reply to Craig Ranapia,

    like anything else, there are exceptions that prove the rule.

    My personal favourite would be the entire 'Flashman' series - take the villain from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' and spin him out into his own hugely sucessful, original, and painstakingly historically accurate series.

    back in the mother countr… • Since Feb 2007 • 2728 posts Report

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