Multiple high-placed sources say if there were any complaints about Whedon on the sets of “Buffy” or “Angel,” they never rose to the studio level or became an official matter with human resources. Nor did those who spoke withhave knowledge of any payouts or settlements regarding Whedon’s alleged behavior while “Buffy” was in production.
Michelle Trachtenberg, Joss Whedon, and Amber Benson at a launch event for the “Buffy” musical episode cast recording, in 2002.In that high-pressure production environment, the “Buffy” set was often aggressively adult, with inappropriate and cutting jokes flying behind the scenes. One source with detailed knowledge of the production recalls Trachtenberg’s mother expressing frustration because the set atmosphere was inappropriate for a young teenager.
The person who worked closely with Carpenter while she starred on “Buffy” and “Angel” recalls the actor frequently describing Whedon as being “mean-spirited” and “verbally abusive” toward her, making it obvious to her that he had favorites — and she was not one of them. “That was his game,” this person says of Whedon. Playing favorites led to simmering animosity among the cast, according to multiple sources, both from the studio and the writers’ room.
Nell Scovell, creator of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” experienced Whedon’s inappropriate humor early during “Buffy’s” run. In 1998, when she was pregnant and two weeks from her due date, she met with Whedon and “Buffy” executive producer David Greenwalt for a possible writing job. As Scovell relates in her 2018 memoir, “Buffy” was her favorite television show, so she took the meeting. She writes that Joss “took one look at me and said, ‘Boy, are you fat.
The allegations against Whedon are especially troubling given his public persona as an outspoken feminist. “He created this girl-power character with Buffy Summers that women rallied around,” says a person who worked on “Buffy.” “Finally, we got to see a woman kicking ass. It was a great role model for women and girls. That was the space that he was proud to occupy and really pioneered. The idea that he had this darker side is creepy and upsetting — and hard to square with, given his work.
Interesting that you didn’t mention JW’s failed Wonder Woman script from over a decade ago that was a pile of sexist garbage. Don’t forget that.
Not surprising. If you ever listened to Whedon talk for five minutes, it's clear he's an obnoxious jackass surrounded by folks who told him what he wanted to hear.
So hard to follow this story.😖 I only hope that we can get to a point where things like this no longer tend to come out years later, but are addressed more in the beginning.
Vullein Man is shit
DanCastilhos Eles definitivamente estão querendo jogar toda a responsabilidade dos abusos no set de JL e das mentiras nas investigações do mesmo apenas em Joss Whedon enquanto Geoff Johns e, principalmente, Walter Hamada se articulam para se saírem ilesos. 🤢🤮 IStandWithRayFisher
Let's goooo Whedon
DanCastilhos Basically textbook abuser
When ray8fisher talked about it everybody didn’t care... humpf and there is no racism in the AmericaS. IStandWithRayFisher
I just want to hear the other side of the story.
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