Yes, I am a Whedon fan and Whedon is very fan-oriented. But it's not blind faith. My sense is that, especially at this point, Whedon is a seasoned enough storyteller that snark and silliness are among the tools he uses to tell the story, and he's smart enough to know that they're not the story itself. Whedon gets super heroes and understands the elements of the superhero genre, not just as tropes but as story elements that make sense. Whedon probably has no trouble with the core of the superhero myth, which is usually tragedy and loss.

clanbillr I agree completely. Look at the shows he's had cult hit classics! He can't go wrong.