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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but maybe not for your average fan,
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This review is from: Psychology of Joss Wheedon, The: An Unauthorized Exploration of "Buffy", "Angel" and "Firefly" (Psychology of Popular Culture) (Paperback)
I suspect that a lot of fans may pick this up looking for your more ususal book of critical essays on dissecting various episodes or characters. What you get is I think more of an introduction to psychology that happens to use Buffy, Angel and Firefly as its examples. If you have an interest in psychology then this is a good way to go - it's illuminating without being baffling for the layman - but if you're looking to go right into nitty gritty details about the show then you might be better off choosing a different tome.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting and informative,
By andriella - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Psychology of Joss Wheedon, The: An Unauthorized Exploration of "Buffy", "Angel" and "Firefly" (Psychology of Popular Culture) (Paperback)
This is the first book I have read in the Psychology and Popular Culture series, and I enjoyed it. Although I have taken a university psych course and had some background knowledge on the topics discussed, the book still would have been easy to understand if I hadn't.The book covers mostly Firefly/Serenity and Buffy, although there are a few essays about Angel. The contributors do reference all seasons / episodes of the series, so this is a book that's best to read after you've watched all episodes (unless you want to be spoiled). 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for the casual reader,
By K. Piñeiro "coldfallingrain" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Psychology of Joss Wheedon, The: An Unauthorized Exploration of "Buffy", "Angel" and "Firefly" (Psychology of Popular Culture) (Paperback)
If you're not a psychology student/ scholar this is the book for you. It's interesting, informative and explains, in easy to understand words, the psychological terms it employs. So even if you've never taken a psych class you can still enjoy the book, and probably even learn a few things about your own psyche in the process.Like the other reviewer said, I've seen essays referring to all seasons of Buffy and Angel, and every episode of Firefly. So it's definitely better if you have seen every episode before reading the book, just so it doesn't ruin watching the show for you. 4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting,
By Marie J. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Psychology of Joss Wheedon, The: An Unauthorized Exploration of "Buffy", "Angel" and "Firefly" (Psychology of Popular Culture) (Paperback)
Disclaimer: I am/was not a huge fan of Joss Whedon. However...I read this because I read the equivalent book(s) for LOTR, Harry Potter, etc, and I'm a huge TV and pop culture trivia lover in general. Even though I don't like Joss much as an end product, I thought I'd be interested in what goes into his work that makes many people (just not me...) love it so much. I was not disappointed. The motives and symbols behind his writing become very apparent in this book. I gave Joss another try after reading this, and thought I still wasn't blown away, I had a much better appreciation for his work. Life lesson: truly learn about something before you judge it. ^-^ Why 4 stars? I wasn't mindblown, and there wasn't anything supremely groudbreaking in this book. I think there are much better such books for other series/authors. - Marie J. English Major |
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