Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon[3] is a screenwriter, executive producer, director, occasional composer and actor. famous as the creator and showrunner of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly.
11
votes
4answers
2k views
Is there any good evidence to say whether The Cabin in the Woods is in the Buffy Universe?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (& associated TV series) and The Cabin in the Woods could at first glance easily be in the same universe. In particular the organization that runs the Cabin is very ...
16
votes
4answers
1k views
Is Serenity based on Joss Whedon's game of traveller?
Internet rumours abound that Joss Whedon's Firefly series is based on the RPG Traveller, first released in 1977.
The game itself is about living hand-to-mouth, trying to pay off debts by trading ...
11
votes
2answers
219 views
What was Joss Whedon's role with Dollhouse?
Joss Whedon is credited as the creator of Dollhouse, and was an Executive Producer, and the show featured many Whedon 'alumni', as well as his brother and sister-in-law writing many episodes.
...
6
votes
1answer
262 views
Where did the Guardians come from?
In the penultimate episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, entitled "End of Days," Buffy meets a woman inside a small pyramid outside of the Sunnydale cemetery (this sounds bonkers; have to watch this ...
16
votes
1answer
453 views
Why are all the Watchers in Buffy English?
In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was there ever any reason given for all of the Watchers being English? Or does the show just make them such because the accent is cool?
15
votes
1answer
716 views
What are the Firefly Specs
Are there any canon specifications about the Firefly ship?
Including (but not limited to):
speed
cargo capacity
34
votes
4answers
3k views
What was in the syringe that Inara had in the pilot episode?
During the Reaver scene in the pilot episode, Inara pulls a syringe full of something, that she seems to be willing to use on herself. What was in that syringe?
20
votes
3answers
524 views
How did the tech in Dollhouse go wild?
In between the seasons, I believe there was a big jump (likely from the writers having to condense several years of planned plot lines) and at some point, the Dollhouse tech went into the wild, which ...
42
votes
4answers
6k views
What was Shepherd Book's past in Firefly?
The one big question I've always had remaining about the Firefly series was, what was Shepherd Book's past? It's obvious he wasn't always a preacher, but what was he?
