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King of the Nerd Movies / Shows -- Joss Whedon or JJ Abrams?
Joss Whedon (Avengers, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse) 60%  60%  [ 9 ]
JJ Abrams (The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Lost, Alias, MI:3) 40%  40%  [ 6 ]
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I didn't look deeper than the examples shown above, but I liked more of the Whedon ones than the Abrams ones, so I went with him. Both are creators who get me to take a look at something they're involved in though.


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Of the current crop who grew up loving the same stuff we do and are now in a position to do something with that affection, I think these two are the cream of the crop.

Whedon is better at giving depth to the stuff he does, but Abrams is better handling the spectacle; both are quite talented, however.

In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek, and Abrams should've been put in charge of bringing Superman and the Justice League to the screen. Alas, we don't live in a perfect world. But since we got Avengers and The Force Awakens anyway, it's pretty good.

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Rafael wrote:
In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek,


Don't be an ass.

But you're right about Abrams doing the DC stuff. That would have been rad.


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Joss Whedon hasn't made very many good things at all.

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Joss Whedon, for Cabin in the Woods.

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Whedon with all his problems easily trumps JJ in my mind because JJ has yet to deliver anything I truly love.

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Steven Clubb wrote:
Whedon with all his problems easily trumps JJ in my mind because JJ has yet to deliver anything I truly love.

This.

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I would say JJ Abrams, but only because he's revived two franchises I'm fond of.

Joss Whedon did the Avengers, but I am unfamiliar with his work. I know what he's done, but never watch Buffy or Firefly.

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Marcus wrote:
Steven Clubb wrote:
Whedon with all his problems easily trumps JJ in my mind because JJ has yet to deliver anything I truly love.

This.


Me too, except the opposite.


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Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek,


Don't be an ass.

But you're right about Abrams doing the DC stuff. That would have been rad.


Search your heart, you'll know it to be true.

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Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek,


Don't be an ass.

But you're right about Abrams doing the DC stuff. That would have been rad.


Search your heart, you'll know it to be true that Star Trek 2009 would have been great if it had been more like Firefly.


I don't know if I agree, but it's totes adorbs the way you're such a fanboy for that show.


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Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek,


Don't be an ass.

But you're right about Abrams doing the DC stuff. That would have been rad.


Search your heart, you'll know it to be true that Star Trek 2009 would have been great if it had been more like Firefly.


I don't know if I agree, but it's totes adorbs the way you're such a fanboy for that show.


Well, yeah, That's kind of the point. I think that would've made Star Trek fans happier.

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Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek,


Don't be an ass.

But you're right about Abrams doing the DC stuff. That would have been rad.


Search your heart, you'll know it to be true that Star Trek 2009 would have been great if it had been more like Firefly.


I don't know if I agree, but it's totes adorbs the way you're such a fanboy for that show.


Well, yeah, That's kind of the point. I think that would've made Star Trek fans happier.


Not this Star Trek fan.


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Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek,


Don't be an ass.

But you're right about Abrams doing the DC stuff. That would have been rad.


Search your heart, you'll know it to be true that Star Trek 2009 would have been great if it had been more like Firefly.


I don't know if I agree, but it's totes adorbs the way you're such a fanboy for that show.


Well, yeah, That's kind of the point. I think that would've made Star Trek fans happier.


Not this Star Trek fan.


Yeah, but you're cool.

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Whedon's baby. The Buffyverse alone cinched my vote but throw in Avengers 1(Age Of Ultron is a disappointment IMO) and that's the icing on the nerd cake!

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Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Rafael wrote:
In a perfect world, Whedon should've been the one to reboot Star Trek,


Don't be an ass.

But you're right about Abrams doing the DC stuff. That would have been rad.


Search your heart, you'll know it to be true that Star Trek 2009 would have been great if it had been more like Firefly.


I don't know if I agree, but it's totes adorbs the way you're such a fanboy for that show.


Well, yeah, That's kind of the point. I think that would've made Star Trek fans happier.


Not this Star Trek fan.


Yeah, but you're cool.


Aw, shucks. :blush:


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I've seen more of Abrams,so I'd have to give it to him,but really they seem evenly matched.

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Abrams has done a bunch of stuff I like. Whedon has done a bunch of stuff I love.

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