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Okay, it's A LITTLE out of hand. MAYBE. Big whoop!

*mock Irish accent* Well, OIL be damned!!

liiis anyone else seeing the giant monkey?

I'm sorry, you said your name was Hannibal and you're a... Cannibal? Little on the nose, don't you think? That's like if your parents named you Dr. Eats People.

Don't worry, I'm fine. Just a little flesh wound. You know, like that scene from Monty Python? I always preferred Life of Brian but it's still good.

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If It Was Written By Joss Whedon refers to a series of parodies imagining popular films if their screenplay was written by writer and director Joss Whedon. The parodies send up Whedon's penchant for self-referential humor and are generally an expression of distaste for the director.

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On May 10th, 2021, Twitter user @MeganBitchell^[1] posted a parody of Saw if it were written by Joss Whedon, showing Cary Elwes' character holding a saw and saying, "Uhh, isn't this a little on the nose?" The tweet gained over 1,600 retweets and 23,000 likes.

meg "tonya harding" bitchell @MeganBitchell Saw (2004) if it was written by Joss Whedon Uhh, isn't this a little on the nose? 1:17 AM - May 10, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

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The tweet inspired a series of similar parodies using other films. User @beakerboy12^[2] posted a parody of Uncut Gems which gained over 60 retweets and 580 likes (shown below, left). User @AddisonWylie^[3] posted a parody of Open Water, gaining over 110 likes (shown below, right).

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The jokes were celebrated by people who were not fans of Whedon for sending up the writer. User @bameballs^[4] tweeted, "'If it was written by Joss Whedon' is the Whedon bashing I've been waiting for. Sorry, not sorry. Fuck Whedon. And not in the good way" (shown below, left). @MeganBitchell^[5] reflected on the meme she started, writing, "I literally can’t stop retweeting the 'if it was written by Joss Whedon' posts I love them so much," gaining over 430 likes (shown below, right).

Amy Bames @Bameballs ... "If it was written by Joss Whedon" is the Whedon bashing l've been waiting for. Sorry, not sorry. F--- Whedon. And not in the good way. 7:15 AM - May 11, 2021 · Twitter for Android

meg "tonya harding" bitchell @MeganBitchel| ... I literally can't stop retweeting the "if it was written by Joss Whedon" posts I love them so much 2:11 PM · May 10, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

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Oh wow, a nazi with a gun, how original. Let me guess, you're gonna tell me to say "Heil Hitler" instead of "Cheese" when you take the photo.

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^[1] Twitter – @meganbitchell

^[2] Twitter – @beakerboy12

^[3] Twitter – @AddisonWylie

^[4] Twitter – @bameballs

^[5] Twitter – @MeganBitchell

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External References

^[1] Twitter – @meganbitchell

^[2] Twitter – @beakerboy12

^[3] Twitter – @AddisonWylie

^[4] Twitter – @bameballs

^[5] Twitter – @MeganBitchell

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patriot712

May 13, 2021 at 10:28PM EDT

Am I the only one who doesn't like trends like these where people suddenly start ridiculing something that years ago was generally well-liked and acting like nobody actually liked it?

Like, before, while he wasn't exactly universally loved, people still held Whedon in a fairly high regard, hell, even his writing style was recognizable enough that some people actually used the term "Whedon-like" in a positive light when talking about works with witty writing (ie, Kid Icarus: Uprising).

…but NOW suddenly he deserves to be ridiculed and act like his works and writing were always garbage? Really?

Come on, this is ridiculous.

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Gleaming Steel

May 13, 2021 at 09:32PM EDT

Joss Whedon is too oversaturated.

His sense of humor and writing is fine enough when it's just him making smaller-name movies

But his style became the sole template for every huge-budget super-hero movie which is bad enough by itself, but add in that there was, what? 6+ super hero movies every single year for a decade? and his style was nearly the only style in hollywood, whether by him or people told to imitate him.

Even beloved masters of the medium like Scorsese, Tarantino or Hitchcock would be resented and mocked if 80% of movies were made by them or their imitators.

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