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Whedon is best known for his work on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Series/{{Angel}}'', ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'', the [[ScrewedByTheNetwork famously]] [[TheFireflyEffect cancelled]] cult hit ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', [[TheMovie its motion picture]] ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' and the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 first]] [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron two]] ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' movies in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Coming from a family of talented writers, he is also notable for often being called one of the first ''third''-generation television writers.

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Whedon is best known for his work on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Series/{{Angel}}'', ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'', the [[ScrewedByTheNetwork famously]] [[TheFireflyEffect cancelled]] cult hit ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', [[TheMovie its motion picture]] ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', ''Film/Serenity2005'', ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' and the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 first]] [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron two]] ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' movies in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Coming from a family of talented writers, he is also notable for often being called one of the first ''third''-generation television writers.



In 2020, Whedon was accused of abusive behavior on the set of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' by actor Creator/RayFisher. He has since been accused of the same by a number of other collaborators including Creator/CharismaCarpenter, Creator/MichelleTrachtenberg, Creator/AmberBenson, Creator/JasonMomoa, and Creator/JoseMolina, in addition to 2017 accusations of infidelity by his ex-wife Kai Cole. These accusations came not long after he was accused of sexually pressuring several younger women who worked on his shows into affairs with him. Whedon has steadfastly denied all claims of impropriety while admitting that he can be "confrontational".

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In 2020, Whedon was accused of abusive behavior on the set of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' ''Film/JusticeLeague2017'' by actor Creator/RayFisher. He has since been accused of the same by a number of other collaborators including Creator/CharismaCarpenter, Creator/MichelleTrachtenberg, Creator/AmberBenson, Creator/JasonMomoa, and Creator/JoseMolina, in addition to 2017 accusations of infidelity by his ex-wife Kai Cole. These accusations came not long after he was accused of sexually pressuring several younger women who worked on his shows into affairs with him. Whedon has steadfastly denied all claims of impropriety while admitting that he can be "confrontational".



** ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'' ("Business School" and "Branch Wars")

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* ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' (uncredited)[[note]]Whedon took over as director for additional material due to Creator/ZackSnyder leaving for personal reasons and ExecutiveMeddling, and considerably reshaped the film. However Snyder is still credited as sole director, while Whedon is only given a writer's credit per DGA rules, due to not having directed at least half of the theatrical movie.[[/note]]

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* ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' ''Film/JusticeLeague2017'' (uncredited)[[note]]Whedon took over as director for additional material due to Creator/ZackSnyder leaving for personal reasons and ExecutiveMeddling, and considerably reshaped the film. However However, Snyder is still credited as sole director, while Whedon is only given a writer's credit per DGA rules, due to not having directed at least half of the theatrical movie.[[/note]]



** [[DeathByCameo The interviewer]] in [[Film/{{Serenity}} The R. Tam Sessions]].

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** [[DeathByCameo The interviewer]] in [[Film/{{Serenity}} "[[Film/Serenity2005 The R. Tam Sessions]].Sessions]]".



* ForeignCussWord: A staple of his productions. Examples include Spike dropping British cuss words on ''Buffy'', the ''Serenity'' crew swearing in Mandarin, and Loki calling Black Widow a "[[CountryMatters mewling quim]]" in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''.

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* ForeignCussWord: A staple of his productions. Examples include Spike dropping British cuss words on ''Buffy'', the ''Serenity'' crew swearing in Mandarin, and Loki calling Black Widow a "[[CountryMatters mewling quim]]" in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''.''Film/TheAvengers2012''.



* WaifFu: He's very fond of tiny {{Action Girl}}s kicking the asses of big, burly men, as seen with [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]], [[Film/{{Serenity}} River]] and to a lesser extent [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Black Widow]].

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* WaifFu: He's very fond of tiny {{Action Girl}}s kicking the asses of big, burly men, as seen with [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]], [[Film/{{Serenity}} [[Film/Serenity2005 River]] and to a lesser extent [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Black Widow]].
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* AbusiveParents: A staple of the Jossverse, sometimes lampooned. Amusingly, by season 3 of ''Series/{{Angel}}'' this reached the point where the fact that Fred's parents were perfectly nice people came off as a shocking twist.

