(23) Blog 6

The blog entry I read about today was a reaction to Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and how unlike him the concept of the show is. An avid fan of his dominantly feminist shows, the author of the blog was pretty outraged at the way that Whedon portrayed the women. After talking to Miss Chambers, I was able to see it in a different light. You could see it in a feminist view if you consider the portrayal of women in the series as a response to the real world, trying to expose real life situations and raising awareness for the maltreatment of women. Since Whedon is known for being a feminist and promoting women empowerment with his shows, people don’t expect him to show women the way he did in Dollhouse. His intentions for the show could be interpreted as a wake up call for people, exposing the prejudice and sexual objectification that is prevalent in the real world. Considering the fact that it’s coming from Joss Whedon, the renowned feminist director of television shows, one must consider what kind of viewpoint that he’s coming from. Knowing Whedon’s background, there must be some kind of feminist way to look at it. It’s a pretty interesting way to look at it, and it could make for a really good paper. I just feel like I might not be able to defend it properly and do the topic justice. Hopefully it works out once I really get into the research thing.