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Whedon has said that if he were forced to pick one piece of work to represent his entire body of work, he would pick this episode.
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Whedon, however, has compared her Jewish identity to her sexuality, stating that they are rarely made a significant focus of the show.
The film, written by Joss Whedon, depicts Buffy as a shallow high school cheerleader who is informed by a man named Merrick ( Donald Sutherland ) that she has been chosen by fate to battle the undead.
" Whedon has compared the series to its parent, " It's a little bit more straightforward action show and a little bit more of a guys ' show.
Jane Espenson has explained how scripts came together for Mutant Enemy Productions series Buffy, Angel and Firefly: a meeting was held and an idea was floated ( generally by Whedon ) and the writers brainstormed to develop the central theme of the episode and the character development.
The character proved popular with fans, and since 2003, Joss Whedon has attempted to continue Giles ' story through a spin-off, Ripper ; as of 2009, Whedon has submitted a 90-minute script to the BBC, but rights issues have so far prevented the series moving into development.
Whedon has expressed regret over not being able to go further with Dawn's character in season seven, but, as he says, " You get into a situation that you do like to stand alone ' Dawn Goes on a Date ' is not something that people would really sit for.
Buffy creator Joss Whedon has openly credited his inspiration for Buffy as Kitty Pryde.
This term, originally coined by fans of the TV series, has since been used in the titles of published works, and adopted by Joss Whedon, the creator of the fictional universe.
In addition, series creator, Joss Whedon has long been interested in science fiction.
Series creator Joss Whedon has placed " Doppelgangland " fifth in his list of favorite episodes from the show, stating " one Willow is certainly not enough.
Joss Whedon has said that one of his favorite shots in the episode is of Olivia's frightened reaction to a Gentlemen floating by her window, leering in at her.
The episode has no real structure, which was a departure for Whedon, as everything he had written before was constructed before even starting the script.
Whedon commented on her appearances in Buffy's dream: " The idea that Tara would be her spirit guide made sense because she didn't have that particular relationship with Tara, and Tara has a kind of good Wiccan mystical energy.
Joss Whedon characterizes the comic book Connor as " the closest thing to a superhero hell has ' because he has powers without any of the weaknesses of the vampire, and is well adjusted.
Whedon notes that while he already has decided that Cordelia and Connor were going to have sex, the story had to be changed and move faster because Charisma Carpenter became pregnant.
While Pylean society has no concept of music some Pyleans appear to use ritual dance to express deep emotion, as when the character of Numfar ( played by series creator Joss Whedon ) is told by his mother to do " the dance of joy ", " the dance of shame " and " the dance of honor.
The book has also been cited by Joss Whedon as the original inspiration for his science fiction / Western hybrid series Firefly.
Series creator Joss Whedon has said that it was this episode that convinced him that David Boreanaz was an actor strong enough to have his own series.
* Joss Whedon has often listed this as his favorite episode of the series.
Generally, the Alliance is rather authoritarian, although Joss Whedon, the series ' creator, has said this is at least partly because the show is seen from the viewpoint of those hostile to the Alliance.
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In the Angel DVD commentary for " A Hole in the World ", Joss Whedon, the creator of Angel said, " Spike and Angel ... they were hanging out for years and years and years.
Originally, Giles was to appear in " A Hole in the World " as the one whom Angel and Spike approached in an attempt to save Fred, because Whedon needed a character who would be instantly believed ( by the characters and by the audience ) when he said there was no way to save Fred.
Caulfield said, " As far as I know, I don't think Joss Whedon ever intended to have Anya around for more than one episode.
* Quinn was asked if he knew Doyle was Irish before he auditioned, he responded " I went and I read it in American and Whedon said ' Hey, let's do it in Irish and see where it takes us .'..
When asked about Caleb's religious connections, Whedon said, " I'm not coming down against priests.
While talking about the writing of the episode, Whedon said it had been like writing poetry, a process he found " liberating and strange ".
Joss Whedon said that early on the plan was to use the Anointed One as the principal " Big Bad " for Season Two.
In the commentary, when Joss Whedon is asked about his decision to turn Angel evil, he said that he feels it was necessary to keep the story fresh as viewers would quickly become bored with Angel and Buffy's relationship.
Here Michelle Trachtenberg said that she'd been begging Whedon to let her character wear black, seeing as she'd never been allowed to in order to keep her looking youthful and innocent.
Joss Whedon compared this with " Coca-Cola or Microsoft " and said that " practically half the government was Blue Sun ".
Whedon himself has said the Alliance sometimes represents a " beautiful shining light of democracy " but at other times reflects the American government as it was when it intervened in Vietnam, which Whedon sees as something the US had no right or ability to do successfully.
* In a BBC interview before this episode aired, writer / director Joss Whedon said, " If nobody cries ... then I've definitely failed.
Whedon countered that the kiss was " true to character " and said he would quit the show if the network forbade it.
When describing the set, writer Doug Petrie said he was told by Whedon to " go big.
In a September 2001 interview, Whedon said: " Most of the dialogue in Speed is mine, and a bunch of the characters ," adding that he was arbitrated out of credit.
Joss Whedon has said himself in an interview that the " trigger " so to speak had been passed to Kendra then Faith.
" I kept saying, ' Like Dracula-until Joss Whedon said, " Why not Dracula?
Joss Whedon said on the DVD commentary that this was one of his, the cast's and the crew's favorite scenes, but they had to edit it out due to time constraints.
Whedon has said of Reavers, " Every story needs a monster.
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Whedon admitted he was upset by Green's announcement and that if he had wanted to continue, Oz would have been a part of the story.
Head writer David Fury " guarantees " that if Joss Whedon had not requested an early renewal, Angel would have been back for a Season 6:
Joss Whedon stated on the DVD commentary how surprised he was at the response from viewers who wrote to say that the episode allowed them to accept the death of a close family member, even if they had not acknowledged it for months or years.
Instead of a normal " over-the-shoulder " view, Buffy is shot at the same height as the paramedic's shoulder, barely squeezed into the frame as if to portray her, according to Whedon, as trapped by reality.
" Joss Whedon says he wouldn't have killed Wesley if the series hadn't been canceled, but that scene ended up being " one of my favorite moments that we shot ...
On the letters page of Buffy Season Eight # 6, Whedon responds to the question of how The First could have impersonated Warren if he'd never died, by saying, " He was legally dead for like a second.
According to the DVD commentary, Alan Tudyk took the big red " recall " button from the Firefly set and presented it to Joss Whedon, telling him that if Whedon managed to get the series renewed, he could press it to call the cast back.
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