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* AbusiveParents: A staple of the Jossverse, sometimes lampooned. Amusingly, by season Season 3 of ''Series/{{Angel}}'' ''Series/{{Angel}}'', this reached the point where the fact that Fred's parents were perfectly nice people came off as a shocking twist.
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** ''Series/{{Dollhouse}} is a psychological cyberpunk serial drama.

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** ''WebOriginal/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' is a superhero comedy drama musical.

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** ''WebOriginal/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' is a superhero comedy drama musical.
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* GenreMixing: His shows do mix various genres together.

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* GenreMixing: GenreBlending: His shows do mix various genres together.



** ''Series/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' is a superhero comedy drama musical.

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** ''Series/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' ''WebOriginal/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' is a superhero comedy drama musical.
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* GenreMixing: His shows do mix various genres together.
** ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is a coming of age teen comedy drama supernatural horror series. It's spin-off ''Angel'' also mixes in neo-noir.
** ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' is a SpaceWestern drama.
** ''Series/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' is a superhero comedy drama musical.
** ''Series/{{Dollhouse}} is a psychological cyberpunk serial drama.
** ''Series/TheNevers'' is a steampunk sci-fi period drama.
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* BadBoss: Can be quite cruel to his staff, especially his writers. According to Creator/JoseMolina, he thinks it's funny.

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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Though he's always had a reputation for using AnyoneCanDie, he's been accused of relying on it a bit too much, killing characters off just for cheap shock value long after we've learned to suspect it's coming.

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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Though he's always had a reputation for using AnyoneCanDie, he's been accused of relying on it a bit too much, killing characters off just for cheap shock value long after we've learned to suspect it's coming. He always wanted to do this (for example, the character of Jesse in the first episode of ''Buffy''), but sometimes it was pushed on him by circumstance (Doyle was written off of ''Angel'' because of actor Glenn Quinn's drug abuse).


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* ''ComicBook/SerenityTheShepherdsTale''


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He is best known for his work on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Series/{{Angel}}'', ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'', the [[ScrewedByTheNetwork famously-]][[TheFireflyEffect cancelled]] cult hit ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', [[TheMovie its motion picture]] ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' and the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 first]] [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron two]] ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' movies in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Coming from a family of talented writers, Joss is also notable for often being called one of the first ''third''-generation television writers.

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He Whedon is best known for his work on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Series/{{Angel}}'', ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'', the [[ScrewedByTheNetwork famously-]][[TheFireflyEffect famously]] [[TheFireflyEffect cancelled]] cult hit ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', [[TheMovie its motion picture]] ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' and the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 first]] [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron two]] ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' movies in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Coming from a family of talented writers, Joss he is also notable for often being called one of the first ''third''-generation television writers.
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** ''Buffy'' / ''Angel'': [[spoiler:Jesse, Jenny Calendar, Doyle, Tara, Anya, Joyce, Lilah (sorta), Jonathan, Cordelia, Fred, Wesley, Lindsey, Spike, Angel, and Buffy herself, twice. Giles as well as of the Season 8 comics. Giles was resurrected atthe end of Season 9 however, and Fred in Season 10]]

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** ''Buffy'' / ''Angel'': [[spoiler:Jesse, Jenny Calendar, Doyle, Tara, Anya, Joyce, Lilah (sorta), Jonathan, Cordelia, Fred, Wesley, Lindsey, Spike, Angel, and Buffy herself, twice. Giles as well as of the Season 8 comics. Giles was resurrected atthe at the end of Season 9 however, and Fred in Season 10]]
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* CasualDangerDialogue: One of the most represented types of [[DeadpanSnarker dry wit]] in his projects. For good or bad, after ''The Avengers'' and everybody copying it, he is considered one of the great harbingers of this type of character interaction in fiction from TheTwoThousands and onward.

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* CasualDangerDialogue: One of the most represented types of [[DeadpanSnarker dry wit]] in his projects. For good or bad, after ''The Avengers'' and everybody copying it, he is considered one of the great harbingers of this type of character interaction in fiction from TheTwoThousands TheNewTens and onward.
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* CasualDangerDialogue: One of the most represented types of [[DeadpanSnarker dry wit]] in his projects. For good or bad, after ''The Avengers'' and everybody copying it, he is considered one of the great harbingers of this type of character interaction in fiction from TheTwoThousands and onward.


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* DeadpanSnarker: In his own words, ''The Avengers'' has so much dry wit that it looks like a desert.
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-->-- '''Joss Whedon'''

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