Screenwriter, director, producer and comic book author Joss Whedon is best known for his television series and films featuring villainous vampires, angry gods and even bloggers who wish to rule the world. Within these works is a prevalent yet commonly overlooked theme—the corporate antagonist. This book examines the effects of this corporate culture on the protagonists of Whedon’s most famous works (including Buffy, Roseanne, the Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Dollhouse) to reveal explicit sociopolitical commentaries on corporate control in the real world.
"Screenwriter, director, producer and comic book author Joss Whedon is best known for his television series and films. Within these works is a prevalent yet commonly overlooked theme--the corporate antagonist. This book examines the effects of this corporate culture on the protagonists of Whedon's most famous works to reveal explicit sociopolitical commentaries on corporate control"--
Giannini, an independent scholar who researches new technology and product placement and their effect on narratives, as well as religion, socioeconomics, and corporate culture in television and film, investigates the effects of corporate culture on characters in Joss Whedon’s works, particularly Angel, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dollhouse, The Cabin in the Woods, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, Serenity, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Roseanne. She considers the corporation as an antagonist and looks at how corporatism is portrayed and critiqued in his work, including his relationship with Marvel studios. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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