There Is a God

Unless Sarah Michelle Gellar is a big old liar (and she's had to retract similar statements in the past), this wretched excuse for a season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the final one. The only thing that sends a shiver of fear up my spine is the use of the word "spin-off." What a bad, bad, bad idea. Angel is working. It was a little shaky there last year, but it's been much stronger this season than Buffy. Trying to create a non-SMG, non-Boreanaz Buffy spin-off is just a disaster waiting to happen. What are we looking for here? Dawn the Vampire-Dater? Willow the Poorly Drawn Lesbian Stereotype? Xander the Construction Foreman? Where's Giles? The Scooby Gang? Spike: The Other Vampire with a Soul? It's just stupid. Hear me now, Joss Whedon: Break free from the evil clutches of Marti Noxon and quit while you're not too far behind. Sure, you've got crazy cult fans, but as soon as Buffy left the WB it was all over. Spend time on Angel. Craft it. Make it Emmy-worthy. Show those punks at NBC that it's not the network that makes the art, but the all-powerful executive producer and creator. Make me proud, Joss!