tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post4487364080906694872..comments2024-03-19T07:27:06.216-04:00Comments on VOTARIES OF HORROR: Papa Whedon's InfluenceKatherine Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364517253667798449noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-86142987414507044132011-11-11T09:24:08.430-05:002011-11-11T09:24:08.430-05:00Yeah, the yen for opera certainly missed our gener...Yeah, the yen for opera certainly missed our generation.<br /><br />On the other hand, I do like rousing, loud choruses--I suppose one could trace a genetic link between the desire to listen to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus and the desire to listen to Meat Loaf. (On a total tangent, I will never buy the whole "rock music stirs up people's emotions too much" after I practically sent my car off the road while listening to the 1812 Overture!) <br /><br />On the other other hand, I'm fairly sure there's no genetic or even social component for "adores listening to soundtracks." Based on the music-based comparison/contrast exercises I do with my students, I seem to be entirely alone on that one.Kate Woodburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276977170991272672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-35094141926456070992011-11-11T01:21:54.038-05:002011-11-11T01:21:54.038-05:00I think humor has a genetic component, though it m...I think humor has a genetic component, though it may skip around. My girls, especially, have a similar sense of humor as me. Incidentally, I also think music has a genetic component. While I may not like particular songs as my kids, we all like a certain type of rock music.<br /><br />Now, where I got this from is anyone's guess, because it certainly wasn't my parents or grandparents.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-9544316229165119422011-11-08T20:25:02.155-05:002011-11-08T20:25:02.155-05:00Joss' Grandfather:
"John Ogden Whedon (...Joss' Grandfather:<br /><br /> "John Ogden Whedon (November 5, 1905 – November 21, 1991) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his writing for the television series The Donna Reed Show during the 1950s. Whedon also wrote for The Great Gildersleeve, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Leave It to Beaver.Mike Cherniskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977194295402105318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-91098970384923443032011-11-08T20:23:20.486-05:002011-11-08T20:23:20.486-05:00I totally agree! In fact, Joss is third generatio...I totally agree! In fact, Joss is third generation Hollywood, so his grandfather wrote as well!<br /><br />Also, something to note is that Joss's brothers are all becoming names on their own (thanks in part to their Dr. horrible collaboration) and all share a very similar sense of humor!<br /><br />I think Humor DOES run in families. Coming from a very dysfunctional family (each biological parent has now been married three times), I find that the humor on different sides of the family is very different... as a result, only the group I grew up with seems to really get my jokes!Mike Cherniskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977194295402105318noreply@blogger.com