*Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy is a biography of Joss Whedon*, the wunderkind creator of television shows *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, *Angel* and *Firefly*.
From *Booklist*: Writers, actors, and fans often call Joss Whedon a genius. It’s easy to see why. Whedon, who got his start writing for Roseanne, dreamed of writing movie screenplays. He got his shot when he sold his script for *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, but the movie fell far short of his hopes for it. After a few years of working as a script doctor, Whedon got the chance to do*Buffy* again, this time as a TV show.
Few expected it to succeed, but Whedon’s humor and intelligence shone through in the scripts, and viewers quickly became attached to the engaging, witty characters. Buffy kept getting better: each season of the show featured a complex story arc possessed of a real sense of danger and further developed the characters. The last few years have brought the Buffy spin-off *Angel*, the lamentably canceled *Firefly* (a space western), and the comic book Fray. Engaging and filled with fun quotes, this is a must-read for Whedon’s many fans.
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*Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy is a biography of Joss Whedon*, the wunderkind creator of television shows *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, *Angel* and *Firefly*. From *Booklist*: Writers, actors, and fans often call Joss Whedon a genius. It’s easy to see why. Whedon, who got his start writing for Roseanne, dreamed of writing movie screenplays. He got his shot when he sold his script for *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, but the movie fell far short of his hopes for it. After a few years of working as a script doctor, Whedon got the chance to do*Buffy* again, this time as a TV show. Few expected it to succeed, but Whedon’s humor and intelligence shone through in the scripts, and viewers quickly became attached to the engaging, witty characters. Buffy kept getting better: each season of the show featured a complex story arc possessed of a real sense of danger and further developed the characters. The last few years have brought the Buffy spin-off *Angel*, the lamentably canceled *Firefly* (a space western), and the comic book Fray. Engaging and filled with fun quotes, this is a must-read for Whedon’s many fans. Read More