[Groop] Top Posters of 2003

[Gary Grossmann]

Hi Folks,

Well, yes that certainly sounds like a legitimate homage.  It seems to me
there has been discussions both in music and in comics about when using, as
opposed to merely referencing, another's creation crosses the line from
"homage" to copyright infringement.  Obviously, the Groo character in Angel
doesn't come close to that.  (I was just kidding about suing)

-Gary G


> Not Groo and not a coincidence, I don't think. More of an homage.

> Alex

>
> I don't think you could call it a direct steal.  I get the impression
> that the Angel writers decided to put in a dumb warrior type of
> character, and someone said "hey, wouldn't it be funny if we called
> him Groo" - it's a deliberate reference, rather than a direct steal.
> I think I read an interview a while ago with one of the writers that
> mentioned words to that effect.  At the very least, Buffy/Angel
> creator Joss Whedon is known to be a *huge* comics fan, as are a whole
> bunch of the rest of the people who work on the show, so chances are
> that they're at least aware of the real Groo, if not fans and regular
> readers...
>
> Cheers,
> Denis.
> -- 
> Denis Hackney - http://members.optusnet.com.au/~dhackney/
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