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I would say the reason that Whedon's shows are so good is because he never looks down on the audience. He always assumes that we, the viewers, are at least as intelligent as he is and writes to that kind of level. He doesn't stop to explain all the obvious stuff, he demands your attention and...

Then explain Hawaiian, good sir.

I think that "wink at the camera" kind of style isn't meant so much to make the shows not serious; rather, I think it's meant to make them a little lighter than straight drama, and to give the characters a little more relatability/likability. Similar to, but distinct from, the way Joss Whedon...

crap, double post. sorry.

For me a movie can be cut a little slack for being "for kids", but not if it's truly horrendously bad. Choosing not to go for a more serious tone or being somewhat 2 dimensional is okay for a movie aimed at kids, but bad is bad no matter what the target audience. As for Star Wars being 'for...